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Casa Estrela—a restored, century-old farmhouse, magical and close to the sea...

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Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Pet-friendly
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Washing machine
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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Belo Romão, Algarve
  • Place, Ria Formosa Natural Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Falesia Beach
    ‪41 min drive‬
  • Place, Albufeira Old Town Square
    ‪50 min drive‬
  • Airport, Faro (FAO-Faro Intl.)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed and 1 Child Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden

About this property

Casa Estrela—a restored, century-old farmhouse, magical and close to the sea...

Restored farmhouse Flor de Sol in Belo Romão:<br><br> Country house near the beach, peace and space (10,000 sqm), pure nature, 2 bedrooms, 2-6 people<br><br> The holiday apartment is located in a roughly one-hundred-year-old farmhouse with thick natural stone walls and has been completely renovated using eco-friendly building methods. The finest materials, solid wood throughout, create a particularly harmonious and tranquil atmosphere, and are enhanced by many beautiful details. It features two bedrooms, a combined dining and living room with a fully equipped kitchen, a bathroom with shower, a wood-burning stove or central heating, and a large sun terrace, partially covered with a dining area, offering breathtaking views. The ideal holiday apartment for both summer and winter. Guests also have ample space in the idyllic 10,000 sq m orchard. The house sits on a gentle hill, offering stunning views of the valley and the surrounding countryside, and comprises three individual holiday apartments, each with its own separate entrance and private terrace, ensuring complete privacy.<br> Nature, peace, relaxation for the soul.<br><br><br> Belo Romão is very quiet, idyllic, rural, located directly south of Laranjeiro.<br> Between Moncarapacho (about 3km) and Fuzeta (about 3km). For those seeking idyllic peace and quiet.<br> is looking for someone who wants to spend their holiday centrally located and very close to the sea,<br> This is exactly the right place.<br><br> There are numerous beach options in the eastern Algarve; the nearest one is near<br> Fuzeta. A kilometer-long sandy beach on the island of Armona, natural, clean, small<br> Cafes, swimming, relaxing, searching for seashells... just a few minutes' walk away.<br> And you can still find a quiet spot in August. Between the mainland and<br> The Ria Formosa nature reserve lies near the islands. Small ferries operate.<br> Frequent and inexpensive, very idyllic! Fuzeta (3km) also offers the small<br> Lagoon beach, ideal for little ones as it has no waves.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs and cats (limit 2 total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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Property Registration Number 14485/AL
Property # 5177079
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts cash
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Olhao

Located in Olhao, this apartment is in a rural area and near the beach. Olhao Harbour and Faro Marina are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Faro Island Beach. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Estádio de São Luís or Algarve Stadium. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and windsurfing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and mountain biking.
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Belo Romão, Algarve

What's nearby

  • Ria Formosa Natural Park - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Olhao Harbour - 9 min drive - 9.1 km
  • Vilamoura Marina - 39 min drive - 45.4 km
  • Falesia Beach - 41 min drive - 46.2 km
  • Albufeira Old Town Square - 50 min drive - 68.4 km

Getting around

  • Tavira Station - 20 min drive
  • Faro (FAO-Faro Intl.) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Marieta’s café - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Bar O Farol - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪à do rui - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Do Carmo - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Cubanito - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Casa Estrela - restored 100 year old farmhouse, magical & close to the sea... pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Casa Estrela - restored 100 year old farmhouse, magical & close to the sea...?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Casa Estrela - restored 100 year old farmhouse, magical & close to the sea...?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Casa Estrela - restored 100 year old farmhouse, magical & close to the sea...?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Casa Estrela - restored 100 year old farmhouse, magical & close to the sea... located?

Situated by the ocean, this apartment building is 1.3 mi (2.2 km) from Ria Formosa Natural Park and 1.9 mi (3 km) from Moncarapacho Museum and Chapel. Colina Verde Golf Course and Parque Natural da Ria Formosa are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

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

Nice and quiet

Nice and quiet place and easy to get to the beaches and other places worth seeing. Also not too far from the Airport.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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A beautiful place for relaxing break

