Description
The Paço de Óis was built in 1585, at the top of an extensive vineyard valley, overlooking the Serra do Caramulo, in the ancestral village of Óis do Bairro. Built in a U-shape, it consists of three sections with two floors. At the entrance there is a front door, with the Castelo Branco coat of arms and at the top of one of the wings, the Paço chapel was built in 1890, in neo-Gothic style. Located on a plot of 12.4ha, the Paço dos Ois consists of: On the ground floor, there is an old kitchen, six bedrooms, two bathrooms, a lounge and three multipurpose rooms. On this floor, in the east wing, we can recognize an entire original environment that dates back to the end of the 16th century. On the 1st floor, there is the current kitchen, laundry room, pantry and dining room. In the east wing there are four bedrooms, two of which are suites, a bathroom and a living room-library. In the west wing there are three bedrooms, a bathroom and a chapel with a choir. The central part consists of four rooms and an office. The palace also has a beautiful garden with French influence from the 19th century, with exotic trees including a sequoia, a water fountain and several adjacent buildings: a wine cellar, stables, pigsties, chicken coops, threshing floor, a mill and other structures that were part of the farm. With recognized historical value, having been classified as a Property of Public Interest by the Portuguese Institute of Architectural and Archaeological Heritage, it is in an excellent state of conservation and retains its existing contents. It is located between Lisbon and Porto, close to Coimbra and the Curia Thermal Baths. Energy Rating: E
