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Manor house |8 bedrooms |Sleeps 15

Trancoso, Portugal in Northern Mountains

£unknown / week

2 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

5 out of 5

2 reviews | Write a review

Key info  Swimming pool, balcony/terrace, car essential, private garden, may take pets - please enquire

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About the home

The manor house “Solar” (1.200m2) originally constructed in the 15th century, built on 2 floors, in a shape of an “L”.

The swimming pool (20x9m) and terraces are in a discreet place within enclosed garden. A splendid pool built specially for children.

The estate (600ha) allows you to explore the existing nature and fauna, a walk through the mountains to the peak of Serra do Pisco (1000m) to experience the extraordinarily and breathtaking landscape, beautiful mountains, tranquil rivers, gorgeous meadows and pine wood forests.

Also cycling or take a drive in a 4x4 or simply relax and enjoy the exclusivity of this place. Since generations a paradise for children: practice canoeing in the estate reservoir, play in the ground-box gardens, explore all the corners and secrets of the woods and mountains and observe the variety of birds.

This region of Portugal has many Natural Reserve Parks like Serra da Estrela and the Parque Arqueológico do Vale do Côa (63km). The landscape is beautiful, perfect for walks, with the reservation providing routes.
Within a 50km radius of the estate there are medieval towns with origins from as earlier as the 12th century. Historical and with rural characteristics, rich in gastronomy, handicrafts, cheeses, festivals and fairs are also a good motive to visit.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
On the ground floor an impressive entrance hall and stone stairway leads to an old library corridor on the top floor. The living quarters are on the top floor, fully equipped with heating.
All of its eight bedrooms, are decorated with antique beds and rustic furnishings.
The master bedroom has a cosy living room with TV and a wood burning stove. Three bedrooms have double beds, four bedrooms have twin beds and one room has a single bed.
All the bedrooms have private bathrooms with connecting doors.
On the east wing are the social areas:dining room, pantry, living room with a fireplace, a large billiard room, the study with 3 temperas from the 18th century depicts life size portraits of Vasco da Gama and two Viceroys of India.
On the ground floor an entry hall leads to the chapel and its vestry, from the 17th century, with its magnificent altarpiece dedicated to S. Francisco Xavier was restored in 1825.
The kitchen is fully equipped with an indoor barbecue and a service lift to the pantry.
For eating out there is a barbecue, tables and chairs for everybody to enjoy dining al fresco.

Further details outdoors:
At a short distance drive (15min north), is the dam of Vilar built in River Tavora, with its estuaries that extend to over more than 9km with great conditions for practicing water sports and the best place to observe waterfowl in the region.
Also nearby in a village called Terrenho (15min east), a smaller dam on the river Teja, is an amazing place for fishing, picnics and practice manual water sports.
Near the small town of Carapito there is the most ancient and important Palaeolithic site in this region.
In Trancoso on the last week of June there’s a medieval festival activities and entertainment for the whole family with fabulous craft stalls. It is here, in this truly magical setting, that history comes to life.
The city park is also worth a visit.

Further details

House services:
Breakfast is served daily in the dining room between 9am and 10am
Daily clean of fire places and wood restock for the evenings when temperature demands.
Guests staying longer than a week, cleaning and change of linen are provided weekly.
Available for weekends and short stays.
Check in & check out is flexible with exception at peak times.

Conditions

30% deposit at the time of booking.
70% balance must be received not less than 30 days prior to arrival
500€ security deposit refundable within 15 days of check-out
Full payment if booking within 45 days of arrival.

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The Northern Mountains region

This region of Portugal has many Natural Reserve Parks like Serra da Estrela and the Parque Arqueológico do Vale do Côa (63km). The landscape is beautiful, perfect for walks, with the reservation providing routes.
Within a 50km radius of the estate there are medieval towns with origins from as earlier as the 12th century. Historical and with rural characteristics, rich in gastronomy, handicrafts, cheeses, festivals and fairs are also a good motive to visit.

Within easy access from Quinta do Ferro you can discover some of Portugal Historical Villages, perched high on hilltops, played a crucial role in protecting the surrounding lands. Built from granite and schist and located in the heart of the country, they have witnessed over 900 years of Portuguese history.

