Barcelona holiday townhouse rental, Castelldefels with shared pool, walking, beach/lake nearby, balcony/terrace, air con, telephone

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Casa Castelldefels (townhouse)

Home description

Beautiful, new, 4-bedroom townhouse offers 5-star accommodation 100 metres from Castelldefels Beach. This is the premier residential area on the southern outskirts of bustling Barcelona, and close to the magnificent, pine-forested Garraf Natural Park. Castelldefels' fabulous, 9km beach has once again achieved Blue Flag & Q ratings for 2009. ******Rave reviews from 2009 customers - see section below******.

Casa Castelldefels is arranged on three levels, its four bedrooms and three bathrooms tastefully decorated in white and light-ochre tones, with oakwood fittings and Rosa de Valencia marble throughout. Interior living space totals 165 sq metres (1,770 sq ft). There are three sun terraces at ground-floor, penthouse and roof solarium levels, offering private outdoor space of 65 sq m (690 sq ft). Air-conditioning is independent on all three levels, allowing individual control (if required at all) to suit. More photos of the house are available on request.

South-facing facade, pool, and steps from terrace	Marble throughout; French windows to sun terrace and three steps down to swimming pool
One of two double bedrooms, both with en-suite facilities	Castelldefels beach from Garraf Natural Park

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The Costa Brava/Catalonia region

Located between the beautiful Garraf Natural Park to the west, Barcelona’s welcoming metropolis to the east and the warm waters of the Mediterranean to the south, Castelldefels' privileged setting offers the ultimate beach-and-city holiday. Casa Castelledefels is just a few steps from the longest and widest stretch of golden-sand beach in the Barcelona area. At the same time, it is only a 20-minute drive (or taxi ride) to the bustle and energy of Barcelona city centre, with all the art, architecture, style and warm welcome that its regular visitors have come to know and love. With no great rush, you can enjoy Gaudi, Picasso, Miro, or the FC Barcelona museum in the morning, lunch a la "Vicky, Cristina Barcelona", and still be back on Castelldefels beach for the best of the afternoon sun.

The Castelldefels Beach area has a predominantly Spanish and Catalan feel, with Barcelona residents dining out here weekdays and weekends throughout the year. There are some 20 restaurants, both traditional and modern, within 10 minutes' walk of the property. At the top end, several of these rival Barcelona's finest establishments. In the mid-range, there are plenty of family-run restaurants serving the typical "Menu del Dia", tapas and pinchos. Along the Paseo Maritimo, there are a dozen permenant beach bars/restaurants serving all the local specialities. The Beach has won Blue Flag status in 2009 for the fourth year straight, and Q Quality and Cleanliness rating for the third consecutive season. The Blue Flag designation is from Spain's Consumer Association, and the Q rating comes from central government inspections, specifically the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce.

There is a local mini-market within a couple of minutes' walk for all the necessary items.

Barcelona / Castelldefels area

Castelldefels has a busy cultural agenda, featuring the annual Festival of Spanish Dance, New Mood Jazz Festival, a Classic Car Rally as well as the time-honoured local “fiestas” throughout the calendar. These include The Night of San Juan on 24 June, famous for fireworks and bonfires to banish evil spirits, the “Fiesta del Mar on 19-20 July, when the Virgin Mary is borne ashore by the local fishermen; and of course the Fiesta Mayor 13-17 August, comemorating the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.

Castelldefels town centre has a lively commercial atmosphere, with dozens of boutique shops, delicatessens, bars and restaurants. There is also a major Shopping Mall, "Anec Blau", home to all the all the main High Street store brands, both Spanish and International.

On the sporting front, there are two sailing clubs for windsurfing, kite-surfing and traditional sailing for all levels. In addition, Port Ginesta, the local yachting marina, offers more adventurous sailing and deep sea-fishing trips. There is also golf and horse-riding available nearby, as well as mountain-biking and hill-walking in the Garraf Natural Park.

For those taking tennis seriously, there are several top-flight tennis academies both for adults and children within a few minutes drive of the property.

For rowing enthusiasts, Castelldefels is home to the rowing lake built for the 1992 Olympic Games, still thriving and well-maintained complete with its TV Tower and Grandstand. The lake is also used for windsurfing and waterski-ing.

