Luxury Estate with Vineyards

Land

As well as the various fruit trees and herb gardens, the estate possesses 2.2 hectares of red grape varieties that were planted in 2006 and can be used to grow your own estate-produced wine.

The current owner also owns and runs the leading winery in the Algarve, Quinta dos Vales. Included with the purchase of this estate an option can be offered, for the new owners to produce their own wine from their own vines while taking full advantage of Quinta dos Vales’ winemaking team and installations. A complete turn-key experience that allows full control, while the work and operations are outsourced. The initial option covers all work for a 2-year period, which can be prolonged at a later point.

Gardens

The estate has a particular microclimate due to its altitude and the shelter provided by the Monchique Mountains. This allows for a diversified range of plant life, supporting both local varieties as well as those of foreign origin. 

Meticulous planning went into the design and careful plant selection, much like in the design of the house itself. The key features in the garden are its visual presence and longevity.

Ancient olive trees, by the hundreds, and carefully choreographed exotic palm trees are found side-by-side, forming artistic inspiring shapes. Two-dimensional sculptures, such as the butterfly on the south side of the house and the kissing couple to the north, are bordered with blossoming flowers.

Here you will also find carob tree groves, an orange orchard and a cypress-walkway, alongside elements of a desert-like landscape, all of which are well integrated within the surroundings.

There are various cobblestone pathways, one leads to a Koi fish lake complete with a pavilion.

Sustainability

Offering an amazing sight, the garden landscape was designed to be self-sufficient and low-maintenance.

An important criteria for the selection of plants was their strength and endurance, even in water scarce situations, and large lawn areas were avoided whenever possible.

Fertilization is automated; a 600m3 cistern collects rainwater and redistributes it throughout, ensuring that only limited additional water is needed to sustain the garden's beauty; the trimmings from the garden are composted; and pine bark and pebbles are used throughout the garden to retain moisture in the soil.

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