Renovated village house made out of natural schist and granite stones. Located in the village Palvarinho with café and fuel station. The city of Castelo Branco is only at a distance of 13 km which provides a perfect balance of seclusion and convenience. This 2 storey house includes a storage shed and back garden of around 290 m2. The first floor is completely renovated in 2021-2022 and offers a comfortable 1-bedroom dwelling. Apart from the natural insulation of the thick outside stone walls, the first floor has additional Volcalis wool insulation applied on the walls and roof with a thickness of 200 mm. There is one breeze brick stone wall which is insulated with 80 mm polystyrene, and this wall offers the entrance to a large outside terrace facing East. The house is renovated according to French building standards, using quality techniques and material. Newly installed PVC doors and windows with double glazing. Brand new wooden flooring with laminate floor provides a comfortable and clean living condition. Two app-controlled air conditioning units keep you cool in summers and warm in winters. A large attic for storage is accessible through the bedroom, which has a heat exchange system installed for air filtration and heat retention. This exchanger allows the heat in the extract air to be recovered for heating cold fresh air drawn from outside, like this, until 95% of your heat can be retained. The open plan, bright living area (4,35 m x 8,80 m x 2,50 m high) comes with a kitchen including all fixtures and fridge freezer. The cooker is working on gas and the oven is is bi-zone, which can be used to cook two different dishes at different temperatures. A remote controlled ambient light brightens up the living room in the evenings. The bedroom is equipped with a built in wardrobe, hotel light switches and a window and door. The bathroom of 1,45 m x 2,80 m has a shower cabin, toilet with faucet, and a sink with storage units. The ground floor is currently reachable by an external staircase. On the ground floor you find an ample space, with everything prepared for 2 extra bedrooms, a bathroom and a utility room. You can also choose to create here a completely independent house for guests to stay. Electrics and plumbing are prepared and also the ventilators for the heat exchange systems are already in place. A 200 liter water heater is installed and is providing hot water for the house. Enjoy the garden of 290 m2 with 3 adult olive trees, a productive fig tree, 2 orange trees and a plum tree. The storage shed of 15 m2 is an ideal space for storing tools and garden furniture. The house is connected to mains electrics, water and sewage system. The house comes with most of the furniture, including bed, bed side tables, dresser, sofa, tables, chairs, washing machine, microwave. Excluding the TVs and some of the cookware and kitchen equipment (small white goods), personal items, dishwasher and tumble dryer. Contact us for more information and viewings.