€475,000

This spacious and charming home with two bedrooms plus office is set in a pretty village, easy walking distance to the local recreational centre (with coffee shop) as well as a small supermarket. It has a lovely private garden with space for a pool, plus access to a communal barbecue and picnic area which is shared by the 3 units in this exclusive development. From the 3 private parking spaces, a path leads past the manicured gardens to a shared courtyard with the entrances to the three homes that make up this small complex. The front door opens to an entrance area with guest cloakroom plus closet for coats and shoes. The elegant lounge has dual aspect windows with views of the garden and surrounding countryside, and a feature fireplace (electric) with flame effects at the flick of a switch and blown air heating on demand. Patio doors open to the garden and sun terrace. The adjacent kitchen-diner is extremely spacious and light and boasts granite work-tops and a centre island with breakfast bar. It is fitted with ample cupboards and features an American style fridge-freezer, integrated dishwasher, gas hob, and 2 eye-level ovens. The washing machine is concealed in a cupboard. Patio doors open to a paved area with pergola for shade - a lovely space for alfresco dining. Natural stone walls and Mediterranean plants create a low maintenance backdrop to the paved terrace. Steps lead to a raised area next to a pond with more space for relaxing in the sun. There is space here for a pool or hot tub. The garden boasts a variety of fruit trees and plenty of shady areas to sit and enjoy the peace and quiet, as well as a second pond. Back inside, the spacious ground-floor bedroom has built-in wardrobes and patio doors to an enclosed courtyard - a lovely space for your morning coffee. The large en-suite bathroom features a bath tub, spacious walk-in shower, double washbasins and 2 heated towel rails. Upstairs there is another bedroom with patio doors to a private terrace from which you can enjoy beautiful views across the countryside and surrounding hills. This bedroom also has built-in wardrobes and an en-suite bathroom with bath with shower over. Next to the bedroom is an open-space ideal as a home office. This space could easily be walled off if you wish. This end-unit village house would make a lovely year-round home, as well as an ideal lock-up and leave holiday property. Its steel-frame build with excellent insulation keeps it comfortable year-round, and there is air-conditioning if you need some extra heating or cooling. To keep the bills low, there are photovoltaic panels to generate electricity plus solar panels for hot water. The property was designed so that another bedroom could easily be added to the upstairs, should you wish to extend. This great home is located in a small village just 3km from the charming market town of São Bartolomeu de Messines with a good variety of restaurants, cafés, daily fruit and veg market and train station. The village itself has a supermarket, café, and social club which offers very popular exercise classes. This is a beautiful area for walking, with stunning views north to the rolling hills and mountains. It is a 10-minute cycle or shorter drive to the town of São Bartolomeu de Messines with all amenities, 22km from the coast with a variety of excellent beaches and 53km from Faro airport. Energy Rating: A #ref:2875-1 - 2875-1 - SeaToSky Homes