Long term lets (over 1 month) Short-breaks (4 days or fewer)
Changeover day:
Flexible
Access:
Car not necessary Nearest amenities: 0.5 km
Notes:
May take pets - please enquire Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
Set in the quietest corner of a large holiday complex this apartment has been built to accommodate a couple who enjoy being close to the action, yet require the possibility of returning to peace and quiet in a cul-de-sac where only the sound of birds interrupts their thoughts. An enormous terrace offers the possibility of letting another guest stay overnight on a spare bed in the sheltered and enclosed diaphanous guest area. Ten minutes walk from refreshing Atlantic waves and a multitude of restaurants in the old town, a ten minute bus ride will bring you to a choice of tiny guarded and non guarded beaches set under fascinating cliffs and private bays.
Green hills and rushing streams with natural spa water are a 30 minute drive away in the Monchique area where the Romans also settled. For those who want wind and a completely unspoilt coastline the west coast is also 30 minutes drive where Blokarting can be enjoyed, the best surfing beach in Europe and of course Albufeira has more hours of clear sunshine than any other location in Europe or Asia!
Fishermans Beach - seen from Pool
One of the three pools with view over Albufeira
Lounge
lots of space for you on the balcony
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The Algarve / Central Algarve region
This is the place where the highest sunshine hours are recorded in Europe. More than 3000 hours a year. Temperatures are hence higher than can be expected elsewhere. In midsummer daytime highs of 32 degrees are hot, low is 23 degrees. In midwinter an average high is 16 degrees and 3 or 4 days will drop to around 10 degrees. Rain is seldom but is usual in December or January.
The Romans settled here and established harbours to refurbish their boats as tides in the Mediterranean are not high enough to be able to lift the boats out of the water. There are numerous Roman remains all along the coast and also many archaeological sites of interest where Holy Grail remains and Templar societies have been said to exist.
Albufeira / Windmill Hill, Albufeira area
The apartment is just five minutes from a government-run internet cafe where anyone can surf for free for 30 minutes or longer if there is no one else waiting for one of six internet computers. Set in an arena specially maintained for local children and schools there is a variety of equipment and areas for playing, skating and enjoying oneself. Here are concerts and musical activities with enough supervisors to keep the children happy.
Portuguese seafood, Italian pizzas, Indian curries, Chinese spice dishes, the range is still growing as Albufeira maintains its position as favourite location in the whole of Portugal for families and singles alike for holidays. From this central location with a rental car or using cheap local busses you can reach the lush hills of Monchique and enjoy the health water which the Romans first discovered.
You can reach the wild coasts of the west where windsurfers and nature lovers home in. Or you can nip across to Spain and do some Spanish shopping, Albufeira is only 30 minutes from any part of Algarve with the car. Scooters are also available to rent as low as 75€ a week and are a cool and inexpensive way to zip around. Harley Davisons or Honda Goldwings are available for those who want to travel in style.
There are festivals each month details of which are available from the tourist office just a ten minute walk away. If you want to meet up with a whole crowd of UK people then the discos and bars of the "Strip" set between souvenir shops chip shops is the place for you, no Portuguese required here.
The regular local bus service will take you to a variety of sheltered coves and beaches, some supervised and others unsupervised but most are within reach of the excellent Portuguese newly built beach restaurants. These government regulated wooden structures have been placed to make the least impact on the natural wildlife and yet provide modern facilities such as free clean toilets and showers at cost price. Visitors have the choice of a private cove of their own or an open supervised beach with loungers and with clearly displaced timetables and prices of meals everyone will feel well catered for.
The famous resort of Vilamoura is 20 minutes drive where some of the best golf courses attract visitors from all over the world mostly due to the excellent weather in Algarve. More locally there are golf courses and putting greens sprouting up like mushrooms to cater for the demand.
The newly built harbour is just five minutes walk from the apartment where boating and fishing equipment can be rented out. Excursions on yachts, motorboats or catamarans to view the caves all along the coast to the "end of the world" at Sagres, are offered locally. Those interested in buying property can find many English-speaking agents offering plots of land for as little as £5000 or apartments for £20,000 and up. See the whole of Algarve and get a view of sights that others rarely see in an endeavour to find the place of your dreams while your escourt manages the hairpin bends and orientation manoeuvre's.
Kids will be thrilled to see the numerous theme parks ranging from Zoomarine to The Big One or Krazy World, all within 15 minutes coach drive away. Coaches pick you up outside the condominium.
Take a walk down to the coast yourself and join the locals with their rods to see what big fish you can pull in for dinner.
Shops just hundreds of yards away offer anything from specialised hardware to embroidery and for a megastore where beer starts at 50p a litre and champagne and cheese is much cheaper than in Britain you will have to cycle or drive five minutes along the ring road.
Sir Cliff Richard did not settle a couple of hundred metres from the apartment because things are not expensive, the local street is now named after him and he has moved back a couple of kilometres inland to run a more lucrative establishment selling wine with his name on the bottle.
