3 Bedroom Villa in Manta Rota

Our lovely townhouse villa is a wonderful choice for a relaxing family holiday in unspoilt low rise Manta Rota but with plenty in the surrounding area to see & do. 10 minute walk to restaurants, bars, shops, supermarket & gorgeous award winning Blue Flag beach. Fabulous new townhouse villa, luxury furniture offering high level of comfort, climate control warm/cold air conditioning. Situated in a private enclosed electronically gated condominium of only 12 townhouses with gated swimming pool. 3 spacious terraces as well as 3 good size bedrooms + cot, large living room, dining room, separate well equipped kitchen/breakfast room. Main bedrooms have own access to the mid floor terrace. West facing ground floor terrace has built-in BBQ, large dining table & 6 chairs enabling you to dine alfresco. Top floor terrace has bistro table & chairs for you to relax, enjoy the sea & countryside views & watch the sunset with a glass of wine. Perfect recipe for a relaxing family holiday in the Algarve.

The private west facing ground floor garden terrace, accessible from the kitchen, is not overlooked & has an outside traditional Portuguese built-in BBQ, outdoor sink & shower. It is also furnished with a large dining table with four chairs & two reclining chairs, parasol & base. The mid floor terrace is accessible from both bedrooms 1 & 2 and is complete with chairs and gives views of the village of Manta Rota & sea. The top floor roof terrace is accessible from bedroom 3 & is furnished with bistro style table & chairs enjoying stunning far reaching views of the countryside & sea. The swimming pool area has sun beds, shower, outdoor lighting for the hours of darkness, own allocated car parking space, all situated within an enclosed private & electronically gated condominium completed in 2008.

Cot & Highchair already there & available for your (or rather your baby's) use at no extra cost. Living room has 3 large three-seater leather sofas for your comfort; Samsung 32' wall mounted LCD TV has local Portuguese programmes & English freeview satellite channels; collection of DVD's, music CD's & books already there for your enjoyment during your holiday; Solid reclaimed oak dining room furniture will comfortably seat 6 people.

Between my holiday home & Manta Rota beach is a supermarket, butchers, shops, restaurants & bars should you need them. The supermarket should be open until 8pm/2000hrs (closes for lunch between 1pm/1300hrs - 3pm/1500hrs), caters for most peoples basic needs and opens every morning at 8.30am/0830hrs.

Take a 10 minute easy stroll to the uncrowded, seemingly endless sea front and unspoilt award winning Blue Flag beach of Manta Rota situated in a dune protected area of the Ria Formosa coastal landscape. It is a well kept secret on the Algarve surfing scene and are attracted by its quietness and warm sea temperatures. Whilst on the beach, you can take a leisurely stroll East towards Monte Gordo's beach 5 miles/8km away or West towards Cabanas de Tavira's beach 5 miles/8km away, or both.

The Algarve has one of the most stable climates in the world, this makes it an ideal year-round holiday destination. Take a 10 minute easy stroll to the uncrowded, seemingly endless sea front and unspoilt award winning Blue Flag beach of Manta Rota situated in a dune protected area. Whilst on the beach, you can take a leisurely stroll to Monte Gordo's beach (5 miles/ 8kms) East and Cabanas de Tavira's beach (5 miless/8kms) West. The Eastern Algarve is a well kept secret on the Algarve surfing scene, they are attracted by its quietness and warm sea temperatures. The Eastern Algarve has the warmest sea temperatures in the Algarve, average local sea temperature is about 17-20C.

Bedroom 1 - 1 Large Double Bed, Fitted mirrored double wardrobe, bedside cabinets & lamps Bedroom 2 - 2 Single Bed, Fitted mirrored double wardrobe, bedside cabinet & lamps Bedroom 3 - 2 Single Bed, 1 Cot, Chest of drawers, bedside cabinet & reading lamps All bedrooms have remote individually controlled climate control warm/cold air conditioning. Bedrooms 1 & 2 have their own access to the mid floor Terrace via glazed French & sliding doors complete with chairs; both bedrooms have built in fully fitted mirrored wardrobes complete with wooden hangers, bedside cabinets and reading lamps; Bedroom 1 is dual aspect (E & W) & has a Kingsize bed; Bedroom 2 has two full size single divan beds that can easily be pushed together to form the size of an extra large double bed; Bedroom 3 with two full size single beds has a large chest of drawers & reading lamps, it's own w.c. & wash hand basin and access to the West facing Top Floor Terrace

