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About the home
Luxury duplex apartment 145 sq metres, largest in the building.
Sao Martinho Do Porto is a beautiful Portuguese town (where the Portuguese go on holiday) with a great shell shaped bay offering shelter and safe calm water.
Our apartment has been furnished and equipped to a high standard in 2008 and has a wonderful elevated position with sweeping bay views. There are just a few steps and a driveway down to the beach and a small grassy child's park.
You are in the heart of the town within meters of many seafood & Portuguese restaurants along cobbled streets. The private balcony on the upper floor is great for entertaining & eating outside. An additional private patio accessed from the lounge and kitchen has direct access to the pool (handy for families). A lifeguard is present in summer months at pool and beach.
We also own 2 apartments in this block just one door away from each other and a 10% discount applies for booking. Please view 'Bay', property reference 32686.
| Size: | Sleeps up to 10, 3 bedrooms |
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| Nearest beach: | Apartment is steps from beach |
| Will consider: | Corporate lets Long lets Short breaks |
| Access: | Car not necessary |
| Family friendly? | Suitable for children of all ages Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | No pets allowed No smoking at this property Self-catering |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | DVD player, Sea view |
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| General: | Central heating, TV, CD player, Satellite TV |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Iron |
| Utilities: | Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
| Rooms: | 3 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms of which 1 family bathroom and 1 en suite |
| Furniture: | Sofabeds (1), Single beds (4), Double beds (2), Cots (1), Dining seating for 8, Lounge seating for 10 |
| Other: | Linen and towels provided Highchair available |
| Outdoors: | Balcony / Terrace, Shared outdoor pool (unheated), Shared garden |
| Access: | Secure parking |
Further details indoors:
Bedroom 1
Super king sized bed, brand new mattress that moulds to your body shape. En-suite bathroom with shower, WC. Large patio doors to balcony overlooking pool & sea.
Bedroom 2 double bed.
Bedroom 3 twin with large patio doors to balcony overlooking pool & sea, 2 extra pullout beds underneath so can accommodate 4 at a squeeze. Beds can be pushed together.
Bathrooms
En-suite bathroom to master bedroom + 1 family bathroom with bath and shower over bath + one downstairs toilet, sink, bidet.
Fully equipped kitchen.
Microwave. Cooker. Hob. Fridge/Freezer. Kettle. Basic supplies (tea/coffee/pasta etc). Ice trays. Washing Machine. Dishwasher. Airer for clothes. Toaster etc etc.
Iron, ironing board, hoover, broom, dust pan and brush, cleaning materials.
Lounge/Dining Room (very large)
Flat screen 32 inch LCD TV, DVD player, 2 brown leather sofas, 1 double sofa-bed. Designer dining table and chairs for 8 people. Large selection of DVDs (over 40). CD player with radio and speakers.
Garage
Internal garage accessed by upper floor of apartment.
Sorry no smoking or pets allowed.
The property has a high chair, travel cot, potty, baby reclining chair, soft baby fleece throws, beakers, baby spoons and baby bowls with underneath grips.
Further details outdoors:
Shared private pool (open all year) and private (integral) garage. Plenty of outdoor furniture.
Approximately 50 meters to fine sandy beach. Fantastic sunset as the sun sets on the ocean. There are lifeguards throughout the key summer months on beach and at pool. You can see the pool clearly from the balcony and patio, kitchen, lounge and the two bedrooms. There are steps to the beach which may be unsuitable for the very elderly or disabled.
The steps from the apartment lead down to a safe small grass playground with various attractions for children in front of the beach.
For the moments where you'd like to stay in and relax there is English satellite TV for all your favourite programmes and a DVD player with over 20 DVDs suitable for all ages.
Further details
Cleaning charge is 75 Euros per stay.
£250 deposit is required to reserve your holiday and the rest is payable 5 weeks before your holiday.
Arrival is 17:00pm and departure at 10:00am.
We own an additional 2 bedroom duplex apartment in the same block just one door away from this one. Perfect for families travelling together but wanting their own space. We can offer a 10% discount for booking both properties.See Home 32686 where it can sleep up to 6 people.
