Casa do Moinho is a beautiful villa in a very quite, peaceful area, set in the ridge of the Sintra’s mountains, with a fantastic view towards the Atlantic Ocean and the litoral coast between Cabo da Roca and Peniche.

The villa has 1000 m2 of a great care garden with a private swimming pool, a delightful barbecue area and a terrace, great for those who wish to combine calm and relaxation enjoying the wonderful view and quite. In the morning you wake up with the bird songs.

Casa do Moinho is a confortable villa with a lovely living and dinning room with a wonderful view towards the Atlantic Ocean, where you can take great moments near the fireplace.
This house has a air conditioned and internet access.
The house has a fully equipped kitchen and a breakfast area, as well as 2 bedrooms, one with private bathroom, and another bathroom with shower.
This house has another private space, an atelier, with a kitchenette (oven, microwave, freezer, fridge), one complete bathroom with shower and one bedroom.
You can have a cot for children.
 

Casa do Moinho is a beautifull villa in Ulgueira, near Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point on the European continent, defined by the poet Camões as “where the land ends and the sea begins”. There visitors can buy an attractive certificate showing they have been there.

- You can find in the surroundings (Azóia-Cabo da Roca, Adraga beach, Praia Grande, Praia das Maçãs), restaurants where you can taste the very appreciated portuguese gastronomy (fish and seafood), one of the best in the world.

It has an excellent location:

-Nearness several white sandy beaches like Adraga (3 Km), considered in 2003 the most beautiful beach in Europe, reached via the village of Almoçageme, deserves a mention owing to its caves on the southern side, with both mountain and beach sceneries.

-Other best known beaches are Praia Grande (where the world championship of surfing is held) and Praia das Maçãs (with plenty restaurants with excellent food, cafés, bars, discotheques as well as shops selling local crafts and a swimming-pool with sea water). A tramline, connects Praia das Maçãs and Sintra in the summer months.

Other wonderful beaches are:
- Praia da Ursa, a naturist beach near Cabo da Roca. Allow a good half hour for the climb back up to your car. No facilities.
- Azenhas do Mar (small but wonderful)
- Aguda (small and quite), Magoito (plenty of facilities) and Samarra (small and quite, no facilities).

-In 15 km you can find another wonderful beach "Guincho"/Cascais where the world championship of windsurf is held.


-5 Km from Colares, a demarcated wine-growing region, famous for its excellent wine, which can be tasted at “Adega Regional de Colares”.

- 10 Km from Sintra world heritage site declared by Unesco, the most typical village from the Royal family history, could be seen by a horse-drawn carriages around the town and the Sintra's mountains.
You can see in the ridge of Sintra mountains historic monuments like Moorish Castle, Monastery of Capuchos, Monserrate Palace, National Palace, Pena Palace, Quinta da Regaleira, Seteais Palace, Peninha Chapel, etc;
There are also fabulous botanical gardens and parks;

- 40 Km from Lisbon airport where you can find great historical value monuments, theatres, cinemas, Parque das Nações (themepark) where had been held the Expo 98, shopping areas, zoo and typical restaurants where you can take the excellent traditional portuguese cooking, for instance in Bairro Alto, where you can also listen the famouse “Fado” which is the daily expression of the local people.

- 20 km from Cascais and Estoril (famous for the casino).
 

- It is advisible to hire a car.

- The house is cleaned and the towels are changed twice a week;

- The villa is suitable for elderly or infirm.

- Good golf courses about 15 km away in Sintra (Belas/Penha Longa), 20 km in Cascais/Quinta da Marinha and Estoril (18 hole).
Another excellent golf course is Praia Del Rey Golf Club(120 mins drive;

- Shops and restaurants available 5 mins drive. You can find them also in Azóia (2 Km), Almoçageme (3 Km), Colares (5 Km).

-Banks you could find in Várzea de Colares (5 Km).

-Local market in 2 mins walk on weekends. Also in the small village of Almoçageme.

