The Quinta and its proximity

Our Quinta is on 400m absolute altidtude. The Main House had been built ca. in 1920. We rent a holiday apartment of ca. 39m² living space. It is located in the upper floor of our home. The Quinta as well wild-romantic and rank grown as well cultivated. You have a wonderful view to the lowlands. 50km away you can see the mountains of the “Serra da Estrela” with Portugal’s one and only ski-region.

More details about our property in catchwords: 

• Total area 20.000m²; cultivated with vines, hazelnut, walnuts, figues, olives, oranges, mandarines, lemons, grapefruits, kiwis, cherries, apples, plums, peaches, nectarines, pears, mispels, marones, pine trees, eucalyptus tress, oaks, mimosas….
• Telefone, telefax, wireless Internet available (no separate telephone extension in holiday apartment)
• Predominantly own electricity production by photovoltaics (since December 2004)
• Solar Hot Water since March 2004
• Own water (potable water mine; well; deep well)
• Little own forest with pine trees, eucalyptus, mimosas
• View to the lowlands to East and South, a.o. to the Serra da Estrela with Portugal’s highest mountain, the “Torre” (1.993m absolute altitude)
• Our Quinta is lying at the southward slope of the “Serra do Caramulo” (highest point: Caramulinho, 1.76m absolute altitude)
• Hospital ward – “Poste Saúde” 3km; clinic / hospital 10 resp. 30km
• Winter indoor swimming pool 3km; lido/indoor swimming pool 10km
• Auxiliary Fire Brigade – a.o. with ambulances (= “Bombeiros Voluntários”) 3km
• Weekly fairs and local markets with southern flair 3 resp. 10km
• District capital 30km/30min with theatre and polytechnical highschool
• Big cities: Coimbra 80km, Porto (with airport) 135km
• Capital Lisbon (with airport) 270km
• Beaches at the Atlantic Ocean: Praia da Tocha, Praia de Mira (ca. 90min by car) and Praia Costa Nova (nearby Aveiro, ca. 60min by car)

The climate:

• In spring and autumn: 15 - 25°C (during day/in shade)
• In summer: 20 - 30°C, rarely by 35°C
• In winter: 5 - 15°C
• Clean, clear air, no major industry     

  Vegetation and landscape:

• Abundatly covered with vegetation, hilly/undulating
• Low mountain range (Serra do Caramulo)
• A.o. landscape conservation areas (e.g. Reserva Botánica Cambarinho, Serra do Buçaco)