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Villa |10 bedrooms |Sleeps 20

Riudarenes in Girona

From £2017 per week |  From £333 per night

1 night minimum stay

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Key info  Swimming pool, beach or lakeside relaxation, air conditioning, balcony/terrace, car advised, private garden, may take pets - please enquire

About the home

Can Cunill is another fantastic villa offered in exclusivity by Charlie and Maria at villasbarcelona since 1998. This house is time-tested and true, and all rentals come with a full copy of our 90-page local Guidebook, so that you get the most from your holiday.


Can Cunill, originally dating from 1583, is one of our most luxurious, and curiously enough, one of our most popular properties. This villa is just about perfect for larger groups in that it is exceptionally well-planned out as a vacation home. In fact, Can Cunill offers comfort on a scale unrivaled by another other properties I have seen, anywhere. Just two examples why: Can Cunill is the only villa with two large pools and this villa has truly adequate modern kitchen and dining facilites for larger parties.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The main house, a fortified masia, was originally built in 1583. Although totally renovated and adapted to a high standard of modern comfort, many fine details of the original structure have been conserved. The furniture and decoration is also in keeping with traditional Catalan masias, though windows have been enlarged to allow in more natural light. Balconies and covered terraces have also been added.

There are several convenient entrances on all four sides of the house. The main entrance opens onto the main central living room (65m2) with a fireplace, several sofas, and large bay windows overlooking the garden. There are several other sitting rooms, including a sunny reading room (also with TV and another large fireplace) with 2 sofas and wide french doors opening onto the garden.

Adjacent to the living room is a large dining room (45m2) with three tables seating about 24 and equipped with 3 full sets of silverware and plates and all kinds of glasses. The kitchen is very well-equipped: and includes a large fridge, an additional freezer, 2 large dishwashers, 2 stovetops, 2 separate sinks, and all the nice extras. On the other side of the dining room from the kitchen is a covered outdoor dining area close to the kitchen, ideal for al fresco breakfasts.

All bedrooms are exterior and air conditioned, and all have nice closet space, night tables with reading lights and a washbasin and mirror (except room 10). There are three additional single beds (real beds - not fold outs) stored in a utility closet just in case. All single beds mesure 190x90 cm.

On the ground floor there are 3 bedrooms separated by a hallway. Facing the round pool is a bedroom (1) with 2x2 meter double bed and private bathroom with walk-in shower. Facing the larger rectangular pool are rooms (2) and (3), one room with double bed, and the other with two single beds. The bathroom for these two rooms is across the nice flagstone hallway and has a full bathtub. A door separates these two rooms, and you have to go through room (2) to get to room (3), except that room 3 has direct access to the garden.

Going up the wide staircase six bedrooms are distributed around the first floor stairway. At your left at the top of the stairs there is hallway door leading in to a large two bedroom suite consisting of a large room (4) with 2x2 meter double bed and a private large terrace, and across the suite's private hallway, another bedroom (5) overlooking the round pool with three single beds. These two rooms in this private family suite are separated by a large bathroom which has both a shower stall and a full bathtub and a long double sink, and both bedrooms have sinks in the room.

Working your way around the stairway to the right, the next room (6) has two single beds. Then there is the hall bathroom with a shower stall. Then comes another bedroom (7) with two single beds. At the far end of the hall and behind another hallway door, there is another two bedroom suite, (8) and (9), both with two single beds, and one room with a balcony looking out over the big pool.

Upstairs on the second floor, is a sort of slumber party room (10) with three single beds and a low-window overlooking the pool. This room is popular with kids as it is all alone up here on the top floor.

Further details outdoors:
But by far the most extraordinary aspect of this house is the garden, which measures 8,000 square meters, and is tended by a full-time gardener year-round. On one side of the house is the shallow kiddy pool measuring 10 meters round, and on the other side of the house a large pool measuring 12.5 x 7, with maximum depth of 2.5 meters. Near the poolside is a very impressive covered barbecue area, with indoor or outdoor sitting for over 50 guests. Along with the barbecue, there is also an oven, a refrigerator, a dishwasher, and of course a double sink. Nearby is a little building with a two showers and two bathrooms so that you don't have to go indoors. Around the garden there are several places to sit and enjoy the peaceful and beautifully landscaped surroundings, and there are some games such as a badminton and a ping-pong table.

Further details

General Proceedures


1) Deposits:
The standard method for making a reservation is by paying a deposit of 25%, usually directly to the owner´s bank account. This deposit is to guard against no-shows, and the amount received is deducted from the total cost of the rental. The remaining 75% is due either prepaid well ahead of your arrival or in cash upon occupying the property (you will be met at the property by the owners or caretaker).

There are many ways to make the deposit. By far the most common method is by Electronic Bank Transfer, and most of you will simply make a transfer from you online banking account, but in some cases I can make a charge on your VISA or Mastercard or you can send a Certified Bankers Cheque directly to the owners. I describe these methods in detail in email 2 of 3 on deposits. You decide which method is best for you, or feel free to come up with your own method. European Union bank account holders will want to send bank transfers as there are now absolutely free charges and commissions between EMU countries, EU regulation 2,560/2001 which came into effect July 2002.



2) Price all inclusive and changeover times
Rental fees quoted in our website are all-inclusive and there are no extra or hidden charges of any kind. All properties are rented clean, with plenty of clean sheets and towels and kitchen linen, etc., as well as your usual cooking utensils, and in many cases some basic start-up foodstuffs, like salt and pepper and olive oil, vinegar, coffee, etc. is there upon arrival. Some houses offer more generous welcome packages of food and drink. Those who rent for two weeks get a house cleaning and sheet and towel and linen change at the end of the first week included in the rental. Additional maid service is available upon request (usually at about 10 to 12 Euros per hour, minimum 3 hours). You are kindly requested to leave the house pretty much as you found it at the end of your stay.

