Spacious Home With Large Garden Close To The Village

This single level, 3 bedroom home sits within a generous 2240m² plot (over half an acre) on the edge of the pretty little village of Barão de São João. Wrought iron gates lead to a large gravelled parking area with space for 4 or 5 cars with a beautiful Jacaranda tree at its centre, plus a single car garage attached to the end of the villa. The front porch leads into an entrance hall with French doors opening into the split-level living / dining room, divided by twin arches. 

The living area has a lovely fireplace and 2 sets of patio doors to the covered terrace over-looking the garden, with the external arches covered in scented jasmine and bougainvillea. The dining area has patio doors to a beautiful covered courtyard area with a brick barbecue. This is the ideal spot for year-round alfresco dining, being very sheltered from the sun and wind, plus there’s an adjacent sun terrace with a pergola covered by a beautiful grape vine.

The large kitchen has been modernised and benefits from 2 Bosch ovens plus an AEG microwave oven, a large gas range hob, and a Bosch dishwasher. There’s a large walk-in pantry just off to the side of the kitchen plus a separate laundry/ store room. The hall leads to 3 spacious bedrooms plus a family bathroom and a smaller adjacent shower room.

The extensive garden, although currently over-grown, is beautifully landscaped with stone paths meandering through beds planted with Mediterranean shrubs and trees including lemon, fig and olive, plus 2 majestic eucalyptus trees at the end of the garden. There is an irrigation system in place, although currently disused.

The property benefits from double-glazed windows, aluminium shutters and electric radiators in the bedrooms. There’s a small amount of furniture in the villa, which can be included in the sale if required.

This villa is perfect for anyone looking for a permanent home with a large fenced garden and plenty of space to relax. The village is only a couple of minutes walk and has several cafés and restaurants, plus the National Forest borders the village to the north and is great for mountain biking, hiking, horse riding, etc. The larger village of Bensafrim is just a 5-minute drive away and has a small municipal market and a branch of the Lagos Health Centre plus a chemist / pharmacy. The busy historic town of Lagos with its numerous stunning beaches, 200+ restaurants and a marina is only a 12-minutes by car.