About the Property

Old Chicken Farm with Big Potential – Castelejo, Central Portugal

€100,000 – Freehold Sale

This property is a former chicken farm from the 1980s, located on the outskirts of the peaceful village of Castelejo, right in the heart of central Portugal. It’s nicely positioned between Carregal do Sal, Tábua, and Santa Comba Dão, with a train station just a few minutes’ walk away – very convenient for getting around.

The property includes five separate articles and offers a mix of residential and industrial use:

💼 Industrial or Commercial:

• 4 large sheds/barns, still legally registered for industrial use
  Approx. 1,200m² total area providing a huge concrete footprint for development.

• Extra outbuildings (approx. 80m²), including an old bread oven

• Two separate access gates, one big enough for a 10-metre vehicle

• 3-phase electricity available

• Large concrete areas, which help reduce fire risk

🏡 The House:

• A small house with a habitation license
  Footprint approx. 55m²
  It has very basic livable accommodation, but would benefit from full modernisation
  Includes: 2 bedrooms, a kitchen, bathroom, and lounge

🌳 Land & Nature:

• Total land size approx. 3,700m²

• Includes a dozen olive trees and a variety of fruit trees: fig, apple, peach, loquat, quince.

• Lots of space to grow vegetables, create a garden and have a swimming pool.

• Large 20,000-litre water tank (needs some repair)

• Quiet and peaceful – about 1km from the main road, (N234) 4km to (A35), 4.5km to (N2) 8km to (IP3) with very little passing traffic.

I’ve owned this place for eight years but haven’t lived here much. It needs care, love, investment and someone with a bit of vision.

🌱 Not for Everyone — But Full of Possibility

This isn’t a move-in-ready dream home — it’s a blank canvas with a lot of rough edges, but also a lot of potential. It’s for someone who can see beyond what it is now, and imagine what it could become with the right care, capital, and creativity.

If I had the funds, I’d love to renovate and bring it to life myself. But since my path is going in a different direction, it’s time to hand it over to someone with a fresh vision.

Let’s be honest – it’s not pretty right now. But it has serious potential. With a bit of imagination, it could become a great storage business, a boutique eco-retreat, an eco project such as a solar farm, or something else entirely – Everything would be subject to the necessary legalities and permission to change its use. There have been unofficial suggestions that suitable projects would be favourably looked upon.

A similar property, Lena Village, in Mortagua (about 20km away) has already been converted to a successful spa hotel and eco-resort with self-contained triangle 'tiny homes' for eco-tourism, and long-term stays during the winter months, providing year-round income.

There’s also the possibility of buying the neighbouring land with 300m of road frontage onto Rua do Apeadeiro and opposite the train station – I can put you in touch with the owners. This neighbouring land is around 5000m2 and it is available for €50,000. According to the topography map, this land may have the possibility for construction (subject to approval and other legalities that would be the responsibility of the buyer)

If you’d like more info or to arrange a visit, get in touch.

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2 Bedroom House with Habitation License

Outside stairs leading to 2 bedrooms, lounge, kitchen, bathroom, attic space, Ground Floor: 1 storage room, 1 office space. Mains electric, water from well. Mains water is available from the road. There is a septic tank for waste. It needs renovating but it is habitable in a basic fashion. It has hot and cold running water, a bath and a new shower and gas boiler.

Prime Commercial or Tourism Space

Check out this space for sale in Portugal, suitable for various business needs. Great location with easy access to major transport routes. A 2 minute walk to the train station (Castelejo). There are 2 cafes and a small shop in the village.

River beaches are within 20 minutes walk.

The Ecopista do Dao cycle trail is close by which goes to Viseu and soon to Coimbra in different directions.

The well was installed about 4 years ago

The water is drinkable and is pumped to a storage tank in the attic. It is plentiful all year round. There is another pump in the attic that gives the tap water lots of pressure.

Frequenty Asked Questions:

🔐 Legal & Registration

• Is the house fully registered in the land registry (Conservatória) and tax office (Finanças)? YES

• Does the house have a habitation license? YES

• Are the barns/sheds officially registered and legal? YES

• Is the land classified as urban, rural, or mixed use? MIXED

• Are there any outstanding taxes, debts, or legal issues connected to the property? NO

• Do you have a valid energy certificate (Certificado Energético)? YES

💧 Utilities & Infrastructure

• Is the property connected to mains water, a well, or borehole? A WELL SUPPLIES THE WATER. MAINS WATER IS AVAILABLE FOR CONNECTION.

• Is there a working sewage system (mains sewage or septic tank)? SEPTIC TANK

• What is the electricity setup – is it currently connected? Does the 3-phase system work? BOTH DOMESTIC AND 3-PHASE ARE CONNECTED

• Is there internet or mobile signal available in the area? Can fibre optic internet be connected? MOBILE SIGNAL IS EXCELLENT – 5G, NO FIBRE OPTIC YET, Starlink is excellent.

• Is the road leading to the property public or private? Is it well maintained? PRIVATE TRACK 50 METRES TO PROPERTY. ACCESS IS GOOD and large enough for vehicles up to 10m.

🏚️ Buildings & Structural Condition

• What is the general condition of the house? (roof, electrics, plumbing, windows)

  ROOF IS GOOD, ELECTRICS WORK but need updating, PLUMBING WORKS but needs updating, WINDOWS ARE OLD and need replacing.

• Is the roof watertight and structurally sound? ROOF IS WATERTIGHT AND SOUND

• Are the barns watertight or in need of repair? SOME REPAIRS NEEDED IN PLACES

• Is the water tank functional or in need of repairs? IT NEEDS REPAIRS

📋 Planning & Permissions

• Could someone convert the industrial barns into something else (e.g. residential, commercial, workshops)? POTENTIALLY, YOU WOULD NEED TO SPEAK TO THE CAMARA

🌞 Location & Environment

• Is the property private or overlooked? IT IS PRIVATE AND NOT OVERLOOKED.

• What’s the sun orientation of the house and land? IT IS SOUTH-FACING

• Is the area prone to flooding or is it considered a fire risk zone? NO

• Are there any easements or rights of way across the land? NO

🤝 Optional Extras

• Is there the possibility to buy additional adjacent land? YES. Multiple opportunities to buy land and further buildings locally

• Property exchange? Looking for a house with minimum of 2 bedrooms, large garden 500m2 minimum, with parking space and with a shed or outbuilding for storage of tools etc. Not too remote but not overlooked. Happy to consider off-grid. Anywhere south of Porto, closer to the coast ideally, or with a view of Torre, in the Estrella mountains.

  Happy to renovate but no major structural work.

Contact Info

Call in English or SMS/Whatsapp in either Portuguese or English

+351 920 710 579

+351 920 236 967

Hours

9 AM - 5 PM

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