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A unique investment/business opportunity - A Manor House/Castle with large private grounds inside, and part of, the old city walls of the historic town of Faro. Believed to be the largest private space inside any city wall in Europe.
The main building has 2 storeys, several annexes and large terraces. The total area of the property is 6800sqm plus a further 1500sqm incorporating 200 meters of military walls and towers of the old fortress of Faro, several autonomous shares, nine annexes among existing, and to be rebuilt, buildings, about 200sqm already partially recovered.
There are 23 divisions, 21 gates and doors to the outside(streets or garden), 25 windows and almost 1000sqm of traditional Portuguese paving in the garden. One water tank and one roman well outside and 2 arabic wells inside. The house is supplied by mains water.
As the property is located close to the Ria Formosa lagoon the beach is accessible via ferry boats, within a short walking distance, there is a public car park with 700 spaces adjacent to the property.
Historical Note: According to legend, it was at the door of this house that King Alfonso III. rested after the city's conquest on March 29th in the year 1249.