Pomar Velho

Swimming pool

Bedroom

Main living room

Prices Currency Conversion

Rental periods	Cost for 4 per week	Cost for 6 per week	Cost for 8 per week	Additional costs per week for 9th - 15th occupant
1 June - 31 October 2008	£840	£1260	£1330	£70
1 November 2008 - 31 March 2009	N/A	£945	£1155	£70
Christmas , New Year & Easter	N/A	£1260	£1330	£70

Notes on prices
Prices are for the property, as stated, per week in UK pounds.

Changeover day
Generally Saturday. To allow for cleaning we ask guests to allow us entry from 11am on day of departure. Arrival during the afternoon. Arrangements to drop off luggage can be made.

Pomar Velho:

There are 7 bedrooms; 2 with double beds, 1 with a double and a single, 3 with twin beds and 1 single bedroom. All have en-suite facilities, (4 with full bath, 2 with shower cabins), except for the single room which shares a bethroom with 1 of the twin rooms. There is a communal full bathroom. There is a cot available too. The kitchen is all electric, range stove, dishwasher, washing machine, microwave, 2 fridge/freezers, coffee maker and is well equipped for catering for a large group. Large dining room with stone press, bread oven used as an open fire. Large lounge with sat. TV, DVD, Video, wood burning stove. Smaller living room also on property with wood burning stove, TV etc. Library area and open hallways.

Notes on accommodation
The house is centrally heated and double glazed Its thick stone walls mean it is cool in the summer and warm in the winter. The house allows seperate living spaces for different activities and its selection of outdoor spaces and terraces extend life into the secluded surroundings.

Accessibility
There are 2 ground floor bedrooms, however, the property has 2 entry steps and some different levels on the terraces which do not make it wheelchair friendly.

Outside
10m floodlit swimming pool with sunbathing terrace, shaded stone terraces with garden furniture for outdoor eating and relaxing. Ping pong, boule, basket ball hoop, badmington net and rackets and 5 acres of private grounds to wander in.
Gas barbecue.

Golf
Local 18 hole golf course is currently closed as it changes ownership but it is expected to re-open in 2009. Good course available in Caceres, about 1 hour away.

Travel
Airports - Lisbon 2.5 hours, Madrid 4.5 hours and Faro or Porto 3.5 hours. The driving from all airports is easy as the amount of traffic on the roads is small and the road systems have been improved dramatically over the last 10 years. Driving from the UK is also an option with ferries to Santander and Bilbao in Spain, using Brittany Ferries and P & O.

Distances
Marvão is an amazingly unspoilt walled village which has applied for World Heritage status.
Castelo da Vide is a pretty market town with all facilities plus castle, oldest synagogue in Portugal and medieval Jewish neighbourhood.- 20 mins
We are 25 minutes from Portalegre which has large supermarkets and shops.
Portagem has a great open air pool and various restaurants where you can eat in the open - 7 mins.
Roman village of Ammaia - 8 minutes.

Further details
Local river and swimming pools, huge lake for fishing, biking and horse riding, historical features - dolmens, antas, Roman ruins and a host of Medieval hilltop castles and walled villages. Easy drive to shopping centres in Spain and Portugal.

Booking notes
30% of total on booking, balance 1 month before stay.

This advertiser joined Owners Direct in May 2001,
and has advertised this property with us since January 2004.

Property Ref P47
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