Cortijo aislado con excelentes vistas y gran piscina

We are a retired couple from The Netherlands with a medical background. We still live in Baarn, The Netherlands, but we like to spend as much time as we can afford in Portugal.

We bought this property as a ruin because we loved the location and liked to have a place to stay during holidays, where we could spend time with our grown-up children and welcome guests. Throughout the last decade we have gradually converted it into a little paradise.

When you rent the property, you have the whole 1.8 hectare terrain including swimming pool to yourselves. The house is situated on a south slope, some 380 m above sea level. The view is amazing, with the Serra da Estrela on the horizon. With the property come its vegetables, fruits and nuts. The days might be warm, but there are several shadowy terraces and the nights are agreeably cool. There are several walking trails nearby. Despite the rural location, all necessary shops are nearby (2 km, with larger supermarkets at 8 km). Although excellent for a quiet holiday, there is ample possibility to satisfy cultural and gastronomic needs. Porto, Coimbra and the beach of Aveiro and around can all be reached within approximately 1 hour; Lisbon is 3 hours away. Several cultural highlights are also within reach.