Almagreira, Azores, Address available on request

The property is located at the Parish named Almagreira in Vila do Porto, Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal.

Rural manor house, in a rustic style, dating from the 18th century, which is part of the building complex called Quinta do Falcão, which is identified in the Inventory of the Heritage of the Azores on the Island of Santa Maria. The manor house is located on a large plot of land with 68,984 m2 of total area, with some areas of forest, pasture, etc., facing a water stream.

The property is located in the heart of Vila do Porto, between Baia (beach Formosa) and the center of Vila do Porto, with excellent panoramic views, with a large part of the property facing the road and the land for which it was planned the construction of a golf course.

The property has a Tourism License that was granted based on the Rural Tourism Project, called Casas de Campo Quinta do Falcão, which was approved and developed in the meantime, which was recently completed and is ready for operation.

The property, Quinta do Falcão, consists of the main building (solar - manor house), 3 large annexes, which are now converted into tourist accommodation units (country houses) and 1 building that works as a reception/office and storage/laundry.

In the exterior areas of the property, there are some garden areas, an old cricket field and a small building with a gazebo (with panoramic views. It is under study the possibility of implementing a swimming pool on the property to complement the leisure areas.

The walls and outdoor spaces to support the urbanization development were also recovered under the aforementioned project.

It is therefore a property that benefits from important characteristics that differentiate it from others, such as freedom, tranquility and involvement with nature, now allied to the comfort provided by the new accommodation units that also the reflect simplicity, elegance and effectiveness of some of the materials of choice used in the traditional architecture and construction in the Azores.

Whether you are looking for a development that is already prepared to explore tourist accommodation, or looking for a property capable of being adapted to different purposes and adapting it to your own investment project or concept, this property could be the right choice.

CHARACTERISTICS Of The Existing CONSTRUCTIONS:
The main building (solar - manor house) consists of 2 floors, and needs restoration work, consisting of:
Ground floor with large hallway, 11 bedrooms, living room, kitchen with stone arch and traditional oven, bathroom, stairs to the upper floor, interior patio and terrace around part of the building.

1st floor with 3 bedrooms.

Observations: The entire floor of the building's implantation, both inside and outside, is made of basalt stone.

The main house (solar) will be maintained as it is only being the target of improvement works at the level of the facades (paintings and carpentry) for better integration with the proposed building, while maintaining its character of a summer house, with potential to be transformed in the future, for example, in an inn.

Building A was converted into 2 accommodation units (House 1 and House 2), comprising ground floor and partial mezzanine, consisting of:

Ground Floor: Corridor with wardrobes, large living room and kitchenette in open space, bedroom and bathroom 
1st floor: Mezzanine above the bedroom area that can serve as a living room or bedroom.

 Building B was converted into 2 accommodation units (House 3 and House 4), developed on one floor, consisting of:
House 3: Corridor with wardrobe, large living room and kitchenette in open space, 2 bedrooms and bathroom 
House 4: Corridor with support wardrobe, large living room and kitchenette in open space, bedroom and bathroom 

Building C was converted into 2 accommodation units (House 5 and House 6), developed on one floor, consisting of: Corridor with support wardrobe, large living room and kitchenette in open space, bedroom and bathroom 

Building D, located at the entrance to the property, was converted into a single floor unit, intended for reception/office and storage/laundry room.
 
Useful areas of the Accommodation Units:

House 1 - Total: 47.64 m2
Common Room, Kitchenette and Circulation Area: 31.79m²
Bedroom: 10,29m²
Sanitary Installation: 5.56m²
Mezzanine - m²

House 2 - Total: 48.42 m2
Common Room, Kitchenette and Circulation Area: 32.85m²
Bedroom: 10,19m²
Sanitary Installation: 5.38m²
Mezzanine - m²

House 3 - Total: 63.82 m2
Common Room, Kitchenette and Circulation Area: 36.09m²
Bedroom: 12,06m²
Bedroom: 10,26m²
Sanitary Installation: 5.41m²

House 4 - Total: 49.56 m2
Common Room, Kitchenette and Circulation Area: 31.77m²
Bedroom: 12,37m²
Sanitary Installation: 5.42m²

House 5 - Total: 48.12 m2
Common Room, Kitchenette and Circulation Area: 33.32m²
Bedroom: 9.72m²
Sanitary Installation: 5.08m²

House 6 - Total: 47.14 m2
Common Room, Kitchenette and Circulation Area: 31.81m²
Bedroom: 10,26m²
Sanitary Installation: 5.07m²

Building D - Total: 49.63 m2
Reception and Office Area: 31.50m²
Storage: 18.13m²

On the way to the entrance, where there were the old stables that occupied the entire span between the two buildings D (reception) and A (first accommodation unit), it was foreseen the creation of a wooden pergola structure with the objective of creating a permanent space, shading, protected from the wind and the elements, where the guests will be able to read, play, run, socialize, etc. 
Energy Rating: Exempt 
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