Santa Catarina, Leiria 2500

13th-century property with high potential for tourist exploitation Architecture of charisma Central Region - West of Portugal - Leiria Historic Building (Not classified by Igespar) Property with architectural charisma, built area in very good condition, allowing to project the charm of the old and contemporary comfort, for the development of tourist skills, catering, leisure, and conditions for equestrian practice. The Main Building, with two floors, has 1, 000m2 of implantation and 1, 500m2 of gross construction area, consisting of Halls, Bedrooms, Chapel, Wine and Olive Oil Mills, independent caretaker's house; in the rest of the building, there are ample facilities for equestrian practice, and respective facilities, pre-installation of a Restaurant, Warehouse and other areas for agricultural use, with evident potential for conversion into tourist exploration and holding events. Currently, the property, with a total of 50 hectares, has 2/3 of its area dedicated to fruit farming, with remarkable production and yield, as well as total water autonomy. In terms of tourist and historical itinerary, the potential is extraordinary, both for its proximity to the sea coast to the west, with its offer of beaches and golf courses, and for its historical, religious and cultural references. Beaches of So Martinho do Porto, Foz do Arelho, So Pedro de Moel, Nazar (Nazar Canyon Surf), Del Rey, with its excellent golf course. Caldas da Rainha, Creative City, chosen by Unesco, Alcobaa Monastery, Aljubarrota Village; Monastery of Batalha and Sanctuary of Fatima.History: The entire area of the property was repopulated by monks, who in the mid-century. They received from D. Afonso Henriques a letter of couto. In 1296, by order of the Bishop of Lisbon, the parishes were divided and delimited, in which this property was included. By this time, the farm itself had already been built (it would have been built before 1269), constituting a typical example of the organization of monastic spaces.Even today you can see the old house of the Quinta, a building that has undergone several interventions over time. The most interesting architectural element will be the porch with columns, accessible through an exterior staircase, under which two arches are torn to access the storage rooms on the ground level. The same faade is topped by a small bell tower. There is also a chapel, rebuilt in 1745, according to the date inscribed on the portal.On the Quinta, an important agricultural school once operated with olive oil and wine presses, a cellar and a barn. The fame of the orchards and fruits of this area reached the whole kingdom. Moreover, the agricultural activity of the monks was so important that the current and famous agricultural practices of the region are still subsidiaries of it, and agriculture continues to be the dominant activity throughout the municipality. The monks were also foresters, having preserved the forests for centuries. In the eighteenth century, the largest plot of hardwood forest in the region was located precisely around the Quinta.With the extinction of the Religious Orders, the activity of the monks in the parish ended, and their goods and properties were appropriated by the National Treasury and later sold. The forest still belongs to the State.The Quinta has been in the same family since the beginning of the nineteenth century.Phone: +351 936 201 597