Soak up the sun, sea and sunsets in secret Spain,
Luxury Apartment only 5 minutes from Portugal
Sleeps 2/4 (1 Bedroom)
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The apartment is on top floor of a new building at the heart of a beautiful old fishing village. The location means easy access to shops and the beautiful old church square and beaches. It has a private garage with direct access to the apartment. There is a video intercom system for security control. It has 1 bedroom a fitted kitchen with all mod cons large walk in shower and living dining area. It has a large terrace,all rooms have sea views.The old village has wonderful restaurants and fish and seafood market where the fish is fresh everyday.It is in easy distance of both Vigo and Oporto airports. The area has something for everyone; beautiful sandy beaches and the National park of The Cies Islands, the Portuguese market towns of Valenca and Caminha where you can enjoy antiques, bargain shopping or just enjoy the cheap meals or afternoon tea. The Celtic hill fort of Santa Tecla is a tourist attraction all over Spain as is the Sil Canyon only an hour away. This is a peaceful setting.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 1 September 2011 - 30 September 2011 | £450 | 3 | ||
| 1 October 2011 - 29 May 2012 | £360 | 3 | ||
| 31 March 2012 - 14 April 2012 | £400 | 3 | ||
| 30 May 2012 - 26 June 2012 | £380 | 3 | ||
| 27 June 2012 - 24 July 2012 | £460 | 3 | ||
| 25 July 2012 - 31 August 2012 | £500 | 3 |
Changeover day
Changeover days are flexible and can be agreed upon with the owner as are arrival and departure times.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | A large sliding door leads to the bedroom with 1 double bed and a fold out single if required. Tall chest of drawers. Fitted cupboard with private lit changing area. |
| Bathrooms: | Bathroom with wc, heated towel rail, large walk in shower with sliding glass doors. Hair dryer. |
| Kitchen: | Electric ceramic hob, Microwave with grill and convection oven, dishwasher, washing machine,toaster, kettle, large dry frost fridge-freezer. Polished granite work surfaces and fitted cupboards throughout. |
| Utility Room: | Iron and ironing board, upright bagless vacuum cleaner and linen cupboard. |
| Living Rooms: | Large chaise longe luxury sofa with storage which converts into a large single bed.FlatscreenTV with inbuilt DVd and language control. Books, puzzles, games, playing cards and books about the area in English and Spanish. Fold out dining table seating 2/4. |
| Other: | Terrace has dining table and chairs and has been designed so food can be passed straight out of the Kitchen to the table. There are 2 sun loungers with cushions as well as a 3 metre sun shade with a handle to wind it up or down. Walls are all granite. |
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Towels and linen are included but guests must bring their own beach towels. A cleaner can be provided if required otherwise the property is cleaned between visitors departures and arrivals be it weekly or every fortnightly. |
| Amenities/Facilities: | hob/stove oven fridge/freezer microwave dishwasher washing machine iron/ironing board cable tv tv central heating room fans |
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Notes on accommodation
Not suitable for children between 5 and 10. This location is known for it micro-climate which is cooler than inland Galicia so air-conditioning isn't necessary. Also being on the top floor looking out to sea there is always a sea breeze. All windows are aluminium and can be opened in two ways for security reasons or to allow ventilation. All windows also have inbuilt blinds which can be lowered for sleeping or shade.
Accessibility
The flat is the an easy third floor. Most people here have their shopping packed and delivered by the local supermarkets at no additional charge.
Outside
Large terrace enclosed by a 1.30m granite wall for privacy and wind protection when sunbathing. Outside dining table and chairs and 2 sun loungers with cushions.
Coast/Beach
There are 2 small sandy beaches just a 5 minute walk away which have restaurants and cafes or you can choose to take the car and just 2km away you have more than a kilometre of fine white sandy beach overlooking the river estuary dividing Spain and Portugal. You can actually wade across to Portugal at low tide, it is lovely to be sunbathing in one country whilst seeing people sunbathing in another just 300 metres away. There is a bird reserve and canoeing and this region is famous for its win.
Golf
Hiking, bird watching, canoeing, hang gliding, horse riding, sailing, fishing and wine tasting.
Travel
Vigo airport is 30 minute taxi ride away and Oporto is about an 1hr 30 mins away as is Santiago de Compostela. Car hire isn't necessary as there are lots of friendly and honest taxi drivers if you want to go further afield.The roads in this area are good and it is worth exploring the coast or going to Santiago de Compostela or visiting the Sil Canyon. The nearest ferry port is Bilbao a 6 hour drive away where you can cross from Portsmouth if you wish to bring your own car.
