Finca/Country House for sale in Parres, Asturias

Casona Palacio de Fios country mansion with buildable land | mountain views and Picos Europa.

This elegant, listed XIX century stone mansion enjoys mountain views on all sides. The three storey, 25 room main house of over 600 sqm (6,500 sq ft) and maintains many of the original features.

It also has a full width West facing glazed gallery of over 50 m2 (540 sq ft), and an exterior covered dining terrace. The principal accommodation consists of 6 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms, including the principal bedroom suite with three balconies and ensuite bathroom and dressing room. Some of the many additional rooms include reception, drawing, sewing and day rooms, as well as a large country style kitchen with cast-iron range.

This ‘Casona’ and estate consists of over 1000 sqm of built accommodation including the main house (with a new apartment in the partially renovated barn attached), service house, ‘Llagar’ – a traditional cider making stone barn, stables and garages, on an estate of 10,000 sqm within the protected ‘El Sueve’ mountain range.

The character of the palace is further enhanced with authentic furnishings, which remain. The ‘Llagar’ with the original timber cider press over 3m tall has 240 sqm (2,500 sq ft) over two floors, which links to the main house and maintains the original stone walls and floor to create a wonderful setting for receptions. The adjacent, spacious two storey service house is fully renovated and has three bedrooms and two bathrooms, with 128 sqm (1,350 sq ft) of built accommodation overall. The stable block of 65 sqm (700 sq ft) provides ample storage for animals, vehicles and firewood, as well as machinery to maintain the estate.

Fios village is only 4 km from Arriondas, a small market town with shops, bars, restaurants, banks, public transport, supermarket and hospital. This part of Asturias benefits from a number of excellent restaurants, such as Casa Marcial, and El Corral del Indianu. Cangas de Onis, ancient capital of Asturias, is 15 km away and has a traditional farmers market every Sunday.

Connections are good for both coast and mountains; the pretty seaside town of Ribadesella and Picos de Europa mountain range are only 25 km away. The historic vibrant towns of Oviedo, Avilés and Gijón, with art, opera, shopping, are an hour away, with airports of Avilés (Asturias) 100 km away and Santander 140 km. The main hospital for the whole area is only 10 minutes from Fios.

Potential
The 100 sqm upper gallery above the cider barn would make an excellent studio or additional apartments. The estate grounds have 10,000 sqm of land, part of which is buildable. Depending on the project, at least two additional homes would be possible.