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Tranquil stone cottage by lovely lake.

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A stone building with a small porch, two chairs, and a garden.
A stone building with a green door and window shutters, surrounded by a grassy yard and trees.
A table set for dining with bowls, glasses, and a bowl of red peppers, overlooking a hilly landscape.
A bedroom with a large bed, a nightstand, a bedside table, a window, and a painting on the wall.
A garden with flowering plants and a view of a hilly landscape in the background.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill
  • Refrigerator
  • Dryer
  • Garage parking available

Explore the area

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Serra, Serra de Tomar
  • Place, Sao Joao Baptista
    ‪20 min drive‬
  • Place, Praca da Republica
    ‪20 min drive‬
  • Place, Convento de Cristo
    ‪21 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed, 1 Single Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 2

3 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Bidet · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden

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About the area

Tomar

Located in Tomar, this cottage is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Museu dos Fósforos and Núcleo De Arte Contemporânea are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Church of San Pedro de Tomar and Sao Joao Baptista. Travelling with kids? Consider Quinta do Falcao Bullring and Horto de Camões Garden. Discover the area's water adventures with waterskiing and windsurfing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and horse riding.
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Serra, Serra de Tomar

What's nearby

  • Church of Santa Maria do Olival - 20 min drive - 17.1 km
  • Sao Joao Baptista - 20 min drive - 17.5 km
  • Praca da Republica - 20 min drive - 17.5 km
  • Convento de Cristo - 21 min drive - 18.2 km
  • Castelo de Tomar - 21 min drive - 18.2 km

Getting around

  • Tomar Station - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Manjar dos Templários - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪A Familiar - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪O Picadeiro - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Bairro ao Rio - ‬32 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Tranquil stone cottage by lovely lake. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Tranquil stone cottage by lovely lake.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Tranquil stone cottage by lovely lake.?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Tranquil stone cottage by lovely lake.?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Tranquil stone cottage by lovely lake. located?

Located on the waterfront, this family-friendly cottage is within 9 mi (15 km) of Church of San Pedro de Tomar, Mouchão Park and Church of Santa Maria do Olival. Quinta do Falcao Bullring and Castelo do Bode are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 49 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 49 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 49 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 49 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 49 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic home - clean and roomy! no a/c but with windows open the cross breeze was briliant.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Lovely, quiet location in a rustic cottage. Great for families. Bathing in the lake was wonderful in the heat. Those who didn’t want to bathe could sit in the shade of the surrounding trees.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Overall it was really good

The place was really nice. It is in the country and very private. Top location
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Serene setting in beautiful Portuguese countryside

Spent a lovely week in this beautiful rental. While it is not next to the lake, it is a short walk down the hill. Visited Tomar and its wonderful historic sites, an easy drive. Relaxing in the garden was a great way to recharge.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolute Charm and Peace

This home was so full of charm and comfort. Every nook and cranny was beautiful. The surrounding area was stunning and we did not want for anything. The hosts thought of every detail needed. Extremely clean. Also the hosts were extremely communicative and kind.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

picture perfect

idyllic location with everything you need for a home from home. I f you want to get away from it all this is the perfect spot, very welcoming. And a lake for a morning swim. What more could you want
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Great Place!

Our family spent three wonderful days at Casa de Pedra. The location is perfect for a relaxed atmosphere in the Portuguese countryside. Our kids (ages 11 and 7) enjoyed the lakeside - and the local, friendly dog they quickly named Puppy. The location is also great for day outings, namely in Fatima and Tomar. We also took a day trip to the seaside resort of Navaré and loved the fact that we were there off season (read: almost no tourists and available parking!). We were also fortunate to see the sign for the Roman bridge that is located close to the highway entry. I would recommend this wonderful cottage to anyone who is looking for some peace, quiet and lovely views. Additionally, the cottage is well equipped as well. Thank you Wilf for sharing your home - and your insights. We hope to return some day!
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Apr 2020
Thank you for being such great guests. We are delighted that you got know this corner of tranquility and that you even managed to squeeze in a few day trips. We hope to host you again soon! Wilf
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A perfect getaway