Distances
A large choice of towns, villages and places of interest to visit in this area including the medieval town and cathedral in TUI just across the river from the Portuguese hill top fortress town of Valenca do Mino. You can see Mount Santa Tecla from the apartment where there is a Celtic hill fort and has been a site for pilgrims who can enjoy walking up its stone paths, shaded by eucalyptus trees where each view is more breathtaking than the last. Visits to the local wineries can be arranged.
Further details
There are a large choice of supermarkets, banks, restaurants, cafes and the best bakeries near the apartment. You can choose to walk down the hill to the port which is fringed with cafes and restaurants or walk out on the sea wall or walk the other way to the beaches. The mountains around this area are famous for their vineyards and wild horses. There is also a famous walk up the Water mills of Folon. Other wise you can choose to explore the Spanish coast and visit the old seaside towns of Baiona only 20 minutes away where the king goes sailing in the summer.From Baiona you can get a boat out to the Nature Reserve Of The Cies a chain of islands with incredible beaches, hill walks and clifftop views.You can then follow the coast up to the busy sea port of Vigo and try the oysters washed down with the local wine before going shopping. Inland you could visit the cathedral at Santiago de Compostela or take a catermeran trip down the Sil Canyon which is a national monument. If you get bored of Spaintake the ferry from La Guardia to Caminha and enjoy the local market on Wednesday mornings or enjoy food and refreshments in the medieval town centre, in August there is a medieval market here where the whole town takes place and everyone eats medieval style alfresco. Or travel down the coast to the famous area which produces Port towards Oporto stopping at Vianna de Castelo or go inland to Braga and visit the hilltop cathedral and park of Bon Jesus. If you ike paragliding, canoeing or windsurfing this is the place for you. However the village of La Guardia is small and quiet a bit reminiscent of Cornwall but with outside cafes and restaurants. Most people go out late for supper under the stars in summer and enjoy a siesta in the afternoon after a morning on the beach.
Booking notes
A 25% deposit is required to secure your booking with a £100 breakage deposit due when your final payment is made 4 weeks before departure. The breakage deposit will be returned to you 7 days after you return. You can make any credit card payments via pay pal or by cheque. Up to 8 weeks – no cancellation charge. 4-8 weeks – 50% of rate refunded. 2-4 weeks – 25% of rate refunded. Less than 2 weeks – no refund.
Guest comments
Dear Thelma, a belated thank you for having us stay in your lovely apartment. We had a wonderful time - though it now seems like a distant dream having been back to work for two weeks. Loved the lush green countryside. Swam in the sea. And did a little bit of touring around Galicia. We did climb up to
the iron age village. Spectacular. Also made full use of the DVD card! I'm afraid I nudged one of the pictures and the hook came loose. It didn't fall, I managed to catch it and left it propped against the wall. Otherwise we left everything intact! I hope we'll be able to return in future. All best wishes, Chris and Johnny.
Thelma, thanks for a lovely fortnight. You were right people here are so friendly and helpful. The fiestas were amazing with all the drums and fireworks. It was wonderful to be able to sit and star gaze outside and wake to see the fishing boats coming back to port with our lunch! Your son was very helpful.
House swap
This is a possibility in August depending on the destination
Owner profile
About the owner
I am the headmistress of a Drama school in Ourense, a small city in the inland mountain area of Galicia. I have lived in here for 23 years and my family has always spent the summer in La Guardia to escape the heat of the mountains inland. My husband was half Portuguese and half Spanish and we loved being so close to both countries. My children loved the swimming, canoeing,hill walks and wild horses in this area whilst I love the wine and fresh seafood and especially the friendly, easy going nature of the villagers here. I always feel very safe and at home in this area.
Why the owner chose an apartment in this location
I bought this property 3 years ago having been on the lookout for a long time. I wanted a new flat in the old town with a a large terrace with sea views, something almost impossible to find. The problem here is that the old flats are quite dark and have small balconies and I wanted a modern bathroom and kitchen but I love the old fishing village where planning and conservation laws make new properties almost impossible to find. When I saw this flat it was just being built in the old church square in the best part of the village and when I saw the views i didn't think twice. Luckily as it was still being built I could make changes and improvements to the design. Being in the church square we are at the cultural centre of the village and yet we are only 200 yds away from the marine walk way.
For booking and further information
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(SPAIN) +34 988240917
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