There is no damage deposit. We trust you to contact me or the owners if something is broken so that we can fix or replace it before the next guests come in.

In the summer high season, most properties try to not to lose a day between rentals, and rentals are back to back, so incoming guests are kindly requested to occupy the house in the afternoon starting as of 5 pm and depart relatively early on the last day, usually before 10 am, so as to give time for a thorough cleaning between rentals. This is standard everywhere in the villa rental business. If you want to show up early, please check with me first. We can try to arrange for you to leave your things somewhere safe in the house and come back later when the cleaning crew has finished. Do not go into the house and please stay out of the way of the cleaners, gardeners, and pool maintenence staff or they might not finish their jobs! I get a lot of complaints from owners about guests who show up early and interrupt the cleaning. If you are arriving late in the day when shops are closed at 21:00h or on a Sunday, or on a holiday, I can arrange to have the owners do a shopping for you.



3) Balance due
The balance due for all rentals must be either prepaid well in advance of your rental (see email 2 of 3) or handed over in Euros cash upon arrival and getting the keys for the property from the owners. Payment at the end of the rental is not acceptable. Owners do not want to be in the position of having to chase after their guests for payment. In fact I advise owners not to hand over the keys until they have full payment.

It is up to you to make sure payment in full is made prior to arrival or be prepared to pay in cash upon arrival. Don´t leave this to the last minute as local ATM machines will not give you more 500 Euros per day, and local banks will not accept more than a few hundred Euros worth of traveller´s cheques due to massive fraud in that sector.


While you are here, house owner´s and/or their caretakers are always on hand in case you need them, as am I (Charlie). I'll be sending you an email asking for all your arrival details. Let's work together to make things go smoothly for all concerned. To a large extent, this sector of the "hospitality industry" depends on mutual trust and respect between owners and their guests. I can always be reached so feel free to call me or have the owners call me with any questions you may have, whether it be ahead of arrival, when you are with the owners, or during your stay. My telephone numbers are in the signature below.

Sincerely,
Charlie @ villasbarcelona

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The Costa Brava/Catalonia region

What can one say about the Costa Brava?

Often considered a blend of the Côte d'Azur & Tuscany but with a Spanish flair for fun, the Costa Brava is rightfully famous as one of Europe's premiere holiday destinations. Why?

From the breathtakingly beautiful coastline, where wide beaches of golden sand and crystal clear waters alternate with rocky promentories and little coves backed by sheer cliffs topped with pine and oak forests, the Costa Brava boasts 150 blue-flag, top notch beaches. The interior of the Costa Brava is every bit as stunning as the coast (and far less touristy, of course!), with pristine medieval villages set in typically Mediterranean landscapes on the coastal plain, looking very much like Tuscany, and quickly ascending to typically Alpine landscapes as you work your way up into the Pyrenees, with trout-filled streams feeding environmentally protected lakes - like the one in Banyoles - offering a welcome alternative to the coastal beaches, yet only half an hour away by car.

There is always plenty to do. My 90-page guidebook describes 10 routes you can take on daytrips throughout the region. From village to village and including historical sites, recommended beaches, local festivities and folklore, restaurants, market towns, etc -- the guidebook in indispensable for gettting the most of your holiday and steering you clear of the worst tourist-traps in the area. Included are info on the 14 golf courses on the Costa Brava, numerous aquaparks & go-carting circuits, and every town seems to have a horseback-riding club & bicycle rental.

... but of course the main reason for coming to this part of the world is for the good weather, the laid back and friendly local atmosphere, and the excellent and very affordable food and drink. My guidebook explains local dishes, recommends restaurants and cafés, markets and specialty shops, and includes a guide to Spanish wines and cavas. By the way, my favorite local prix fix lunch menus cost about 10 Euros for a 3 or 4 course meal, including wine.

While I am being asked to talk about the Costa Brava, most people enjoy a day trip or two to Barcelona, city center is only one hour away by car or local commuter train. Many guests will also make their way to the Port Aventura amusement park, two hours due south, just off the AP-7 highway, just a few kms from the house. Day trips into Southern France are also recommended, the French border is just a 40-minute drive due north.

When you book your rental villa with me, I will send you a copy of the Guidebook as a .pdf file.

To sum up in one quick phrase, the Province of Girona and Costa Brava is often described as "a quintessentially Mediterranean experience". After only 23 years living here, I couldn't agree more!

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The Corniche between Tossa and San Feliu is one of our favourite stretches of coastline. Once out of Tossa the coastal road (G682) climbs steeply and for the next 22 km runs high above the red cliffs, twisting and turning through luxuriant groves of pine and cork oak, with sudden views of jutting headlands and small calas, the water changing in colour from emerald green to cobalt. Make a point of stopping at the miradors, the little parking lots from which you can take in the scenery. At intervals, the road swoops down to circle an inlet and you will see abrupt turn-offs that lead to little calas which you can drive or walk down to, some with restaurants or a chiringuito, (a makeshift snack-bar, sometimes with a busy barbecue). Tucked away in these little calas are beaches for all tastes. There's an expensive and highly rated camp-ground located on the beautiful Cala Pola. (Park outside the campgrounds and walk to the beach through the grounds.) Nearby Cala Bona is also beautiful. On the next cala, called Giverola, the Swiss have built an ugly high-tech resort of boxed bungalows. So as not to feel homesick, they also installed a typically Alpine yellow funicular to freight tennis-players to the astroturf courts on the beach below.

