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CASA NO AR, PENEDO, COLARES, SINTRA, PORTUGAL (LISBON area). This cottage sleeps six adults and four children. Swimming Pool and Beach. Four Bedrooms, Three Bathrooms in MAIN HOUSE plus One Bedroom and One Bathroom in POOL HOUSE.
This cottage home is set high up in the mountain, Serra de Sintra, a UNESCO World Heritage protected Natural park, and has breathtaking panoramic views to the mountains and Sintra, and to the Atlantic Ocean coastline. A five minute walk down to the picturesque village of Penedo, with its church square, village shop, café and bakery, and fountain that gushes fresh spring water.
Lisbon is a 30 minute drive, Cascais/Estoril a 20 minute drive, Sintra's historical center just 10 minutes, the nearby beaches of Praia Adraga, and Praia Grande (famous with surfers) 10 minutes, Praia de Guincho (for windsurfers) 15 minutes.
There are floodlight Tennis courts next to Praia das Maças, ten minutes, several horseback riding centres in the area, and within easy reach, 15 minutes drive, several of Portugal's best Golf Courses - Quinta da Marinha, Estoril Golf, Penha Longe, Baloura.
The Colares, Sintra area has an abundance of excellent restaurants - from simple local family run "tascas" to more elegant dining with Portuguese "haute cuisine," and of course many fresh fish restaurants along the Atlantic Coast (A description of my favourite's will greet you!).
CASA NO AR is a renovated typical country cottage... The MAIN HOUSE has a big farmhouse kitchen/ dining room with old flagstone floors, a big fireplace, and a wooden mezzanine with double sofabed (futon). The kitchen is fully-equipped. To one side of the kitchen is the master bedroom (double bed) and bathroom, with old "azulejos"(blue and white tiles), and two children's sleeping lofts, each with a single bed and pull-out drawer bed. To the other side of the Kitchen is a small bedroom with double bed and en-suite bathroom.
Extra refrigerator/freezer and washing machine, with an entrance directly from the garage.
Upstairs, reached by stairs made from on old winepress in the dining area, is a natural rock garden room, and the large Living room, with a fireplace, a guest bathroom with shower, a double sofabed, drinks bar and sink, and glass doors and windows leading to a covered varandah with magnificent views of the mountain and Atlantic coast.
On a higher level, reached through a natural well-kept garden is a covered barbecue area, next to the Swimming Pool (oval shaped about 7 x 5 metres). The POOL HOUSE has a fully glazed sitting room (single small sofabed), a kitchenette, a double bedroom, and en-suite bathroom with small bath/shower.
ADDITIONAL RENTAL INFORMATION:
* Included: sheets, towels (bath not beach), electricity, water, gas, and the telephone receives calls and local calls only can be made. Dial-up ADSL available
* The maid is included once a week for general cleaning, changing sheets and towels. Extra hours by arrangement.
* Garden and Pool maintenance weekly.
PAYMENT and CONDITIONS
-Arrival Saturday after 16.00 hours
Departure Saturday before 10.00 hours
-Refundable breakage/damage deposit payable upon arrival: Main house -300 €uros, Pool house 200 €uros
-30% deposit to confirm reservations
-70% payable 30 days before arrival |
Pet Friendly
