Discover the best of Portugal with all its fine monuments, cities and its wonderful landscapes shaped by man down the centuries. Portugal has a rich seafaring past, superb beach resorts, wistful towns and a landscape wreathed in olive groves, vineyards and wheat fields.

Littered with UNESCO World Heritage sites and graced by one of Europe's most relaxed and attractive capitals, it also remains refreshingly affordable.

Portugal's property market has remained a stable and profitable investment over the last year… 2008 is expected to bring a healthy 12% growth to Portugal's property market and with the double tax arrangements between the UK and Portugal, buying property has never been so simple for the overseas investor.

Póvoa Dão is situated in the parish of Silgueiros, 14km from the town of Viseu. Take the A1 from the modern airport of Porto, about an hour's drive away, to Aveiro. From there take the A25 to Viseu. Lisbon airport is under 300km away. Take the IP-3 motorway, heading towards Coimbra and Viseu.

Golf can played some 20 minutes away at the 18-hole Golf Montebelo, which has exceptional views over the mountain ranges, Serra da Estrela and Serra do Caramulo.

Serra da Estrela (mountain range of the star) is the highest mountain range in Portugal. This protected National Park offers skiing in winter in the ski resort of Loriga and at the Skypark, where snowboarding, skiing, abseiling and riding are on offer.

Póvoa Dão is a seven hundred year old medieval village with traces of Roman occupation and a Roman pathway running through it.

To help set the scene Póvoa Dão is in the heart of Portugal. Enshrined by a 120 hectare farm, through which flows the River Dão for 2.5km, Póvoa Dão is conveniently situated 45 minutes from sandy white beaches, close to an 18-hole golf course, close to mountains which are an ideal base for outdoor activities such as hiking, walking and skiing, and convenient for historic towns that offer excellent shopping, health and medical facilities.

Our village has been scrupulously restored using natural local materials to offer you, the authenticity of central Portugal with the modern comforts of 21st century living. The cottages combine a rustic appearance with modern facilities, alongside a wide range of leisure and sporting activities that are in complete harmony with the beauty of their natural surroundings.

Prices:

Prices range from €165,000 for a one bedroom cottage to €295,000 for a three bedroom cottage.

Key location information:

Flights from the UK to central Portugal are frequent and straightforward. Flight times are around two hours and 40 minutes
BA flies from London Heathrow to Lisbon
TAP Air Portugal flies from London Heathrow and London Gatwick to Porto and Lisbon
Strong rental potential
Guaranteed 5% rental return
4 weeks usage per annum
Real Estate or Fractional sales
Rustic charm with the comforts of modern living