Seven km into the drive, just after passing the cala de Salions, there's a left turn to the Sanctuary of Sant Grau, which twists 5km uphill, offering splendid views. To the right you have a splendid panorama of Tossa del Mar. Turn around and you have one of the most ruggedly beautiful stretches of the Costa Brava. In 1908 the journalist Ferrán Agulló, inspired from the view up here, was the first to name this coastline la Costa Brava, brava meaning rugged, savage, or wild. The existing Sanctuary is of the nineteenth century, although evidence of the ancient Romanesque building remains. It's a charming spot for a stroll, with numerous paths through the typical Mediterranean forest. On the way down, see if you can spot the curious rock formations at La Roca del Rei.

The Girona / Riudarenes area

Can Cunill is a magnificent estate located south of Girona, 22 kilometers inland from the beach resorts of the southern Costa Brava, including Blanes, Lloret de Mar, and Tossa de Mar. Situated amidst fields and pine woods 4 kilometers from a small village, Riudarenes, with plenty of shopping and good restaurants, the house is set at the end of a 150-meter long private driveway and a remote control gate. While offering a sense of privacy and even seclusion, the house is also within 10 kilometers of the Province's main traffic arteries (the AP-7, the N-II north/south and the C-63 and the C-35 going east/west from mountain to the beaches).

How to get there

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Girona is the nearest airport. It is a well served international airports with regular flights departing form around 12 UK airports. Airlines such as Ryanair, BA, Thompsonfly and euroflights offer great flight prices for those on a budget!

More information on low price airport transfer can be found at www.shuttledirect.com.

There are many car hire companies based at the airport and around the region. They offer a large range of vehicles, to suit every budget. See companies such as Hertz, Europcar and Avis.

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Guestbook for Can Cunill - luxury estate

From: Kippen, Sarah
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 1:58 PM
Subject: Availability 21 may 2011?

Hi Charlie

I stayed at Can Cunhill a few years ago with quite a group of friends all in our 20-30's, celebrating a joint 30th b'day. The house and grounds were amazing, there was space for everyone to do what they wanted - card games in the shade, pool games in the round pool whilst those looking for quiet time were sunbathing round the SECOND (!!!) pool. The additional kitchen and BBQ by the pool was great for evening alfresco dining and karaoke for our large party. Great location, between both Girona and Barcelona airports meant our friends could fly in from their most convenient airport too, its not far to the sea, or Barcelona for some sightseeing, although some of us didn't leave the poolside all week!! I would recommend this to everyone, from a party of 5 to a family group of 25, it's perfect for everyone.

Look forward to hearing from you

Kind Regards

Sarah Kippen




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----- Original Message -----
From: sylvia anbary

Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 12:28 PM
Subject: Can Cunill 17 - 24 July 2010

Dear Charlie,

Absolutely the most fabulous house ever! I did not expect it to exceed the superlatives you gave it but it did in practically every way! The setting in the middle of the forrest giving complete privacy was wonderful for us as we could give free rein to the kids without worrying about the neighbours. The kitchen was terrific as 3-4 people could work there together and 2 dishwashers & sinks made clearing up easy. We didn't feel the need to go out and eat and ate all meals on the terrace. We did have one celebratory meal near the pool which Lee Pennington cooked and the atmosphere was wonderful. Neus was excellent and responded to small problems immediately - she also made her daily "rubbish collecting" visits as unobtrusive as possible. 2 washers & 2 dryers meant we all went home with clean clothes!

I would like to say that from the very beginning of contact with you I have been very impressed with the way you work and have responded to our queries(our doubts about saline pools seem ridiculous in retrospect). Your advertising description of the house was accurate,even understated. We contrast this to our dealings with agents of rented flats in Barcelona who wildly exaggerated the charms of the flats we rented in the week previous to Can Cunill- not to mention lack of promised facilities!

Thanks again,
Sylvia


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----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Pfeiffer"

Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 2:40 PM
Subject: Greetings from happy guests

Hi Charlie -

We had a wonderful week at Can Cunill again - most of us enjoying part of the day at the poolside, part of the day exploring the countryside.

This was our third visit to Can Cunill.

We had lee pennington catering on the last eve of our stay, and were very satisfied with his cooking and services - great job!

Charlie - that was all.
Thanks again for your good services - we're already in the planning phase for next year !!


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----- Original Message -----
From: Elaine & Norman Stokes

Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: Can Cunill, 29/8 to 5/9, 2009

Charlie-

Just wanted to let you know that we had a wonderful stay at Can Cunill at the end of August. The villa was even better than we expected. The house was impressive and very well maintained. Most striking was the fantastic view of the mountains and woods from the back patio where we had drinks and dinner most evenings. Lee Penninton was able to prepare dinner for us a couple of nights and did a great job. Neus was very knowledgable and helpful and did offer to babysit, though we decided to spend our evenings at the house with the babies and have substantial late lunches during our day trips. We actually never met Horst.


Charlie adds here: yes, Horst is no longer living at Can Cunill. There is a new gardener and there is now no one living in Horst´s apartment by the round pool. The owners are trying to decide what to do with that empty apartment...

Thank you for all of your help and advice.

Sincerely,
Norman and Elaine Florida




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----- Original Message -----
From: Lisa Freund

Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 3:27 PM
Subject: RE: Can Cunill, 11 to 18 April, 2009

Hi Charlie,

So sorry for not replying to you sooner! Thank you so much for everything – you couldn’t have been more helpful. Every one of our party (and we were a big group of all ages) had a brilliant time. The villa was fantastic and in beautiful surroundings with a wonderful pool, all the rooms were lovely and well laid out and the villa as a whole was extremely well equipped. From start to finish we were looked after excellently by yourself and also by Neus (we didn’t meet Horst) and anything we asked about you were able to help us with. I would thoroughly recommend Can Cunill to anyone and we would love to come back again at some point!

