Quinta de Oxalá
About the home
Quinta de Oxalá is a stunning restoration of an old farm cottage and is filled with interesting antique details and furnishings. The big sitting room with wooden floors is a special place to relax. The house is uniquely designed and perfect for a family holiday, or romantic getaway. Children love to roam the property looking for fossils. There are plenty of spaces for everyone to find a favourite spot both indoors and outdoors. Three separate verandas, two sitting rooms and many outdoor areas to choose from. You can decide to dine indoors, on the spacious veranda or under an old carob tree shading the barbecue area overlooking the swimming pool. There is plenty of seating. Below the pool is a vine shaded terrace. A shaded bench beneath olive trees overlooks the water-lily pond. The farmhouse sits in countryside on the fringes of a small, unspoiled village with a church that is a national monument.
| Size: | Sleeps up to 8, 4 bedrooms |
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| Nearest beach: | Ferragudo, 4km |
| Will consider: | Corporate lets Hen and stag parties Long lets Short breaks |
| Access: | Car advised Wheelchair access Nearest amenities: 300m |
| Family friendly? | Suitable for children of all ages Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | May take pets - please enquire No smoking at this property |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | Log fire, Internet access, DVD player |
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| Pool: | Private outdoor pool (unheated) |
| General: | Central heating, Air conditioning, TV, Video player, CD player, Telephone, Safe, Satellite TV, Wi-fi available |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
| Utilities: | Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Washing machine |
| Rooms: | 4 Bedrooms, 4 bathrooms of which 1 family bathroom and 3 shower rooms |
| Furniture: | Sofabeds (1), Single beds (4), Double beds (2), Cots (1), Dining seating for 10, Lounge seating for 10 |
| Other: | Linen and towels provided Highchair available |
| Outdoors: | Private outdoor pool (unheated), Balcony / Terrace, Private garden, BBQ |
| Access: | Wheelchair friendly, Parking space |
Further details indoors:
•In the main house is one double bedroom and one twin bedded room and two bathrooms, there is space for the cot in either room.
•Beside the pool is the Carob Tree Suite consisting of a double bedroom, a twin bedroom, a bathroom and a sunny veranda.
•The dining room, kitchen and smaller sitting room give out onto the long, wide shaded veranda.
•Next to the hall and big living room is the entrance veranda that looks out toward the lily-pond.
•The farmhouse is ideal for two families or three generations who wish to holiday together.
•A spacious secluded courtyard for private sunbathing.
Further details outdoors:
The rooms and verandas have ramps or gentle slopes to make pram and wheelchair access easy, there is even a ramp into the pool. Maid service 3 days a week ensures a relaxed holiday.
Depending on the season you will be able to pick fresh figs, plums, peaches, olives, medlars or grapes, crack your own almonds or collect herbal teas, and the lemons are ready to pick at any time of year. The baker stops at the top of the lane by the cafe every morning, the ice-cream van and the market gardener come by on a Saturday. The farmer grazes his sheep in his fields next door. The pond is full of water lilies, goldfish, and of course, frogs.
Further details
The cottage is available for long winter lets from October to February. The sitting room has underfloor heating and a log fireplace and the airconditioning also heats the house. It is a very comfortable and secure place to stay, and children and wheelchairs users are welcome. Should you wish to bring a nurse or a nanny there is a small separate, self contained apartment. Maid service. Please email for price and conditons.
Conditions
Properly trained dogs are welcome if they like cats, the farm has 2 cats called Petrol and Diesel, they live outdoors.
Wireless Internet access for those who bring a laptop. Email checking and browsing only.
Please smoke out of doors. The house has wooden ceilings and rafters which will hold the smell of cigarette smoke. A/C control handsets on request.
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Enquire nowThe Algarve / Central Algarve region
Algarve was known as the garden of Portugal, the range of hills and Monchique mountain protect it from the north and keep the temperature a few degrees warmer than the rest of Portugal. The main crop was olives, figs and almonds. This farm is a remnant of that time. Estombar was settled in Roman times and then later by the Moors, this is evident in names of the narrow, white streets. Its castle is one of the dozen on the Portguese 'Escudo', but is now just four stone walls at the end of my mother's garden, Not long ago most of the villagers of Estombar used to work in the sardine factories that surrounded the estuary of the River Arade close by. The fabulous sandy beaches of nearby Carvoeiro and Ferragudo protected by golden cliffs are its present day attraction.
