Description
An old property located in a corner of the picturesque parish of Reguengo, 8 kilometres from the city of Portalegre, the capital of Alto Alentejo. It was built by a representative of a noble family living in the same town. It was completed in 1783. It is considered to be one of the few manor houses south of the Tagus. Inside the palatial residence there was no shortage of stuccoes full of reliefs, marble fountains serving as washbasins, one of which represented the rock from which Moses drew water. It consists of 12 bedrooms and 13 bathrooms, a kitchen and pantry, several lounges and a library. The exterior contains a chapel dedicated to the cult of Our Lady of Sorrows, three fountains and a lake (now a swimming pool) in which 400 cubic metres of water can be stored.
This property was chosen in 1811 by the English general Sir Arthur Wellesley, later Lord Duke Wellington, as his residence during a period of operations against the French army. The various owners over several generations turned the Quinta into one of the most beautiful manor houses with architectural and decorative beauty.
Today, it is a modernised farmhouse with all the necessary conditions for permanent or weekend living for a large family, or for tourism. One of the main features is the avenue that runs the length of the property, flanked by fruit trees and shrubs.
(Ref. 1105-3)