If you need me to add to this at all don’t hesitate to ask and its absolutely fine to include whatever you like on the comments page.

Thanks once again, and I do hope that we can come back some day – we had a lovely time.

Very best wishes,
Lisa & Richard


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----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Pfeiffer

Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 5:17 PM
Subject: Re: Can Cunill, a week next May also

Hi Charlie -

Hope that all is well -

Just wanted to write You and tell how much we enjoyed our stay at can Cunill -
What a fantastic place - and what a fantastic setting! And on top, what fantastic weather we had the entire week!

Thanks for your kind service - and give our regards to Neus - we really enjoyed her visits, although we couldn't communicate much with her due to our limited spanish skills. But sign language and a smile goes a long way.

We're very much considering coming back next year - but will let you know when we get a little closer -
as you may remember two couples of the original group got pregnant and stayed home for this trip - and since then - two of the couples that went are expecting, including us - so things could get wonderfully complicated ..
But we'll get back.

Thank You for your good service,
Kind Regards
Peter


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----- Original Message -----
From: heleen brokmeier

Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 11:35 AM
Subject: can cunill

dear Charlie,

just arrived home again, after a wonderfull time in Can Cunill. We really enjoyed the house, the surroundings of the Selva, Neus' daily visit and the Magma Spa. All 17 of us had an unforgettable holiday and we all arrived home safely, bij plane or car.

As you may well understand we are already thinking and making plans about next year. Can Cunill (or even Casanova de3 ferrando where we stayed last year) being such a convenient place we would be glad to come back next year around the same period. Unfortunately we are not yet exactly sure about the schoolholidays of all the different families, so we cant make a reservation right now. But in any case the week of 1-5 up to 9-5 and probably the week thereafter. So we ask you how to handle this: an option for instance and you giving us a sign when other guests are interested or....?

Please let us know.
Thanks in advance,
Heleen Brokmeier


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----- Original Message -----
From: Gert Wim ter Haar
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 4:40 PM
Subject: Can Cunill

Hi Charlie,

It was a pleasure speaking to you last night. Once again we are really enjoying our stay at this lovely house.

Of course we discussed the suggestion to spend another week here in this new year and for the moment the week of 15/5-22/5 looks very good to me as most of the people of our group already have 2 fixed holidays in this week and flying into Girona goes at a decent price although the saturdays are already a bit more expensive.

If it is possible I would like to take the opportunity of having an option for a few weeks just to dicuss and see if we can realy organize; is that okay for you?

Thanks very much
Best regards,
Gert


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From: tom huggard

Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 3:53 AM
Subject: 4 week stay starting 17 May, 2008

Hola, bon dia, Charlie. Just a quick note to say how wonderful our (and our friends) stay at Can Cunill was. Fabulous! Neus was terrific at supporting all of us - from helping some of our "lost" folks to find Can Cunill to coming up at nearly midnight to show us where to flip the switch after the power went off. She's a gem. And, Lee Pennington did a superb job as chef for a number of meals.

Lastly, your "notes" and "comments" on sights and restaurants were a hit among all of our friends. Will sent you a more lengthy note when I get a breather - have started back to work with a huge backlog. Again, thank you for all your help in arranging the villa. Hope we can get back again in a couple of years. Take care.

Tom


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----- Original Message -----
From: Nygren

Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 5:18 PM
Subject: Can Cunill

Hello Charlie

Having just arrived back home after a wonderful week in Spain and Can Cunill. This is a marvellous place, better than we could ever dream of. We all want to come back in near future.

We had all our meals in the house, which was perfect because of the good space and well equipped kitchen. And you can imagine poor Neus who had to pick up our huge garbage every day. I hope she didn’t faint when she saw all our bottles, cans and leftovers.

Thank you for making this real and send our best regards to Neus and the owners of this magnificent house/palace.

Best wishes

Eva Nygren and company


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----- Original Message -----
From: Molly Buissink
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 6:42 PM
Subject: Can Cunill, 26 April to May 3, thank you

Dear Charlie,

We had a wonderful time in our house; Can Cunill.”I had told the children that it was going to be a small house but very pleasant. You should have seen there faces and hear there reactions. It was one big feast.

The house was absolutely beautiful. Clean , tasteful and with all the luxury one can only which for.

We have had a great time. The weather could have been better but because we had so much space and with the table-tennis, television etc. Also we brought enough books and went to Girona and Barcelona.

I gave Neus 68.- euro. Because she was so nice to invite us all for a drink by arrival. And I honestly thought we were able to have a meal in her restaurant. That was a mistake or rather misunderstanding. Anyhow she is a nice person and deserved a little extra.

I have passed your address on to my nephew, who is working in Madrid with tourism, special events. He is sometimes asked for housing. Who knows!!.

So thank you again for everything and I hope we’ll be able to come back sometimes.
Fondest regards, Molly Buissink-van Belle Amsterdam



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----- Original Message ----- From: "Gail Murphy"
Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 7:48 AM
Subject: Re: Can Cunil, 24 June

Dear Charlie, We had a wonderful time at Can Cunill. What an incredible setting! Thank you for making the arrangements for dinner at the restaurant our first night. That was a great experience. The owners set up a very long table upstairs and fed us well.

The swimming pools at Can Cunill were one of the best features for us all since the weather was quite hot. We did manage a couple days at the beach which we wished was closer. We had Neus cook for us one night and she was alot of fun. We also had Horst come over a couple nights and watch World Cup games with us (of course we rooted for Switzerland then)

The house itself was quite magical and we all enjoyed our bedrooms and the views from them.