After doing an extensive amount of research for my first trip to Portugal, I felt extremely lucky to have happened upon this wonderful home. The house was everything I had hoped for and more. The location is just remote enough to have privacy and serenity, but perfect to jump on the highway in any direction and explore. If you are so inclined, as I was, there are also plenty of areas to traverse on foot. There is a binder provided that contains all types of information on the area including walking trails, which is a gold mine. The hosts were able to give me some personalized ideas as well. The house is lovely, well equipped and comfortable. The private garden and patio to relax or entertain in is so special. This will definitely be my first choice to stay when I return. Thank you so much for your hospitality. I highly recommend this rental.
Stayed 29 nights in Apr 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Lacking words to describe a perfect Eden !

Maybe there is another place as beautiful and yet as wild as this one in the world, but Casa di Pedra remains unique to the 4 of us. Because of all the people around, because sleeping under eucalyptus beams is exceptional, because it is far from everything except the lake which is incredibly nice to swim in, and so so beautiful. I've visisted many places, I've been far away, but never was I so touched by a place. Thank you for sharing that paradise with other people. Thank you for being so cool (everything you could ever think of is there, including a coffee machine, a bread machine,) and the baker that stops by at the house everyday is absolutely awesome!!! Finally, it's the perfect place to visit: Tomar, Bathala, Alcobaça...So just go as if you were going to visit family, because it really feels like home!
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Apr 2020
Tatiana, I was really touched by your review - thank you! It is a corner of heaven - your are absolutely right and we are really pleased we were able to share it with you and your family. We´d love to welcome you again soon! S and W
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

A Home from Home!

Casa de Pedra is an excellent place to stay with everything you need. It's in a lovely setting with tracks, trails and country roads to follow and explore the many tiny villages. A large, comfortable living area and a well-equipped kitchen including washing machine and tumble dryer. The dining room is spacious and has a large sliding glass door to the exterior. The dining table is large with nice chairs and, thoughtfully, chairs for children. There is an excellent terrace with a large table and chairs with a barbecue. There are mountain bikes in the garage. The nearest town is Serra which we initially dismissed, but quickly came to like and enjoy. One of the ladies in the Post Office speaks excellent English. The supermarket is very good for such a small town and the butcher's shop next to the Cafe de Serra is very useful. The Cafe de Serra does no-nonsense food such as chicken and chips with soup and dessert and a pichet of red thrown-in for ridiculously cheap prices. beware the portion sizes and order one between two!! Have a coffee (or three) outside the little cafe and look out for the old Goldoni tractor with added modern bodywork - amazing The area round the casa door is a natural suntrap with a row of chairs where we had G&Ts and nibbles on most evenings. The lady who looks after the house is called Olinda, is lovely and lives just up the road. Everyone in the area is friendly and "Bom Dia" (good morning) and "Boa Tarde" (good afternoon) are obligatory! If the water level in the lake is high, the "beaches" disappear! A visit to Castel de Bode to see the huge dam is a good idea and you can visit Constancia which is very interesting and Sardoal which we really liked. Dornes is lovely too. Tomar is the obvious attraction and well worth a visit. On the way in you can get an excellent lunch for a very reasonable price at the cafe in the Modelo Continente supermarket. We had four weeks in Portugal in this casa and another near the Spanish border and I've lost track of the number pf pastel de natas that we ate! The "Gourmet" ones in the Pingo Doce supermarket are superb! People have commented in other reviews about the derelict houses nearby, but they didn't bother me in the least and I quite enjoyed exploring them and speculating on just what happened to this little village of Esteveira. The bread van comes each morning at about 08:00 and the large-bun sized loaves are wonderful in taste and texture. Some Spanish friends visited and loved them!
Stayed 17 nights in May 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Apr 2020
Thank you P & L for such a great review. We are really pleased you loved your stay at Casa de Pedra! You really made an impression on the locals who still talk about you fondly! Thank you for including your top tips in the review as this will certainly help other guests. Até logo!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Das Haus ist absolut bezaubernd, modern ausgebaut und trotzdem charmant regional. Die Ausstattung ist außergewöhnlich, die Lage ruhig. Toller Ausgangspunkt für all die spannenden Orte in der Umgebung. Die Gastgeberin war sehr hilfsbereit und nett. Absolut empfehlenswert
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
A nice rustic place, in a very quiet area. Home was clean, I wouldn't say spot clean, but cleaness was not an issue overall. You can tell someone lives in the house, and that it is not just a rental place (not an issue, just an observation). Personal property such as cash, watches etc, were in some drawers. Not lakefront as it was described, but close by the lake if you take a 7 minutes walk down the hill. One parking spot available close by the house, narrow and on the edge of the street, as many parking spots are in Portugal (make sure you don't have a large SUV though). Water heater and gas stove run on gas tank. We had an issue while cooking lunch, tank run out of gas and second tank available was empty. So we had to get in touch with owner in order to solve the problem. Owner was nice and helpful, we eventually got a replacement tank about 45 minutes later.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mooi ruim vakantiehuis