Golf: There are 7 premier golf courses all within a 15 minute drive of Manta Rota: Quinta da Ria (2 miles/3kms) occupies an enviable location perched on the cliffs at the eastern border of the Ria Formosa Nature Reserve; Quinta de Cima (3 miles/4kms) a championship-style course of great character & runs parallel to & inland from Ria ; Monte Rei (4 miles/6km) newly constructed & highly revered Jack Nicklaus' 'Signature Course' Benamor (5 miles/8kms) designed by Sir Henry Cotton was the first course to open east of Tavira & Faro; Castro Marim (7 miles/11kms) located in 225 hectares of gently undlating hills is the Algarve's most easterly courseoverlooking the Guadiana River & the clear waters of the Atlantic Ocean; Quinta do Vale (10 miles/16kms) designed by Severiano Ballesteros opened in October 2007; Costa Esuri, Spain (12 miles/19kms) designed by Jose Canales, situated on the 'Spanish Algarve'.

• Nearest Airport : Faro at 40 kilometers distance;
• Nearest Train Station : Vila Nova de Cacela at 1 kilometers distance
• Travel Info: Fabulous New Townhouse Villa, Spacious Rooms, Luxury Furniture, Fully Equipped Kitchen, Warm/Cold Air Conditioning, Swimming Pool, Patio with BBQ. 400m from Restaurants, Cafes, Bars, Shops, Supermarket. 800m from Gorgeous Blue Flag Beach. Close to Countryside & Golf. Beautifully presented offering a high level of comfort complete with climate control warm/cold air conditioning, situated within a 10 minute walk to restaurants, bars, shops, supermarket & the award winning Blue Flag Manta Rota beach with its soft sandy beaches; our lovely townhouse villa is a wonderful choice for a relaxing family holiday but with plenty in the surrounding area to see & do during your stay. Situated in a private & electronically gated condominium of only 12 townhouses with swimming pool, our townhouse villa benefits from 3 spacious terraces as well as 3 good size bedrooms plus cot (& highchair), large living room and dining room with seating for 6, separate well equipped kitchen/breakfast room. Main bedrooms have their own access to the Mid Floor Terrace. West facing Ground Floor Terrace with built in BBQ & alfresco dining for 6. West facing Roof Terrace with stunning views to watch the sunset, this is the perfect recipe for a quiet but fabulous Algarve family holiday.

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MANTA ROTA in the eastern Algarve boasts the largest, longest and reputedly the best beach in the Algarve. Its uncrowded and seemingly endless sea front and unspoilt award winning Blue Flag beach is situated in a dune protected area. The eastern Algarve has the warmest sea temperatures in the Algarve. Family orientated Manta Rota enjoys a gentle pace of life, its laid-back atmosphere makes it perfect for spending lazy peaceful days in the sunshine. Mostly and quietly residential, Manta Rota offers charming restaurants, friendly bars, cafes, shops, butcher and a supermarket. The supermarket caters for most peoples basic needs opens every morning at 8.30am/0830hrs (closes for lunch between 1pm/1300hrs - 3pm/1500hrs) and closes at 8pm/2000hrs. Vila Nova de Cacela is the next town inland from Manta Rota situated about 1500 metres away with free pubilc access to the Internet and its own market on the 3rd Sunday of every month. Cacela Velha is an old fishing village situated next to Manta Rota in the protected Ria Formosa coastal landscape and is one of the best preserved seaside villages in the Algarve. Manta Rota itself is a small fishing village but yet within easy reach of the bustle of much larger Monte Gordo (5 miles/8 km east) with its casino and also Vila Real de Santo Antonio (6 miles/10 km east) with its own picturesque marina located on the Guadiana River which borders Ayemonte in Spain. If you are looking for culture, the elegant town of (Algarvan Rome) Tavira, (9 miles/14 km west) sits on two hills connected by a seven-arched Roman (actually Moorish) bridge over the River Gilao boasting many fine 18th century buildings along with its 37 churches. The nearby pretty cobbled medieval village of Castro Marim on the banks of the Guadiana River is overlooked by two hilltop castles dating back to the 13th century. The buildings in the town are predominantly white, with flashes of ochre and luminous blue. The sandstone walls above Castro Marim enclose the first headquarters of the Military order of Christ, heirs to the Templars in Portugal. The Castro Marim golf course runs through undulating hills and calls for careful play with strategically places water hazards, fairway terrain and well places bunkers. Local markets in eastern Algarve include: Loule every Saturday; Moncarapacho 1st Sunday of the month; Castro Marim 2nd Saturday of the month; Estoi 2nd Sunday of the month; Tavira 3rd Saturday of the month; Vila Nova de Cacela 3rd Sunday of the month; Santa Catarina 4th Sunday of the month; Queles 4th & 5th Sundays of the month.