Casa Castelldefels is also conveniently located for all the major national and international trade shows and congresses held at Barcelona's Fira Exhibition Centre, about 15 minutes drive away. The major events in the latter part of 2009 include: Expohogar 19-21 Sept; Sonimag & Multimedia 7-11 Oct; Caravaning Outlet 9-11 Oct; Piscina BCN 20-23 Oct; Barcelona Meeting Point 27 Oct - 1 Nov; BNF 2009 29-31 Oct; Magic International 6-8 Nov; ExpoMiner 6-8 Nov; the Salon Nautico (Boat Show) 7 - 15 Nov; Bodas & Bodas 14-15 Nov; Salon Hobby 27-29 Nov; Ocasion 2009 28 Nov - 6 Dec; EIBTM Global Business Events & Hotel Congress 1-3 Dec; Auto Retro 4-8 Dec. Into 2010, the main events include the Mobile World Congress 15-18 February, Expoaviga 2-4 March, Antiquaris Barcelona 3-7 March; ERS 2010 (18 - 22 Sept).

How to get there

FLY DIRECT TO BARCELONA AIRPORT (BCN)

Then 15 min drive to Casa Castelldefels (taxi €25-30) via C31 dual carriage way.

Regular, direct flights with British Airways, Iberia, Spanair, Air Europa, Lufthansa, Air France, Alitalia, KLM, Air Berlin, Easyjet, BmiBaby, Click Air, (Iberia low-cost subsidiary), Czech Airlines, Air Baltic and many more.

Activities near Barcelona

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The ground floor, comprising the kitchen and sitting room with french windows to a ground-floor sun terrace, is raised above street level with steps from the terrace leading to a swimming pool shared with five other houses in the complex. There are two gates separating the front entrance from the street access, ensuring privacy and comfort.

The second-floor accommodation comprises one double bedroom (with en-suite marble bathroom), one twin bedroom, a furthef single bedroom, and a second complete bathroom.

Above this, the penthouse level is reserved exclusively for the master bedroom and en-suite bathroom, with french windows leading to a large sun terrace.

Further details outdoors:
From the master bedroom terrace at penthouse level, a spiral staircase leads to a solarium offering magnificent 360-degree views south across the Mediterranean Sea and west toward the Garraf Natural Park. El Garraf's 300-400m peaks rise dramatically from sea-level, providing a stunning backdrop to Castelldefels town and its Medieval Castle.

While a car is not necessary to enjoy the numerous amenities in and around Castelldefels beach and the Paseo Maritimo, private transport would be useful for those intending to explore further afield. This could be simply shuttling to and from Barcelona city centre or touring the neighbouring coastline (Sitges, Vilanova etc..). Inland there, is limitless scope to explore upcountry to the vinyards of El Penedes (fine Catalan reds and whites), El Priorat (one of Spain's least-known but highest-prized wine regions) and Sant Sadurni (the home of Cava).

A garage for secure car-parking is located in the basement, with direct access down a flight of stairs from the entrance hall. The garage level has two electric gates leading to street access.

Castelldefels Beach area offers a free WiFi service run by Castelldefels Town Hall.

Further details

A deposit of 25% is payable to secure a booking, with the balance to be paid 50 days prior to the arrival date. A flat-rate deposit of €250 Euros will be added to the balance payment against any serious damage, to be returned by bank transfer. The odd breakage here or there will not, of course, be taken into account.

Guests will be met by our caretaker both on arrival and departure at the property for key hand-over.

Guests will find up-to-date information on local restaurants, activties and entertainments as well as useful local numbers at hand (eg doctor, taxi etc), should these be needed.

Conditions

It is requested there should be no smoking inside the house. The owners cannot be held responsible for injuries sustained by guests occupying the property. Guests should ensure they have sufficient travel insurance for their stay.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Summer 2009	11 Jul 09	15 Sep 09	1600£ 1,429	0-	0-	1 Week
Autumn 2009	15 Sep 09	1 Nov 09	1200£ 1,071	0-	0-	1 Week
Winter 2009-10	1 Nov 09	1 Mar 10	1000£ 893	0-	0-	1 Week
Spring 2010	1 Mar 10	30 May 10	1400£ 1,250	0-	0-	1 Week
Summer 2010	30 May 10	5 Sep 10	1700£ 1,518	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

A 25% deposit is required to confirm booking; Full payment must be complete 50 days prior to arrival date.

All payments by Bank Transfer.

Minimum stay: Easter, Summer & Half Terms, Christmas - 1 Week.

Weekly Cleaning, Linen & Towel Change every Friday (incl. in prices)

Prices will be reviewed as of 30 September 2009

Guestbook for Casa Castelldefels

This is Casa Castelldefels' first year. Here is a selection of our Guest Book comments.

"Great place. Could stay here forever." Faith W, Yorkshire.

"We had a lovely stay at Castelldefels and found the house to be in mint condition, catering for all our needs." Kristian K, Norway

"We had a lovely time at the house; all in all an excellent holiday. The festival beach party (Noche de San Juan 24 June) was fun and so nice to see families taking part, having lost so much of that here in Britain." Clare C, Yorkshire.

"We had a fantastic holiday. The house has a great location and so clean and well looked after throughout." Adrian C & Family, England

Availability

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