Braga

Description and Specifications

Estate

Quinta de Basto, an exquisite renovated 19th century charming and exclusive estate in the most perfect contemporary architecture is located in Crespos, a tranquil and beautiful area in Braga.

The upper floor of the property comprises of 6 rooms decorated to a very high standard, each with en-suite bathroom, 4 of the bedrooms are part of a private living area for the family with the remaining 2 suitable for guests. This floor also has a further bathroom a spacious modern classically decorated living/dining room (approx. 150m²) with a stunning view of the beautifully landscaped gardens. This room has direct access to a fully equipped very modern kitchen with a large pantry.

The lower floor consists of 2 bedrooms with a shared bathroom (offers potential for staff accommodation), an office, and two leisure rooms, one designed to operate as a home cinema (not equipped) and another as a games room (equipped with snooker table).
This floor also features an indoor pool, sauna with a spa.

This unique residence is heated in three different ways: air conditioning/heating in all rooms, electric radiant floor heating. The property is insulated to a very high-tech standard. The windows have anti theft glass and are double glazed with laminated safety glass. It has mains sanitation and water, as well as a mains gas supply. The fuel tank is maintained at a safe distance from the house but remains easily accessible for refueling.

This magnificent estate has a restored 19th century chapel, the chapel of "Saint Joseph", which has a burnished altar of white and blue gold, a 17th century granary in perfect condition, an outdoor pool that features a panoramic glass view of lower accommodation and the gymnasium, a housing suitable for pets, a garage with 2 floors (120m² each), currently used as a cellar and for the storage of a collection of classic cars. There is also sufficient space for the building of a tennis court or other comparable sport area.

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