Charming Apartments with Great Character and Wonderful Views in Cantabria Village of the Year 2010
Quiet, Pretty Mountain Village, An hour from Coast
1 Bedroom Apt Sleeps 2/4, 2 Bedroom Apt Sleeps 4/7
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La Casa is a former farmstead sensitively restored and adapted to create top quality self-catering accommodation. The rustic atmosphere and character of the centuries-old property have been preserved with modern amenities added. Enclosed within its own wall, it is a village within a village. The apartments are fully independent, spacious, well equipped and furnished to a very high standard. The decoration includes murals based on medieval illustrations. There are excellent views of the Picos mountains. Communal areas include a large pool, gardens and a social room. Tudes is sunny and picturesque and its 30-odd inhabitants can still be seen herding their cattle and sheep through its streets. "A quintessential mountain village with its customs and traditional architecure well preserved in a magnificent natural setting" (in the words of the judges of the Village of the Year competition). There is a delightful tavern (under the same ownership as La Casa). The area is a walker's paradise.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 1 November 2011 - 29 December 2011 | €80 | 2 | ||
| 30 December 2011 - 31 December 2011 | €120 | 2 | ||
| 1 January 2012 - 31 March 2012 | €80 | 2 | ||
| 1 April 2012 - 31 May 2012 | €85 | 2 | ||
| 1 June 2012 - 30 June 2012 | €105 | 2 | ||
| 1 July 2012 - 22 July 2012 | €120 | 3 | ||
| 23 July 2012 - 15 August 2012 | €150 | 7 | ||
| 16 August 2012 - 31 August 2012 | €135 | 5 | ||
| 1 September 2012 - 15 September 2012 | €105 | 2 | ||
| 16 September 2012 - 30 September 2012 | £90 | 2 | ||
| 1 October 2012 - 31 October 2012 | £85 | 2 |
Arboles (1 Bedroom, Sleeps 2/4) Prices
| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 1 November 2011 - 29 December 2011 | €55 | 2 | ||
| 30 December 2011 - 31 December 2011 | £85 | 2 | ||
| 1 January 2012 - 31 March 2012 | £55 | 2 | ||
| 1 April 2012 - 30 April 2012 | £70 | 2 | ||
| 1 May 2012 - 31 May 2012 | £75 | 2 | ||
| 1 June 2012 - 30 June 2012 | £80 | 2 | ||
| 1 July 2012 - 22 July 2012 | £85 | 3 | ||
| 23 July 2012 - 15 August 2012 | £99 | 7 | ||
| 16 August 2012 - 31 August 2012 | £90 | 5 | ||
| 1 September 2012 - 15 September 2012 | £80 | 2 | ||
| 16 September 2012 - 30 September 2012 | £75 | 2 | ||
| 1 October 2012 - 31 October 2012 | £70 | 2 |
Changeover day
The preferred changeover-day is Friday or Saturday, though there is flexibility on this, depending on the season.
Arrival time: normally not before 14.00.
Departure time: normally 12.00.
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Arboles (1 Bedroom, Sleeps 2/4)
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The apartment is fully independent. The doorway was the original entrance to the farmhouse and the apartment contains a lot of original stone and woodwork. The ground floor comprises the lounge and a large kitchen with tiled floor and walls. Kitchen appliances include a washing machine, dishwasher, oven, hob, microwave, fridge, kettle and toaster and an extensive range of cooking utensils and crockery. The lounge, contains a sofa bed, wood-burning stove, wooden breakfast / dining table and chairs, TV (with some UK channels) and DVD. On the first floor there is a large bedroom with large double bed (and an easy chair that can be converted into a supplementary bed), plus a bathroom with bath, shower, and basin. Both lounge and bedroom enjoy superb mountain views. The apartment is extremely comfortable and homely and is decorated with wonderful, tasteful murals. In July and August we normally allow a maximum of 4 in this apartment. |
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Notes on accommodation
The establishment consists in total of 8 apartments, of 1, 2 or 3 bedrooms. All have central heating (as well as a wood-burning stove in the lounge). The apartments are suitable for children. The availability calendar relates to all the apartments in La Casa de las Chimeneas ie it shows La Casuca as available if it at least one of the five two (or three)-bedroom apartments is unlet; and Arboles as available if at least one of the three one-bedroom apartments is unlet. The water comes straight from a mountain spring. While we like it, and to date no guests have experienced problems with it, you may wish to consider buying bottled water for drinking. You will find an information pack on your arrival which includes details of services in the area and activities, and a map, plus descriptions, showing half a dozen walks that can be done from the village. In July an August we normally allow an overall maximum of 5 people in La Casuca and 4 in Arboles. Pets not allowed.
