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  • House  9+ bedrooms
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  • Sao Martinho
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From The Telegraph....

`Quinta da Princesa is more of a palace than a mere `quinta` or
country house. Its pink castellations tower above the trees in the
medieval mountain village of Sintra, a short drive from exclusive
beach towns such as Cascais and Estoril, 30km from Lisbon airport.
The palace was built in the 16th century, but King Ferdinand II,
consort-king of Portugal and first cousin to Queen Victoria,
remodelled it in the 19th century for his mistress, the opera singer
Elisa Hensler, Countess of Edla, whom he later married.
Ferdinand spared no expense in transforming Quinta da Princesa
into a palace fit for a countess, and constructed a secret lover`s
passage to connect it to his own royal palace. Many outstanding
architectural features still remain, such as carved doors, hand-
painted tiles and the original stables, complete with two carriages.
The palace is built over five floors, with a ballroom-sized drawing
room, a multitude of other reception rooms and 13 bedrooms and
bathrooms. Despite being in the centre of the village, Quinta da
Princesa is surrounded by elaborate tiered gardens, filled with
orange and lime trees and tropical flowers. There are pathways and
bridges, a teahouse, peacocks, and a pond with swans.
`It is a once in a lifetime acquisition,` says Alison Macpherson of
Savills. `It is a wonderful family house ready to move into, but it
could make a boutique hotel or spa.` Ferdinand II was not the only
Portuguese dignitary to be drawn to Sintra`s breezy summers and
mild, sunny winters, narrow streets and panoramic Atlantic views.
Many other aristocrats and members of the royal court built castles
and quintas with beautiful gardens, and today the village is a
designated Unesco World Heritage Site. `Sintra is one of Europe`s
most undiscovered secrets,` says Macpherson. `You can still get
around by horse-drawn carriages.`
From The Telegraph....

`Quinta da Princesa is more of a palace than a mere `quinta` or
country house. Its pink castellations tower above the trees in the
medieval mountain village of Sintra, a short drive from exclusive
beach towns such as Cascais and Estoril, 30km from Lisbon airport.
The palace was built in the 16th century, bu...
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