4 Bed Villa for sale in Algarve, Portugal

Monchique villa for sale in offshore company ownership. The approach to this elevated property is via a quiet road peppered with individual villas of character. Attractive electrically operated steel gates with remote video security give access to the property at the top of the plot. The drive runs past the house and along the boundary of the property, with a second access and similar gates at the lower end of the gardens. A heavy wooden front door opening onto the upstairs landing with recessed lighting provides the entrance to the villa, with the fourth bedroom and en-suite shower room immediately on the left. Three further bedrooms are accessed from the hallway across the landing and each benefits from patio doors to the upstairs terrace and the spectacular views to the south. The master bedroom has been cleverly designed with hand-built beechwood fitted wardrobes that also provide a secret access to a generous dressing room with recessed lighting, floor to ceiling hanging space and shelves. The stylishly modernised en-suite bathroom is accessible from the dressing room and benefits from ample storage cupboards. Both remaining bedrooms are doubles, with bedroom 2 of double-aspect design with views over the pool and bedroom 3 benefits from built-in wardrobes. Opposite these bedrooms are two further bathrooms with attractive, modern fittings. A stone staircase with an ironwork balustrade and mahogany capping leads down to the lower hallway guest cloakroom. A utility room, small wine cellar and pool cloakroom also lead from the lower hallway. A huge open lounge separated by an archway to the dining room with patio doors affording panoramic views to the open countryside and distant ocean, is located next to the lower hallway of the house, with a doorway into the kitchen at the far end. A wood burning fireplace features at one end of the room and an attractive bar area with American oak panelling has been cleverly built into one side wall. The bar is complete with stools, granite work surface, built-in music system, shelving, drawers and all of the features that you would expect, to provide for some exceptional entertaining. A large pantry leads from the passage leading to the substantial kitchen, which is fully fitted with exceptional Italian built-in units by Snaidero Italia. A built in gas range with huge storage drawers below and attractive lighting are the central feature of the kitchen. The work surfaces and breakfast bar are of granite and all appliances are by quality German manufacturers. The back door from the kitchen leads to a small courtyard area and a detached two story building where two garages form the ground floor, with a huge games room above with access via an external wrought iron staircase. From the courtyard, a terrace wraps around the main property and leads to a fabulous pool area with spectacular views to the open countryside and ocean beyond. The pool itself is huge at 12m x 5m. A pergola forming a covered eating area is located against the back stone wall of the pool deck and a log storage area can be found next to the back door leading to the lower hallway of the main house. The boundaries of the property are completely fenced and the terraced garden has been planted with numerous varieties of orange trees, together with plum, olive, macadamia, avocado, grapefruit, lemon, lime, apricot, persimmon, mulberry, fig, mango, custard, apple, pineapple guava, strawberry guava and other shrubs and plants too numerous to mention. The property has been featured on BBCs Gardeners question time and is a gardeners paradise. An additional neighbouring plot of 2000 sqm with planning permission is part of the sale. * Stunning panoramic views * Generous family accommodation * Immaculate condition * Close to Portimao and beaches * Secluded swimming pool * Twin garages with electric doors * Huge games room