4-bedroom house for sale in Leiria

In Souto da Carpalhosa, a few minutes from the A17 and around 15 minutes from Leiria, this single-storey T4+1 villa in classical style was built in 2007 on a 4,400 m2 plot. It offers 389.79 m2 of gross private area plus a further 157.19 m2 of dependent area, four suites, a landscaped inner courtyard and underfloor heating powered by a heat pump, with photovoltaic panels on the roof.

The house is laid out on a single floor in a U shape around the inner courtyard, which several corridors and rooms open onto. The living room is spacious, divided by a stone arch, with coved ceilings and recessed spotlights. The dining room has a stone-clad wall with a fireplace, and there is also an additional versatile room that could serve as a study, reading room or games room. The kitchen is large, with a dining area, and is fitted with an American-style fridge-freezer, an oven and a column microwave, a dishwasher and an extractor hood. Alongside are the pantry, the utility room and a small storage room.

All four bedrooms are suites, each with built-in wardrobes, and several open directly onto the garden through arched doorways. The master suite has a closet and a bathroom with a double washbasin, and one of the suites is currently set up as an office and library. A guest cloakroom brings the total to five bathrooms. Generous windows in most rooms let in plenty of natural light.

The dependent area adds unusual space for a villa. There is a large room with a wood-fired oven, barbecue and sink, a timber ceiling and direct access to the outside, which serves as a year-round social space and doubles as a gym. There is also a workshop of generous size, with storage for firewood, tools and DIY materials, and the garage has an electric gate.

Heating is provided by underfloor heating, with thermostats in each room, powered by a heat pump that also provides cooling and hot water. The sixteen photovoltaic panels on the roof help reduce electricity bills, and the dining room fireplace has a heat recovery system for the colder days.

Outside, a wraparound porch with columns and a timber ceiling runs along the façade, and there is a pergola with a dining area and an outdoor lounge area. The plot, bounded by stone walls and timber fencing, has garden paths, many trees and a fire pit area with log seating.

Souto da Carpalhosa is a quiet area of the municipality of Leiria, with schools, a pharmacy, a health centre, a supermarket and local shops. Access to the A17 is a few minutes away, with links to the A8 and the whole Centro coast, and Leiria is around 15 minutes by car. The Termas de Monte Real are about 10 minutes away, and the beaches of Vieira de Leiria and Pedrógão about 20 minutes.

A home for someone who wants to live calmly, surrounded by greenery and far from the noise of the city.