Traditional Portuguese 4-Bedroom Villa In Fregim, Amarante
Key Information
- Price:
- €799,000
- Reference:
- PP176294
- Type:
- House
- Location:
- Amarante, Porto & The Green Coast
- Region:
- Porto & The Green Coast
- Country:
- Portugal (PT)
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Living Area:
- 255m2
- Plot Size:
- 8,370m2
Description
Some properties stop you in your tracks before you've even stepped inside. This is one of them.
Built in the timeless tradition of rural northern Portugal — solid granite walls, terracotta roof, green shuttered windows framing views that stretch across vineyards and rolling hills — this house has the kind of presence that can't be designed from scratch. Carefully renovated in 2019 and kept in excellent condition ever since, it offers that rare combination so many buyers search for: authentic Portuguese character with genuine, modern comfort.
A Corner of Portugal Worth Finding
Fregim sits in one of the most quietly spectacular corners of northern Portugal, the kind of place that feels like a discovery even after you've lived there for years. The Douro wine region and the Serra do Marão mountains form the backdrop; the charming town of Amarante, with its medieval stone bridge, riverside restaurants, and unhurried local life, is just a short drive down the valley.
Porto's international airport is under an hour away, making this a genuinely practical choice as a second home - easy to reach when you want it, yet far enough from the city to feel like a true escape the moment you arrive.
For those who enjoy golf, the Amarante Golf Course is practically on the doorstep. A beautifully positioned 18-hole course set among hills and vineyards, considered one of the finest and most scenic rounds in the north of Portugal.
The House
Across two comfortable floors totalling around 250 m², the layout is generous and intuitive. The ground floor brings together the living room, kitchen, and dining area in an easy, sociable flow, with an additional bedroom that works perfectly for guests. Upstairs, three bedrooms each open to sweeping views over the valley below, where the patchwork of vines, olive trees, and distant hillside villages shifts beautifully with the light throughout the day.
The house is warm in every sense. A central heating system ensures year-round comfort, a detail often overlooked in holiday properties, and one that makes all the difference when you arrive in November or want to stay through Easter. The quality of the renovation is thoughtful rather than showy: this is a home you can arrive at on a Friday evening and simply enjoy, without a list of things to fix.
Outside, a heated pool sits in front of the house, perfectly placed to take in the open sky and elevated aspect. It's the kind of spot where long afternoons become a habit.
The Land & Self-Sufficiency
The plot of nearly a hectare is as practical as it is beautiful. A well-established orchard with automatic irrigation produces fruit through the seasons, while several natural wells, active year-round, feed a generous underground water tank, giving the property a real degree of self-sufficiency. For a second home left unoccupied for stretches of time, this kind of infrastructure is not just charming, it's quietly invaluable.
An annexe with a garage and equipment storage keeps everything organised and out of sight.
Portugal continues to draw buyers from across Europe and beyond — for its climate, its safety, its food and wine, and its quality of life at a price that still makes sense. Properties like this one, combining genuine heritage, practical amenities, and views that never get old, represent exactly what most people have in mind when they start looking.
They are, however, considerably rarer to find than most people expect.
Ref: PP176294
Property Features
- Villa
- Swimming pool
- 4 bedrooms
- 4 bathrooms
- Garden
- Furnished
- Heating
- Parking
- Terrace/Balcony
- Storage room
- Character property
- Features great views
- Morning sun
- Evening sun
- South-East
- Near bars/restaurants
- Near schools
- Near shops
- Near a golf course
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