BARGAIN FARM FOR SALE - NATURAL SWIMMING POOL, FISHING POND, VINEYARDS - SELF SUFFICIENT IN PORTUGAL

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Hi there! I am Joseph.
I have been an expat living in central Portugal along with my beautiful girlfriend Mariana for six years now.
Together Mariana, my father Clinton and myself, would like to show you a bit of the daily goings on around our Portuguese farm / homestead / smallholding and all of the work we are doing whilst renovating, starting building projects, working with our livestock, DIY and trying to grow our little families own food!
In this episode we welcome you to join us in mid Spring time as we are given a tour around our dear friends farm house, which is for sale, in a rural mountain village in central Portugal.
We start the virtual tour by introducing ourselves as we explain the location of this wonderful gem of a farm and a little about the surroundings and local amenities.
We begin by walking up the long private shingle track, which gives fantastic access to the farm. Then we step onto the property itself, the first thing we see as we look around is Buddy the dog, barking away at us, his owner left him chained up whilst we did the filming so that he would not pester us. There is a large farm house of maybe 130 - 150m2 sitting on the driveway and a large garage, a chicken coop and ample patio area.
As we scoot around Buddy and make our way towards the front of the house Mariana spots a pig sty and a pigeon loft. This farm really is a perfect little Portuguese self sufficient smallholding. The owners here were able to produce a large amount of food for their family and it really shows how much effort they have put in over the years.
We discuss the vineyards on the farm and I hazard a guess that around 300 litres of red wine can be produced here. We then walk past a large natural swimming pool type irrigation tank, I would drain this down, clean it all up and line the tank to make it a nice plunge pool to escape that summers heat.
We walk down the track to the very bottom of the farm, North side, this takes us to a large stone well and a stream that borders the property. The stream and well have lots of water throughout the year and give more than enough water to constantly keep the 1.5 hectare of pasture land luscious and green, should an irrigation system be used. This will keep your livestock in nice green grass all year round.
Upon walking back up the track we spot a nice large vegetable garden with a strawberry patch, potatoes, onions, garlic, cabbage and spinach. We pass by the beautiful stone cottage once more and make our way to the final natural water source, the large 30 / 40m long fishing pond that exists on the farm. I would definitely plant this pond with water lilies and bull rushes, which would give a lovely natural bio filtration to the water, then add maybe some largemouth bass or carp. This would be where I would spend most of my summer afternoons with a good book and a fishing rod.
Once we had looked around everything we stood in the vineyard summed up our visit and Mariana and I decided it was just about lunchtime so we should head back to our farm.
Once back at our farm I took my little wicker basket, my gloves (which are needed for the next job, for sure!) and my trusty pocket knife. I foraged some lovely stinging nettles, perfect time of year to pick stinging nettles in spring as they are fresh young plants and have not developed the chemicals which can upset the kidneys yet. I also gathered a couple of pennyworts from our wall in front of the farm house to use as a garnish.
Back inside the farmhouse I laid all the ingredients out and explained what they all were, some nice Tuscan sausages, stinging nettles, pennyworts, some veggies and a nice dollop of double cream. Then I set to showing you all my very season soup of nettle and sausage. A yearly favourite of mine when the spring comes round.
At the end of the day I took a stroll up to our olive grove with Mitzy, Lilly and Tiger, my three strays and we discussed this week on the farm. It has been a bit of a hectic week for me as I have been busy doing cherry preparation work in the orchards of my own farm and that of my elderly neighbours. So lots of weed whacking and such what.
Thank you so much for watching and I hope you all have a marvellous week.
See our journey to self sufficiency / permaculture / organic farming living in Portugal, trying to produce as much of our own food planting vegetables, growing fruit trees as well as looking after all our animals, such as our chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, quail, rabbits and sheep - Shortly pigs too!
- Growing vegetables, raising meat and foraging on our cherry farm in Portugal’s Beira baixa, Fundão
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[@anthonybutler3157]

Love your tour of the property. If I was younger i might have bought a quinta here in portugal. But now my small patio garden is quite ample. Particularly as i have generous neighbors. Love your recipies. You are the only "video" chef i have ever paid attention to and used the recipies. So nice to see cooking and eating as pleasurable not competetive. Muito obrigado

[@TomBTerrific]

I was thinking the same thing. At 71 there’s no way I could keep up with it. How expensive is labor? Do they hire someone when the grapes are right?