Had a fabulous week staying in a fantastic holiday home. It was well equipped with everything you need. The surrounding garden was beautiful. Simone couldn’t be more helpful and gave us some great recommendations. The location was rural for a peaceful stay but only 5-10 mins in the car to the beach and lovely places to eat and bars. It was about 25 minutes from Faro on a straight through road so easy access to resorts and not far to Spanish border, passing some amazing places with beautiful beaches A fabulous place to stay and would definitely book again
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wir haben uns in der Casa Estrela im März sehr wohlgefühlt.Das Haus ist sehr gut und geschmackvoll ausgestattet und die wunderschöne Terrasse hat vom Frühstück bis in den Nachmittag hinein Sonne. Der große Garten ist sehr gepflegt und mit subtropischen Pflanzen wunderbar angelegt. Die Terrassen der drei Mietobjekte auf dem großen Grundstück sind nicht gegenseitig einsehbar. Für kühle Abende stehen Elektroradiatoren und ein Holzofen zur Verfügung. Die Casa ist sehr ruhig gelegen. Die hübschen Ortschaften sind gut erreichbar und es gibt dort viele gute Restaurants. Ein Mietwagen ist erforderlich.Simone, die sehr freundliche Eigentümerin, war stets erreichbar.
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Es war ein wundervoller Aufenthalt! Wir haben die Ruhe, Umgebung und die Wohnung sehr genossen!
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Ein sehr schönes Objekt an der Algarve, dass wir uneingeschränkt weiter empfehlen können. Die Gastgeber sind sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Gerne wieder!
Stayed 17 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Mooi
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Hemos estado muy bien, el lugar está apartado en el campo, hay silencio y sonidos de la naturaleza. Muy recomendable para los amantes del descanso.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
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8/10 Good

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EIN WUNDERSCHÖNES FLECKCHEN ERDE

Ein wunderbarer Ort um sich zu erholen. Ein liebevoll renoviertes Haus im portugiesischem Stil. An manchen Tagen haben die Flugzeuge ein wenig die Ruhe unterbrochen was aber zu ertragen war.
Stayed 12 nights in Mar 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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

Pure Erholung im Hinterland

Das Häuschen ist sehr hübsch und liebevoll eingerichtet. Es liegt im Hinterland von Fuseta, aber man ist in 5 Minuten mit dem Auto im Ort.Wir hatten ein bisschen mit schlechtem Wetter zu kämpfen, aber mit zwei Heizgeräten und dem kleinen Kamin mussten wir nicht frieren.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Un havre de paix authentique

Nous avons adoré notre séjour. La maison est charmante, très authentiquement restaurée et bien équipée. Nos hôtes ont été à l'écoute tout au long du séjour. Le lieu est calme et près de tout en quelques minutes de voiture seulement. Nous recommandons vivement !
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Superbe gite

Ce logement est d’une propriété exemplaire. L’environnement magnifique, bien entretenu. Les relations avec les propriétaires très bonnes toujours à disposition si besoin. La Clim aurait été un plus au vu de la chaleur. Très belle expérience. Je recommande ce gîte.
Stayed 15 nights in Jun 2024
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8/10 Good

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Ankommen und Genießen

Wir hatten einen erholsamen, schönen Aufenthalt im Casa Estrela. Die Nähe zu den Stränden und zu schönen Orten wie Olhao war super. Das Haus bzw. die Wohnung ist autentisch und mit allem Notwendigen sehr gut ausgestattet. Schön wären zum Ankommen ein Willkommensgruß wie Wasser, Wein im Kühlschrank sowie ein Kanister Trinkwasser für die Erstversorgung. Gerne wieder
Stayed 11 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Einladung zum Entspannen

Wir haben uns in der sauberen, gut ausgestatteten, ruhig mit Garten gelegenen Wohnung sehr wohl gefühlt.
Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Hervorragend

Wir als Familie hatten einen wunderbaren entspannten Aufenthalt. Der Garten vor dem Haus ist ein Traum. Tolle Strände sind nicht weit entfernt. Das Haus entspricht der Beschreibung und war für uns eine Wohlfühloase. Wir kommen gerne wieder vorbei!!!🌞🌞🌞
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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Schönes Ferienhaus zum Erholen und genießen

Erholsam schön
Stayed 10 nights in May 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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Gut ausgestattete Ferienwohnung in einem renovierten Bauernhaus,

Gut ausgestattete Ferienwohnung in einem renovierten Bauernhaus, in der wir uns jedesmal Zuhause gefühlt haben wenn wir von unseren Ausflügen zurück gekommen sind. Nette und hilfsbereite Vermieter, die Lage nahe Fuseta, eine großzügige Terrasse, ein traumhafter Garten,... erzeugen eine relaxte Urlaubsstimmung Gerne wieder 😎😎😎🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹
Stayed 11 nights in May 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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Wunderschöne Unterkunft

stilvoll portugiesisch eingerichtet mit einer schönen Terrasse und einem tollen Außenbereich. Ein super Ausgangspunkt zum Erkunden der Algarve. Schöner (Familien-) Strand in Fuseta.
Stayed 11 nights in Apr 2022
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10/10 Excellent

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Excelente estadia na Casa Sol

Somos hóspedes recorrentes sempre que há disponibilidade nas casas da Simone e Renato que nos acolhem com simpatia, aceitando os nossos animais de estimação. A mais valia deste alojamento em particular reside no espaço exterior muito agradável, junto da natureza típica algarvia, a 4 km da ilha da Fuzeta que muito apreciamos. A Casa Sol tem tudo o que é preciso para umas férias descontraídas e relaxantes no campo, mas perto da praia. Obrigada, Simone e Renato! Contamos voltar! Renata
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2021
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8/10 Good

