This is a rare opportunity to acquire a truly unique detached stone villa in the peaceful village of Macieira, just 9 km from Ansião in Central Portugal. Crafted by a master stonemason, this remarkable home combines authentic traditional craftsmanship with modern comfort, a spacious plot, panoramic landscape views, and excellent development p
Unique Detached Stone Villa – Macieira, Ansião
This is a rare opportunity to acquire a truly unique detached stone villa in the peaceful village of Macieira, just 9 km from Ansião in Central Portugal. Crafted by a master stonemason, this remarkable home combines authentic traditional craftsmanship with modern comfort, a spacious plot, panoramic landscape views, and excellent development potential.
The property was built with genuine 1-meter-thick stone walls rather than cladding, offering a level of character, solidity, and artistic design rarely found on the market. The high-quality craftsmanship continues throughout the estate, including garden walls, gate pillars, retaining walls, and a curved stone staircase leading to the upper garden.
Each stone was individually selected for its color, grain, and texture. This outstanding stone residence is a true one-of-a-kind, created with passion, patience, and exceptional attention to detail.
Interior Features
• Ground Floor: Designed for seamless indoor-outdoor living, centered around a high-quality, handcrafted kitchen with double garden access. This culinary space features premium soft-close cabinets, an integrated dishwasher, a professional electric stove, a traditional wood oven, and a freestanding double fridge-freezer, along with ample space for generous dining areas. This floor also includes a welcoming living room and a designer bathroom with a freestanding bathtub and marble-clad shower.
• First Floor: Accessed via the handcrafted staircase, this level offers three spacious double bedrooms and a versatile home office—ideal for remote work, creative projects, or potential conversion into a second bathroom.
• Attic: With full head height and a concrete floor, the large attic presents an incredible opportunity to create additional living space, with plenty of room for installing dormer windows.
Large Plot & Development Potential
The property sits on 5,200 sqm of private landscaped land, complemented by an adjacent 700 sqm plot. This additional plot includes a 60 sqm stone ruin with enormous potential for conversion into a private guesthouse, studio, or independent holiday rental (subject to permissions).
• Landscaping: The area around the house features raised beds with fruit trees, shrubs, and flowers.
• Parking: There is ample space to park numerous vehicles at the front, rear, or on the upper garden level of the property.
• Triple glazing throughout
• Electricity, water, and sewage connected to the grid
Investment & Location
For the discerning buyer seeking a unique main residence, a peaceful country retreat, or a secure investment opportunity, this property offers a compelling proposition. The combination of a strategic central location, growing demand for rural escapes, and a large plot enhances its long-term value.
Living near Ansião provides a strategically central location exactly 2 hours from Lisbon and 2 hours from Porto. It offers an authentic, tranquil, and exclusive rural atmosphere, completely away from the crowded coast.
Ansião offers all the amenities you could wish for, including supermarkets, schools, a health center, cafés, and restaurants. This balance highlights the property’s appeal both for lifestyle changers and investors who value ample space, natural beauty, craftsmanship, and accessibility.
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