[@lesawilkes5673]

wonderful lifestyle!

[@alpineclimb4081]

Lovely property! I love the way you present in your videos. All the more that I want to move to Portugal... hopefully next year! Happy weekend!

[@Farmerforfun]

Bless you, thank you for that beautiful comment, you have really made my day. I look forward to being your neighbour, hehe! Much love!

[@tarsneyisleestrelas4659]

we were at a dog show near fundao with our Estrelas, in sept 2018,Covid stopped us returning since,we drove back over the Estrela Mountains on the way to Santandar.What a beautiful place to live,can,t wait to get back.love the videos.

[@jennifercarter5518]

Hi Joe & Mariana enjoyed vidio looking around that lovely farm , enjoyed your lovely cooking looked good , enjoy your lovely sunshine 🌞, love to you both xxxx 💓💓

[@ruthconstantino6861]

Nice to see you two enjoying this leisurely tour of this farm. Thanks for the foraging and cooking segment. 💗

[@conclavious1075]

Such a wonderful video as always watching to your beautiful videos are amazing. A great show. Well done Joseph and Mariana. Congratulations.

[@Farmerforfun]

Thank you Conclavious my dear friend! Much love

[@lesliekwan6654]

Absolutely loved this property.

[@jasperjavellana4454]

Hi Joseph 😃 That sure was another enjoyable video with you and Mariana. I hope the changes in the weather pattern, doesn’t affect the productivity of the cherry trees. The Nettle Soup really looks delicious , specially with the sausages, then the butter… 👌 Thanks Joseph for sharing another wonderful video. Até a pròxima !!! 😃

[@Farmerforfun]

Bless you Jasper, I really appreciate your kind words my friend! Much love

[@francescasuarez9619]

That soup looked so amazing!

[@denisehoffman3790]

Another super video, Joseph. I loved the tranquility of that far. So beautiful! Love the look of that soup too… what were those sausages….hmm you got me drooling. Love to everyone 😘

[@Farmerforfun]

Thank you so much aunt Den! They are my favourite sausages, they are Tuscan sausages with herbs! Really, really nice! I think they are made from pork belly. Much love!!!

[@dannyray1950]

Good stuff Joseph. Your drone footage is on the mark. We look forward to visiting the area starting next week.

[@domjermano674]

I like.

[@chocolat4hogs]

What a delicious lunch

[@debbiegarza1287]

Really impressed with Marianna’s English!!

[@simonwalker8300]

I love your videos, calm, and in such beautiful countryside. Also a great favourite, the cooking segment, natural, simple, something to aspire to.

[@charlenegrady8781]

Thank you for sharing. Beautiful property✌️🌸

[@Farmerforfun]

Bless you Charlene, much love my friend!

[@pamscarr8696]

Beautiful video. We have also had unusually hot and also dry May in Alabama. Thankful for the little storm we had last night.

[@dutchinterceptor318]

I love this small farm! I think I will need to talk to my wife...... 😄

[@cleaningtime8156]

Wow Joseph great farm 🚜 love it thanks for sharing.

[@ChrisMcCandless77777]

Great video Joseph and Mariana. Its really a beautiful place. Last week I bought a beautiful piece of land near Nazare when we are finished with the construction of a small B&B you should definitely come by and enjoy the mountains and the sea Until then I wish you a nice week greetings Chris and Saskia

[@celiabonifacio3912]

I did not know you could cook with those herbs that we call urtigas in portugal!!! All I remember as a child is you would have to stay away or you would get a big rash! You thought me a very new thing today, I will definitely try it one day when I go back 👍 Beautiful farm for sale and another beautiful video, my favourite thing to do on my Saturday 😊

[@Farmerforfun]

Awwwh, thank you Celia! They are just like spinach really, very nice indeed! Thank you for your lovely comments always!

