Quasar Homes | Galician country homes & rural properties

This stone-built country house on two floors has been fully renovated on the first floor and the views from the house are beautiful overlooking the valley of the river Cabe. The nearest main village with most of the necessary amenities and services is Ferreira de Panton, at 4 Km. from the property (within a 8-minute drive).

House (248 m²):
The house itself has been renovated on the first floor in a charming rustic style with respect for the traditional Galician architecture. There are new double glazed windows, a new insulated roof, chestnut ceiling and wooden flooring, a complete new electricity and plumbing installation, etc. The entrance of the property leads to a small garden / courtyard. Exterior stairs ascends to a lovely terrace with superb views overlooking the valley of Monforte de Lemos. From here you can access to the first floor with a dining room / open kitchen (with vitro ceramic hobs, a dishwasher, etc.), a hall, a bathroom with shower, 3 bedrooms and a mezzanine bedroom. From two of the bedrooms and the dining room / kitchen there are also beautiful views to the valley. The ground floor still comprises the stables for the animals (3) and an interior courtyard with a second entrance to the property. You can also find here the installation for the wood-burning central heating.

Measurements:
House: 248 m².
Small garden: 69 m².
Interior courtyard: 44 m².

Services:
The property has mains council water connection, electricity, central heating, (woodburning) a septic tank and Internet connection.

Location:
The location is very peaceful in the valley of the river Cabe in the heart of the Ribeira Sacra region. There are no other neighbours close to the house and there is a small hamlet at approximately 200 meters. The surroundings are rural and peaceful with vineyards, meadows, hills and woods. The property is therefore recommended for nature and peace lovers. 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 2 km from the property. The nearest village with most of the necessary amenities and services is Ferreira de Panton, at 4 Km. from the property (within a 8-minute drive). At just 6 km you can find the Spa Hotel of Aguas Santas with a superb 18-hole golf course. The charming medieval town of Monforte de Lemos is located at 15 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”, by the 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 25 minutes by car (125 Km.)
– Santiago de Compostela (Lavacolla): 1 hour and 40 minutes by car (126 Km.)
– A Coruña (Alvedro) 1 hour and 50 minutes by car (170 Km.)
– Porto (Saa Carneiro, Portugal) 2 hours and 30 minutes by car (248 Km.)