Quasar Homes | Galician country homes & rural properties

This small but charming country home has been renovated by its owner with the use of the best quality materials. The house is situated in an enclosed garden with old chestnut trees and a cypress tree  The nearest main village with all necessary amenities and services is Escairon, at 6 km from the property (10 minutes by car).

Distribution:
The entrance of the property leads to a large covered courtyard of 125 square metres with stone oven, wooden chests, etc. The house itself (53 square metres per floor) is partially stone-built with a storage and cellar on the ground floor. Exterior stairs lead to the first floor with a corridor, a fully fitted kitchen with woodstove, gas hobs, oven, etc., a living / dining room, a bathroom with shower and two bedrooms. The owner did a quality renovation with double glazed windows, lacquered chestnut doors and furniture, etc.

Garden:
The house is situated in an enclosed garden measuring 1503 square metres with some old chestnut trees and a lovely cypress.

Services:
The property has a private well for the water supply, electricity, a septic tank and possiblities for easy Internet connection.

Location:
The location is very peaceful in a beautiful rural area with hills, meadows and woods. There are only a few neighbours living close to the property and the situation is ideal for peace seekers and nature lovers. At 6 km you can find in the village of Escairon all necessary amenities and services. The region is in the outskirts of the Ribeira Sacra, which literally means “sacred riverbanks”, derived from the many churches and monasteries you can find along these banks. Within a 20-minute drive (20 km) you can visit the historical town of Monforte de Lemos. This lively town offers many interesting monuments and all necessary amenities and services, such as a hospital, hypermarkets, all kind of shops, banks, schools, bars and restaurants, etc. For the golf lovers is a quality 18-hole golf course at 19 km. At another 20 minutes by car you can visit the village of Chantada, one of the other main villages in the region of the Ribeira Sacra.
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 17^th 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:
– Santiago de Compostela:                 Approx. 1 hour and 25 minutes by car (101 km)
– Vigo:                                                Approx. 1 hour and 35 minutes by car (133 km)
– A Coruña:                                        Approx. 1 hour and 50 minutes by car (163 km)
– OPorto (Portugal)                            Approx. 2 hours and 40 minutes by car (255 km)