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Maison typique très agréable

Nous avons passé un agréable séjour dans cette jolie petite maison au calme, entourée de végétation. Pas facile à trouver donc bien demander les coordonnées GPS. Proche de la petite cité balnéaire de Fuseta où on trouve commerces, restaurants, plage.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2020
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8/10 Good

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Casa típica algarvia

Casa Muito bem arranjada em local calmo e ótima vista! A proprietária foi muito amável e prestável! Nada a apontar.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Relaxing Rustic Rural Retreat

This charming holiday home is as pictured, including sunshine. Host Simone brought in a few supplies for us when our flight was delayed. Host Renato helped us negotiate a rental vehicle mixup, and orient ourselves to the neighbourhood of Fuseta/Moncarapacho. We used this central Algarve location as a "pied-à-terre" for day trips over six weeks in winter. It is convenient to the toll highway A22, which takes you to the end of the world (Sagres), going west, and to Spain going east. The house is less than ten minutes to the beach and shops of Fuseta and scarcely more to Olhao and Faro, for historical tours, traditional markets and tourist shopping. You do need a car, unless you are extremely athletic and intend to bicycle everywhere. But be warned, despite the short distances in this tiny perfect country, the Portuguese are in a great hurry to get everywhere and they drive accordingly. Drivers from Montreal Canada will feel right at home. The cozy fire helped us unwind each evening. Be prepared to chop a bit of kindling or gather sticks from around the property. There is plenty of hardwood provided for a good hot fire and it is sized to fit the wood-stove. Canadians looking to escape the hazards of winter will find temperatures to be moderate and very comfortable, even while the Portuguese continue to wear puffy jackets and winter boots. Bring a rain jacket just in case, but on most days, the patios on this property are delightful sun-traps and spring comes very early in the Algarve. Daffodils and geraniums were blooming and the first orange blossom was opening before we left. Oranges, clementines and lemonsAlmond trees were in blossom for the length of our stay. People from North America would find this holiday home to be the equivalent of a good 'cottage at the lake'...with a stunning valley view where the lake might be. The home itself has a tiny but adequate kitchen and a spacious shower and bathroom with plenty of hot water. The heated towel rack is a welcome luxe feature on chillier days. Do not expect English television, but sports channels are easy to follow in German or Portuguese and CNN will dish up about as much American news as you can stomach. Do not expect the WIFI to work reliably. The Padaria in Fuseta has WIFI and great pastries, well worth the calories. The Portuguese are a friendly and welcoming people who appreciate attempts to speak their language and laugh with you when you make mistakes. Boa Viagem.
Stayed 42 nights in Jan 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Absolut prima

Sehr geschmackvolle Unterkunft mit allem was man braucht. Die Vermieterin ist sehr zuvorkommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2019
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10/10 Excellent

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Lovely retreat near Fuzeta and Olhão

Very well equipped apartment in groundfloor house, quiet location, near Olhão and not too far from Faro airport. Good choice of restaurants in nearby Fuzeta. We loved our stay at Casa Estrela and enjoyed nice temperatures in November (18-20°C during daytime). Thank you Simone for guiding us to Casa Estrela the night we arrived :)
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2019
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10/10 Excellent

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Absolut empfehlenswert

Wir hatten einen wunderschönen Aufenthalt im Casa Estrela. Wir haben uns auf Anhieb sehr wohl in der gemütlichen Wohnung gefühlt. Die Wohnung war sehr sauber und der Kontakt zu den sehr netten Gastgebern hat auch reibungslos funktioniert. Mit dem kleinen Ofen wurde die Wohnung schnell richtig warm, im April haben wir in den Abendstunden den Ofen gern genutzt. Die Terrasse mit dem wunderschönen Garten und den vielen Obstbäumen haben wir sehr genossen. Auch die Umgebung war toll! Fuseta und die vorgelagerten Inseln waren ein Traum! Wir würden jederzeit wieder kommen.
Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Tolles Haus in schoener Umgebung

Wer Ruhe und Natur in Idyllischer Landlage sucht hat hier sein Glueck gefunden! Alles passt! Es handelt sich um 3 aneinanderliegende Wohneinheiten in einem alten Bauernhaus in einem Orangenhain. Interieur ist ländlich einfach aber zweckgerecht und alles funktioniert bestens. Wir haben den Grill benutzt und es gibt auch einen Kaminofen. Wir haben nichts vermisst. Das beste aber ist die schoene Terasse auf der wir die meisste Zeit verbracht haben. Das alles wenige Autominuten von Supermaerkten und Strand und trotzdem sehr ruhig. Haben es sehr genossen, gerne wieder! Danke an die freundlichen Gastgeber, die immer gut ansprechbar sind!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2019

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Hosted by Simone Christine Kurz

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