Villa Poco

Carvoeiro
Central Algarve, Algarve, Portugal

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This charming villa is a recently converted Portuguese finca and offers superb, spacious accommodation of a very high standard. It is set in beautifully maintained, mature gardens with a private swimming pool. A delightful internal courtyard and a large roof terrace provide additional areas in which to enjoy this marvellous climate. The bustling village of Carvoeiro is a three minute drive and offers a wide choice of restaurants, shops and a marvellous sandy beach. The local golf courses are approximately 3km away.

Interior

This excellent, single storey villa has been decorated using a mixture of modern and traditional styles, which gives it an extremely light and airy feel. It is spacious and provides very good quality accommodation for a restful holiday. The large, L-shaped living room has a raised open-plan dining area, a fireplace, patio doors at both ends and a high sloping ceiling. There is a separate, well-appointed kitchen with a breakfast table and access to a utility room. Villa Poco has two attractive bedrooms with fitted wardrobes. One bedroom has a double bed consisting of twin mattresses, patio doors to the covered terrace and a large, en-suite shower room decorated with traditional local tiles. The second bedroom has a double bed, patio doors to the pool terrace and an en-suite bathroom. Patio doors set in a wall of glass lead to the internal, open aired courtyard, adding an exceptional feature to this property. There is a separate guest cloakroom and the villa is equipped with under floor heating throughout.

Exterior

Several patio doors lead onto a deep, covered terrace which provides shade for al fresco dining while looking out over the beautiful, colourful and tranquil garden. A large sun bathing terrace surrounds the 10x5 metre swimming pool which is entered by ladder steps. The roof terrace is accessed by an external staircase.

Amenities

This remarkable holiday villa is located in the popular resort of Carvoeiro Clube, with its fabulous tennis facilities. It is ideally located for exploring the beautiful Algarve and it is only a fifteen minute walk downhill to two beautiful, sandy beaches. A similar distance takes you to the cosmopolitan, village of Carvoeiro with a picturesque cove beach, bars and restaurants, offering traditional and international cuisine. With a supermarket, pharmacy, shops and banks, guests have everything on their doorstep. The nearby, bustling town of Portimao has a marina with a variety of excursions, including boat rentals, scuba-diving, jet-skiing, dolphin and whale spotting. The nearby, small village of Guia has a superb Zoo-Marine park with shows and the opportunity to swim with dolphins. It is approximately a thirty minute drive to the top-class resort of Villamoura with a marina, golf courses, a casino and broad, sandy beaches.

Services

For this villa there is a maid service three times a week and a mid week towel change. For guests staying longer than one week there is also a weekly linen change. The under floor heating is extra and charged locally. For guests arriving after 10 p.m. there is a €25 charge to be paid locally.