Girona was a charming town and I personally enjoyed the Jewish quarter and the historical museum there. The only drawback for us was the distance travelling to points of interest....the teenagers in our group would have preferred a larger town close by but for me, I really enjoyed relaxing out in the country on the beautiful grounds of Can Cunill. We also appreciated all of your info from emails and materials at the home. It did help in getting organized.

Thank you very much.
Gail Murphy


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----- Original Message -----
From: Jonathan Gray (CV/ETL)

Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 8:32 AM
Subject: Can Cunill, 12 to 26 August, Thanks



Hi Charlie, I just wanted to say thanks for a great holiday at Can Cunill. We had four families and 17 people in the house and it can be difficult to keep that many people happy, but everybody had a fantastic time. The house was such a peaceful place that we were often reluctant to do much more than walk up to the bar at L'Esparra for a couple of drinks.

The Can Cordon restaurant in Riudarenes and the yellow masia restaurant (I can't remember the name) at Sils were excellent. I would add that what really marked out all 3 was how friendly the staff were.

Charlie adds: ... the yellow masia restaurant is called L'Era de Sils - "the threshing floor of Sils" - and it´s a place I go to often, along with equally amazing Les Mallorquines restaurant just up the road at the traffic circle on your right.

The cleaners did an excellent job and the various people that came in over the two weeks gardening or working on the pools were all quietly efficient, not disturbing us in any way.

By the way, I would definitely recommend making the effort to walk up to the church at Argimon, as the views from there were superb, and the church is so well kept. So thanks once again for a great holiday,

Cheers,
Jon Gray


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----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Prinsky"

Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 10:32 PM
Subject: Re: Charlie,

Bon dia Charlie,

We definitely enjoyed our meals in Catalonia.

Here are our comments: The Saturday we arrived at Can Cunill, we went to El Moli de la Selva, apprx 5KM past Vidreres...an old mill with a fine menu at reasonable prices, good fish, meat dishes, fidoes, fairly priced selection of wines. We all enjoyed and definitely recommend El Moli.

Looking for something creative, our group went for dinner at L'Alancia in Angles, basically the next town on the C-63 beyond Santa Coloma. The Menu de Degustation was enjoyed by all. It featured fine Catalan regional dishes prepared with a modern edge. Highly recommended. About 40-45 euros all in, including wine, water, bread, taxes etc.

To celebrate an important birthday and anniversary, we reserved for lunch at Les Cols, in Olot, approx 50 minutes from Can Cunill. Set in an old masia, it was recently redone featuring an ultramodern interior and is the recipient of several architectural awards. Great inventive food, using local ingredients, with top service and fairly priced considering the quality. (Degustation menu 50 euros). The level of inventiveness was just right...no crazy chemical reinventions. An outstanding feature: the garden where you will enjoy a copa of cava before the meal and where you will have coffee and refreshments after the meal. The consensus of our group: Les Cols was one of the most memorable dining experiences. Not to be missed!

Neus prepared dinner one evening and it was a delightful treat, featuring a well prepared seafood paella. I believe she has learned how to charge!

We also cooked two dinners, using the barbeque pit. Enjoyable, since the local ingredients are fresh and most reasonably priced.

Food shopping: Riudarenes has it all! and all on the same street: Great bakery, a fish/seafood shop (delicious shrimp from there for dinner), a small supermercado but surprisingly well stocked with wonderful local cheeses, meats, Ibericos etc. We shopped these locations for some of our lunches which we consumed at Can Cunill. In Sils, the supemarcado is well stocked and has a fine meat and cheese counter.

For wines, the wine shop up the hill from Neus' bar, has a fine selection.

Barcelona: We enjoyed the fine Tapas at Ceverceria Catalana and my wife and I enjoyed a delicious dinner splurge at Gaig.

After Can Cunill, my wife and I crossed Spain by car to San Sebastian, stopping at Zaragosa (as you suggested), Ezcaray in La Rioja and Pamplona. Needless to say, there was no lack of fine food!

That's it for now. If you would like me to email you a note of recommendation for your website, let me know. Can Cunill was truly a wonderful experience for our entire group.

All the best,
Don

Montreal, Quebec


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----- Original Message -----
From: Anne Robinson
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 12:14 PM
Subject: Can Cunill 27th October - 1st November

Hi Charlie,

Just a quick note to thank you for bringing Can Cunill to my attention via your website and all your help in setting up what was a truly memorable long weekend to celebrate my husband's 40th birthday.

Can Cunill was fantasic and completely surpassed any hopes or expectations that I had. The look on the faces of both my husband and his surprise guests as they drew up was priceless. Neus was lovely and while we couldn't converse in Spanish or English we got by very well in pigeon French which might be worth mentioning to future guests.

Your description on your website possibly with the exception of the DVD player ..which may be there but we never managed to find and the now non - existant wine cellar was pin point accurate and I would say to anyone even considering renting Can Cunill " Do it! - you will not be disappointed!"

We not only loved the house but really enjoyed the surrounding area. Girona is lovely..and so accessible, Tossa de Mar was one of the nicest beach resorts I've seen for a long while ..though probably nicer in October than the height of the summer and it's an easy train ride to Barcelona.

We can't wait for an excuse to come back!

Thank you so much.
Anne.

Charlie adds: ... I have taken note to call Neus and ask her about the DVD player. DVD players now cost as little as 65 Euros so there is no excuse for that item missing in the house, even if the family who stayed there before you broke it. As for the wine celler, I will have to eliminate all mention of that in the website. The wine celler was one of Neus´s bright ideas for adding value to the house and making a bit of income at the same time. She would stock the wine celler and guests would be free to help themselves and then settle up with Neus at the end of their stay. It was the honour system, you know, with a list of the wines where one would check off the number of bottles taken. Well, I needn´t go into details on how much Neus lost with this scheme. She should have known that people drink to forget!

