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The villa is part of a block of eight other houses. The complete complex has about 64 villas and apartments in total in a beautiful landscaped garden. It is very private and enclosed. Entrance to the villa is via a locked gate and the property is secure. The block is one of a half dozen or so in the complex.
There are three good sized bedrooms. One downstairs has a double bed and en suite and there are two more upstairs. The other 2 bedrooms have two singles in each bedroom. The two upstairs bedrooms share a bathroom. There is a large sitting/dining room with a TV and Stereo. There is an upstairs balcony and a patio at the rear with a charcoal BBQ.
The complex has a shared large swimming pool with a bar & restaurant at the poolside. (The restaurant/bar is open mid June to mid September). There are plenty of sun loungers. The staff all speak good English. The grounds are immaculate. Free WiFi for Laptops (or smartphones etc) is available by the pool and in the bar/restaurant area.
It is a two minute walk to the swimming pool from the villa and about a 5 minute drive to the beach. The beach is huge, about 6km (4 miles) long and 100 to 200 meters deep. If you wish you can rent a sun bed and eat and drink in the many bars & restaurants along the beach. The beautiful town of Lagos is about 5 minutes drive or €6 (US$4) in a taxi.
Lagos is chock full of restaurants which are very good and reasonably priced. House wine is about €6 ($8) a bottle. My favorite restaurant is on the Beach and has beautiful views of the sea, the beach, the marina and Lagos. Lagos center is pedestrianized and many of the roads are cobbled. Across the sea inlet from Lagos there is a new Marina. The Marina with its many yachts also has chic restaurants and bars. Lagos also has a fabulous fish market and plenty of supermarkets and shops. Food and wine are very good and inexpensive. Fish is without doubt their specialty as Lagos is an old Atlantic fishing port.
Because the kitchen is fully equipped for cooking and with a plentiful supply of good seafood locally, eating in some nights is a must.
Lagos also has a late night Jazz & Blues Club called Steve Ray’s after the famous Bluesman, Steve Ray Vaughan. Live bands many nights. There are a number of very good and atmospheric English and Irish pubs selling quite drinkable Guinness.
The Algarve is famous for all-year-round golfing and the beautiful Palmares Golf Club is only 5 minutes drive from the villa. It is just under one hour’s drive from Faro airport along a modern motorway to Lagos. Lisbon is about two and a half hour's drive. Flights can be considerably cheaper from the UK & Ireland into Lisbon, particularly in high Summer. Nearby are other many resorts, Golf Clubs & towns such as Praia de Luz (10 minutes), Portimao, Albufeira etc. |