Conditions
If you'd like to consider a long term let over the winter then please contact us and suggest a price.
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The Costa de Prata/Silver Coast/Central Portugal region
Foz do Arelho beach (surfing) and fantastic lagoon with great bird life- 15 mins drive.
Fantstic 13th century walled medieval town of Obidos - 15 mins drive.
Caldas Da Rainha (spa town) - 15 mins drive.
Alcabaca Cathedral City - 20 mins drive.
Obidos Lagoon - 15 mins drive.
Praia D'El Rey - (famous golf course) 25 mins. Rated as the 13th best course in Continental Europe by Golf World magazine. This challenging championship course runs through parkland before opening up along the cliff top to give some breathtaking sea views.
Arblaster & Clarke (01730 263111, www.winetours.co.uk)
Good-value port harvest tour, Douro vineyard walks and Azores gourmet week.
The Sao Martinho do Porto area
Retaining it's Portuguese charm and character, Sao Martinho do Porto is a remarkably picturesque seaside town. The town is built around a shell shaped bay that provides for safe bathing away from the strong Atlantic currents. The bay also benefites from warmer waters thanks to to its sheltered location.
Surrounding the bay there are numerous cafes and restaurants overlooking the cobbled streets and the fantastic views of the sea. The majority of the food on offer is typical Portuguese ( superb seafood ) though there is also a very good Italian restaurant along the front of the bay too.
Sao Martinho do Porto enjoys an idylic climate that tends not to reach oppressive extremes of hot or cold. Daytime temperatures mid-summer tend to range between 26 and 34 degrees C. Mid-winter daytime temperatures typically range between 14 and 18 degrees.
Within the vicinity of Sao Martinho is the beautiful historic town Obidos ( approximately 15-20 minutes drive ) and the Obidos lagoon. Figueira da Foz is located about 10 minutes drive from Sao Martinho, it overlooks the Obidos lagoon ( the largest lagoon in Europe ) and similarly to Sao Martinho it provides safe bathing away from the currents of the Atlantic. Sao Martinho's neighbouring town is called Nazare , it is a typical Portuguese seaside town which offers a good number of cafes and excellent restaurants.
How to get there
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| Nearest Travel Links | |
| Airport: | Lisbon: 100 km |
| Railway: | In the town itself- Sao Martinho |
| Ferry: | Santander (Plymouth-Santander) |
Lisbon Airport is recommended as it is an easy drive along the A8 taking between 50 mins to 1 hour depending on traffic.
If you don't want to hire a car then you can take a taxi from Lisbon airport to Lisbon bus station (15 Euros) and there is a direct regular coach service from there taking just over an hour (9 Euros each way).
Alternatively you can fly to Oporto (2.5 hour drive) or Faro (3.5 hour drive).
Bmibaby (www.bmibaby.com) Flies to Lisbon from Manchester; to Faro from Cardiff, Birmingham and East Midlands.
British Airways (www.ba.com) Flies from Heathrow to Lisbon and Gatwick to Faro.
EasyJet (www.easyjet.com) Flies to Lisbon from Bristol, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Gatwick and Luton; to Faro from Belfast, Bristol, East Midlands, Glasgow, Liverpool, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted and Newcastle.
Flybe (www.flybe.com) Flies to Faro from Exeter and Southampton.
Flyglobespan (www.flyglobespan.com) Flies to Faro from Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen.
Ryanair (www.ryanair.com) Flies to Oporto from Liverpool, Birmingham, Bristol, Stansted; to Faro from Stansted, East Midlands, Liverpool and Glasgow.
TAP Air Portugal (www.tap-airportugal.co.uk) Daily from Gatwick and Heathrow to Oporto & Lisbon.
Thomson Airways (www.thomson.co.uk) Flies to Faro from 17 UK airports including Belfast; most frequently from Luton, Doncaster-Sheffield, Manchester and Bournemouth.
Thomas Cook Airlines (www.flythomascook.com) Flies from 11 regional airports to Faro, including Belfast, Glasgow and Cardiff.
By train
The excellent website, www.seat61.com, gives a choice of routes from the UK to Portugal.
