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Farmhouse |4 bedrooms |Sleeps 8

Serro da Zorra in Tavira

From £500 per week

7 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

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Key info  Swimming pool, beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car essential, private garden, pets welcome

About the home

The property is perfect for a family holiday in a relaxed setting and comprises a main house and two adjacent studio's with their own on-suites. In total the property can accommodate up to 8 persons.

The main house has been lovingly restored to include a big rustic kitchen with dishwasher, utility with washing machine, large fridge/freezer and bottle fridge, two double bedrooms with fans, bathroom with shower and toilet, lounge with log burning stove, wonderful for cosy winter nights. Dining room with opened up bread oven. The ceilings are all restored to original cane thatch so keeping the house cooler in the hotter months, there are lots of shaded patio area's.

Outside the studios is an additional kitchen area (covered) with sinks, plug points, lighting and tiled work top area's. The whole place is perfect for a large group, as you are not all living in one house so you can have some private space and even independent breakfast is you so wish.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The house is one of the oldest in the area, it is sad but most old houses are being knocked down these days, so we are proud of the renovations!

There is patio furniture and benches on all the patio's, there is also plenty of shade from the old Carob trees with a hammock for siesta's!

The roof terrace is accessed by steps outside and has breathtaking views down the Asseca Valley and to the hills beyond. To the front are views of the sea, infact all around the property there are far reaching views.
The pool is across the carob shaded gravel parking area at the front of the house, there is a split level decked area around the pool at the back is a raised, thatched covered area which catches the breeze, there are plenty of sunbeds etc, the pool area also has lighting.

The mature garden is full of olive and fruit trees and there are no other houses that overlook the property.

Further details outdoors:
There is a large stone built barbecue in between the house and studio's.
Plenty of patio furniture and sun beds at the pool.
The pool area has lighting.
There is shaded parking.

Further details

The pool is cleaned once a week sometimes twice in the hot months
Linen and towels are changed once a week (pool towels are not provided)
Someone will be there to welcome you when you arrive and be on hand if you have any problems
Change over days are Saturday and Sundays but we can be flexible

Conditions

Strictly no smoking in the property, if smoking outside please use an ashtray because of the fire risk.

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Front Lounge Patio

 

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View from Studio Patio

 

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Pool area

 

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Lounge

The Algarve / East Algarve region

The Eastern Algarve is not as developed as the western Algarve so it retains more old world charm and less fish and chip cafes, apart from the freshly caught variety!

The region is part of the Ria Formosa which is a very beautiful natural wildlife reserve, so many coastal area's cannot be developed hence hardly any high rise yet!

The Blue Flag beaches are stunning white sand, and stretch for miles with beach cafes and restaurants dotted along the way.

Inland there are gently rising hills with wonderful views of the coast and pretty villages nestling in the hillsides.
Villa Real is a very pretty town sitting beside the river which divides Spain and Portugal, it is famous for its top quality linen and towels at bargain prices, plus you can catch the ferry (5 min's) across to Ayamonte in Spain!
Spain is a stones throw away from Tavira (30 min's) and Ayamonte is a town worth visiting for its narrow cobbled streets, market, different culture, plus lots of good cheap Spanish wine! There is an off road 4x4 excursion from here over the sand dunes and beaches.

There is a Fast Train to Lisbon from Faro if you want to visit Lisbon even for a day (Leave at 7.30am, depart at 5.30pm) and very cheap!

Temperatures on the Eastern Algarve tend to be a little higher than the western side usually from May - October you can virtually guarantee sunshine, but then the Algarve is famous for all year round sunshine! We have seen people sunbathing on the beach in January!

The Tavira / Serro da Zorra area

Our property sits on top of a hill overlooking the Asseca Valley to the rear and the coast to the front. Serro Da Zorra means "Hill of the Fox" The views are amazing, seeing that the house is only 5 minutes drive from Tavira its great!

We have a very "different" style restaurant within walking distance of the house it is a must and not expensive, kids are welcome, he only seats about 16 max so its quite intimate.

