Penthouse Apartment in Garajau

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Apartment |2 bedrooms |Sleeps 4

Garajau in Madeira

From £375 per week |  From £55 per night

3 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

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Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car not necessary, no pets allowed

About the home

Our superb spacious open-plan penthouse is located in the upmarket coastal, residential area of Garajau, about 15 minutes drive east of Funchal city centre. The property features a superb 30ft x 40ft private south facing terrace with panoramic views of the Atlantic, looking onto the Deserta Islands. As well as the spacious south facing terrace, there is a further west facing enclosed balcony which catches the evening sun.
The apartment features an open-plan lounge with west and south facing patio doors, opening onto the south facing spacious conservatory and terrace. There is also a west facing enclosed balcony. There is a dining room, which seats 6 and a spacious kitchen with fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, full cooker and hob and a long breakfast bar. There are two bedrooms and two bathrooms, one en-suite. The double bedroom opens onto the west-facing balcony, with sea views, while the twin bedded room has views of both the sea and the mountains. The sea is visible from every room.
The conservatory area has tables and chairs and is perfect for cooler days.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The accommodation is open plan. The lounge, dining room and very large kitchen are to the south and the bedrooms and bathrooms to the north.
The lounge features two patio doors facing west and south, with superb sea views, a settee, two large armchairs, TV, DVD, CD, tape recorder and radio.
The fully fitted kitchen has everything one should need.
The double bedroom and the west facing aspect of the lounge open onto a west facing balcony with chairs and a table.
The apartment is serviced by two lifts.
The housekeeper visits weekly to prepare the apartment for incoming guests or to refresh linen etc for guests staying more than one week.

Further details outdoors:
The private terrace, is the main feature of the property. It is impossible to describe the breathtaking views, the space and the ambience. It affords panoramic views of the Atlantic with plenty of space to walk around, sun bathe, relax on the sun lounges and generally chill out and watch the ships go by. The terrace is totally private and is for the exclusive use of our guests.
The west facing, enclosed balcony, accessible from the double bedroom and west facing lounge patio door, captures the evening sun. It is a lovely place, in the early evening, as the sun goes down.
The southern aspect of the lounge and kitchen open onto a very large conservatory, with 4 sets of patio doors and superb sea views, which in turn open onto the large, private, south facing terrace. On cooler days the spacious conservatory offers a pleasant outdoor area to relax.
There is also a luggage room to store cases and outdoor walking boots.

Further details

Prices shown are for the property per week in UK pounds.
Changeover day is flexible because of the the daily flights from Gatwick and Stanstead and 3 flights per week from Bristol, as well as charter flights on Mondays and Fridays from most regional airports, who allow flight only bookings.
Booking period is from 13.00 arrival day to 9am on day of departure, but luggage will be catered for if flights are outside these times.
The taxi service to and from the airport is a feature appreciated by many of our guests
Unlike th remote west of the island, car hire is not necessary in Garajau as there is an excellent local bus service, which runs near the apartment every half hour.

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The private terrace looking towards the conservatory

 

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Looking out to sea south from the terrace

 

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The terrace looking south west onto the Atlantic

 

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Al fresco dining on the terrace

The Madeira region

Madeira (Wood) is a beautiful verdant island. It is Portugal's "Jewel in the Atlantic". The island is a haven for anyone who enjoys walking, whether your taste runs to gentle strolls or hard core hiking. Madeira’s system of irrigation channels, known as levadas, carry water down from the mountains on gentle gradients. These levadas provide a ready-made system of trails. There are 1300 miles of them, crisscrossing the island, and they have level footpaths running along their entire length. Walkers of all ages and abilities can take in some of the finest countryside, surrounded by colourful foliage and spectacular views.
Madeira’s greatest attraction has to be the subtropical climate, sometimes known as “the island of eternal spring”. Even in winter the temperature rarely falls below 17C, and rarely exceeds 23C in high summer.Garajau has an excellent bus service to and from Funchal as well as to the next viallage Canico and its costal resort of Canico de Baixo. The beach at Garajau has been recently restored with access by road or cable lift.
The landscape is covered in a green mantle of rich subtropical foliage. The variety and profusion of flowers makes the island a permanent flower show. Birds of Paradise, with their bright orange beak-like flowers, blossom in open fields. Fragrant hydrangeas line walking paths (levadas) that skirt the edge of mountain terraces.
The landscape and vegetation, coupled with the ever friendly Madeirans and the appetizing food, combine to ensure that Madeira is a place of immense appeal which draws one back again and again.

The Garajau area

Located on the sunny, dry, southern coast of Madeira, Garajau is situated, midway between the airport, and the capital, Funchal. Taxi journey time to both is just 12 minutes. Garajau has long been known to be one of Madeira’s high class residential areas and is named after the black-headed sea birds, terns, which nest in the cliffs.
Just below the town is a 200m high headland with a fine "miradouro" - a statue of Christ with outstretched arms, similar to the larger statues in Rio de Janeiro or Lisbon. This is a wonderful spot to watch the sun go down and it has great views west to the Bay of Funchal. The coastline here at Garajau is also a conservation area, and was one of Europe’s first underwater nature reserves, providing sanctuary for whales, dolphins and seals. The sea shore has now been updated and opened up with a new cable lift to take visitors down onto the beach and a beachfront restaurant.
Garajau is also ideal as a location to start the many levada walks in Madeira.
Both Golf courses are within easy reach and the coastal area of Caniço de Baixo boasts three world renowned diving schools.
Garajau’s high street combines the Hotel Dom Pedro Garajau on one side of the road and a multitude of shops, bakeries, coffee shop, ice cream parlous and a few patisseries, and a medium sized well stocked mini-markets with ATM outside, a bank [ Barclays] and several restaurants, bars and apartments on the other. Our apartment is on the next street round the corner from all these amenities.

