Quinta da Retorta comes with a plan agreed with the Council planners for a significant tourism development. Once a renowned wine, olive and fruit producing estate, the Quinta holds the cherished classification of 'ecological reserve', so its project approval on the scale allowed is rare indeed, made possible by the attention the owner has given to local planning regulations and the biodiversity of the local fauna and flora.

In this countryside area, you can create a truly magnificent, multi-functional tourism facility with up to 182 family homes and a four-star, 22-room hotel, develop the farm as a boutique hotel, family home or short-term tourism business (Alojamento Local). 

AI images in the listing show the style of bioclimatic building that is leading rural revival and full architectural input is available through a specialist studio.

A phased construction plan can create cashflow early on in the project’s timeline. 4 star, 22-unit resort hotel

• Total lodging capacity: 204 units with up to 962 beds

• 4-star Holiday Village consisting of 182 single-family detached houses of various types (up to 5 bedrooms)

• Restoration of the old winery and olive oil mill to sell local produce

• Outdoor and indoor swimming pool

• Tennis and sports’ court

• Open-air amphitheatre

• Two restaurants

• Shopping area

• Multipurpose building

• Two playgrounds

The Quinta is a substantial 38-hectare (94 acre) estate nestled in the countryside, just 30km south of Portugal's landmark Douro River, commanding spectacular views far into the surrounding countryside.

The farm's setting is picture perfect, in an area full of wildlife, crossed by rivers and blessed with unparalleled mountain scenery.

Nearby is the charming village of Penedono, 8km to the south, which boasts a late 14th century castle, whose origins go back far further, and a rectangular-shaped stone clock tower, thought to date from the 16th-18th centuries. Though small, Penedono has ample shopping, dining and leisure facilities to suit your daily needs.

It is rare indeed that such a well-planned and exciting development comes to the market, especially in an area of outstanding natural beauty and amenity. 

If a buyer wishes to restore the estate as a private residence, there is no imperative to develop the touristic plan. The land is rich in agricultural with rye, corn and potato traditionally the primary crops. The area is rich in chestnut trees, vineyards, olive and almond orchards in addition to cattle-raising and dairy production.

Penedono municipality, in the Viseu district, includes its own castle, towers, fountains, pillories, necropoles, museums, menhirs and many, many dolmens. The estate is in the Central Region of the country which is undergoing a sustained rise in tourism and tourism-related development as the hotspots of the Algarve, Lisbon and Porto become more crowded and expensive.