Overview
Property
Casa de Muro (The Wall House)
Accommodation 4+1.
This cottage is a spacious and tastefully restored two bedroom property leading off the main courtyard.
The accommodation, giving from a main entrance hall, comprises one twin-bedded room and a second double-bedded room, with a very large fully equipped bathroom with external window.
The combined living and dining room is well furnished, including a sofa-bed, and this leads to a small but complete kitchenette.
The main room has patio doors leading onto its private south facing terrace, with table and chairs and a hammock.
This in turn gives on to the garden and pool areas.
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These are a pair of rural cottages that have recently been restored by their Anglo-Portuguese owners in this delightful country property about 50 minutes north of Lisbon airport on the main A1 motorway. The cottages are both tastefully decorated and comfortably furnished with plenty of space. There is also an ample garden with fruit (when in season) from the trees for the guests to enjoy. There is a good size swimming pool and large sun deck together with a Barbecue area and tennis table and other games in a traditional open sided barn. There are several bicycles and other equipment necessary to complement an excellent holiday. The cottages are on the edge of a small hamlet with two cafés and a small general store all within 100 metres of the property. Fresh bread can be delivered daily to the house by the local baker, and the fresh fish supplier also calls once a week to the village. Close by (10km.) on the banks of the Tagus river is the famous castle town of Santarém. The cottage is fully licensed with the local Council under the Alojamento Local scheme which ensures compliance with safety standards.
Top Traveller Review
Great for relaxation and as base for exploration
We especially loved the garden with the fantastic combination of places to enjoy sun, places with shadow below e.g. palms, places with shelter and places with nice breeze. A favorite spot was our terrace with the nice shadow below carob-like vegetation and fantastic views.
We can really recommend this property and would love to stay there again.
About the Owner
Guestbook comments from the manager
Thanks for a wonderful holiday. The garden and the pool kept two young children very happy for two weeks. We met friends in xxx for a day but were glad to get back to the peace of Sinterra. S. loved the figs!
Guestbook comments from the manager
Thanks for a wonderful holiday. The garden and the pool kept two young children very happy for two weeks. We met friends in xxx for a day but were glad to get back to the peace of Sinterra. S. loved the figs!
Available Rentals
Notes
Booking Notes:
We request a 50% deposit to confirm the reservation, and the rest to be paid not less than 4 weeks before arrival. An extra bed will be charged at 10% of the daily rate. We are here to help make your holiday enjoyable, and will happily try to provide you with any additional information possible to help you plan your visit.
Changeover Day:
We prefer Saturday changeover days but are flexible.. Access is after 5pm. on your arrival day, and departure by 10am. on the final day of your holiday, unless specific alternative arrangements have been agreed meantime.
Notes on prices:
We ask for 50% of the total value to confirm booking and the remaining at least 4 weeks before arrival. An extra bed will be charged at 10% of the daily rate. Special prices for long lets out of peak season - please contact owner.
1 Reviews
5/5 -
(1 traveller reviews)
Great for relaxation and as base for exploration
We choose the place based on description and pictures on OwnersDirect. Nearly everything was better in reality.
We especially loved the garden with the fantastic combination of places to enjoy sun, places with shadow below e.g. palms, places with shelter and places with nice breeze. A favorite spot was our terrace with the nice shadow below carob-like vegetation and fantastic views.
We can really recommend this property and would love to stay there again.
Location
Activity and Interests
Coast/Beach:
This is an excellent area for touring. It is strategically located for access to the West coast beaches and resorts yet is close to the historical monuments and beautiful countryside of central Portugal. Santarém is a particularly beautiful thriving market town with a good supply of historical monuments, cultural activities, shopping centre, cinemas, swimming pool and waterslide park etc. The twice monthly market is also well worth visiting. Close by are several important sites to visit.
Travel:
Lisbon airport is about 80km. away with very simple motorway access. The car journey shouldn’t take more than about 50 minutes.
A rental car is recommended unless you intend to stay put in the village.
Distances:
Santarém is about 10km. away, and the centre of Lisbon 100km.
Further Details:
We have provided a good information package of local sights, monuments, restaurants and things to do, which is available in the cottages.
For safety reasons (the swimming pool is not fenced) parents may want to consider the suitability of this property for young children.
House towels and linen are provided. Swimming pool/beach towels are NOT provided. Internet access is available – on request we will provide you with a pre-paid mobile broadband USB.
Facilities
Property Type
- cottage
Theme
- Family
- Historic
General
- Hair Dryer
- Heating ...
- Internet ...
- Iron & Board
- Linens Provided
- Towels Provided
- Washing Machine
- Wood Stove
Kitchen
- Coffee Maker
- Dishes & Utensils
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Toaster
Dining
- Dining Area
Entertainment
- Books
- DVD Player
- Table Football
- Ping Pong Table
- Television
- Toys
Pool / Spa
- Outdoor Pool
- Private Pool
Suitability
- Long-term Renters Welcome
- wheelchair inaccessible
Location Type
- rural
Attractions
- caves
- churches
- cinemas
- museums
- restaurants
- water parks
Leisure Activities
- bird watching
- horse riding
Local Services & Businesses
- groceries
Bathrooms
- Bathroom 1 - Toilet, Bath (no shower), Shower Enclosure, Bidet
- Large bathroom with window, toilet, bidet and wash basin unit. Towel rail heather.
Bedrooms
- 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 5
- Bedroom 1 - 1 Large Double Bed, 1 Cot
- Bedroom 2 - 2 Single Bed, 1 Sofa bed/Futon
Outside
- Bicycles ...
- Golf ...
- Garden
- Barbecue
- 2 bicycles
Meals
- Self-catering
House Rules
- Max. occupancy: 5
- children welcome
- pets not allowed
Notes:
- Notes on accommodation: Both cottages have fully electric kitchens and water heating systems. They are reasonably cool in the summer due to their traditional thick walls, and are heated when necessary by permanent wood burning stoves located in the living rooms. Electric oil filled heaters are also provided. Internet access is available on request - we can provide you with a pre-paid mobile broadband USB.The location is excellent for touring, for walking, bird watching and other rural pursuits. Bicycles, games and other equipment are available to help add to the pleasure of this property for family holidays. The properties are in the "real" countryside and there maybe tractors ploughing neighbouring fields and other countryside situations which we can't control. Outside: The large south facing lawn is the focal point of the garden which leads on to the small olive orchard. The garden has several trees and guests are welcome to eat the fruit when in season. The swimming pool (10m x 5m) which is shared by the two cottages is adjacent to the lawn and has its own spacious sun deck area, which is furnished with lounging chairs and small tables, together with sun shade. There is also ample additional garden furniture for sitting and eating outdoors. The Barbecue area with its own large table and bench seats is in a traditional open sided barn which also houses the tennis table, darts board etc.