Evora holiday home letting, Vimieiro with balcony/terrace, air con, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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Monte Alentejo (house)

Home description

Ideal for a relaxing holiday for a couple wanting a romantic break, two couples or a family (or 6 people if the option of an extra suite is taken). An open plan living space with glass sliding doors opening onto far-reaching views of the Alentejo oak forest. Open the doors and the inside becomes outside. The private, heated 16 metre swimming pool is shared with the owners and has an area perfect for playing with children or, for adults, another area with in-water table and seat - you will feel that it is your own pool. For the 2010 season the house will have its' own private pool overlooking the countryside.

The private land leads down to a river - walking around you will discover the megalithic anta, the natural spring and the well with its' vegetable garden, fig, apple, nespera and quince trees. Take a picnic and find a favourite spot to spend a long lunch.

Pavia with all amenities, restaurants, bars, mini-markets, chemist,cash machine is within 10 minutes walk or a short drive.

Monte Alentejo, private terrace	Monte Alentejo, shady trees
Refreshing, long pool	Nothing to disturb your peace

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The Southern Plains/Alentejo region

The unspoilt region of Portugal, loved by the Portuguese but, outside the main cities, not discovered by tourists. The largest dam in Europe (Aquelva) is one hour from the property and there are two other large lakes within 20 minutes drive. The Alentejo coast at Comporta with its' long sandy beach and choice of excellent beachfront restaurants is just over one hour's drive. Walk away from the restaurants in either direction and you soon find yourself on your own - even during the height of summer.

Lisbon, with all the facilities of a capital city, is just over an hours' drive. Excellent museums, shopping (Centro Colombo is the largest shopping centre on the Iberian Peninsula), cosmopolitan restaurants and historic areas. Just a little further is the Estoril coast and the dramatic Atlantic waves - famous for surf-boarding Championships.


Lusitano horses in Alter de Chao
Visit one of many excellent vineyards in the area for wine tasting

Evora / Vimieiro area

Pavia, the local village is famous for megalitic antas, churches and museum; but it also has bars, 5 restaurants, 3 mini-markets, chemist and a cash-machine.

Evora is a UNESCO World Heritage City, full of restaurants and shops and a great place to spend time.
Estremoz is an historic walled city with its' famous Saturday morning market full of antiques (from exceptional to junk), vegetables and even live chickens - full of locals and visitors.

For children there is the history of the river museum at Mora (17km); Monte Selvagem wildlife park near Montemor e Novo; horseriding in Pavia; mountain biking; go-karting near Evora.

For wine lovers, the wines of Alentejo are, we think, the best and it is a booming business. Try them out at one of the local vineyards - for example, Esporao has a guided wine tour which can be followed by lunch in their Michelin rated restaurant.

Arraiolos is famous for hand-made carpets and has festivals dedicated to this - for example, O Tapete na Rua in June.

There are many restaurants around, mostly Alentejo style cooking in the nearby villages and towns - high quality produce, cooked simply - but if your tastes are more cosmopolitan Evora and Estremoz offer different styles.

Golf course in 40 minutes by car
Go-karting in Evora
River fishing

How to get there

Fly to Lisbon; airlines include Easyjet, BA and TAP from most UK airports
6 flights daily from Heathrow; 2 from Gatwick
Also regular flights to all major European Cities.
Monte Alentejo is an easy 1 1/2 hours drive from the airport

Activities near Evora

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The kitchen area includes a built-in expresso coffee machine.
46" flat screen TV includes, DVD player, sound system and i-pod dock and shows UK Freesat programmes
Both bathrooms have twin basins, large walk-in showers, toilets and bidets. One bathroom also has a bath.
There is also a separate suite available in our house, double bed, sitting area and shower room which can be booked as additional accommodation or separately for 2 people, bed and breakfast.

Further details outdoors:
The swimming pool has a play area for children, a built in table for drinks and a 15 metre swimming length. It is shared with us and close to our house but for most of the time you wil be the only people using it. There is an outside shower
Sunbeds around the pool
Dining table and chairs on the terrace
4 deck-chairs to position where you like on the land
Table tennis table
2 mountain bikes provided

Further details

Kitchen is stocked with basics (salt, pepper, olive oil etc) and we can stock with drinks (and anything else you might like) prior to your arrival.
All linen and towels provided.
Extra double suite available on request.
Cleaned weekly - daily cleaning available at extra cost

Conditions

25% deposit on booking, 100% two weeks prior to arrival - once accepted the deposit is non-refundable, cancellation within two weeks prior to arrival all nights reserved are payable.
Security deposit of £ 500 payable on booking, refundable within two weeks of departure.
Smoking is possible, but only on the terrace outside the house and using the ashtrays provided.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Autumn	31 Oct 09	23 Nov 09	800£ 727	160145	160145	Flexible
Winter	23 Nov 09	20 Dec 09	600£ 545	150136	150136	Flexible
Christmas, New Year	20 Dec 09	4 Jan 10	700£ 636	150136	150136	4 Nights
Winter 2010	4 Jan 10	14 Feb 10	600£ 545	150136	150136	Flexible
Spring 2010	14 Feb 10	2 Apr 10	650£ 591	150136	150136	Flexible
Early summer 2010	2 Apr 10	30 May 10	950£ 864	200182	200182	Flexible
Mid summer 2010	30 May 10	11 Jul 10	1250£ 1,136	250227	250227	Flexible
High summer 2010	11 Jul 10	5 Sep 10	1500£ 1,364	0-	0-	1 Week

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday and Saturday nights

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

We accept payment by bank transfer or PayPal (but we have to make an extra 4% charge for payment via PayPal)

Extra costs per day :cot - € 25, swimming pool heating out of season - € 25.

Stocking fridge etc. - extra cost priced according to order

Guestbook for Monte Alentejo

Paula, Lisbon, Portugal
Date of stay : August 2009
It was a pleasure staying with you. The house is fantastic and the view is something we will treasure in our memories. We all had a great time!
We can not forget all the small details you have prepared for us - the flowers, the fruit (so good!), the wine (specially the white one - Vinha das Servas - hummmmm!). Thank you!
For sure we are going to advertise the house among our friends.
Paula, Lisbon, Portugal
Date of stay : August 2009


Flora D Hampshire, UK.
Date Submitted: August 06, 2009 Date of Stay: July 2009
Thank you for a wonderful stay in your new boutique retreat house. After a two hour flight from London Heathrow and approx one hour drive to our destination we were delighted to be staying in the Monte Alentego. The property is immaculate, very well equipped and ideal accommodation for couples/families. The owners were very welcoming and recommended places of interest to visit and restaurants etc. We enjoyed walks in the grounds, meals in the village and relaxing by the pool! Would certainly recommend this property and location and look forward to a return visit very soon!

Wow - what a place for a romantic break.
JK, Scotland - July 2009

Availability

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Name:	Fiona Pearce
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