Quasar Homes | Galician country homes & rural properties

This large country house with a courtyard and garden is for sale in the council of Monforte de Lemos. This is a traditional Galician farmhouse with a charming courtyard, a superb wine cellar and a large building divided into two different parts. The house is habitable in a simple way and in need of some refurbishments. The location is peaceful in the council of Monforte de Lemos within walking distance from an old typical grocery store / “cantina” and a bar / tobacco shop. The main town of Monforte de Lemos offers all kind of amenities and services and is located at 2 km from the property (3 minutes by car).

House (2 x 200 = 400 m²)
The house itself is a traditional stone-built farmhouse divided into different parts. A large entrance gate leads into a covered courtyard (140 m²) with a stone oven, a charming old stone wine cellar (35 m²) and a stable for the animals (21 m²). From here you can ascend to a terrace (12 m²) with a bathroom.

Ground floor: a fitted kitchen (with an AGA style cooker, oven, gas hobs, microwave, etc.), a storage room and an independent stable/cellar for the animals.

First floor: a dining room and a large bedroom.

Top floor: a living/dining room, 3 bedrooms and a balcony.

Land and outbuildings
Adjacent to the courtyard is a garden with a porch with parking space and a shed, measuring together 185 m². At approximately 35 metres there is a plot of land of 2,392 m² with good fertile soil and a small shed.

Services

• Mains water supply and a private well

• Electricity

• Septic tank

• Different options for Internet connection

Location
The location is in a peaceful rural area in the council of Monforte de Lemos. This is the heart of the Ribeira Sacra region. Within walking distance you can find an old typical grocery store / “cantina” and a bar / tobacco shop. The main town of Monforte de Lemos offers all kind of amenities and services and is located at 2 km from the property (3 minutes by car).

This historical town offers all necessary amenities, such as a hospital, hypermarkets, all kind of local shops, banks, schools, good restaurants, bars, pubs and a lively night life. The town was an important centre during the Middle Ages and you can still find many monuments, such as the huge 17th century building of “El Cardenal” (with paintings of the famous painter El Greco in the local museum), the castle, palace and monastery of the count of Lemos (actually a “Parador” state owned hotel), the convent of “Las Clarisas” with an important museum of sacred art, the medieval bridge over the river Cabe and the Jewish neighbourhood near the castle walls. Also within a 10 minutes drive you can find the Spa Hotel and quality 18-hole golf course of Iberik Aguas Santas.

Airports

• Santiago de Compostela: Approx. 1 hour and 25 minutes by car (122 km)

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

• A Coruña: Approx. 1 hour and 40 minutes by car (155 km)

• Porto (Portugal): Approx. 2 hours and 40 minutes by car (250 km)

• Oviedo (Asturias): Approx. 2 hours and 40 minutes by car (272 km)