Sophisticated Mansion In countryside Near Rio de Janeiro $1,250,000 (Recently Sold)

Sophisticated Mansion In countryside Near Rio de Janeiro $1,250,000

Location: Petropolis - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

A World of Peace

Set in the "Vale do Café", some 60 miles from Rio de Janeiro, this beautiful property, with its seven exquisitely decorated suites, this immaculate, colonial-style mansion is ideally situated 2145 feet above sea-level with the best climate in Brazil. A sophisticated home which unites both the natural and the luxurious, a mixture of past and present, this place stimulates the senses and relaxes the mind. Excellent interior design and a tasteful display of paintings and artworks help to bring out the natural beauty of the surroundings, with its rich heritage of historical Coffee Fazendas, preserved to our days and open to visit.

Furniture and artworks are included.

6 grand suites
1 master suite which boasts an area of 84 m2
garage
open-air fireplaces
peaceful, secluded setting with surrounding streams and a lake
waterfall
casa del campo (cottage)
swimming pool with 26 meters extension

25 hectares of untouched land

The property is located near to the city of Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, an hour easy drive from Rio de Janeiro. With a mild and gentle sub-tropical climate, Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin combines a natural beauty with strong cultural charms. Dating back to the colonial days, there are churches, statues and antiquities which compliment the surroundings and entice the guest. Founded, historically, on the coffee-boom of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, this picturesque city has stayed true to its roots. The climactic vegetation of "Mata Atlantica", a wild, luxuriant rainforest, has returned to the area, following the cessation of the coffee plantations.