Quasar Homes | Galician country homes & rural properties

This tastefully renovated Country Home at 1 km from the canyon of the Sil is situated in a well maintained garden with pool. The property includes a rental apartment with all permissions in order and with a review at Booking with a score of  9.9. Along the banks of this river you can find typical terraced vineyards, producing Galicia’s best wines. Main services and amenities are to find in the village of Sober, at 8 km from the property (10 minutes by car).

House (298 m²):
The main house is mostly stone-built with a few newer extensions and has been tastefully renovated with the use of quality building materials (double glazed windows and doors, solid wood floorboards, etc.). The interior provides a warm and cosy ambience.

Ground floor / rental apartment:
On the ground floor you will find a machine room with the central heating installation and the rental apartment. This apartment shares the private pool, garden and has a sun terrace with BBQ and a free private parking. It is currently rented as non-smoking and includes free WiFi, one bedroom, a bathroom with shower and a kitchen with an oven and fridge. For added privacy, the accommodation features a private entrance.

First floor:
The first floor is the living area of the owners and comprises a hall, a corridor, a fully fitted kitchen (with gas hobs, oven, dishwasher, microwave, etc.), a living / dining room, a lovely enclosed terrace with views overlooking the rural scenery close to the canyon of the river Sil, bedroom number one, a bathroom with shower and the master bedroom with a dressing room and its own private bathroom with bathtub and shower.

Garden and outbuildings:
An entrance gate leads to an enclosed courtyard (289 m²) with a charming covered stone oven (12 m²) and a pleasant terrace with barbecue. Near this terrace is a renovated barn (22 m²) currently used as music studio. All buildings are situated in a well maintained garden of 1.612 m² with a pool measuring 35  m². In this fully enclosed garden you can also find the private well, all kind of trees, a pleasant hammock and a lovely terrace / sitting area close to the pool.

Measurements:
House: 298 m².
Renovated barn: 22 m².
Covered stone oven:  12 m².
Courtyard: 289 m².

Services:
The property has a private well, mains electricity, a septic tank, internet connection and central heating (diesel)

Location:
The location is in the outskirts of a hamlet in the heart of the Ribeira Sacra region, at only 1 km from the stunning canyon of the river Sil. Along the banks of this river you can find typical terraced vineyards producing high quality wines. Ribeira Sacra, which means “sacred riverbanks, derived from the many churches and monasteries on these river banks, founded by religious orders in the middle ages. Main services and amenities are to find in the village of Sober, at 8 km from the property (10 minutes by car). At 17 km (20 minutes by car) you can find an excellent 18-holes golf course (Iberik Aguas Santas).  The historical town of Monforte de Lemos is located at 16 Km. (20 minutes by car). This lively town 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 40 minutes by car (137 Km.)
– Santiago de Compostela (Lavacolla): 1 hour and 50 minutes by car (134 Km.)
– A Coruña (Alvedro) 2 hours by car (168 Km.)
– Porto (Saa Carneiro, Portugal) 2 hours and 55 minutes by car (260 Km.)
– Oviedo (Asturias) 3 hours by car (285 Km.)