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Luxury Villa with Pool & Gardens Central Portugal



Luxury Villa with Pool & Gardens Near Penela, Central Portugal



Discover Proven Comfort, Lifestyle, and Freedom



Discover your dream property in Portugal - a stunning 5-bedroom villa with landscaped gardens, large pool, gym, and panoramic views of Penela Castle. Just five minutes from the charming town of Penela, 30 minutes from Coimbra, 1.5 hours from Porto, and under 2 hours from Lisbon. Perfect for family life, retirement, holidays, or remote work. Proven quality, safe investment, and the best of Central Portugal - all in one home. Arrange your viewing today.



Experience the Best of Penela Living



This exceptional villa combines elegance, comfort, and lifestyle in a peaceful hamlet just outside Penela - one of Central Portugal’s most attractive and historic towns.



In Penela, you’ll find everything you need for easy, year-round living: supermarkets, a pharmacy, health centre, cafés, restaurants, bars, and a vibrant weekly market. Families will love the fabulous children’s play park and the public swimming pools.



The town is rich in history, crowned by its medieval castle and surrounded by Roman heritage sites, museums, and scenic countryside. Whether you enjoy cultural exploration or relaxed village life, Penela offers it all within minutes of your doorstep.



At night, the illuminated castle creates a magical skyline, visible from your own terrace.



A Home Designed for Living



From first sight, the villa impresses with its landscaped gardens and commanding presence. Every outdoor area invites relaxation - shaded verandas, sunny terraces, and a large private swimming pool with open views. A top-terrace gym completes the lifestyle.



Inside, generous space and thoughtful design define the home. Five bedrooms, including a master with ensuite, plus a large attic guest room, offer flexibility for family and visitors. Four modern bathrooms ensure comfort, while the hand-built kitchen with quality appliances is warm and welcoming - the heart of the home.



A spacious lounge with a log-burning fire creates cosy evenings, complemented by electric radiators throughout for year-round comfort. Three storeys include garages, workshops, and storage areas - ideal for hobbies or future projects.



Location & Lifestyle



This villa places you at the heart of Central Portugal. Coimbra is just 30 minutes away; Porto Airport 1.5 hours; Lisbon under 2. Excellent motorway and rail connections make travel easy. Beaches, river beaches, mountain trails, and historic towns are all within reach.



Whether you seek a new life, a retirement haven, or a safe investment, this villa near Penela delivers proven quality, comfort, and the freedom to enjoy everything Portugal has to offer.



Your New Life Awaits

Discover why so many people fall in love with Penela and Central Portugal. Contact us today to arrange your private viewing.

Excellent detached single-storey house with habitable attic, basement and swimming pool.

The single-storey entrance to this house leads to an entrance hall that immediately gives access to the private and social areas of the house.
On the left, there is a large fitted kitchen with two doors leading outside, one to the front of the house and the other to a glass-enclosed terrace where a barbecue and dining area are ready to provide pleasant meals. The natural light and southern sun exposure allow the space to be used all year round.

We enter the kitchen again, with glass doors that open up and transform the entire area into an open space. This room has two distinct areas: a living room with a beautiful wood-burning stove that provides central heating and a dining area with two large glass doors: one to the front of the house and pool, the other to the rear, to the enclosed veranda.

Once again, this is a space with plenty of natural light, which characterises the whole house.

The bathroom on this ground floor of the house is complete, with a large bathtub and a window to the outside.
On this level of the house, there are two large bedrooms with built-in wardrobes and large windows to the outside.

Returning to the hall, there is a staircase leading to the attic, where there is a large hall with a balcony at the front of the house, overlooking the pool and mountains. This floor has a full bathroom with a shower tray and two bedrooms.

The same staircase that leads to the attic, on the ground floor level, also descends to the basement, consisting of a two-car garage with automatic gate, an office, space for a gym/wine cellar and a technical room where you can connect other central heating equipment if you do not want the existing wood and diesel system.

Outside and at the rear of the house, there is also an annex with a large enclosed barbecue with a wood-fired oven, grill and full bathroom.
At the rear of this annex, there is also a second garage for two cars or storage area.

The front of the house has a garden with a beautiful swimming pool, paved access by car to the garage and annex, and an artesian well that provides water for irrigation, the swimming pool and any outdoor use.

The house is located in a pleasant village with public sanitation, fibre internet, excellent access and only 5 minutes from the motorway, schools and shops.
The house is completely walled, allowing for privacy and security.

