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'Casa do Gabriel' spacious Madeirian villa with private garden and ocean view

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Casa do Gabriel with a 180 view of the Ocean
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Driveway with garage and mountain in the distance.
Spacious garage and driveway.
View of house from the garden.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Ocean view
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Outdoor space

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

'Casa do Gabriel' spacious Madeirian villa with private garden and ocean view

Casa do Gabriel is situated in a calm rural village area in the hamlet of Estreito da Calheta on the south-west coast of the beautiful sub-tropical island of Madeira.

The house is located within a 40 minute drive from the airport and is in a quiet, private and secluded location with spectacular panoramic south-westerly views over the Atlantic Ocean with the beautiful mountains behind.

The house has one level and includes two double bedrooms, two bathrooms (one has the bath tub and the second is equipped with shower stall), living room, dining area and kitchen. The kitchen is bright, roomy and well-equipped with all the necessary appliances for cooking. There is a separate laundry room with washer, freezer, sink, iron and ironing board.

For your comfort the property is equipped with all the usual features, such as bed linen and towels, free Wi-Fi, TV (135 channels in English, Portuguese, Spanish and French), washing machine, dishwasher, sun-loungers, etc.

There is an upstairs terrace with an amazing view of the ocean.

A patio around the house overlooks a private garden with walking paths. In the garden you will find avocado tree, orange tree, and guava along with numerous exotic flowers and shrubs. Fruits are available for our guests in season. A lower private patio in the garden is surrounded with flowering shrubs and bushes depending on the season with a view of the blue ocean.
The house overlooks a deep gorge with a variety of birds flying around, including buzzards and kites. Binocular available to do some bird-watching.

The only sandy beach on the island is in Calheta and it is 5 minute drive from the house as well as the supermarket Pingo Doce, ATM, marina with lots of restaurants. Dolphin and whale watching and deep sea fishing excursions are available from there. The levadas (irrigation channels), mountain walks of Rabaçal and Prazeres are all only a short drive away.

Property is wheelchair accessible.
The house is registered with and licensed by the local Calheta Municipality for local accommodation use (AL–Alojamento Local No. 20657/AL).

Normally sleeping four persons in two double bedrooms. The fifth person could sleep in the hide-a-bed in the living room if required.

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House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 3–17
Children should be supervised outside.
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

Property Registration Number 020657/AL
Property # 3888514
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts cash
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is no carbon monoxide detector on the property, but there are gas appliances; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Calheta

Located in Calheta, this holiday home is in a rural area and near the beach. Casa das Mudas Arts Center and Ethnographic Museum of Madeira are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at 25 Fontes and Cascada da Risco and Achadas da Cruz Cable Car. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and snorkelling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and mountain climbing.
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Estreito da Calheta, Madeira, Madeira Region

What's nearby

  • Casa das Mudas Arts Center - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Ponta Do Sol Beach - 15 min drive - 15.2 km
  • Porto Moniz Natural Pools - 36 min drive - 36.4 km
  • Funchal Marina - 41 min drive - 41.6 km
  • Seixal Beach - 52 min drive - 48.8 km

Getting around

  • Funchal (FNC-Cristiano Ronaldo) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pukiki Bar - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Laranjeira's Snack Bar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪As fontes do Horácio - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Leme Marisqueira - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Manifattura Di Gelato - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is 'Casa do Gabriel' spacious Madeirian villa with private garden and ocean view pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at 'Casa do Gabriel' spacious Madeirian villa with private garden and ocean view?

As of 13 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at 'Casa do Gabriel' spacious Madeirian villa with private garden and ocean view on 1 September 2026 start from NZ$296, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at 'Casa do Gabriel' spacious Madeirian villa with private garden and ocean view?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at 'Casa do Gabriel' spacious Madeirian villa with private garden and ocean view?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 'Casa do Gabriel' spacious Madeirian villa with private garden and ocean view?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is 'Casa do Gabriel' spacious Madeirian villa with private garden and ocean view located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Casa das Mudas Arts Center and within 9 miles (15 km) of Paul do Mar Beach and Church of Our Lady of Light. Eglise de Faja da Ovelha and Beachside Square are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 95 reviews
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9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The house was spacious, clean, with a tremendous view. We enjoyed the full kitchen and cooked great meals at home. It's located in quiet Calheta just down the street from a delightful tiki bar. It's a quiet slice of paradise.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelly S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The location was perfect, with both the garden and terrace having peaceful, gorgeous views out to the sea. The house contained everything we needed with thoughtful touches included. Irina was lovely and responsive, making the entire stay easy.We definitely recommend Casa do Gabriel!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Liliana

Liked: Amenities
This is a fabulous place to stay.
Stayed 9 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul and Wendy W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay...Again!!