The Lagoa / Estombar area
This is a country cottage only ten minutes from many of the beautiful sandy beaches of Carvoeiro and Ferragudo. Only five minutes drive away are two 19 hole golf courses. The little village of Estômbar is only walking distance, where there is a market every weekday morning for fresh bread, meat, fish and vegetables, and there are plenty of small grocery stores, busy cafes and great local restaurants. Estômbar is one of the few villages in the Algarve as yet untouched by tourism. No hotels, resorts or caravan parks; it is still quiet and authentic with its twin-steepled heritage church which celebrates holy days with a canopied procession. The historical ancient Moorish capital city of Silves is just nine kilometres away. Within less than five kilometres are many different Atlantic beaches and resorts, golf courses, the towns of Portimão and Lagoa, a waterslide-park, and the freshwater natural spring pools and amphitheater at the nearby Fontes which holds a summer jazz festival. A kilometre from the cottage is Boca do Rio Club. Restaurant, indoor athletics pool, gymnasium and boat, waterski and board hire are abvailable.
How to get there
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| Airport: | Faro: 58 km |
| Railway: | Estombar: 0.5 km |
Quinta de Oxalá is in the Algarve in the south of Portugal close to the little village of Estômbar. On leaving Faro Airport roundabout, after 3 km take EXIT Portimão - Espanha. Follow the dual carriageway and after 3 km move to the left lane (do NOT follow Almancil) take the second EXIT - PORTIMÃO (not Espanha). Follow new highway IP1/A22 that traverses across the region from East to West, after 55 km take the exit 'Silves-Lagoa'.
Follow Lagoa taking the 'Lagoa Sul' exit (not Portimao-Estombar). At the roundabout turn right toward Estômbar, 2 km later on passing the level crossing at Estômbar, immediately turn right toward the village, follow the road to the right signposted 'Fontes' and at the top of the hill is a signpost to the left for 'Qta de Oxalá. The entrance is well marked, 100 metres along this road next to the Café Primavera on the right. The gravelled drive will bring you down to the carpark among the olive trees.
Activities near Lagoa
Watersports
Waterpark
Horse Riding
Golf within 30 mins drive
Fishing
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Beach or lakeside relaxation
A winter sun break
Cycling holidays
Rental prices
| Rental prices originally quoted in: Euros € | Convert to: |
| Prices for group size 8 | ||||||
| Period | From![]() | To![]() | Weekly![]() | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
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| July-August | 1 Jul 11 | 1 Sep 11 | € 1460 | - | - | 1 Week |
| September | 1 Sep 11 | 1 Oct 11 | € 1160 | - | - | 1 Week |
| October | 1 Oct 11 | 1 Nov 11 | € 960 | - | - | 1 Week |
| November | 1 Nov 11 | 19 Nov 11 | € 860 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Winter | 19 Nov 11 | 25 Mar 12 | € 1500 | - | - | 1 Month |
| April-May | 25 Mar 12 | 1 Jun 12 | € 960 | - | - | 1 Week |
| June | 1 Jun 12 | 1 Jul 12 | € 1160 | - | - | 1 Week |
| July-August | 1 Jul 12 | 1 Sep 12 | € 1460 | - | - | 1 Week |
| September | 1 Sep 12 | 1 Oct 12 | € 1160 | - | - | 1 Week |
| October | 1 Oct 12 | 1 Nov 12 | € 960 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Winter | 1 Nov 12 | 31 Mar 13 | € 510 | - | - | 3 Months |
| April-May | 31 Mar 13 | 1 Jun 13 | € 960 | - | - | 1 Week |
| June | 1 Jun 13 | 1 Jul 13 | € 1160 | - | - | 1 Week |
| July-August | 1 Jul 13 | 1 Sep 13 | € 1460 | - | - | 1 Week |
| September | 1 Sep 13 | 1 Oct 13 | € 1160 | - | - | 1 Week |
| October | 1 Oct 13 | 1 Nov 13 | € 960 | - | - | 1 Week |
The property does not have weekend tariffs.
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
Extra nights calculated pro-rata. Heating and A/C on request. Long winter lets negotiable.
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The property is not for rent at Christmas
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