Outside
The communal area of the establishment includes an attractive, curved infinity pool, warmed by solar panels (13 metres at its longest and 4 metres at its widest), a wooden-roofed entrance with seating beneath, ideal for enjoying a quiet drink, terraced and garden areas (with a table football and other games) and a social room with pool table, large screen TV, DVDs, games, maps, information leaflets, a small library, and free Internet access. There are swings in the village square.
Coast/Beach
Tudes is 25 miles from the Cantabrian coast, where there are many good, sandy beaches. The journey by car takes about an hour.
Travel
Airports:
Santander (70 miles, 1 1/2 hours by car). There are daily Ryanair flights to and from Stansted and / or Liverpool
Asturias (Oviedo) (85 miles, 1 3/4 hours by car). Easyjet flights to and from Stansted.
Bilbao (130 miles. 2 1/2 hours by car). Easyjet, BA and Iberia flights.
Ferries: There are Plymouth-Santander and Portsmouth-Bilbao crossings.
You can reach Tudes by bus (from Santander) and taxi (from Potes) but a car is recommended.
Distances
Tudes is 6 miles (10 minutes by car) from Potes, the main market town and centre of local life.
It is 8 miles from the Santa Toribio Monastry (where the largest surviving piece of Christ's cross is held), 10 miles from La Hermida Gorge and 20 miles from the Fuente De cable car.
Further details
In our bar acroass the road - La Taberna del Ingles - you can have breakfast lunch or dinner, play pool or darts, visit the centuries-old kitchen preserved as a mini museum - as well, of course, as having a drink!
The nearest shops and restaurants are in Potes and La Vega (both a 10 minute drive). There is a full range of services (including supermarkets, banks etc) in Potes.
For those who wish to do more than just relax and sample the local cuisine there are many activities available including:
- going up the Fuente De cable car
- walking (with a number of lovely walks that can be done from Tudes itself; we provide descriptions).
- visiting nearby villages (there are over 50 delightful villages and hamlets in the valleys and lower mountain slopes, which still live predominantly from farming).
- birdwatching (there is a great wealth of bird life, and also of wild animals and wild flowers).
- horse-riding.
- cycling.
- mountaineering.
- canoeing.
- hang-gliding.
- quads and 4 x 4
- visiting the coast
Booking notes
All bookings are to be made direct with the owners.
A 30% deposit is payable at the time of booking, the balance at the end of the holiday.
Guest comments
" We had a wonderful time. A very special place, loved the village life and accommodation first-rate with a lot of attention to detail. Hope to return for another visit" Ian and Janet, Aberdeen, Scotland. June 2010.
"A fantastic fortnight on the mountains and on the beach. It's not often you come somewhere and find that the reality is even better than your expectations but this place certainly was. Thank you for a great stay." Steve, Helen, Harry, Anna and Ed. Henley-on-Tames, Oxfordshire. August 2010
"Thank you for a lovely relaxing stay amid lovely scenery and in a very well-equipped apartment. The views were lovely, the bar was great and the whole place was wonderfully peaceful and relaxing." Val, Donald and Alice. Lambourne, UK: September 2010.
For booking and further information
Property Ref S3827
Tony Bastian
Tel: (Spain) + 34 942 736 300
Fax: (Spain) + 34 942 736 300
Mobile: (Spain) + 34 686 472 185
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