Property Details

Beautiful detached house situated in a pleasant, quiet area near the woodlands. Ideal for a relaxing family holiday, the house is located in the parish of Remoaes and shares with the neighbouring parish of Paderne the spa Termas do Pesso, situated in a park where the natural spring water is well known for its healing properties. There you can spoil yourself with beauty therapies and health treatments at very reasonable prices. You can benefit as well from outdoor and indoor swimming pool, jacuzzi, playground for the younger ones and tennis courts. The property is only 3 km away from the small historical town of Melgaço, where you can cross the Miño river to Spain and only 40 km from the Peneda Geres National Park.

The house comprises 4 double bedrooms, spacious kitchen, dining-room, sitting room and 2 bathrooms, one en suite. The lower level comprises of a huge garage area with ample parking space for upwards 6 cars, a wine cellar and a typical informal dining area for BBQ and celebrations. The house is surrounded by a well kept garden.

Local Area Details

The small and tranquil town of Melgao grew around a fortress built by order of Afonso Henriques the first king of Portugal 113985 The castle a national monument dominates the labyrinth of narrow Medieval streets with cobblestones while the modern town has grown outside the walls The Spa 4 km away is located in a green valley with a brook runnig down the middle of a wooden park The openair Museum Nucleus of Melgao at the towns center includes a Medieval moat and a small part of the fortified walls All the region is characterized by its close relationship with the river Minho that runs past the town and with neighbouring Galicia Spain where you can visit small towns like Tui or Baiona or visit the impressive cathedral in Santiago de Compostela The ruins of a Medieval castle can also be seen at this village rising at 950 metres and proud of its curious traditions and customs The past is very much evoked at the plateau bordering Spain where there is the largest collection of megalithic monuments known in Portugal The town of Melgao also provides a convenient gateway to the dramatic scenery of the PenedaGers National Park with its rich fauna wild peaks and beatiful wooded valleys Melgao is only 68 km away from the Atlantic coast 144 km from Santiago de Compostela 154 from Porto aeroport and 59 from vigo aeroport Special mention deserves the beautiful Balneario de Peso Spa situated within a park with thermal springs and crossed by 3 streams and that offers visitors a relaxed and close contact with nature counting with facilities like minigolf fitness circuit tennis lakes with pleasureboats health club and therapeutic properties for respiratory problems rheumatism and muscle problems diabetes

Property Features

* Children are allowed

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Telephone:	0034 -986-226656
Alt Telephone:	0034-633-163913
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