Garajau holiday apartment rental with walking, beach/lake nearby, disabled access, balcony/terrace, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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Penthouse Apartment in Garajau (apartment)

Home description

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 terrace and the 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.

Al Fresco dining on the terrace	Another view of the lounge
The dining area	Looking towards the conservatory from the terrace

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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 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.

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 car 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

You will need to arrange and book your own flights.
Charter Flights are available from Bristol, Birmingham, Exeter, Glasgow, Gatwick, Manchester, Luton, Newcastle.
Average flight time 3 hrs 30 minutes. The Portuguese airline TAP [www.flytap.com] fly Thursdays and Sundays from Heathrow and daily from Gatwick. Easyjet now fly daily from Stanstead and Gatwick and three times per week from Bristol. 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

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 Monday, but now because of the introduction of daily flights from Gatwick and Stanstead and 3 flights per week from Bristol, we can be flexible.
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.

Rental rates

Prices for group size 4
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
1 - 2 people sharing	2 Aug 09	1 Jan 11	375£ 375	5555	5555	3 Nights

Prices for group size 3
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
3 - 4 people sharing	29 Jul 09	1 Jan 11	425£ 425	6060	6060	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 - 4 person occupancy is £425 per week for the property.

We also accept payment in Euros.

We accept bookings for less than a week and greater than a week, so if you want a quick short break 3 - 4 days, check our avaialbility. If you want longer than a week, check the availability. 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.

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

Guestbook for Penthouse Apartment in Garajau

Hi Connie
A note to say how much we enjoyed our holiday. Your apartment is amazing and the view from the terrace nothing short of breathtaking. On Friday evening we witnessed a Dolphin feeding frenzy right in front of the apartment. Literally hundreds of Dolphins came in from all over to feast on a large shoal of fish and they were jumping and diving about all over the place. Suzy was fantastic and a brilliant agent for you and the apartment was absolutley spotless.
We loved Madeira and will definitely be going back so we look forward to being in contact with you again once we sort out our future hoilday dates.
Kind regards
Len & Vanessa Beckett

Hi Connie
Just returned from our holiday in Madeira. Your apartment is fabulous and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
The apartment was well equipped and Natalie had the place spotless for our arrival and was there to meet us and show us around.
The weather was ok but not brilliant and we made full use of the balcony area just inside the glass doors. We had breakfast there every morning in full sunshine.
We hired a car and travelled on just about every road in Madeira! We visited many beautiful places especially on the North of the island. Funchal is a lovely town and not far from Garajau.
If we come back to Madeira we will certainly use your apartment again.
Many thanks Linda Milne [09/11/08]

Dear Connie and John, we are home again and we had a wonderful time. Your apartment is wonderful. Every morning we enjoyed the sunrise. The location is also very central. We did 550 km and can say that Madeira is a very nice place to stay.
Natalie was there when we arrived. She is a nice women. The apartment was very clean.
We have already made a decision to go back to Madeira. Greetings from Ineke and Henny 25/10/08

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Name:	Connie Penn
Tel:	+44 (0)1604 768319
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