How to get there

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You will need to arrange and book your own flights.
There are daily flights from Gatwick [ TAP Airways & Easyjet], Stanstead [Easyjet], 3 - 4 times per week, Bristol [Easyjet], Manchester & Leeds [ Jet2].
Charter Flights are also available weekly from Bristol, Birmingham, East Midlands, Exeter, Glasgow, Gatwick, Manchester, Luton, Newcastle.
Average flight time 3 hrs 30 minutes. The Portuguese airline TAPis on [www.flytap.com] Flights on charter airlines can be booked via the web or any travel agency. We tend to use Airflights on the web. http://www.airflights.co.uk
Transfer to and from the airport is arranged by us. Once you have cleared customs & collected your luggage, you will be met by your taxi in the arrivals hall. Payment can be made direct to the driver. The charge is €25.00 each way.

Activities near Garajau

Guestbook for Penthouse Apartment in Garajau

Hello Connie
It is quite a bonus having the internet in the apartment - we had thought we would find WIFI spots but this is much more convenient.
We are thoroughly enjoying ourselves here - your apartment is just right - the terrace is superb and we love the sunrise over Ilhas Desertas. One of the Estrelitzias is in flower and has more buds coming.
Kind regards Marianne Message Received: Dec 02 2010, 09:41 PM

Hello Connie
Just a few words to say what a lovely peaceful time Mary and I had at your apartment. I loved it and Madeira's lush green mountain's backdrop enhances the lower built up areas making it special along with its cleanliness and friendly people.
We slobbed about a little some days just reading and sitting on the beautiful terrace in the sun which was a wonderful bonus. Funchal was really nice to stroll, have lunch and a little wine--just a little !!
A trip to the Nun's valley was a must for us, the driver was so friendly and informative the clouds were high in the mountains so the vista was terrific. The 3-hour round trip to the south west of the island gave us another insight to the island--bananas come to mind. On arriving back to the apartment the sun was out so we sat on the terrace and took our usual positions with the books and a glass of cheer.
The botanical gardens around the golf course were so pretty. The gardens Splendida in Caniço were my favourite--we sat there for a few hours - such a relaxing place, we read our books yet again and just kept quiet.
So as you can tell I have wound down considerably with all relaxation. Thank you so much for letting us rent your beautiful apartment and who knows we could be back with our men folk. Once again --thank you both.
Regards Celia Jarvis. 19/11/2009

Dear Connie
We have just got back from our holiday in Madeira and wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed it. What a beautiful island with charming people and the most perfect temperatures, around 25 degrees each day.
The apartment was lovely, everything that we could have hoped for, very comfortable and well equipped with a fabulous balcony. We so enjoyed the views out over the sea, it was great to get up in the morning and be greeted with such a stunning vista.
It was just the right distance from Funchal and with our hire car getting about was very easy. We did lots of things, the Monte cable car, swimming in the Lido at Funchal, driving across the island to Porto Moniz and tea at Reids. We ate out in Garajau three times, twice at O Franco’s and once at the Blue Elephant. The food was excellent and we went each morning to the bakers to collect our breakfast rolls.
Our eleven year old son really enjoyed the whole experience; he particularly enjoyed the Lido and cruise ship spotting while sitting at a sea front café in Funchal. Like us he can’t wait to go back and do everything all over again and lots of other things that we didn’t have time for.
Thank you for helping us to have such an enjoyable holiday, one of our best and we really look forward to visiting Madeira again.
With very best wishes.
Steve, Mary & George Adams. Sat 07/11/2009 10:53

Rental prices

Prices for group size 2
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
2 people sharing	26 Dec 11	6 Jan 13	375£ 375	5555	5555	3 Nights

Prices for group size 3
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
3 people sharing	26 Dec 11	6 Jan 13	400£ 400	6060	6060	3 Nights

Prices for group size 4
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
4 people sharing	26 Dec 11	6 Jan 13	425£ 425	6767	6767	3 Nights

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

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

The rate for 3-4person occupancy is £400 - £425 per week for the property, but only £375 per week when 2 people share.

We can accept payments by cheque or bank transfer in GBP or Euros.

We accept bookings for 3 days to several weeks. From October 2010 to April 2011 we are surprised to have found that we mostly have 4 - 5 week bookings. So we are always pleased to accomodate whatever is required.

A deposit of £100.00/€100.00 per week booked is required to confirm a booking. Any requests to reserve the apartment must be followed by a deposit within 10 days.

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4 years listed You are contacting Connie Penn Landline +44 01604 494040 Mobile +44 07771 804501 Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2007. This apartment has so far received 0 reviews.

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