Whether you want to experience Portugal’s breath-taking landscapes, its historic fortresses or the warmth of its people, the villages with their medieval castles offer it all: Trancoso(14km); Marialva (40km); Linhares da Beira (50km); Castelo Rodrigo (75km); Almeida (100km)

The Trancoso, Portugal area

Viseu (78km) offers some quite magnificent panoramic views. The gardens and parks are hugely popular and here is one the most beautiful squares in Portugal.

The charm of this city is reflected in the medieval atmosphere of its streets.

In the 12th century, the city was granted a charter for a free fair, which is still held today in Aug/Sept. Is known as the Fair of St. Matthew and is one of the city's main events.

Viseu is located in the centre of a wine region that has taken the name of the region main river “Dão”.

Also in Viseu there is the Montebelo Golf course.

How to get there

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Quinta do Ferro is located near the national road 226 (EN-226) connecting Trancoso (14km) to Lamego (65km).
Trancoso 14km (EN-226).
Guarda 55km
Viseu 65km
Porto 187km
Lisbon 380km
Spain - Salamanca 220km

Activities near Trancoso, Portugal

Reviews

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05 Sep 2011

“An amazing travel in time. Unique vacation in any form and way!” Our family spent a week in Quinta do Ferro in August 2011. We were 4 adults with 4 kids [though the house can sleep many more] and our biggest mistake was to book the quinta for only one week! We are lucky enough to spend each year over 12 weeks on vacation, always renting houses, trying to aim at unique places. Staying a week or two in each house, we go through MANY vacation rental properties each year - but this one is SPECIAL - very special. Spending time in Quinta do Ferro is like traveling in time while still enjoying all the modern comforts, like WiFi, microwave, TV, etc. The house is beautiful and so are the grounds, and the surrounding area, villages and little towns, seem to belong to another time. There were barely any other tourists (in August, mind you) and locals seemed relaxed as well as friendly. We visited several castles, hiked in nature and even traveled one day to Spain (Ciudad Rodrigo). The hosts were charming and the house came with breakfast (delicious) and dinner (on demand) -- which was a true delight (at very small price). The grounds had fruit trees and strawberries (that we could pick), its own river and small lake, a huge swimming pool with pond water and so forth. Highly, highly recommended!!! Both adults and kids (5-7 years old) loved it. Another extremely important note about the area: it is August in Europe....most vacation places are crowded beyond measure...here in this area of Portugal, you are practically alone - delightfully alone!

03 Jan 2013

“Wonderful life...” Este Solar correspondeu integralmente às minhas expectativas, fundadas, naturalmente, na consulta realizada no site que publicitava o arrendamento. E, pese embora a avaliação infra realizada seja... more

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Rental prices

Prices for group size 1
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Low Season 1	19 Mar 12	4 Apr 12	175£ 175	25£ 25	-	2 Nights
Mid Season 1	4 Apr 12	21 Apr 12	210£ 210	30£ 30	-	2 Nights
Easter	21 Apr 12	27 Apr 12	245£ 245	35£ 35	-	2 Nights
Mid Season 2	27 Apr 12	13 Jun 12	210£ 210	30£ 30	-	2 Nights
High Season	13 Jun 12	5 Sep 12	300£ 300	43£ 43	-	2 Nights
Mid Season 3	5 Sep 12	31 Oct 12	245£ 245	35£ 35	-	2 Nights
Low Season 2	31 Oct 12	19 Dec 12	175£ 175	25£ 25	-	2 Nights
Christmas / New Year	19 Dec 12	2 Jan 13	280£ 280	40£ 40	-	2 Nights

Prices for group size 15
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Low season	31 Oct 10	1 Apr 11	1400£ 1400	-	-	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.

Meals may be arranged within a 24hr reservation. Max. 2 meals per week (except Sundays)

Prices depending on number of guests. Enquire for prices

Payment method by bank transfer

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The property is not available from 7 August till 10 September

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3 years listed You are contacting Teresa Faria Landline n/a Mobile 351 91 6314914 Languages spoken The owner is based in Portugal and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2010. This manor house has received 2 reviews from previous guests.

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