The river Gilao flows out of the Asseca and cuts through Tavira. Just at the back of our house about 3 miles away there is beautiful waterfall, where you can take a picnic and go for walks. In fact there are loads of places to walk right outside our gate.

Tavira is a beautiful town and is fiercly protective of its heritage the buildings are restored not pulled down! The streets are narrow and cobbled with many small bars and restaurants. The river divides the town, so many of the bars/restaurants are by the river along with the fishing boats! The main square hosts craft fairs, dances, local bands and many other celebrations during the summer months.

At the far end of the town is the small ferry terminal for Tavira Island, a 5 minute journey where there are bars, restaurants, sunbeds and shades, the beach is so long, backed by sand dunes you can get away from the crowds if you do come across any! The last ferry back is about 11pm. You can also pick up a water taxi to Cabanas a fishing village 5 minutes down the coast.

The market is a must on Saturday not only to buy but to people watch too!

The weather in Tavira is pretty hot in July/August, to catch the breeze there is always the beach, the top decking at the house! or the hammock! The Algarve is famous for its year round sunshine, it does rain sometimes and sometimes pretty hard but usually never in the summer. Saying that we have sat outside for breakfast in January many times!

How to get there

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The property is about 35 minutes drive from Faro Airport. Most budget airlines, like EasyJet and Monarch fly into Faro from all over UK. Car hire is easy to arrange and the cars can be picked up from just outside the terminal building. Taxi trips are also available.

For those who wish to see a little more of the countryside east of Tavira, it is about 2 hours drive from Seville airport to where Ryan Air fly.

Activities near Tavira

Guestbook for Casa Das Andorinhas

We all had such a wonderful time magic family holiday, sad to go home - Sophie and family from Cardiff.

We all had such an amazing time! You have such a beautiful place we don't want to go home! Susan Fulford
Exactly as you described it, perfect - Jeff and Vanessa Lampet.

The whole family had a wonderfully relaxing holiday at the cottage, Tavira was charming with excellent restaurants and we loved the long stretches of empty beaches - Williams family from London

Rental prices

Prices for group size 4
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
mid season	1 Sep 11	1 Nov 11	680£ 680	0-	0-	1 Week
low season	1 Nov 11	1 Apr 12	500£ 500	0-	0-	1 Week
mid season	1 Apr 12	1 Jul 12	680£ 680	0-	0-	1 Week
high season	1 Jul 12	1 Sep 12	1100£ 1100	0-	0-	1 Week
mid season	1 Sep 12	3 Nov 12	680£ 680	0-	0-	1 Week

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
mid season	1 Sep 11	1 Nov 11	950£ 950	0-	0-	1 Week
low season	1 Nov 11	1 Apr 12	700£ 700	0-	0-	1 Week
mid season	1 Apr 12	1 Jul 12	950£ 950	0-	0-	1 Week
high season	1 Jul 12	1 Sep 12	1100£ 1100	0-	0-	1 Week
mid sason	1 Sep 12	3 Nov 12	950£ 950	0-	0-	1 Week

Prices for group size 8
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
mid season	1 Sep 11	1 Nov 11	1200£ 1200	0-	0-	1 Week
low season	1 Nov 11	1 Apr 12	900£ 900	0-	0-	1 Week
mid season	1 Apr 12	1 Jul 12	1200£ 1200	0-	0-	1 Week
high season	1 Jul 12	1 Sep 12	1450£ 1450	0-	0-	1 Week
mid season	1 Sep 12	3 Nov 12	1200£ 1200	0-	0-	1 Week

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

Additional days are charged pro-rata the weekly rate.

We do not rent the studios separately, so if the house only is rented for say 4 persons, the studios remain unoccupied and guests have the gardens and pool are all to themselves.

Payment method: Transfer to UK bank account, or Stirling Cheque.

Deposits of 25% are required to confirm booking and are non refundable. Balance due 6 weeks before arrival.

A cot is available for young children at no charge, there is also a high chair.

Availability

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4 years listed You are contacting Gerry Daughton Landline n/a Mobile n/a Languages spoken The owner is based in Hong Kong and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2007. This farmhouse has so far received 0 reviews.