Vacation Rental Description
Monte da Quinta provides a very high standard of country living and comfort with traditional architecture & modern facilities. Due to our high standards & attention to detail, we are approved & officially licensed by the Ministry of Tourism in Portugal. Our classification is CASA de CAMPO.
We offer self catering holiday accommodation for a maximum of 10 guests. Consisting of two large, delightfully restored, self contained, adjoining country houses with a large pool. Monte da Quinta is set in 4.5 hectares of beautiful Alentejo countryside, yet is a 5 minute walk into the town of Castro Verde & close to both the west coast & Algarve.
MONTE DA QUINTA CHARACTERISTICS:
~ Spacious self contained self catering country houses
~ Flat screen TV with Sat channels
~ Wi-Fi internet access
~ All bedrooms have en-suite facilities
~ High vaulted ceilings, shuttered doors and windows
~ Granite worktops, ceramic hob & fan assisted oven
~ Comfortable lounge and dining area
~ Bedrooms have cooling fans for the Summer months
~ Under floor heating in all rooms for the Winter months
~ A hair dryer provided in each cottage
~ Cots and high chair provided at no extra charge
~ 100% cotton linen & towels, including pool towels
~ Solar powered hot water
~ Towels replaced midweek
~ Housekeeper midweek by arrangement
~ Laundry facilities
~ Movies, books & board games to suite all ages
EXTERIOR
~ Private south facing garden for each house
~ Large private covered dining terraces
~ Private brick BBQ's with chimney
~ Swimming Pool 11.5 x 5mtr, 1.4mts level depth
~ Natural salt pool with no chemicals & chlorines
~ 4mtr circular children's shallow play pool
~ Large sun terrace with sun loungers & parasols
~ Sheltered lower sun terrace with sun loungers & parasols
~ Hammocks in the covered terrace
~ Outside pool shower
~ Large covered car port and parking area
~ 12 acres (4 hectares) of private grounds and farmland
~ Orange grove, Olive, Pomegranate and Almond trees
~ Meadow and pasture land with restored Historic Artesian Well
~ Views over open countryside
~ Amazing night skies with no light pollution
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT
~ We offer a range of Holistic Therapies Treatments on site
~ Complimentary hamper includes local produce, cheese & wine
~ Initial sundries provided
~ Comprehensive guest guide to the region and local restaurants
~ A local weather forecast for your stay
~ Fresh farm produce: eggs, oranges,homemade preserves & local honey
~ Small souvenirs and gifts, postcards and stamps
~ Farm animals include: a pony, pygmy goats, Alentejo & potbelly pigs and piglets, chickens,
ducks, turkeys, guinea fowl and geese
~ Boules pitch & horseshoe pitching within the grounds
~ Two adult size bicycles for guest use
~ Recycling facilities
~ Local quad biking, horse riding, ballooning, archery, paintball, vineyard tour with lunch, off roading,
& skippered river cruises
~ Outdoor tennis courts within a 2 minutes drive
~ Indoor public swimming pool within a 2 minutes drive
~ Traditional restaurants and cafes within walking distance
~ A choice of 3 large supermarkets within a 2 minutes drive
~ Night club within Castro Verde
Facilities
Cable Satellite
Cleaning Service
Cooking Utensils
Dryer
DVD
Garage
Heating
Kitchen
Linen Service
Microwave
Open Fire
Amenity Parking
Private Pool
Refrigerator
Sterio
TV
Washer
SWIMMING POOL ~ Our uniquely designed Azul pool measures 11.5 x 5 meters and is a level 1.5 meters deep, ideal for even the non swimmers. Situated within the landscaped areas immediately to the front of the houses, with its elevated position providing a fantastic vantage point for the stunning southerly views.
CASA OLIVEIRA ~ This country house is furnished to a high standard. It has a cool, spacious comfortable lounge and dining area complete with Wi-Fi internet access, a flat screen TV, Satellite, DVD, Radio and CD player. A selection of DVD's, books and board games to suite all ages. A well equipped kitchen with granite worktops, an electric hob and oven, microwave, large fridge/freezer, kettle, electric juicer, toaster, an iron and an ironing board. Finished with white washed walls and beautiful brick arches. It has traditional terracotta floors throughout with wooden shuttered windows, high vaulted beamed ceilings and an open fireplace.
Activities
Adventure Sports
Biking
Cinema
Fishing
Gym
Horse Riding
Kayaking
Mountain Biking
Night Clubs
Restaurant
Sailing
Shopping
Tennis
Theme park
Zoo/Wildlife
WORKING HOLIDAYS
We offer working holidays at Monte da Quinta. We provide free accommodation with lunch and an evening meal. See our website for more information or email us for details.
Hot Air ballooning, Paintball, Quad Bikes, Vineyards with tours and lunch, Holistic Therapies on site.