How to get there
Fly to Faro - Albufeira is 30 minutes from the airport.
Transfers are £22/€31 one way total cost for 1-4 people.
Cheap flights available from Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham Intl, Blackpool, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cardiff, Cork, Derry, Doncaster (Sheffield), Dublin, Durham (Tees Vall), East Midlands, Exeter, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Granada, Humberside, Inverness, Kerry, Knock, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool, London (all airports), Manchester, Newcastle, Newquay, Nottingham East Midland, Shannon.
Sports: Tennis in town Watersports Waterpark Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Beach or lakeside relaxation A winter sun break Good nightlife City breaks Cycling holidays
Facilities
Luxuries:
Staffed Property, Sea view
General:
TV, CD player, Pool / Snooker table, Table tennis, Games room, Satellite TV
Standard:
Kettle, Toaster, Iron
Utilities:
Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Washing machine
Rooms:
Bathrooms (1), Shower rooms (1), WCs (1)
Furniture:
Sofabeds (1), Single beds (1), Dining seating for 4, Lounge seating for 4, Sleeps maximum of 3
Other:
Linen and towels provided.
Outdoors:
Balcony / Terrace, Shared outdoor pool (unheated), Shared garden, BBQ, Shared tennis court on site, Childrens pool, Climbing frame, Swing set
Access:
Parking space
Further details indoors: On this site it is impossible to have zero bedrooms - guests are hence told this is a zero bedroom studio, one large single room with a fold down bed. Inside you can watch TV and without moving from your seat, spot yachts and boats drift past on the Atlantic.
A TV with clear reception of BBC, ITV, CNN, French, Spanish, Portuguese and German channels, and stereo system where you can play your own special CDs (remember to pack them!) or cassette tapes or listen to one of many English and Portuguese stations on the radio.
Further details outdoors: For a romantic evening on the large terrace there is a choice of tables, comfortable loungers, a barbecue or order home delivery and you can enjoy the cool air after an excellent meal watching the very clear skies as the stars slowly appear.
There are two large pools which are deep enough to dive in and a small pool for children. There are three tennis courts located just beyond the balcony these must be hired separately. A bar and restaurant where full meals and also snacks and buffet breakfasts can be enjoyed for a variety of budgets.
There are a number of playing areas for children on the condominium. Swings are just 50 yards from the apartment entrance and a games room with different ball games and computer games is beside the restaurant.
Further details
Note for wheelchair access: Although this apartment enjoys a raised view from the south-facing balcony it is accessed via the ground floor and there is enough space to drive to the entrance lobby and then gain entry without anything more than a two inch high ridge at the front door.
Conditions
Refundable deposit of £100/week required
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: British £
Convert to:
Period
From
To
Weekly
Nightly rate
Minimum stay
Weekday
Weekend
November - March
1 Nov 08
2 Mar 09
110£110
2525
5050
Flexible
March
2 Mar 09
31 Mar 09
99£99
3535
7070
Flexible
April
31 Mar 09
1 May 09
150£150
0-
0-
1 Week
May - June
1 May 09
1 Jul 09
220£220
3838
7070
Flexible
July-September
1 Jul 09
1 Oct 09
260£260
4040
8080
2 Nights
October
1 Oct 09
1 Nov 09
190£190
3838
7070
Flexible
November - March
1 Nov 09
2 Mar 10
120£120
3030
6060
Flexible
Warm Spring
2 Mar 10
1 Apr 10
180£180
3535
6565
Flexible
Summer arrives
1 Apr 10
1 May 10
160£160
3636
7070
Flexible
Summer days
1 May 10
1 Jul 10
230£230
3939
7575
Flexible
Peak Heat rate
1 Jul 10
1 Oct 10
300£300
4545
8080
Flexible
Late summer
1 Oct 10
1 Nov 10
190£190
3838
7575
Flexible
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The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
include your COUNTRY CODE when giving your telephone number. I can call you back if you have a landline, I do not call mobiles. (Holiday Lettings believe that by asking for this potential guests will be put off replying, I do not agree, so am including some codes and hope to be able to then call you if you include the country code....).
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Guestbook for Albuferia Jardim
"Had a great time" Andrea - London
"Lovely places to explore" - Mrs S. Surrey
"We loved Portugal alot and enjoyed staying" - Sanna - Germany
"It was lovely that the sun shone all the time - a rare thing at the mo in England! We had a lovely rest while we were there not venturing too far due to a 7 year old but what was needed ." Jayne - Bristol
"Very cosy and convenient. Nice pool too. " Alan - UK
"Brilliant time thanks - what a lovely place. I've never been to Portugal before and I'll definitely be going back. The people are so friendly and you don't feel like you're getting ripped off - unlike some other countries! The whole place was ideal and my daughter had a fabulous time. The pool area didn't get too crowded even though it is peak season. All in all a lovely holiday. " Lisa - London
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Contact details for the advertiser of home 12996
Name:
Clive Stewart
Tel:
+33 553 52 34 29
Mobile:
+49 177 8539379
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