For Lisbon, you can take the 10.23am Eurostar from London to Paris and the 15.50 TGV service to Irún on the Spanish border, which connects with the 22.00 overnight Sud Express to Lisbon, which arrives at 11.03am the following day. Cheapest return fare is £209. Book through Spanish Rail (020 7725 7063, www.spanish-rail.co.uk ) or Rail Europe (0844 848 4070, www.raileurope.co.uk).
Car hire
Car rental companies include Avis (www.avis.co.uk); Budget (www.budget.co.uk); Europcar (www.europcar.co.uk); Hertz (www.hertz.co.uk).
Brokers include Holiday Autos (www.holidayautos.co.uk) and Holiday Cars Direct (www.holidaycarsdirect.com).
Rail travel
For timetable information visit the Comboios de Portugal website – www.cp.pt – which has an English-language option.
The Portuguese Tourism Office (0845 355 1212, www.visitportugal.com) Telephone to order brochures and ask questions.
Activities near Sao Martinho do Porto
Watersports
Waterpark
Horse Riding
Golf within 30 mins drive
Fishing
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Beach or lakeside relaxation
A winter sun break
Good nightlife
City breaks
Cycling holidays
Reviews
 05 Jan 2012 |
Recently we have passed a week in this lovely apartment. Once you know the city of Sao Martinho you instantly know you are on the best spot. The views are amazing. But inside the apartment is great... more |
07 Aug 2011 |
The apartment was great for our group of three small families. There were everything that was promised and more! Everything was near and the town was beautiful. Only negative thing was that there is a ten day festival in June and the stage was just down from the apartment. So there was really loud music every night until 2 am. Otherwise everything was just perfect and we has a lovely time! |
Guestbook for Palm-Tree
Jenny
We had another great week in your villa. Everything was perfect. Thanks very much.
Anthony
Hi!
We just loved it! The apartment, the area, everything was great! The weather was great, and the kids had a wonderful time!
So we are very interested in going back!
Best regards, Pia Skjelstad
05/07/08 (Guest Book)
Thanks for a lovely relaxing week - very well stocked apartment - you've thought of everything. Recommend Portobello restaurant on the quay- get there early or you'll have to queue, also Royal Marina is good at the end of the quay. Myra and Alan
27/07/08
Really impressive apartment, well equipped and lots of space! Lovely views! Great being able to walk down to the beach and around the town, we loved the location. Thank you. Dee and Paul
31/08/08
We have had the best family holiday. Great apartment, lovely location. Recommend Carvalho and Samar restaurants. Kids loved the sand dunes at the other end of the bay. We will definitely be back. Thank you. Roberts family
09/09/2008
Fantastic accommodation, well equipped, especially for the needs of an 8 month and 3 year old, you have thought of everything. Would love to come back again. Pereliz family.
16/09/08
A lovely apartment, very well equipped, swimming pool a real sun trap. Murphy
09/04/09
Best self catering apartment I have stayed in. McMarus
Rental prices
| Rental prices originally quoted in: British £ | Convert to: |
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| Period | From | To | Weekly | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
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| September 2011 | 10 Sep 11 | 1 Oct 11 | £ 445 | 63 | 63 | 3 Nights |
| October 2011 | 1 Oct 11 | 1 Nov 11 | £ 345 | 49 | 49 | 3 Nights |
| Nov 2011 - March 2012 | 1 Nov 11 | 1 Apr 12 | £ 295 | 42 | 42 | 3 Nights |
| April 2012 | 1 Apr 12 | 1 May 12 | £ 345 | 49 | 49 | 3 Nights |
| May 2012 | 1 May 12 | 1 Jun 12 | £ 395 | 56 | 56 | 3 Nights |
| June 2012 | 1 Jun 12 | 1 Jul 12 | £ 595 | 85 | 85 | 3 Nights |
| July / August 2012 | 1 Jul 12 | 1 Sep 12 | £ 795 | 114 | 114 | 3 Nights |
| September 2012 | 1 Sep 12 | 1 Oct 12 | £ 445 | 63 | 63 | 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.
Inexpensive long term winter lets available.
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* Required fields Please check the following errors: | 4 years listed You are contacting Antony Masters Rental Retreats (property manager)
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