Fortunately, there are decent wine shops all over, including the one right up the street from Neus´s bar, where you can buy good vintage bottled wine, or cheaper local plonk right from the barrel! ...


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----- Original Message -----
From: Ludovic Mellot

Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 12:43 AM
Subject: Re: last week in August, 2005 - how was it?

Hello Charlie,

I have been trying to send you an email since I came back from Spain to let you know how it went but work was crazy! So here it is:

First of all THANK YOU sooooo much for the incredible time we had at Can Cunill thanks to you. You made a dream of 21 persons + kids become true. The house is exactly as we were expecting it and on top of this we realized how well designed it is so people could enjoy late nite out or chatting and dancing in the living room while early birds were sleeping in very quiet bedrooms. The garden is so welcoming so are the 2 swimming pools. The Barbecue area is perfect for long "aperitif" and lunches. What we were not expecting is the view from the house...stunning! Green hills and mountains.. A beautiful castle or monastery is the only construction you see... no neighbors. Well just the fact of speaking about it and I am there again... we all hope it will happen again.

I want to thank you also for making it so easy to rent the house and for your great indications. Neus was adorable and the owner is a nice person too. We will be in touch!

Atentamente,
Ludovic Mellot
NY


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----- Original Message -----
From: Kaat Peeters
To: charlie@villasbarcelona.com
Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 9:51 PM
Subject: Re: Can Cunill, 2 to 23 July, 2005

Hello Charlie,

We had again a great holiday in Can Cunill. The weather was excellent that time , important for a succesfull holiday. The house was in good shape. As last year, Neus and her team did everything we asked to make our stay confortable.

Neus organised for us 2 fiesta's with a gitarist and excellent spanish food. Those evenings we made to much noise for our neighbours. We apologise for it.

We were all very enthousiastic about our stay in a very exceptional and wonderfull environment and house.

Fabulous!

Next year we will not be there because we have two students starting university studies.

But I hope to come back one year. I don't know when.
Please, bring my greating to Neus and thanks to her for her kindness and work.
Kind regards,
Kaat



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----- Original Message -----
From: Nicky Tompkins
To: villasbarcelona
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 1:23 PM
Subject: Can Cunill, July 23 to August 6, 2005

Hi Charlie

How amazing - I was just thinking this morning that I hadn’t been in touch with you and felt really bad about it. We all had a fantastic holiday and Neus was brilliant. The anniversary meal was superb, have attached a couple of photos to this email.

Thank you for all your help with everything.
Kind regards
Nicky

Go back to Can Cunill

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----- Original Message -----
From: Kate Stanton-Davies

Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 1:54 PM
Subject: RE: Can Cunill, June 18 to 25

Dear Charlie,

We all had a lovely week at Can Cunill in June. The house was as great as we remembered it to be, and the weather was scorching. We had a fluent Spanish speaker with us this time, so we were able to chat much more easily with Neus.

Just a minor issue on this visit:-

We were unable to track down the wine cellar in the property – not a big deal really, but it would have been very handy to have as a backup. The guy who lives in the house next door (don’t know if he’s the caretaker?) told one of the party that there is no wine cellar – perhaps this could be changed on the website if this is the case.

Apart from that, everything went smoothly, and everyone really appreciated the tranquility and beauty of Can Cunill.
Best regards
Kate
Kate Stanton-Davies



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Charlie adds on May 14: The Swedish family currently staying at Can Cunill (May 7 to 14, 2005) just paid the highest of compliments to this house. Before leaving they handed over the deposit to secure the same week in 2006! Same thing with Kaat Peters from Amsterdam, but she is coming back for three weeks again in July next year!


----- Original Message -----
From: Kaat Peeters

Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 8:20 AM
Subject: Re: Kaat Peters rented Can Cunill for July 3 to 24, 2004

Good Morning Charles,

I confirm our booking for next summer from 9 till 30 July, 2005. I will send the deposit tomorrow.
We are happy to come back.

Kind regards,
Kaat Bollaerts-Peeters


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----- Original Message -----
From: BARBARA STRANGER

Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 11:40 AM
Subject: Can Cunill and Can Portell
Dear Charlie,

I rented Can Cunill through you for my wedding last October.

It was incredible! Friends from all around the world had a dreamy surreal week in an exceptionally beautiful setting and gorgeous home. Everyone wanted to meet there for our first-year anniversary, and we're trying to think of other occaisions that we should rent the house for. Thus far, our plans are on hold...not for lack of desire, however. I'm thinking maybe we could go again for our fifth anniversary...

We really had a breathtaking time there and Neus and the other women working with her made sure everything ran smoothly. They really went above and beyond the call of duty to make sure that we were comfortable with all of the plans and arrangements!

Anyway, I'm sorry it has taken so long to finally write and let you know how much we enjoyed our time there. It really couldn't have been better.

On another note, my father (Richard Stranger) has rented Can Portell through you for most of August. He just sent me a copy of your driving instructions from Barcelona. I was hoping you could tell me the best way to get there by train from Barcelona (i.e. which is the closest train station? And is it possible to get a taxi there to go to the house?). Done and thank you so very much! (Charlie adds here)...

Thanks a lot.
Cheers,
Barbara Stranger


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----- Original Message -----
From: Ralph Ebbott

Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 5:26 PM
Subject: Can Cunill

Just a note to let you know how much we enjoyed our stay at Can Cunill. It is a wonderfully secluded hideaway with only the daily movement of the goats as a reminder of the real world outside.

I cannot imagine a more comfortable place to bring a family and the grounds are quite beautiful. We arranged for dinner in for five of the seven nights and ate leftovers on the other two nights. Local restaurants were sampled at lunchtime.

