Spectacular Sea Views and Idyllic Rural Setting
Stunning Restoration, Big Rooms, Garden, Biomass Heating, Fire, Ping-Pong, Bikes, Broadband
Sleeps 12 (4 Bedrooms)
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A Sunday Times "top-100 European villa" for 2010. Arguably the best coastal view in Spain and the perfect rural setting, sitting in a tiny hamlet 200m above sea level and looking down over green fields, black cliffs, and 90km of coast. Original features combine with thoughtful comforts (modern farmhouse kitchen, state-of-the-art green boiler, huge claw-foot bath, ping pong, 3 new mountain bikes, sat TV, broadband), to make this a place you won’t want to leave! But there is much to explore on Spain’s northern tip: stunning walks and rides from your doorstep, an endless choice of breathtaking beaches, Europe’s highest sea cliffs, fishing villages, castles, (see below). If all this sounds too much, just stay at home, leave the kids to play in the separate games room or splendid garden with majestic chestnut tree and choose between the two huge drawing rooms in which to read, listen to music, or just keep on gazing at that view and the boats way below (with our telescope and maps at hand).
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 24 September 2011 - 28 October 2011 | €1000 | 7 | ||
| 29 October 2011 - 16 December 2011 | €900 | 2 | ||
| 17 December 2011 - 13 January 2012 | €1500 | 4 | ||
| 14 January 2012 - 30 March 2012 | €850 | 2 | ||
| 31 March 2012 - 13 April 2012 | €1600 | 4 | ||
| 14 April 2012 - 1 June 2012 | €950 | 2 | ||
| 2 June 2012 - 8 June 2012 | €1650 | 7 | ||
| 9 June 2012 - 22 June 2012 | €1300 | 7 | ||
| 23 June 2012 - 29 June 2012 | €1600 | 7 | ||
| 30 June 2012 - 6 July 2012 | €2000 | 7 | ||
| 7 July 2012 - 13 July 2012 | €2250 | 7 | ||
| 14 July 2012 - 31 August 2012 | €2600 | 7 | ||
| 1 September 2012 - 7 September 2012 | €1750 | 7 | ||
| 8 September 2012 - 14 September 2012 | €1300 | 7 | ||
| 15 September 2012 - 21 September 2012 | €1150 | 7 | ||
| 22 September 2012 - 26 October 2012 | €1050 | 7 | ||
| 27 October 2012 - 14 December 2012 | £950 | 2 | ||
| 15 December 2012 - 6 January 2013 | £1550 | 4 |
Notes on prices
Breakages deposit to be discussed with owner. Supplement of €60 required for stays of 2 nights
Changeover day
Changeover day flexible (arrival after 4pm and departure before 10am.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Bedroom 1 (en suite) 22m2 with queen-size bed. Bedroom 2 (en suite) 21m2 with twin beds (ground floor). Bedroom 3 24m2 with double bed and sea view. Bedroom 4 27m2 with room for up to 4 singles. |
| Bathrooms: | Bathroom 1 (en-suite bed 1) split level with free-standing bath, wc, and basin. Bathroom 2 (en-suite bed 2) large walk-in shower, wc and basin. Bathroom 3 (shared between bedrooms 3&4) bath with shower, wc, bidet and twin basins. |
| Kitchen: | Electric cooker and hob, fridge/freezer, microwave, dishwasher, table for 8, original wood-burning stove (no longer in use!). |
| Utility Room: | Washing machine and wood pellet boiler. |
| Living Rooms: | 2 large rooms (42m2 and 45m2), with huge glass windows looking out to sea. Downstairs has open fire, French doors opening on to garden and broadband. The upstairs room has large sofa-bed, TV, music system, and a good collection of books an games. |
| Other: | Very atmospheric beamed dining-room with sea views and table for 12. Separate games room with table tennis and darts |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
The house is cleaned on Friday's, when towels and bed linen are also changed. Beach towels are not provided. A more regular maid service can also be arranged. High quality bed linen and towels. |
| Amenities/Facilities: | hob/stove oven fridge/freezer microwave dishwasher washing machine iron/ironing board satellite tv tv internet access central heating cot high chair barbecue |
| Suitability: | pets accepted |
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Notes on accommodation
This is a house for all-seasons: high ceilings (3.5m in parts) and huge windows make it bright and airy in the summer; and the new generation wood-pellet boiler and open fire make it a cosy refuge from which to watch storms in winter. Bedroom 4 makes a perfect dormitory for children, sleeping 4 comfortably in single beds. The upstairs sitting-room has a large sofa bed.
Accessibility
Doorways are generally wide and the downstairs bedroom (bedroom 2) has its own outside door. Access to the garden and terrace is good. However, there are a number of small steps (one and two-step) in the house, and the road immediately outside the drive is steep.