Mooi ruim vakantiehuis met een fijne tuin. Alles wat je nodig hebt is er.
Stayed 26 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Mooi jasmijn huis

We hebben genoten van het weer
Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Recomendo

Tudo muito bom. Perfeito para descansar, para passear fotografar e pintar. O único senão foi o estacionamento. Mas resolveu-se.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vacances famillalle

Très bon séjour
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Nice little house

Ungestörte Alleinlage,
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stil,stiller,stilst

Het was even zoeken maar met behulp van de foto' s hebben we het huis gevonden. Het weer liet het niet toe om veel buiten te zitten, maar vanuit de eetkamer hadden we een mooi uitzicht over het dal tot aan het meer. De omgeving was ruiger dan verwacht. Het dorp Serra is een centrale plek voor de omgeving met cafe en mini mercado. We hebben het naar onze zin gehad.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vacaciones en la Sierra

Días de descanso y desconexión en una casa preciosa y con todas las comodidades. En la Sierra con unas vistas increíbles y tranquilidad total y a la vez al lado de playa, supermercados, ciudades de interés, bodegas...
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ferias no paraíso

Já nos tornámos hospedes habituais desta casa localizada noum paraíso tão próximo de Lisboa. Como sempre adorámos
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet getaway

Just what we were looking for to start the trip. Rather scenic. Not to far from Tomar.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Leuk huisje, prima plek maar niet schoon

Leuk huisje, goede locatie maar de hygiëne kan veel beter. Het huis was niet schoon, geen vuilniszak in de afvalemmer, vuilniszakken waren ook niet aanwezig. De bestek la in de keuken was ronduit vies. Fornuis was niet schoon en veel keukenspullen waren plakkerig. Jammer want het was een geschikt huis voor meerdere personen.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Superbe

Très bel endroit à proximité de Tomar mais au calme total. Très dépaysant, on entendait que les petits oiseaux. A refaire.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 29 May 2022
Merci! Vous étiez d'excellents invités. Veuillez revenir bientôt. Wilf e Simona
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Paraíso no centro do país

Já é a 2a vez que passamos férias nesta casa. Situada num local de sonho, tranquilo, suficientemente perto da "civilização " para o que for necessário mas longe para mantermos a paz desejada.
Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Boa escolha!

Muito agradável e supercompleta. Uma casa muito bonita e decorada com muito bom gosto. Com todas as facilidades para ter uns dias de férias tranquilos no campo. Obrigada, Simona! Rita (Portugal)
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