Trying to think of some helpful suggestion for improvement, I can come up with only one thing: the seat on the toilet in the shared upstairs bathroom needs attention. Don't you wish all "complaints" were that minor?

Thank you for your part in the arrangements for a very pleasant family holiday. It was all we hoped for--and more!

Best regards,
Ralph Ebbott


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----- Original Message -----
From: Pickens, Maury 27530-1

Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 5:48 PM
Subject: Re: Can Cunill

Charlie:

My apologies for not communicating with you earlier. We are having some of the participasnts in our Spanish adventure home for Tanksgiving, and will use that time to put together a composite commentary. IT WILL BE POSITIVE! We were very impressed with Can Canill, and have praised it and your services to several friends.

One thing I did do while there, was a video tour of the house and garden area. I have it on CD, and would be pleased to forward it to you for your use should you want to look at it and adapt it to your use. Let me know.

Best Regards
Maury


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----- Original Message -----
From: Pam Murdoch

Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 1:27 PM
Subject: Thank You

Hello Charles,

well we just got back from our 4 wekk honey moon having travelled throughout Spain and Morocco and I must admit there is nowhere as beautiful as Catalonia.

Hiring Can Cunill for our wedding helped to make it the most magical and romantic day of our lives. The house and grounds are immaculate, the views stunning and Neus and her team were truly fabulous(offering to pick up one of our drunken revellers from Can Cunill and take him to the train Station in Sils - needless to say after another glass of Cava he called Neus and cancelled) and incredibly generous,if only we'd known in advance how good cooks they were, we would have had them over every night!

What else can I say than I can't wait to go back, infact our whole wedding party is now talking about various events they could use as an excuse to hire the masia.

Thank you, Neus and Hors for all your help in making our wedding one to truly remember.

Pamela Murdoch Roberts

Go back to Can Cunill

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----- Original Message -----
From: Catherine Stanton-Davies
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 10:13 AM
Subject: Fwd: Re: Re: CAN CUNIL, RIUDARENES

Hi Charlie,

Please see comments below from my husband, whose 40th birthday we celebrated in great style at Can Cunil. I shall be asking the other 13 guests who stayed for their comments, but the universal feeling was that the house was fantastic, the grounds tranquil, and Neus a godsend!

Kind regards

Kate


From: "Stuart Stanton-Davies"

Subject: Re: Re: CAN CUNIL, RIUDARENES
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 19:28:00 +0100

Well Charles,

Everything went extraordinarily well. Apparently vegetarianism is considered akin to homosexuality in Catalonia, but it seem that the Catalans are relaxed to "life-Style" choices, and the fussy eaters were catered with no problems.

Talking to Neus was a life experience, a meeting of an almost elemental personality, to not understand her, would be difficult, as she keeps on going until you do. She was very helpful, and it was a shame that we were unable to converse more easily, so that we could thank her for her kindness. She refused to allow us to order taxis' when we drop by her Cafe, late one evening, instead she drove us to Can Cunil. Which was good of her, and also provided yet another "life experiences" fitting 11 grown adults into a Frontera.

Can Cunil its self was a joy, like having your own private hotel. The grounds are marvellous (just how old are those Aloes?), well laid out and pretty. There was though a facinating edge to the plant life, I would not have cared to walk drunkenly into some of the succulents that abound, on a dark and warm night.

The rooms were simple and pleasant, though there was some problems with the ground floor bathroom flooding. No-one complained or had any problems with the rooms, apart from two of the single blokes, who had to share a room and who's mutual snoring meant they effectively slept in shifts.

The pool area was excellent and allowed us to swin, drink beer, play cards and even kick a ball around. The main lounges were spacious and airy, and were well used by all.

We had planned on a number of days out, but everyone was enjoying them selves so much that mostly we just hung at Can Cunil and enjoyed ourselves. Fortunately we were pretty organised and made two major shopping trips, and filled the car to the brim with wine, beer and plenty of Catalonian food stuffs. We tended to have a big barbeque every night, and with the great quality of the local meat, this was a joy.

It was for me the best, birthday party ever. It seemed to go down well with the rest of the crew as well. We had a few minor tiffs, and one or two "interesting" moments. For example one couple missed the station and ended up in Gerona. It took two hours and one very annoyed taxi driver to get them to Can Cunil. But then they didn't follow the advice given in their vunderbar information pack.

In summary I have this to say. Can Cunil is the almost perfect place for a group of freinds to gather for a holiday. It is not family biased like so many other large Villas, and is just right for adults. The proximity of Gerona (top place) and Barcelona, mean that those who want to do the bar, disco or cultural thing have an easy opportunity, via the local train. For those with the maturity and sophistication to enjoy the company of their freinds, it is an idyllic place to relax (kick back) and enjoy the sunshine. It is very well set up for self catering and has all the important facilities well laid out.

There are one or two niggles. We didn't know where to put the rubbish, and the way lights are turned on and off are a mystery. There were also a lot of missing or dead light bulbs. However that said, it isn't very much to complain about really is it.

Thanks for all your assistance.
Stuart Stanton-Davies



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---- Original Message -----
From: hugh sinclair

Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 8:23 PM
Subject: Re: Villa Rental Can Cunill

Back from Can Cunill. We have had a marvellous time. Great villa, fabulous views and Miss Neus and her team put on 2 great meals. We have put a glowing report in the book. One point of feedback. The bathroom position with more than 2 families does present a bit of a problem. We had one family occupying 2 bedrooms and the main bathroom and four couples (3 over sixty)sharing the shower and the loo, all on the first floor. We tried to get them to use the other facilities, but maybe it is the reserved British nature, but they would not. I only pass on the comment as helpful feedback. From the British perspective, the villa is fantastic for 2 large families. Another bathroom or second shower and loo on the first floor for the third family would be nice. To put this comment into perspective as I feel bad having made it, we hope to come again to Can Cunill. We loved it. We ran out of time for things we would like to do.
Many thanks for the arrangements at your end.

