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Casa Moinho |
Monchique, Algarve, Portugal |
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This house was built in 19th century and once housed the donkeys that worked at the ruined watermill in the garden. Today it has been restored to give comfortable and peaceful accommodation in a rural setting with the watermill’s river forming the west boundary of the two acres of garden, fruit tree terraces and woodland. |
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Property Info |
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Accommodation Type:
| House / Villa |
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Property Setting:
| Village / Rural |
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Holiday Type:
| Relaxing / Family |
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Bedrooms:
| 2 |
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Guests:
| 6 |
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Catering:
| self-catering |
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General Info |
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You are welcome to wander around the land, picking the fruit to make a freshly squeezed juice for your breakfast or as a garnish to sizzling barbecued food. The trees are Lemons, Orange, Pomegranates, Figs, Tangerines and Walnuts. Oranges and Lemons fruit most of the year round, the Pomegranates and Walnuts ripening in the Autumn. The flowers in the garden attract a host of colourful butterflies and the surrounding trees provide a natural home to many birds. At night owls and nightingales are sometimes heard. Endless hours of sunshine, peace and privacy are here for you to enjoy! |
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Details on the area surrounding the property/accommodation |
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All tourist attractions are within easy reach, and there’s something for everyone. The beaches are 30 mins drive, the beaches to the south at Praia do Rocha are stunning, whilst to the west, they are the best for great surfing and are quieter. Nearest golf is 12 miles away at one of the newest courses in the Algarve. Monchique is the home of the jeep safaris, many walkers and birdwatchers return time after time to this area of outstanding beauty.
Food and drink in the area is cheap, plentiful traditionally portuguese and many of the numerous restaurants have fantastic views over the valleys and down to the sea. The nearest restaurant is 2 minutes drive or 15 to 20 minutes walk with the nearest town of Monchique being 4 miles away. Monchique is a market town with many restaurants, local craft shops and a small but reasonably priced supermarket. |
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Getting there & away/local amenities |
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Getting There:
| You will need hire car and full directions will be given on booking. |
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Nearest airports:
| Faro 60 Miles |
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Nearest train station:
| Sao Marcos Da Serra |
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Car Hire:
| Essential |
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Nearest restaurant:
| 2 mins Drive or within 4 miles |
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Nearest beach:
| Praia da Rocha 20 miles , Mont Clerigo 25 Miles |
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Nearest shop:
| Supermarket 4 miles |
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Nearest market:
| local 4 miles Portimao 20 Miles |
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More Info |
Owner Info |
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Name |
Tracy Willows |
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Contact Phone No. |
+44 1554741589 / +44 7539933310 |
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Accommodation details |
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Activities Nearby |
Beach within 30km / Birdwatching / Cycling / Golf within 30km / Walking
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Interior Facilities |
Cot / Highchair / DVD player / Linen provided / Log Fire / Maid Service / Television / Washing Machine
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Interior Details |
The house has two bedrooms, a double and a twin with a double sofa bed in the lounge for sleeping up to 6 people. There is a spacious lounge with woodburning fire and British Sky TV if you find time to watch it! Bed linen and towels are provided and changed every 3 or 4 days and there is also a washing machine for your use to reduce your amount of packing.
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Exterior Facilities |
BBQ / Garden / Parking / Swimming Pool / Terrace
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Exterior Details |
The two patios attract the sun at different times and can offer shade at others. Outside lighting can extend your barbecuing and outdoor dining to later in the evenings. The pool will provide the perfect cooling off needed on a sunny afternoon. The surrounding area is a designated area of outstanding beauty with many possible walks.
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Further Details |
Monchique offers all the facilities a holidaymaker requires without any high rise hotel developments. It still retains many of its Portuguese origins and influences and is known for its outstanding beauty and walking. It has not succumbed to the high prices of the seaside resorts and is up to 50% cheaper for food and drink.
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Conditions of
Rental |
Changeover day to suit your personal needs with mid week changeovers ideal for lower cost flights. Sorry no pets. 25 % Deposit on booking Full payment 10 weeks prior to holiday
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Other Information |
Short breaks available
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What visitors have said about Casa Moinho |
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Just a quick note to say how much we enjoyed our stay at your villa. The villa exceeded our expectations and the setting was lovely. Jocquim was really helpful especially in trying to sort out the T.V. We would not hesitate in recommending your villa to friends.
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Gill Abraham
Gillian Abraham, United Kingdom, Jun 2011 
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Our family stayed in this property a couple of years back - I'm obviously looking because I would like to go back. If you want an authentic Portuguese holiday and to be part of village life then visit here and go to the resturant up the hill. The local town is superb, friendly and accomodating. The local market is both interesting and authentic. Most places of interest can be reached in a day ; everything you could need can be got in the next town down the hill. Up in the hills the views are superb with other interesting properties nearby. Maid service was reliable, friendly and efficient. I can't say enough good words about this place - loved it, loved the lifestyle, loved the restaurant and the owners were wonderful. If you like birds and bees you'll love it even more - I saw a regular visitor hummingbird hawkmoth feeding on the flowers by the pool amongst other unusual visitors. The quiet evenings are punctuated only by late birds and early insects calling to each other. The lack of steet lighting makes all of the night sky a joy to behold.
John (& Anne), Bristol, Jul 2008
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"This was the nicest property we have stayed in for a long time! The house was superb and surpassed all our expectations - there was everything you could possibly need in this beautiful house. The location is perfect and the scenery is breath taking with views of the mountains and valleys. The pool was excellent and the house was mainted very well with a maid service every 3/4 days. The people in Monchique are very friendly especially where we picked the keys up from! We plan to go back to Monchique and we will definitely book the same accommodation - this places feel like home when you are there!!"
S Carlino + Jill Carlino(nee Holden) On Honeymoon, Bradford, Sep 2006
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