House buy in Agostos Faro

5 Bed Villa With Guest Annexe in Quinta das Raposeiras Santa Barbara de Nexe - a rare opportunity to become the owner of a beautiful spacious, single-storey house on a large, gently sloping, landscaped plot on the popular hillside of Quinta das Raposeiras, just outside Santa Barbara de Nexe with stunning views to the ocean. Santa Barbara is a quaint village equidistant between Faro, Loule and Sao Bras de Alportel and five minutes drive from Mar Shopping. 20 minutes by car to Faro international airport and the beaches and golf courses of Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo. Electric gates lead onto a long calcada driveway. Double doors open into the hallway with its feature brick ceiling and your eye is immediately drawn to the view of the ocean through the arched glass doors on the south side of the hall. Off the hall are the guest WC and airing cupboard and boiler room/cloakroom. The house is horseshoe shaped with the hall in the middle, to the east, is the lounge with Fogo Montana wood burning stove, large patio doors leading to the terrace and pool beyond, the separate dining room and spacious breakfast kitchen with walk-in pantry and patio doors to the terrace. The kitchen leads into the separate laundry room and one guest bedroom suite. To the west are two further guest bedroom suites and the large master bedroom suite with a bathroom and dressing room. There is a self-contained guest apartment with its own independent driveway, parking, and entrance, it is wheelchair accessible. The apartment consists of open plan living / dining / kitchen and the fifth bedroom and bathroom. The large basement area provides storage space, a log store, and the boiler and oil tank for the central heating. The joinery throughout the house is luxurious American cherry wood. The house has mains water, two meters, one for the house one for the garden. Septic tank. Quality restaurant within a three-minute walk. Tennis and padel courts at the top of the hill, a ten-minute walk. Swimming pool 11m x 5m mosaic tiled with natural stone surround, LED lighting Covered pool terrace barbecue/dining area with light and power, sink and work surface. Carport Extensive calcada driveways with parking for multiple cars Bowles lawn with artificial grass Mains water with two meters, one for the house and one for the garden. Double glazing throughout with flyscreens to selected windows Electric sun blinds over over the patio doors of the living room and master bedroom. Reverse cycle air-conditioning throughout. Oil-fired central heating throughout the main house with radiators. Underfloor heating in main bedroom dressing room and the annex. Fogo Montana log burning fireplace with automated fan assist yielding 11Kw Roof insulation with LECA beads and heat vents. Patch panel plus Cat 4 internet cabling or satellite throughout the house. Fibre optic cable connection provides support for multiple TVs and computers Telephone landline and VOiP. Alarm system both internal and external sensors. Multi-zone programmable irrigation system. Thermostats on all radiators. Boiler programmable via radio remote control. Solar panels for hot water are supported by an immersion heater. Water pump automated to aid instant hot water in bathrooms. LED downlighters in all rooms. Dimmer switches in the living room and hallway. Automated LED lighting to the outside perimeter and gateposts. Electric gates. Entry phones in the hallway, bedroom and poolside terrace. Features * Air Conditioning * Alarm System * Basement * Country View * Fitted Kitchen * Garage/Car Port * Guest Annexe/Apartment * Own Garden * Own Swimming Pool * Sea View * Terrace