Casa do Moinho

Villa in Colares, Portugal
Sleeps 8 · 3 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms · Property #15685

Casa do Moinho is a beautiful and peaceful three bedroom villa with incredible views. Private heated swimming pool, air conditioning and WIFI. Ideal for golfers.

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Children and infants welcome
This villa has a cot
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Villa overview

Casa do Moinho is a beautiful villa in a very quite, peaceful area, set in the ridge of the Sintra’s mountains, with a fantastic view towards the Atlantic Ocean and the litoral coast between Cabo da Roca and Peniche. (AL Local Lodging License 11247)

The villa has 1000 m2 of a great care garden with a private heated swimming pool, a delightful barbecue area and a terrace, great for those who wish to combine calm and relaxation enjoying the wonderful view and quite. In the morning you wake up with the bird songs.

Casa do Moinho is a confortable villa with a lovely living and dinning room with a wonderful view towards the Atlantic Ocean, where you can take great moments near the fireplace.
This house has a air conditioned and internet access.
The house has a fully equipped kitchen and a breakfast area, as well as 2 bedrooms, one with private bathroom, and another bathroom with shower.
This house has another private space, a mezanine with a complete bathroom with shower and one bedroom.
You can have a cot for children.

Property Location
Casa do Moinho is a beautifull villa in Ulgueira, near Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point on the European continent, defined by the poet Camões as “where the land ends and the sea begins”. There visitors can buy an attractive certificate showing they have been there.

  • You can find in the surroundings (Azóia-Cabo da Roca, Adraga beach, Praia Grande, Praia das Maçãs), restaurants where you can taste the very appreciated portuguese gastronomy (fish and seafood), one of the best in the world.

It has an excellent location:

-Nearness several white sandy beaches like Adraga (3 Km), considered in 2003 the most beautiful beach in Europe, reached via the village of Almoçageme, deserves a mention owing to its caves on the southern side, with both mountain and beach sceneries.

-Other best known beaches are Praia Grande (where the world championship of surfing is held) and Praia das Maçãs (with plenty restaurants with excellent food, cafés, bars, discotheques as well as shops selling local crafts and a swimming-pool with sea water). A tramline, connects Praia das Maçãs and Sintra in the summer months.

Other wonderful beaches are:

  • Praia da Ursa, a naturist beach near Cabo da Roca. Allow a good half hour for the climb back up to your car. No facilities.
  • Azenhas do Mar (small but wonderful)
  • Aguda (small and quite), Magoito (plenty of facilities) and Samarra (small and quite, no facilities).

-In 15 km you can find another wonderful beach "Guincho"/Cascais where the world championship of windsurf is held.

-5 Km from Colares, a demarcated wine-growing region, famous for its excellent wine, which can be tasted at “Adega Regional de Colares”.

  • 10 Km from Sintra world heritage site declared by Unesco, the most typical village from the Royal family history, could be seen by a horse-drawn carriages around the town and the Sintras mountains.
    You can see in the ridge of Sintra mountains historic monuments like Moorish Castle, Monastery of Capuchos, Monserrate Palace, National Palace, Pena Palace, Quinta da Regaleira, Seteais Palace, Peninha Chapel, etc
    There are also fabulous botanical gardens and parks

  • 35 Km from Lisbon airport where you can find great historical value monuments, theatres, cinemas, Parque das Nações (themepark) where had been held the Expo 98, shopping areas, zoo and typical restaurants where you can take the excellent traditional portuguese cooking, for instance in Bairro Alto, where you can also listen the famouse “Fado” which is the daily expression of the local people.

  • 20 km from Cascais and Estoril (famous for the casino).

Important things to know and do

  • It is advisible to hire a car.

  • The house is cleaned and the towels are changed twice a week

  • The villa is suitable for elderly or infirm.

  • Good golf courses about 15 km away in Sintra (Belas/Penha Longa), 20 km in Cascais/Quinta da Marinha and Estoril (18 hole).
    Another excellent golf course is Praia Del Rey Golf Club(120 mins drive)

  • Shops and restaurants available 5 mins drive. You can find them also in Azóia (2 Km), Almoçageme (3 Km), Colares (5 Km).

-Banks you could find in Várzea de Colares (5 Km).

-Local market in 2 mins walk on weekends. Also in the small village of Almoçageme.

  • Visit the Queluz Palace (15 km from Colares) classified as a National Monument

  • Visit the Basilica of Mafra (about 30 km from Sintra)

  • Visit the old Castle of Sesimbra (about 35 km from Lisbon) and admire the beautiful scenery of this fishing town.

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Rooms and beds
Bedroom 1
1 double bed with ensuite bathroom
Bedroom 2
1 single bed with ensuite bathroom
Bedroom 3
1 single bed
Other beds
2 single sofa beds in 2 single beds in the mezanine
2 cots
Facilities
4 bathrooms including 2 ensuites
WiFi
Sea view
Air conditioning
Private heated pool
Balcony / terrace
Private garden
TV with satellite / cable
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5 out of 5 people recommended staying here
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Belinda
From Reading, United Kingdom · July 2007
A lovely clean and well equiped villa (especially the DVD player and DVDs for my 16 year old). Very good location for shops and resturants in Dalyan without the need for a car so made it extra relaxing. Highly recommended.

Steve
Steve
From Valencina De La Concepcion, Spain
My wife and I and our two children of 14 & 15yrs stayed at this residence during February. We enjoyed our stay thoroughly. The house is nicely laid out with more than plenty of room for 6 people. Everything was in working order with place settings for probably 20 people. Even in February, the yard was immaculate, the pool spotless and...
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DAVID
DAVID
From Reigate
lIVING AND DINNING AREAS EXCELLENT, BEDROOMS GOOD, POOL AND GARDENS EXCELLENT. HOT WATER RATIONED AT TIMES
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Location
Car hire
Recommended - Some shops, bars and restaurants are within a 15 minute walk
Nearby places
Nearest beach 2km
Nearest supermarket 2km
Nearest bar 1km
Nearest restaurant 5km
Lisbon 40km
Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) 43.9km
Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) 43.9km
Sintra Railway Station 12km
Cascais Yacht Marina/Estoril casino 20km
Sintra Railway Station/Sintras monuments 15km
Beaches (Adraga), restaurants 3km
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Access
Check in: 16:00
Check out: 10:00
Suitability
Infants welcome
Children welcome
No smoking
No parties or events
Restricted mobility
Pets allowed
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Breakage cover
Renters must pay a refundable breakage deposit of €10
Cancellation terms
You will incur charges depending on when you cancel a booking.
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Rental licence or registration number
11247
Listed by Rosa
Agent from Portugal · Joined in 2005
Average rating from 12 reviews
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Past bookings: 70 bookings
Number of properties: 4
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