This was our second stay at Casa do Gabriel. It is a beautiful house and great location.We would look to come back again in the future.
Stayed 21 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marcel M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Top location. The driveway is a bit... lets say, at first build the trust as an flatland german with an unknown rental car... That's Madeira. The Contact with Irina was fantastic! I could write a lot of points but in the End it's: It was a home! And a great startbase for exploring the iland
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Benoît T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful place to be !

Very nice and spacious house with stunning view on the ocean.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 3 October 2022
Dear Benoit, Thank you for your nice review. I hope to see you in Casa do Gabriel again in the future. Kind regards, Irina
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julia K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice and quiet!

It was a very nice experience, big house, balkan with garden and view to the sea. Wonderful days!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rudolf K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful House with stunning view

We had a great week in Irina’s house. We were welcomed personally and Irina had prepared some food and wine as welcome gift. The house was perfectly equipped and we enjoyed nice and warm afternoons at the terrace with spectacular views.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Audrey T.

beautiful place well located

The place, the garden and the house....NOTHING to say exept book now! we are sure about the fact we were coming back
Response from VrboOwner on 3 April 2020
Audrey, Thank you for your kind review and you are most welcomed back anytime. Regards, David and Irina
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lily V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful garden getaway

I stayed at Casa do Gabriel for 8 days and loved every moment I spent on the secluded terrace, sipping wine, taking in the unlimited ocean views, surrounded by hibiscus and frangipani flowers. The house was spotlessly clean and Irina was a very responsive host. It was a great location for hiking and water access, and a world away from the tourist frenzy in Funchal. Highly recommend!
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Francis A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing stay.

My wife and I had a great stay at Casa do Gabriel. It was very comfortable and clean. Well stocked kitchen, including a powerful blender to make my morning smoothies. The welcome basket was greatly appreciated. We hope to return again for another stay on this beautiful island
Stayed 12 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 12 October 2022
Dear Francis, Thank you for your kind words, I am happy you enjoyed your stay at Casa do Gabriel and you are welcome to stay again some day in the future. Kind regards, Irina
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Harald-Guenther E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Madeira october 23

Well run, spacious, complete equipped, beautiful house with private garden and a helpful friendly owner, clearly worth a stay, recommended :-)
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Becky D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

30th anniversary

We had a super experience staying here. Our own little Garden of Eden with flowers and fruits to enjoy. The neighborhood was quiet and a nice location to go out everyday and see each part of the island. Irina was so kind and answered all our questions promptly. open open all night to enjoy the
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Werner L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice house

We enjoyed our stay very much. The house has a quiet location with a broad wonderful sea view and wonderful garden, no disturbing traffic noises. It is well equipped and with bright rooms and enough space. We felt home and would recommend it warmly. Ontop we received a useful food welcome package from the owner. Any time we 'dcome back there.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lea E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful home

We were welcomed in a very friendly way and immediately felt at home. The holiday home is very beautiful and corresponds to what is mentioned in the advertisement. The garden around the house is very beautifully arranged. The most beautiful thing for us was the terrace with the view of the sea.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 14 August 2023
Dear Lea, Thank you for your kind words, and I am very happy that you liked your stay at Casa do Gabriel. I hope to have you as a guest again some day! Kind regards, Irina
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alexander D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Casa

Wonderfull quite Casa, with carefully decorated and comfy rooms, a fully equiped kitchen as well as a very nice terrace to sit on in the mornings and evenings (we hiked throughout the day). Host is very friendly, responded quickly to any inquerry and as a bonus provided a sortiment of refreshments to help us with the first evening and morning. We definatley consider a second visit!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brian C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Madeira holiday

We stayed for the first time on Madeira in Casa do Gabriel. We had a fantastic time. Madeira is beautiful with one week not being near enough to explore and do all the things Madeira offers. Our choice of Casa do Gabriel to stay in was an inspired choice. The house is fabulous, well equipped, comfortable, well located, private, clean, lovely hostess, fab garden with fruit we were allowed to pick! We loved everything about our accommodation and our stay in Madeira.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julian N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Everything you need

The holiday home had everything you need. It is very spacious and clean. It is also very well equipped with kitchen utensils and everyday items. It is located in a quiet area. The hostess came by on the first day to show us everything and even gave us a welcome basket of food. I would book this cottage again.
Stayed 11 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 11 October 2023
Dear Julian, Thank you for the kind words and taking such good care of the house! You are always welcome to stay in Casa do Gabriel. Kind regards, Irina Casa do Gabriel
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Claire E.

