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.
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.
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:
-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.