Farmhouse for sale in Assunção, Ajuda, Salvador e Santo Ildefonso, Elvas, Portalegre • ARE-79187

Estate with a 8.6 hectares plot of land, including a mansion, a botanical garden, and equestrian facilities, in Portalegre, Elvas.The French-style mansion, with 1915 sqm of gross construction area, was built in 1887 and underwent a deep and meticulous restoration faithful to the original building in 2010. It features four living rooms, eight bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a kitchen, a pantry, an attic, a wine cellar, a lift, and a swimming pool.The extensive 34,000 sqm botanical garden surrounding the house was designed by French landscaper Jean Claude Forestier and includes many century-old trees and plants. The estate has abundant water resources, ensuring irrigation without issues for the 20,000 sqm lawn adjacent to the mansion.The equestrian facilities of the estate, covering an area of 4.6 hectares, include a horse training arena with silica sand, thirty stables, a riding arena, a truck garage, paddocks, an independent house, and two staff houses.The estate is located in Elvas, 25 minutes from Badajoz and 2 hours from Lisbon. Elvas is a UNESCO World Heritage site, situated in the eastern region of Portugal, in the Portalegre district, and is a border city with Spain, just a few kilometers from Badajoz and Olivenza. The airport is 30 km away.Elvas is home to the largest collection of bulwark fortifications in the world, declared a UNESCO World Heritage site.