[@Rosa-og8jq]

​@@Farmerforfun boa noite, está quinta ainda está á venda?

[@jothybaran6801]

Perfect tour and cooking

[@lesliekwan6654]

Love all of the delicious meals you cook.

[@edwinneill5172]

Loved the farm & as usual, I dribbled over the food, it looked 👌 👍 😍

[@Farmerforfun]

Thank you so much Edwin! This is my favourite soup, it is such a party of flavours!

[@tinanieborg787]

again a lovely video, that soup looks so nice and healthy, also that farm is very nice. take care

[@Farmerforfun]

Thank you so much Tina, I really appreciate your lovely messages! Much love to you my friend!

[@juliemarsh8729]

Lovely video x the soup really was delicious

[@Farmerforfun]

Thank you mum! My favourite soup! Yum.

[@sunworksco]

Great potential! Wish we were ready to buy. Cheers! Giovanni

[@tlmiam1]

I enjoyed the farm they are all just gorgeous ❤.

[@yvetteburger9041]

Hello Joseph, interesting soup with sausage.. Had to look up what stinging nettles is in Afrikaans. Remember them from childhood days but our gardens do not have them anymore as all strive for low maintenance gardens.. a pity as there is enormous loss of "friendly gardens " for honey bees and butterflies. Warm regards from CT

[@tonysomewhere5920]

Hi Joseph and Mariana. I just got to Lisbon. I already visited Porto and Algarve. Have a great evening.

[@robertlewis4998]

Hi Joseph and Mariana nice tour of the farm I think also it will get snapped up very quickly,food looks delicious I can almost smell it here in the uk.

[@Farmerforfun]

Hehe, bless you Robert, thank you my friend! I think you are right about the farm.

[@garyhartley9185]

Ok that soup looked amazing..

[@timallison8560]

yet another amazing and inspiring video. i just have to say that i follow quite a few youtube channels, and without hesitation, you have the best channel on youtube. i see other channels with a million subscribers, or one hundred thousand, and the quality, love, and care you put into each video deserves 5 million subscribers. your editing style, personality, and content is deserving of a show that i could easily see on our american public broadcasting channel, pbs. i went to college for television production and marketing in chicago. you do compositions and editing that many people are unable to understand after five to ten years, or even a lifetime of education. please don't change anything! i love how you hold your edits, leaving the camera at times to simply stay on a shot for fifteen to twenty seconds instead of five. we used to have an icon of american television that did a weekly show so very similar to yours and by the time his career ended, everyone in america loved him. his name was charles kuralt. i'm ramblin on, but i just wanted you to know how much joy you are bringing to people.

[@denisehoffman3790]

Omg we loved watching Charles Kuralt too. I really agree with everything you wrote and really enjoy the passion that comes thru from Joseph’s videos. He is extremely interesting and knowledgeable for someone so young. I have to be honest tho, Joseph is my nephew and godson, but I try not to let that influence me☺️

[@anwerkhan3445]

You'r a legendary shef 👌😇

[@Farmerforfun]

Awwwh, thank you so much!

[@barbaragrace1992]

Beautiful.🥰🥰

[@tuxdude1]

This looks like a great farm and I'm sure it will sell. The thought of having the variety of fruit should tempt an interested party. You mentioned the weather and we are in Braga for the month and it's going to be pushing 30 today. It's starting to feel like summer.

[@Farmerforfun]

Hi Todd! Yeah, it really is starting to feel warm! Lots of lovely fruit, love it!

[@nomchenikoloski7729]

😊😊😊

[@susannah1948]

Lovely intro Joseph…….

[@Farmerforfun]

Thank you Susannah! Much love

[@brianpetersen2364]

Nice farm that Joe lovely views, you know you should start a cookery show as well you have a natural talent there mate, you could call the channel "Foraging for fun" 😎

[@Farmerforfun]

Hehe, bless you Brian! Thank you for saying that, you are too kind. Much love my dear friend!

[@mikefiatx19]

Damn, my house will sell in 6 weeks and then I will be heading to Fundao to buy a farm. I want this one.

