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| | Villa Monte e Mar - Morada do Sol - Malveira da Serra - Cascais Perfect location for nature lovers but with Cascais close at hand | Villa Monte e Mar - Villa for 8 - 16 people (up to 26 people when Casa Grande is also rented) 4 to 6 bedrooms, large living room and kitchen Surface area : 350 m2 - 5000m2 private estate Swimming pool, large gardens, play area, jacuzzi, sauna Rental rates: €300-€500 per day or €1500-€3000 per week for 8 persons Available for short let from 3 days
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Local Guincho beach | Location
The house is ideally situated in a rural setting, at the foot of the Sintra hills, 3km from beautiful Guincho beach and 6km from cosmopolitan Cascais and Estoril. 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. The restful view looks down a green and unspoilt valley with the sea in the far distance in one direction, and the mystical Sintra mountains in the other. With a large swimming pool, beautiful grounds in a 5000m2 private estate, close to the beach and the many attractions of Cascais, Lisbon and Sintra, this house offers an ideal setting for a perfect holiday. Totally refurbished in summer 2007, the property provides you with peace and privacy amongst the beauty and tranquility of nature but with all you might want close by. The large, covered pool means the water is warm enough for you to swim from April to November; sliding doors allow you to catch a cooling breeze in the hot summer months. The extensive gardens and outdoor games area can be enjoyed all year round – as can the sauna and massages (supplement charged). |
The village of Malveira da Serra is less than five minutes walk away, with a range of shops and restaurants. The village retains its traditional charm as building is restricted, and has long been sought after due to the beauty of its setting, with the coast stretched out below, and the forest and mountain above.
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. Beaches Guincho beach, world renowned for its beauty and surfing, is three kilometres away. Many other sandy beaches are close by, each with its individual character. Less than half an hour’s 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. Weather
Portugal is a year round destination. Hot and sunny in the summer, with a refreshing breeze off the sea; windier months are July and August; Spring and Autumn are mild, ideal for sightseeing. Rainy days can occur in winter, but it is rarely cold. | Check Prices |
Villa Monte e Mar - Surface area : 350 m2
This spacious villa is on one floor - except for a large independent unit, which is only let for parties of 12 or more. 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 Satellite SKY channels, DVD player and Stereo is provided for the entertainment of guests. To the right the formal dining area is located; this area, with its own french doors opening to the terrace and gardens, can be closed off to become an additioal bedroom when required. 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. Also accessed 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 outlook to the gardens. Down steps from the hall, a separate unit is located, and made available only to parties of 12 or more. This unit has a large sitting area with kitchinette and sliding doors to the garden, two single sofa-beds and two single beds in the sleeping area, which can be curtained off. At the back a spacious bathroom is found. | To the left of the main hall, we find a lovely indoor garden with a round skylight where all the plants grow towards. 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 2000m2 section of the garden is reserved to the exclusive use of the Villa guests. In this private section the sauna house is found. Finally there is a large separate conservatory which we are considering turning into a small private gym (other suggestions welcome!). Villa Monte e Mar can be rented together with its annex located 100m away, Casa Grande, accommodating groups of up to 26 people in total. Click here for more information on Casa Grande. |
Getting there and around
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. |
Amenities for Villa Monte e Mar - Morada do Sol - Malveira da Serra - Cascais
4-6 Bedrooms - sleeping arrangements 8 to 16 people: 4 Bathrooms: 1 bathroom with jacuzzi bath, separate shower, bidet, toilet and two sinks 2 shower rooms Only for parties of 12 people or on request: bathroom
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.
Kitchen: Outside: Other: Internet access (by previous arrangement) Iron, Ironing board, hairdrier
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