Hugh Sinclair


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----- Original Message -----
From: Martin Fairley (U.K.)

Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 10:42 AM
Subject: Re: Can Cunill

Hello Charles,

The house was furnished to a very high standard and was spacious with a huge number of featues - not least the summer house. I think most of our time was spent cooking in the summerhouse and dining by the pool. Your description of the house was accurate. The house was visually stunning - I think the pictures did not really do the house justice - more could me made of the size of the house and the pool. Also the fact that the house was secluded and had little noise intrusion was a big feature. The cost of renting the house was very competitive and overall everybody in the party considered it money very well spent.

The stay in Catelonia was fantastic - Barcelona is a wonderful city and the use of the tourist guide book was helpful for our trips and where to go. The coastal trip from LLoret past Tossa and along up to St. Feliu was amazing on a motorbike.

Neus was a big help given that none of our party could actually converse in Spanish. She was always bubbly and welcomed us on our arrival with drinks which was most welcome after a long journey to Sils. Given that we were on motorbikes and we enjoy a drink, Neus, Hors and the Gardener helped us hire taxis on a few occasions. We found everyboody's hospitality superb.

The only thing I would recommend is that you advise people not to take travellers cheques for the balance of payment. I would recommend a bank transfer similar to the deposit. We had to make 4 jouneys into banks to clear the travellers cheques. Firstly, the bank in Sils was not big enough to change the amount we had, then the bank in the place up the road would not exchange the cheques but insisted on opening an account from which we could not withdraw on the same day. The next day we went up the bank was closed because we had not got sed to trading hours in Spain. The next day he would not let us take out the full amount in one go we could only take half but we said we were catching a plane the next day (which was a lie), so he let us have all of the money. Not being able to speak Spanish this was a frustrating experience.

The last point is only a recommendation and did not spoil what was a truly fantastic experience (echoed by the whole party of 16).

The house is a show piece and I would recommend rental to any of my friends.

Hope this account helps, if you want any more information, let me know.

Regards


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----- Original Message -----
From: Jerry Meyer

Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 8:02 PM
Subject: RE: Can Cunill

Charlie;

All 20+ people who stayed at Cunill had a wonderful time! The property is spectacular. Your description is accurate but you could highlight that the furnishings are great and the landscaping is breathtaking--the grounds are manicured to perfection !

The villa is well equipped with all supplies, etc. Additionally, it is well located for those who would use it as a base for touring Catalonia. It couldn't have been a more perfect place.

Neus was extremely accomodating and helpful, as was her staff.

There were very few negatives. I would suggest that the description of the number and type of bathrooms be more precise. With couples sharing, it could be toublesome. With our group, as we are all good friends, it was not a problem.

I have traveled throughout Spain and Catalonia is truly a special and unique place. It would take several lifetimes to see it all! This was the only vacation I've had in which I had no desire to return home.

This is the 3rd year that we have rented villas (Provence and Tuscany were the prior locations) and while each place has been terrific, Can Cunill was the best!

Thank you for your help and detailed work. Let's stay in touch as I am sure that Nina and I will be returning to Catalonia.

Jerry
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----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Blich

Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 11:38 AM
Subject: Can Cunill 26.05 - 02.06, 2001

Hello Charlie

I always intended to email you to say how happy we all were with Can Cunill - the property, people and food were excellent - but what prompts this message now is that I need a favour. The day before we left my father could not find the 100,000 pts he set aside to pay Neus for meals/drinks. Although nobody really believed it could be stolen, could you please tell Neus that the money turned up today (tucked away inside a book) as we would hate to think any of the people who looked after us so well were under any suspicion.
Thanks and regards
Chris Bligh

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-----Original Message-----
De: Bruno Thys (Belgium)
Fecha: martes 25 de enero de 2000 18:15
Asunto: rent villa - spain

Dear Mr. Williams

Last year we rented in the month July a villa called Can Cunill in a town Sils. We were very happy and pleased with this villa and with the cooking and the kindness of Miss Neus.
Now we want to rent for 2 weeks in the period of 9 july till 15 august 2000 a villa which you can compair with the villa Can Cunill for +/- 20 persons with also the possibility that someone comes cooking in the evening.
Please give us some information!

Rental prices

Prices for group size 20
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Christmas	23 Dec 11	8 Jan 12	4035€ 4035	0-	0-	1 Week
Low Season	8 Jan 12	6 Apr 12	2420€ 2420	400400	15001500	Flexible
Easter	6 Apr 12	14 Apr 12	3325€ 3325	0-	0-	1 Week
Low Season	14 Apr 12	5 May 12	2420€ 2420	400400	15001500	Flexible
Low Mid Season	5 May 12	2 Jun 12	3325€ 3325	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid Season	2 Jun 12	23 Jun 12	4035€ 4035	0-	0-	1 Week
High Season	23 Jun 12	14 Jul 12	5520€ 5520	0-	0-	1 Week
Peak Season	14 Jul 12	25 Aug 12	5950€ 5950	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid Season	25 Aug 12	22 Sep 12	3325€ 3325	0-	0-	1 Week
Low Season	22 Sep 12	22 Dec 12	2520€ 2520	0-	0-	1 Week

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

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

Saturday to Saturday rentals in mid and high season.

Rates for Christmas, Easter and New Year are 3.325 per week. Please contact us for details.

Prices are all inclusive and there are no extra or hidden charges whatsoever.

Low-season weekend rates 1.500 Euros for 2 nights, 400 Euros per extra night.

5% discount on 2 week rentals for all seasons.

Availability

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