Bar, Pool, Badminton Court, Kitchen, Shower etc

Lagos beyond, from Master Bedroom

Entrance Driveway

Entrance Hall, TV Room / Library beyond

Prices Currency Conversion

Rental periods	Up to 12 people
29 March -18 April 2008	£2450
19 April -23 May 2008	£2150
24 May - 25 July 2008	£2450
26 July - 5 September 2008	£3350
6 September- 31 October 2008	£2150

Notes on prices
Prices are for the property per week in UK Pounds for up to 12 people aged six and over. For under six years at the time of booking - no charge (if needed, cots will be charged for). For six years and over in excess of 12, £200 per person. Dates other than Sat - Sat may be possible.

Changeover day
This is usually either Thursday or Saturday. Time of arrival must be after 1700 and departure before 1000, except by prior agreement.

Accommodation

Notes on accommodation
The size and layout of Tres Mares and of its grounds makes it very suitable for two or three different generations and/or different families.
There are space and facilities for many different activities ..... from boisterous swimming and ball games to loud music ..... to quiet reading .....to different TV stations ..... to the privacy of comfortable bedrooms ..... to hosting other holidaying families ..... to leisurely, memorable, well-shaded meals on the terraces or by the pool.
There are two telephones with fax and internet connection.
The villa has an alarm system, wired to a central station.
Non-smoking is requested for safety reasons.
Heating is mostly by wall panels and the house has cavity wall insulation and a roof membrane everywhere, to help maintain an even temperature.

Amenities/Facilities provided

Accessibility
Wheelchair access is poor .... there are steps in the house and the pool can only be reached by a flight of steps.

Outside
Covered verandas are on two sides, with tables for outside dining and with many comfortable chairs.
Very large pool (12 by 6 metres), blue-tiled, ideal for games and exercise, with diving to 3 metres depth, underwater lights, and 3 sets of steps.
In the pool area are tables and chairs for 20 in verandas.
Badminton Court is nearly full-sized and equally useful for ball-games.
The Pool Kitchen has gas BBQ and hob/oven, large fridge/freezer etc.
Changing Room with a shower (there is another) and WC.
Reclining Sun-Loungers -12 or more - and 12 or more Sun-Umbrellas.
There is a gardener two days weekly.
The pool is serviced every week.

Coast/Beach
The great beach of Meia Praia to the east of Lagos is visible. The beach (Praia) of de Luz is 5 minutes drive (also just visible !). There are many other accessible beaches on the southern Algarve coast and the superb West Coast beaches begin at Cape St Vincent, just 20 minutes away.

Golf
Quinta Boa Vista GC is visible across the valley to the south.
Palmares GC is just visible to the east.
Parque de Floresta GC is 10 km to the west.

Special interest holidays
Diving, fishing, horse riding, sailing, tennis, water skiing, wind surfing are available in the area.

Travel
The last roundabout of the Motorway to Faro is 1000 metres away and the airport can be reached in 45-50 minutes.

Distances
Historic, walled Lagos - once the capital of Algarve - is 10 minutes away, with dozens of restaurants and bars and nightspots - and inexpensive taxis to get you home. There are three big Lagos supermarkets - Intermarché, Modelo, Pingo Doce - and in Praia da Luz is Baptistas, known as the "Luz Safeways".
All the amenities - and three large supermarkets - yet remains a small and pleasant town, 10 mins away. There are dozens of reasonable restaurants and nighteries for the young.

Further details
The owners came to Tres Mares twenty seven years ago and here brought up their daughters from babyhood (always therefore with an eye to safety and security). The house continues to be lived in most of the year. Now there are comfortable furniture and furnishings, some antiques, many pictures, but no longer any family clutter ! So it is now (we hope) halfway between a big family home and a more typical house-to-let, with the advantages of both.
Some groups hardly use the house - even throwing parties around the pool for friends in other houses ! After dusk the many Portuguese pottery lights reflect in the water, a pale green-blue glow fills the pool from underwater, and endless stars shine through Algarve's unpolluted air, all creating a magical atmosphere !

Booking notes
Booking Conditions will be sent for acceptance. A deposit of 25% is required, with the balance payable eight weeks before occupancy.

Guest comments
Two families have already rebooked for five weeks of 2008 ... comments in the last 3-4 years include ....

‘Your house is so special and we all felt really comfortable there, once people know we are coming back to you there may be a couple more’

‘I had the best birthday I’ve ever had, a wonderful place to celebrate an anniversary’

‘After many years of coming here, all the friends and family who have made up parties think of Tres Mares as our second home’

‘We especially like the privacy’

‘Lagos and Praia da Luz have got more built up but at Tres Mares you are not aware of this, the big farm over the wall to the north is still a farm and the views are fabulous’

‘The pool area is like having our own private resort, we certainly intend to come back’

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and has advertised this property with us since January 2006.

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