Historic Palace With Botanical Garden And Equestrian Facilities Elvas, Portugal

Estate with 8.6 hectares of land, featuring a palace, botanical garden, and equestrian facilities, in Elvas, Portalegre. The French-style palace, with 1,915sqm of gross building area, was built in 1887 and underwent a thorough and meticulous restoration, faithful to the original structure, in 2010. It includes four lounges, eight bedrooms, eight bathrooms, kitchen, pantry, attic, wine cellar, elevator, and swimming pool. The extensive botanical garden of 34,000sqm surrounding the house was designed by French landscape architect Jean Claude Forestier and features many century-old trees and plants. The land has abundant water, ensuring no irrigation issues for the 20,000sqm lawn adjacent to the palace. The equestrian facilities, covering 4.6 hectares, include a silica sand riding arena, thirty boxes, indoor arena, truck garage, paddocks, an independent house, and two service houses. The estate is located in Elvas, just 25 minutes from Badajoz and 2 hours from Lisbon. Elvas is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, located in eastern Portugal, in the district of Portalegre, and is a border city with Spain, only a few kilometers from Badajoz and Olivenza. Airport located 30 km away. Elvas hosts the largest collection of bulwark fortifications in the world, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Energy Rating: D (ref PD-053031)