[@Farmerforfun]

Awwwh, I wish you all the luck in the world with your move my friend, I would love to meet up and say hi sometime when you are in Fundao! Much love

[@davidromanart]

That would be ideal for me 🙌🏻

[@CynthiaSocialCowgirl]

Were you ever able to see the inside? Love your videos!!

[@dianeyoung2914]

I haven't had soup in ages, I usually find that it's a winter thing for me and then it's got to be homemade. Yours looked lovely although I would probably use spinach or something else rather than nettles.

[@paulwilliams7516]

Hello Joseph, yet again a very enjoyable video. Can you tell me the name of the sausages you used in that lovely looking soup. Hopefully we will be again to obtain them here near Macao.

[@Jackyicarus]

nice video

[@sunflowerfina1]

I love this farm. A bit expensive I would pay £85,000 max

[@rachelural2725]

love watching your videos. I have emailed you regarding the property. i look forward to hearing from you.x

[@Farmerforfun]

Hi Rachel, thanks for the email! I replied already! Much love

[@ladamyunto]

interesting recipe i was always told to keep the sausage away from the nettle soup😐🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@Farmerforfun]

Haha!!! You made me spit my coffee out, just about! Very good indeed my friend!

[@domjermano674]

I'd grow cranberries there in the pond

[@raymondc5473]

Great vlog and nice farm. Didn't you do a vlog of your sister and BIL buying a property to do up in a nearby village, how's that going?

[@jananiskitchen7547]

Very nice vlog

[@Farmerforfun]

Thank you so much!!!

[@karlschreiber9286]

Thanks. Is there a olive mill in the area? Are the animals included? i m not afraid of dogs. Worked with them with sheeps. 😉

[@fordhipo1493]

Beautiful farm. We need the recipe for your bread!

[@cmdv42]

💯✨

[@Always_An_Adventure]

Hi Guys, Where do you buy your sausages from? Me and my Portuguese wife are moving to the CB area of Portugal soon and didn't think sausages like that existed in Portugal, the wife has become partial to a good sausage while being in the UK 😁

[@junehitchcock170]

How much would a re -roof cost?

[@springpi]

Hello , really nice farm. I’m really interested in owning a farm like this. Just curious if this farm has been sold. Thanks

[@antonionunesdeoliveira1079]

caro amigo, gosto muito dos seus vídeos. me tire uma dúvida por gentileza. aí em portugal é possível cultivar abacateiros, mangueiras, mamoeiros, bananeiras? existe um bom mercado para essas frutas. um grande abraço.

[@renatekok6044]

Perfect farm and a delicious looking nettle soup. Thank you! One question: You’ve mentioned you farm organically, but what kind of pesticide regime could one expect from most peach/ fruit tree farmers. How highly is it regulated in Portugal? Thx!

[@Farmerforfun]

Hello there, Thank you! I couldn't comment on what pesticides would or could be used, I'm totally organic so I really have limited knowledge of that kind of thing

[@pauloshea3741]

Hi, excellent presentation. I have 1 question, is there a problem with mosquitos or other annoying insects in the region?

[@Farmerforfun]

Thank you so much Paul! Not really in our area, I am a magnet for mosquitoes and I do not get affected here in Portugal. No idea why though, maybe it is the altitude, maybe the fact that most water sources are running or have fish to eat up the mozzies. Either way it is not too bad!

[@pauloshea3741]

@@Farmerforfun Thanks so much for the reply. I am planning to move to Portugal and that was my biggest worry, as I too am loved by those little beasts. Have a fantastic weekend, and greetings!

[@Farmerforfun]

You have an amazing weekend too Paul. We must be tasty I guess!

[@mertenspeter4680]

Unfortunately, there is a black and white text right through the middle of your video. How do I remove it?

[@Farmerforfun]

Click the closed caption button in the bottom right corner, you can choose whether to turn them off or not 😊

[@belia4239]

I decided to emigrate to Portugal. I love the space and the politics. But I have to be smart. In ten years I think I am to old for a farm. But there are better opportunities.

[@shanrafnezden7958]

I loved Portugal when I was there. But I just don't understand why they treat their dogs like they do. All over the place, I saw chained dogs. And dogs in cages.

