Quasar Homes | Galician country homes & rural properties

This is a tastefully renovated stone country house with several outbuildings and garden, located in a beautiful area near the river Cabe. The main house offers quality and a lovely rustic style and includes a second stone cottage with a brand new roof and two adjacent plots of land. This is one of the most beautiful areas of the Ribeira Sacra and at 4 km you can find services and amenities in the village of Sober (7 minutes by car). The historic town of Monforte de Lemos is located at 14 km (20 minutes by car).

House (242 m²)
The main house has been renovated tastefully in a charming rustic style. The house has beautiful stone walls, a brand new roof, new electricity and plumbing installations, flooring and ceilings with quality chestnut wood, etc.

Ground floor:
This floor is divided into two different parts. The first part comprises two wine cellars connected to a building in ruinous state which is also part of the property. The second part has bedroom number one in a lovely rustic style and with a wood-stove. Furthermore there is a workshop / office, a sitting room, a fully fitted kitchen (with oven, microwave, vitro ceramic hobs, refrigerator, etc.) and a bathroom with shower. The ground floor is also connected to a nice courtyard, terrace and the garden with the private well.

First floor:
This floor comprises a pleasant balcony with superb views overlooking the valley and river banks of the river Cabe, a recently renovated room, a living room, two halls, 3 bedrooms, a bathroom with bathtub and a second fitted kitchen (with AGA style cooker).

Garden and outbuildings
Adjacent to the house is a garden of approximately 240 m² with a nice sitting area and a porch with parking space of 30 m². Adjacent to this is a charming stone cottage on two floors with a brand new roof measuring 59 m² per floor (118 m²). This cottage offers lots of potential for conversion into apartments, a guest house, etc. Furthermore there are two other adjacent plots of land measuring 299 m² and 189 m² respectively.

Services

• Private well for the water supply

• Electricity

• Septic tank

• Central heating (on wood)

• Fibre optic internet

Location
The location is in one of the most beautiful areas of the Ribeira Sacra, at 4 km from necessary services and amenities in Sober (7 minutes by car). The views are stunning overlooking the typically terraced vineyards and valley of the river Cabe. This is also a very recommended area for bird lovers due to the variety of birds you can find in the surroundings. The vineyards are producing high quality red and white wines.

You can find at 14 km the historical town of Monforte de Lemos (20 minutes by car), which is the capital of the Ribeira Sacra. 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. There are two quality golf courses in the area, both at 20 minutes by car from the property.

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

• Santiago de Compostela (Lavacolla): 1 hour and 45 minutes by car (159 km)

• Vigo (Peinador): 1 hour and 35 minutes by car (133 km)

• A Coruña (Alvedro): 1 hour and 55 minutes by car (168 km)

• Porto (Portugal): 2 hours and 45 minutes by car (256 km)

• Oviedo (Asturias): 2 hours and 55 minutes by car (285 km)