Quasar Homes | Galician country homes & rural properties

Fully habitable Country House with land and stunning views overlooking the valley of the river Cabe. This is one of the most interesting properties you can find actually in the Ribeira Sacra with a charming enclosed courtyard, a barn with an oven and a balcony surrounding the whole house. The views are absolutely superb overlooking the valley of the river Cabe with its terraced vineyards. The nearest main village with most of the necessary amenities and services is Ferreira de Panton, at 6 km from the property (10 minutes by car).

House (302 m²)
The house itself offers quality, is partially furnished and fully habitable. An entrance gate leads to a charming enclosed courtyard (170 m²). In this courtyard you can find the main house and two barns. The first barn has the deposit for the central heating (diesel) and the second one a lovely stone oven. From the courtyard you can also access to the garden.

Ground floor: a large open area with plenty of space for a garage, storage and workshop. Furthermore, there is a second smaller cellar with more storage space.

First floor (exterior staircase): a corridor crossing the whole floor, a fully fitted kitchen (with a brand new AGA style cooker, an oven, vitro ceramic hobs, a dining table, etc.), two bathrooms with a bathtub, 3 bedrooms, and a living/dining room. The house has ceramic floor tiling and parquet flooring.

Garden
The property includes 13,890 m² of land, of which 3,612 m² are adjacent to the house and courtyard. The land is with pasture, different kinds of trees (mostly oak), and scrubland.

Services

• Central heating (diesel)

• Mains water supply

• Electricity

• Different options for connection to the Internet

Location
The location is very peaceful in a small hamlet in the valley of the river Cabe. This river flows into the river Sil with its spectacular canyon. The surroundings are rural and peaceful with vineyards, meadows, hills and woods. The property is therefore recommended for nature and peace lovers, and the views from the property are stunning overlooking the valley of the river Cabe.

The name Ribeira Sacra means “sacred riverbanks”, derived from the many churches and monasteries on these river banks, founded by religious orders in the Middle Ages. A good example is a lovely Romanesque church located at just 4 km from the property.

The nearest village with most of the necessary amenities and services is Ferreira de Panton, at 6 km from the property (within a 10-minute drive). The charming medieval town of Monforte de Lemos is located at 18 km and offers all necessary amenities and services, such as a hospital, hypermarkets, all kind of local shops, banks, schools, bars and restaurants, etc.

During the Middle Ages, Monforte de Lemos became an important town in Galicia. Here you can still find many interesting historical monuments. Worth to visit are for example the huge 17th century building of Nuestra Señora de Antigua (well known as El Cardenal, with some paintings of El Greco in a museum), the monastery of San Vicente do Pino and the medieval castle and palace of the counts of Lemos (today a “Parador” state owned hotel), the old Jewish quarter, the convent of “Las Clarisas” with an important museum of sacred art, and the lovely medieval bridge over the river Cabe.

Airports

• Vigo (Peinador): 1 hour and 30 minutes by car (127 km)

• Santiago de Compostela (Lavacolla): 1 hour and 45 minutes by car (128 km)

• A Coruña (Alvedro): 1 hour and 55 minutes by car (172 km)

• Porto (Sá Carneiro, Portugal): 2 hours and 35 minutes by car (250 km)

• Oviedo (Asturias): 2 hours and 55 minutes by car (289 km)