The house is equipped with double-glazed windows and doors and external shutters.

Property description:
- 1490 m2 of total land area
- 327 square metres of gross construction area

Features:

Ground floor with:
- 2 bedrooms with wardrobes
- 1 fitted kitchen and barbecue
- 1 bathroom
- 1 living room and access to the basement and attic

First floor/attic:
- 1 bathroom
- 2 bedrooms

Basement:
- 1 garage for 2 cars
- Wine cellar
- Gym
- Office
- Machine room

Annex:
- Barbecue area with dining area and bathroom
- Garage for 2 cars and/or storage

Outdoor area:
- Swimming pool
- Water well
- Garden, space for vegetable garden

Relevant distances:
- Motorway 4 km away
- Espinhal village 3 km away
- Miranda do Corvo village 6 km away
- Coimbra city 30 km away
- River beach 5 km away
- Schools 3 km away
- Shops 3 km away
- Café 500 m away

House in excellent condition!
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Lovely property sited on a plot of 679m2 with newly constructed barn/garage and 3 independent one bedroom annexes. This property is sited in a much sought-after location just south of Penela, Coimbra and also has 7,416m2 of rustic land filled with olive and a restocked fruit orchard. There are banana, apple, pomegranate, pear and many more types of trees on this well-maintained property. The land around the annexes and driveway are landscaped with a fine collection of shrubs and the more dominant infrastructure designed with banana, camellia, cana lily, lemon, climbing rose and pencil cypress, giving giving mature landscaped and tranquil feel

Access to the land is good via tarmac and cobble roads, with double wrought-iron gates that open onto a calçada stone driveway. The gently sloping land has a stone well with pump for supplying the annexes and for irrigating the orchards, mature flower beds and bushes on this lovely property. A rear lane also services the large field to the north. All units will include furnishings. It is a property that could ultimately become a small holiday complex with 3, possibly 4 rental units.

The location of the property is just a few minutes to the town of Penela and just 25 minutes to the city of Coimbra. Penela has all modern-day amenities such as health centre, bank, cafés, restaurants, shops, pharmacy, municipal pool, library, football stadium.....

House - 1st floor:
The house has been renovated to high standard and has 2 bedrooms with plenty of space to to create more. The stone steps from the lane lead up to the 1st floor terrace that gives access to the lounge with its superb views. Doors in the lounge open onto 2 double bedroom and a walk in closet. A further door takes you into the fully-fitted kitchen/diner that is full of natural light. The kitchen has an Aga style stove, sink, dishwasher, electic oven, microwave and induction hob. The kitchen also has a door to the bathroom /utility room that also houses the washing machine and dryer. Opposite is the shower, basin and WC.

House - Ground floor:
A lovely pine staircase winds down to the ground floor in a small ante-room with an opening to the wine cellar that doubles as a pantry and freezer store. From the pantry you can access the second lounge that can be used as a dining room, This room has the original stone walls that have been preserved and give a rustic feel to this spacious area. Here you also have double doors for natural light and a pellet burner for the winter months. To the right of the pantry are 4 ground floor rooms that are currently being used as a workroom, music room, store room and room with bread oven.

Exterior:
Stairs from the ground floor lead up to a spacious tearrace that has a hot tub and a dining table and chairs, ideal for alfresco lunches and dinners while taking in the magnificent views! As you enter the property through the double gates there is a bar to the left for entertaining that also has a W.C. The bar has an air-conditioning unit, as do other rooms of the house. A wrap around tiled roof provides shade for the bar entrance and finishes in a private area where you have many places to relax. Here there is also the exterior kitchen and bread oven and a tiled ramp up to the 1st floor kitchen.

Annexes:

A1 - Detached 1 bedroom unit with open-plan kitchen/diner/lounge and bathroom with shower, basin and W.C. The unit has double glazing and hot/cold air-conditioning unit.

A2 - Detached 1 bedroom stone constructed unit with open-plan kitchen/diner/lounge. There is a bathroom with W.C., basin and shower and a mezzanine bedroom with stairs from the ground floor. The unit has a wood burner for the winter months and patio style doors that open onto a terrace for alfresco dining.

A3 - Detached, spacious 1 bedroom unit with a superb terrace and detached utility room. This unit has a large open-plan area with lounge/diner, fitted kitchen and bathroom with shower, W.C. and basin. There is a hot/cold air-conditioning unit and a feeling of space and light in this unit. You will also find a pool where you can cool off in the summer months.

This really is a special place and viewing is highly recommended.