Santa Ovaia, Oliveira do Hospital Quinta da Rechia and Quinta das Ribeiras, 200m down a cul de sac track in front of Santa Ovaia

LAND

1.2 ha of pure organic land. Made up of 2 quintas, one 5500m2 with solid intact renovation building, other 6500m2 park-like with 100m2 slab ready for a wooden cottage.

Absolute privacy, peaceful and quiet except for birdsong and doves. About 4000m2 is an open flat field and the rest is beautifully terraced or semi-terraced.

Completely private, open view 145° of mountains, no neighbours. Cul de sac access by public track 200 m down from village (half of which is of cobbled granite).

Authorised for tourism. 

BUILDING (lived in simply for 30 years)

 2 Floors. Registered as a storage house.  (Arrecadação). If desired,habitation licence will have to be applied for.

Sand coloured Advance roof tiles (2008 with 35 year guarantee) needs high pressure cleaning of fungus and small repairs after excessive rains.

House over 2 floors total 64m2, solid  structure, 90cm thick jointed granite walls with concrete slab roof and dividing floor. 

Upstairs 4.20 X 5.89 with low mezzanine 4.20 X 2.0 at the back. Granite jointed walls and ceiling. Chimney.

Wooden floor needs replacing. 

2 Aluminium glass doors to outside (one needs new glass).

Upstairs front of original building  5.0 X  2.0 enclosed verandah with aluminium sliding windows on 3 sides with breathtaking 145° mountain views. Roof wooden beams, one corner needs repair. 

Downstairs ( partly subterranean) 3.80 X 5.0, plastered walls and ceiling with tiled floor.

Connected to upstairs by a primitive metal spiral staircase.

Metal door to outside needs replacing.

Leads out to what was a crude bathroom under the verandah above 5.0 X 2.0. Toilet still works and is connected to a perfectly functioning septic tank below. Needs new windows, plastering and tiling.

There are 5  brick dog kennels plus small storeroom. Needs repairs.

ELECTRICITY 

Power is connected to the house with circuit board but more of proper wiring must be done. Upstair is one light and one plug.

MAINS WATER

Municipal water is connected to the house but indoor plumbing to be done. Outdoor taps exist.

NATURAL WATER

3 Watermines, 1 poça, (= waterhole fed by watermine),  1 spring, 1 pond (+5m X 5m  lake to be restored ,= /dug out)  Abundant water all year around (= unusual in area). Had water tested in 1996 and 2013. I drink it but boil or ozonate first.

 Irrigation tubes underground but taps need to be replaced. 

Electrical cable underground connecting pump house from nearest watermine to house.

There is a small waterfall into a small pool below where the wild boars bring their babies to drink.

Septic tank in perfect working order.

VEGETATION

Lots of trees...... 61 recovering olive trees,  1 Almond, 20 huge Oaks, 7 Cork, many lol Mimosa/Acacia,  3 Fig, 1 Apple, 1 Apricot, 5 Elderberry, 1 Linden, 1 Laurel/Bay, 2 Cattail willow, lots Bamboo, 1 Hazelnut, ,1 Plum tree, 1 Medronheira (strawberry tree to make eu de vie), 1 European Spindle, Many Leilandii and 1 Moringa. 

Lots of wild herbs ......Mint, Borage, Plantain, Milk Thistle, Fennel, Marshmallow, Wormwood Absinthum, Cactus, Dandelion, Clary Sage, St Johns Wort, St Robert herb, Nettle, Wild Carrot, Parsley, Celery, Oregano, Red clover, White clover

Shrubs...... many Goji bushes, Margeruite shrubs,  Aloe Vera, Oleander, Ivy, Crampbark, Viburnum, Pokeroot, 3 Buddleia (Butterfly Bush,) Oregon grape.

GOOD POINTS

Stunning 145° mountain view.

Completely private at end of cul de sac.

Organic land, surrounded by sheep grazing lands which never get sprayed.

Established medicinal trees shrubs and herbs.

South facing, 

Microclimate (in protected semi circle), 

365 days natural water plus connected to municipal water 

Electricity supply (summer 25€ pm winter heating 120€ pm )

Mains water connected.

Septic tank.

Part cobbled public road (paid by me), 

Underground irrigation system  (of which above ground part/taps needs repairs),

Firewood for a lifetime. 

1 km walk to river with beaches and campsite, with a bar.

One very friendly helpful neighbour with an array of skills.

Within 200m of village....Alva river, beaches, bank/ATM,  butcher, pharmacy, laundrette, bus to cities, indian restaurant, cafe/bar, hotel, grocery store, agro store, post office, gas station, sawmill, campsite, 1€  thrift store 

BAD POINTS

50m of public access road needs to be attended to by the (slow),authorities (municipality)

Village Fosse nearby (300m)

A few of the verandah rooftiles blown off after storm. (200€?)

Dog kennels = 5 doors to be reinstalled, and  slabwork holes to be filled in ( 300€?)

Annual land clearing imperative 500€ per annum (organic = brambles++)