Outside
There is a mature garden with roses, bougainvilleas, hydrangeas, rhododendrons, agapanthas and several trees (chestnut, walnut, apple). There are spectacular views down to the sea from all parts of the garden, which is divided into different levels. There is an ample main lawn, where a large chestnut provides welcome shade, and a terraced area outside the dining-room with a BBQ and table and chairs. There are also plenty of loungers. There are two upper levels to the garden, which make ideal refuges for quieter moments!
Coast/Beach
Despite views of approx 90km of coast, the nearest beach with access is 3km away in Cedeira. It is another 5km to the much-photographed beach of Vilarrube, a magnificent stretch of sand where two rivers run into the sea in a myriad of transparent blues and greens against a backdrop of chestnuts, oaks, and eucalyptus. 3km more and you come to one of Europe's best surf beaches at Pantín (home to the Pantín Classic on the World Surf Tour). These are the 3 closest beaches but there are many more!
Golf
Nearest golf 18-hole course at Campomar (Ferrol), 30 mins away.
Special interest holidays
The owner can organise various activities for you, including birdwatching, surfing, riding, biking, hiking, sailing, kayaking, trout fishing. Please contact him for details.
Travel
Airport at Santiago de Compostela 80 mins. Airport at La Coruña 70 mins. Ferry at Santander 5 hours. There are good local taxi and bus services, as well as a lovely train service that runs along the north coast. However, it is advisable to have the use of a car if you are staying at Golmar 13.
Distances
Cedeira 5km local fishing village, with couple of good supermarkets, plenty of local shops, tapas bars (renowned) and restaurants. Santiago 80 mins one of the great historic and cultural cities of Spain (World Heritage Site). La Coruña 70 mins fabulous clothes shops, restaurants, and superb fish market. Ferrol 30 mins nearest hypermarket, big stores and fantastic castle. Europe's highest sea cliffs 20 mins, Spain's northernmost point 60 mins, River Eume National Park 40 mins.
Further details
Just 5km, Cedeira is a quick car ride away or a lovely walk (through the forest and along the cliffs). The old end of town is built along the river with a series of squiggly streets and alley ways, where you will find some of the coast's best tapas bars (don't miss the marraxo in the Kilawatio!) The beach at Cedeira is large and protected. For the area's best beaches, you should drive east. Granite ridges divide the northern coast of Galicia into a series of valleys, which, flooded by rising sea levels during the last ice age, form what are known as the Rías Altas (the Upper Firths or Estuaries). As a result, this is a coastline of tremendous contrasts, with a seemingly endless choice of beaches (you can choose between Atlantic rollers and oak or chestnut fringed coves (and yes, there are empty beaches even in August). The coast also offers one of the continent's best examples of Atlantic forest (in the curious microclimate on the near vertical banks of the river Eume), 680 metre sea-cliffs (continental Europe's highest), and the oldest part of the Iberian Peninsular (a discovery announced in 2006 suggests that Cabo Ortegal was formed 1,160 million years ago, making the Peninsular twice as old as previously thought). All this makes for fabulous hiking and biking terrain and the owner can provide detailed information on routes, as well as guides for birdwatching, sea kayaking, and fishing. Surf classes can be organised at the World Champonship beach at Pantín, and for those keen on riding, you don't have to run after one of the wild horses that roam the cliffs; one of Galicia's most highly regarded riding schools is nearby. Having finished doing all this, you'll be ready to eat! Rocky coast and clear water is the ideal combination for Spain's most sought-after seafood. Lobsters, clams, spider crabs (local favourite) can all be found in abundance. Don't forget to try the percebes (goose barnacles!) And all of this should be washed down with a chilled Albariño!
Booking notes
We ask for a 25% deposit to confirm the booking and the balance 8 weeks before arrival.
Guest comments
Germany (Oct 2009): "Sometimes you see pictures of a place on Internet and don't believe it's true; here it is even better! Incredible! We had a fabulous time. Golmar 13 turns Galicia, Cedeira, Trasmontes into an even more special experience. We will definitely be back with more people. Really, thank you for putting so much heart into this house, which is obvious in so many details. Thank you, thank you, thank you!"
Canada (Sept 2009): "If you have the opportunity to rent this house you really should grab it!. The house is spacious, spotlessly clean, well maintained and beautifully decorated. Each of the four bedrooms has unique features, making it difficult to choose among them, and the 3 baths and kitchen are completely modernized but maintain the character of the old house....The photos on the website really don't do justice to the character and charm of this house"
UK (Sept 2009): "Stunning location and a fabulous home. We all thoroughly enjoyed the food, the wine, the wal
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