- Visit the Queluz Palace (15 km from Colares) classified as a National Monument;

- Visit the Basilica of Mafra (about 30 km from Sintra);

- Visit the old Castle of Sesimbra (about 35 km from Lisbon) and admire the beautiful scenery of this fishing town.
 

- Quite and idyllic; - Fantastic view towards the Atlantic Ocean and the litoral coast between Cabo da Roca and Peniche; - Situated between Sintra and Cascais (15 km), a good location to explore the area; - Recommended for golfers to play at Sintra (Belas/Beloura/Penha Longa) (10 km), Estoril (18 hole), Cascais (Quinta da Marinha) (20 km). Anothe excellent golf course is the "Praia Del Rey Golf Course" in 120 mins drive. - Beautiful area with restaurants and bars in 5 mins drive; "Moinho Dom Quixote" is a fabulous bar with a fantastic view towards Guincho and Cascais and is 2 mins drive or 10 mins walk. - Local restaurants offers fabulous cuisine; - Local market in 2 mins walk on weekends with fresh bread, fruits and vegetables; - Nice for those who wants to walk through the cliffs and mountains; Cabo da Roca is 20 mins walk; - A very good place to stay if you want to explore the area of Lisbon and the west coast.

The villa comprises 3 bedrooms in total; 1 double, 2 twin and 2 cots, 1 of the bedrooms with en-suite facilities. . This gives room for up to 8 people. Bed linen and towels are provided for your use.

The villa has 3 bathrooms and 3 WCs for your party's use. Air-conditioning keeps the villa cool.

The villa has television dvd, satellite/cable. The music system will play cds, radio.

There is room for 8 in the living room and 8 in the dining room. The open fire can be used to create a comfortable atmosphere. To prepare food you will find a cooker, an oven, a microwave, a fridge, a freezer, a kettle, a toaster. You will also find a dish washer, a washing machine, an iron and ironing board. The owner has also provided cutlery, crockery, glassware, cooking utensils.

This is a non-smoking villa

Pets are not welcome 

Not suitable for wheelchairs 

The villa is in a very quiet area. It has a private west facing swimming pool, a west facing garden, a south facing patio area, sea views, panoramic views, interesting views, a barbeque. If you are driving there is private parking with the outside areas of the house having external lighting.

The villa is right beside walking, cycling.

Close to the villa you will find a beach, swimming, wind surfing, fishing, climbing, horse riding, tennis, historic sites, a museum, a restaurant, a food shop.

Within easy reach of the villa you will find sailing, boat hire, golf, a sports center, a zoo, a theatre/cinema, shopping areas, a themepark.

Surf, bodybord (Praia Grande/Praia das Maçãs-10 min;Adraga-15 min;Guincho-20 min;Ericeira-45 min)

Historical monuments; botanical gardens/parks in Sintra; horse-drawn carriage trip throught Sintra;

The villa is....

40 min from Lisbon airport.
12 min from Sintra Railway Station/Sintra's monuments.
20 min from Cascais Yacht Marina/Estoril casino.
15 min from Sintra Railway Station/Sintra's monuments.
10 min from Beaches (Adraga), restaurants.

Any day of the week.

Any day of the week.

4 PM

10 AM

Helen says: "The villa is superb, with the most magnificent views. It is comfortable, spacious, and everything is of the highest standard. We have always gone on hotel based holidays and worried about the ‘self-catering’ experience; we need not have – the villa and village had everything we needed. We used a supplied list of local restaurants and called the Refuge in the next village; we had not been able to get a taxi and when they heard this, they came out to get us and drove us back to the villa – three times in the week! And such superb food. We also visited the local curry house in the village – fantastic. One cause for concern was about a neighbour who has rather noisy dogs - we got the impression that he is the village 'character'. Apart from that, we really enjoyed our time at the villa which made such an excellent base for touring the area. THere was such a personal touch to the villa and everything that comes with it. "

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