6 Bedroom Villa in Cascais

This spacious villa is on one floor. The architecture is of mediterranean influence, with the house following the contours of the landscape, curves not cubes, so the whole is at one with its setting. Most rooms connect to the outside. 
 
The main entrance is via a spacious entrance hall, with original pine trunks forming the ceiling. To the right, the main formal living room is found with a lovely encased fireplace providing the focal point, and 3 full length French doors opening to the gardens. A large TV with international satellite channels, DVD player and Stereo is provided for the entertainment of guests, and air-conditioning for added comfort. To the right the formal dining area is located. 
 
Also accessed from the main hall, the spacious fully equipped kitchen, with a large table for 8 or more, is ideal for less formal meals. Just outside the kitchen, in a covered area, a large table made of one single slab of marble, seats up to 18 people comfortably and is ideal for large reunions. The lovely built-in barbecue is just next to this seating area. 
 
Local Guincho Beach 
 
From the main hall, we find a large twin bedroom (beds can be joined to form a large double), with its private sitting room with direct access to the gardens and satellite TV, and its en-suite shower room (the shower room has two doors and can also be accessed from the hall). The sitting room of this bedroom has two single sofa-beds, and a fabulous view on to the gardens; this room doubles up as a bedroom. 
 
To the left of the main hall, we find a lovely indoor garden with a round skylight which all the plants reach up to. Further on we access another twin bedroom with a large built-in desk, which means this can double up as a very spacious study room. (The beds can go one under the other, therefore occupying little space and doubling up as a sofa for smaller groups.) 
 
Further along, past a separating door, we find to the left a pleasant double bedroom, and next a spacious shower room with an original skylight over the shower! 
 
The main double bedroom is to the right of this corridor. It is a spacious bright room with French doors to its section of the garden, plenty of buit-in storage space and a large bathroom with two sinks, jacuzzi bath, separate shower, toilet and bidet. 
 
What makes this villa extra special is of course the large 5000m2 garden with is separate vegetable garden. Although part of the garden and the swimming pool are shared with the guests of the lower cottage 100m away, a large 1000m2 section of the garden is reserved to the exclusive use of the Villa guests. In this private section the sauna house is found. 
 
Down steps from the hall, a separate unit is located, Casa dos Meninos, which can be rented separately. This unit has a large sitting area with kitchinette and sliding doors to the garden, and 3 more bedrooms. At the back a spacious bathroom is found. 
 
Villa Monte e Mar can be rented together with its annex located 100m away, Casa Grande, accommodating groups of up to 30 people in total.

4-6 Bedrooms - for details of sleeping arrangement see our web site 3-4 Bathrooms: Living Area: Large living rooms opening to outside via French doors with fireplace, satellite TV with SKY channels Formal dining area (doubles up as bedroom when necessary) 3 Satellite TVs throughout house, DVD player, music stereo. Outside: 5000m2 gated property Barbecue, Outdoor furniture, Deckchair, Parasol Large semi-covered swimming pool, 10m*5m Garden with play area Private car parking area Private sauna

Beaches 
Guincho beach, world renowned for its beauty and surfing, is 3km. Many other sandy beaches are close by, each with its individual character. Less than 30 min drive North along the coast several beaches are well worth exploring, as are some excellent fish restaurants. 
 
Golf  
Six of Portugal’s best golf courses are within a 15 minute drive, offering new and surprising landscapes, along with first class services and facilities. Discounted green fees are available, please contact us. Portugal is a golfer’s paradise where it is possible to play almost every day of the year, with plenty to offer both beginners and advanced players. 
 
Sintra, a world heritage site with its castle, palaces and gardens set in lush vegetation and enjoying ravishing views is a lovely 15 minute car drive across the mountain.  
Locally there are two attractive shopping centres. The summer brings international festivals; classical music and ballet in Sintra, jazz in Estoril and fireworks in Cascais.

• Nearest Airport : Lisbon Airport at 37 kilometers distance;
• Nearest Train Station : Cascais at 8 kilometers distance
• Nearest Town : Cascais at 7 kilometers distance
• Travel Info: Less than two hours flight from most European cities and seven hours from New York, the house can be reached by car or taxi from Lisbon Airport in 30-40 minutes. Located in the protected national park of Cascais-Sintra, the property is only 4km from the motorway and so half an hour from Lisbon and its cultural attactions and night life. Taxis are available and cheap, and there is an efficient bus system from the village to Cascais and Sintra; but to get the best out of your holiday we advise car hire, as there is so much to see which is not accessible by public transport.

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The villa is ideally situated in a rural setting, at the foot of the Sintra hills, by the luxurious Penhalonga resort. Beautiful Guincho beach, cosmopolitan Cascais and Estoril are only 6km away. This is an ideal location for nature lovers, being in the Sintra-Cascais protected National Park where building is very restricted. There is good walking, with an abundance of wild flowers, birds and animals. Yet the motorway is only 4km away, making Lisbon, Cascais and Sintra accessible in under 30 minutes.
With a large private swimming pool, beautiful grounds in a 3000m2 private estate, close to the beach and the many attractions of Cascais, Lisbon and Sintra, Quinta de Santo Antonio offers an ideal setting for the perfect holiday. Restoration from an historical ruin finished in 2010, and we are now ready to welcome our first guests in splendour!

The Penhalonga luxury resort which borders the villa provides a 5 star hotel, 2 golf courses, luxury SPA, horseback riding, tennis, bars and restaurants.
Sintra, a world heritage site with its castle, palaces and gardens set in lush vegetation and enjoying ravishing views is a lovely 15 minute car drive across the mountain.
Locally, there is a huge choice of the latest films in original language with over twenty screens in four local cinema complexes reachable within 10 minutes, as are two attractive shopping centres. The summer brings international festivals; classical music and ballet in Sintra, jazz in Estoril and fireworks in Cascais.
Less far in the other direction is the coastal resort of Cascais, where you will find superb beaches, restaurants, night-life and shopping, as well as a charming old town with rewarding site-seeing.

Lisbon is half an hour away, and with easy access to the motorway system a number of other world class cultural and historic sites make an enjoyable day trip. Lisbon boasts world heritage sites, and a rich cultural, culinary and night life.

The motorway network puts the Knights Templars’ castle and chapels at Tomar and Batalha within an easy day trip, as well as the ancient university town of Coimbra.