Houses in Vila Velha de Rodão, near School

This superb property is located in the heart of the village of Fratel located in the district of Castelo Branco. It is a historic village located close to the river. There is plenty of sightseeing in and around the village.
The property comprises a comercial unit of a cafeteria/bar/estaurant with comercial licence which is active, however the bar is not currently open . There are only two cafeterias in Fratel and this is one of them. The cafeteria/bar has the tables and chairs, bar service area and fridges, as well as some stock. Leading off the cafeteria is a large storage room. This used to also provide groceries to the village so has a large storage area which can also be accessed from the parking area for deliveries.
Also on the ground floor level there is a small sitting room with working fire place. This leads into an industrial kitchen with gas stove and charcoal grill as well as extractor fans and other items necessary for the kitchen. Also on this level there is a bedroom however this could be adapted into another dining area as it leads out onto the rear patio where the toilets are located ( male and female). There is a parking delivery area on this level ( gated) . The entiore property is fenced where the small quinta is which has fruit trees, orange lemon, apple, and olive tree as well as room to plant other trees at the end of the property where the hen houses are located. There is an urban structire which houses wood storage and other items for the ptoperty but has the potencial to transform this unit. There is also a brick oven for baking bread and a bbq area.

The upper part of the house is accessed by a wooden staircase. The upper par has partially been modernised. To the right side there is a bedroom with 2 windows with pvc wood shutters and double glazed windows , all the bedrooms have wooden ceilings of good quality, the property has really been taken care of . The floors in this area are cement with a wooden laminated floor. This leads into a bathroom on the opposite side of the corridor which is a large full bathroom with shower toilet, bidet and sink and storage as well as a window. Then we have another oom which is surrently used as a laundry room, with an old singer sewing machine. Here there are steps leading into the attic where there is a high roof with plenty of storage space. Also leading off this room througha mental door is a large spacious terrace, ideal for drying clothes or as an additional terrace space. Along the corridor there is another room which was formally a room to smoke meats many years ago but now is used as a utility room. This could be used as another bathroom to give it more useage. Then if we move along the corridor to the lfet we move into the older part of the house that has the original wooden floorboards, but they are still in a good condition. Here there are another 5 bedrooms all of which have wooden doors ( old traditional style as shown in the photos) The bedrooms have windows, some of them even a small window but giving light and ventalation to the rooms There is also a small living room at the start of this part of the corridor.

Ideally this property with the number of rooms, could either suit a large family of a couple of families, or a bed and breakfast/ retreat/ boutique hotel as it has the comercial licence .

This property gives you the opportunity to start your own business, as well as live in the property as well as enjoy the country life with the small farm..
Located in the centre of the village, good access to the highway to Lisbon 192km and Castelo Branco 38.5 km