[@taotaomotna5395]

Is it legal to grow hemp in potugal? For eort or import.

[@antoniocarvalho6160]

THERE'S THE CHERRY PARTY ON THE 10TH AT THE FUNDÃO, IT'S ANNOUNCED HERE IN THE PORT AREA, TOURS!

[@sergiomartinez6668]

Hello Joseph how far Is the airport from fundao

[@Farmerforfun]

Hello there Sergio, we are pretty much half way between Porto and Lisbon, depends on your connections which is easier / better for you.

[@grahamyoudell4105]

Hey Joseph has it an urban article?

[@Farmerforfun]

Certainly does Graham, all the best my friend

[@bluebean7001]

Great vid :) That soup looks delicious. What kind of flavour does stinging nettle have? And, btw, what's the height difference between you and Marianna? I'm guessing a bit more than 30 cm...

[@pauloshea3741]

Tastes like spinach, lovely with fresh cream!

[@Farmerforfun]

Thank you so much, it is just like spinach really, I highly recommend it, can be used to substitute any cabbage or spinach in a recipe, it is super nutritious too! Errrrm the height difference between us is maybe just over a foot, 40cm at a guess, I am 6'2 not sure what Marianas height is. Much love

[@amandsong6472]

Hi Joseph,I'm from singapore is this place nearby your farmhouse good to be your neighbourhood, I can buy fresh fruits n chicken 😊 stay in farmhouse the WiFi connection good?can golden visa can buy this property?

[@gnarly706]

How much was that house?

[@brycewilson3412]

How far is it from the autoestrada ?

[@Farmerforfun]

ten minute drive I suppose, maybe fifteen :)

[@Jillian143]

That looks exactly like what I'm looking for....once I get over there! But I've heard that in that area (central Portugal) there's a lot of noise on hunting days. Is that true? A shot here and there isn't bad but if it's constant that wouldn't be fun. Can you advise?

[@Farmerforfun]

Hi Jillian! Oh gosh it isn't very often at all. You get Thursdays and Sundays after new years, because this is hunting season and when a lot of people are off work, so they get together and hunt, but it very much depends on where you are living, there aren't just hunters walking around shooting constantly, its regulated. Honestly, I saw more hunters where I lived in the UK, those fox hunters used to pass our house all the time

[@Jillian143]

@@Farmerforfun oh I'm so happy to hear this! I will continue to plan my scouting trip for September then. Thank you! You're the best!

[@marietteberndsen9587]

Advocados would be disastrous for the land, they are killing Algarve already. They need very much water ?

[@marietteberndsen9587]

Are you sure João, spraying tne grassland......well is full, because it is hardly used, I guess.........

[@Farmerforfun]

Nooo, they are constantly replenishing, there is an underground spring feeding in constantly, the well is absolutely used because the people here irrigate everything with it, the whole 2 hectares, that’s why they need such a large pump housing and why you can see new irrigation tubes coming out

[@waynepearson2463]

Is this available?

[@davidparrish3538]

Do you have any wild boar there. And if so can you hunt them on your land. And with that being said can a American own a gun there

[@Farmerforfun]

Lots of wild boar - all across portugal, they have no predators. There are hunting rules and laws that need to be adhered to, but other than that, yes!

[@dennisbarbosa270]

Joseph, are you a chef by trade?

[@Farmerforfun]

Thank you Dennis, no I am not, just love food production from farm to fork!

[@dennisbarbosa270]

I always see you cooking, that's why I asked. Cheers

[@Farmerforfun]

Bless you my friend, yeah, I am just extremely passionate about food and I cook all the time, hehe!

[@evonneanderson7488]

took her long enuff to peel that lol

[@azharsyed7606]

what is the price of land. nice video.

[@Farmerforfun]

I’m sure it’s in the video somewhere

[@vrconsultants4025]

Hi Joseph and Mariana, you are doing a good job. May I know what is the total area of land ?

[@Farmerforfun]

Hello there thank you so much! it’s in the video description, along with the price and lots more information you might want to know about this farm 😊 💕