What A Wonderful Place!

After following probably the best directions we've ever come across, we arrived at Casa do Gabriel and is everything and more that it claimed to be. The location is simply beautiful and the views from the rooftop were simply amazing. We had everything we needed and our hosts' recommendations, maps, etc. were extremely helpful. Thank you for making this a spectacular trip! Ken & Claire
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 3 April 2020
Ken & Claire, Thanks you for your kind note and so glad you enjoyed your vacation at our house. We often recall how beautiful it is there and do look forward to returning ourselves. Your welcomed back anytime. D & I
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Uwe S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Casa do Gabriel

We had a very nice time in this great house, unfortunately our return flight was canceled and we had no accommodation. Thank you, Irina offered us the use of the house until we returned home. That was really great and she helped us a lot. Very nice and friendly. Thank you very much, Uwe and family
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Communication, location

Disappointing

There were many things that were good about this property but some things let it down. The ping pong table was broken ( owner apologised & said she'd forgotten to mention it) we could not get into the garage, front door lock was broken, staining on pillow & bed cover in second bedroom ( owner apologised, said it was an oversight by the cleaners!) No hair dryer, upstairs seating area, swing was not clean. There is a photo on the web page showing a sun lounger but this area is now overgrown! However, we loved the island, had a fabulous tour with Hit The Road Tours, highly recommended. We had hired a car & saw what this beautiful island has to offer. We shall return but not to this property...
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nancy S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Glad it was the last leg of our Portugal Trip.

We spent 3 weeks in Portugal - Lisbon, Sintra, Coimbra, Porto and then finished our trip in Madeira - best decision EVER. We were really busy on the mainland - what we call 'travelling': seeing sites, busy crowds, larger cities - busy days and nights. We flew out for the last 6 days of our trip and this was our 'Vacation'. Fantastic and beautiful location. The moment we walked in we pulled back the drapes and opened the windows - and didn't close them until we left. The view to the ocean was spectacular and so very, very peaceful. I spent three solid days on the patio reading and relaxing and many times just sitting in peace, watching the birds, butterflies, honey bees and lizards do their thing. The garden is beautiful with many different flowers - the angel bells were my favorite and smelled incredible. The house was clean and had the basics that we needed. We found a mercado and stocked up on simple foods - cheese, jamon, sparkling water, and other snacks - it was all we needed. The owners were very responsive and gracious. We were able to catch up on laundry and had racks to easily dry them outside. Coffee pot, microwave, fridge, stove, dishes and cutlery - everything we needed. They left a nice basket with wine, bread, jam and other goodies. We live in California and if we come back, will again spend a long week on Madeira - the island is beautiful - tropical and reminded us of Hawaii but much quieter. The houses are built into the side of the mountain so was hard to find one without a view . The folks there were gracious and helpful. We found out the island has 420 tunnels! Our ride from the airport was 50 minutes and were told before the tunnels were built it would take over 3 hours. We knew there were many beautiful locations and historical sites to check out but this leg we were ready to just decompress. If you're coming don't let the 50 minute drive to the location deter you - you'll be very glad you came out this far and it was super easy to rent a car. Thanks to Irina for a wonderful stay. PS - they had a fascinating library, dvd's and cd's and I read a few of her books while there.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 24 June 2022
Dear Nancy, Thank you for your interesting and detailed review of your stay and travels. I am very happy to know that you had a wonderful and peaceful time in Casa do Gabriel. It will be my pleasure to have you as our guests again in the future! Kind regards, Irina
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Die Gastgeberin ist sehr nett und hilfsbereit, die Ausstattung ist gut, ein bisschen in die Jahre gekommen. Durch ein paar kleinere Arbeiten/ Erneuerungen wäre das Haus 5 Sterne
Stayed 12 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Johannes W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Das Objekt ist tadellos sauber, super ausgestattet und die Aussicht ist umwerfend. Irina war immer sehr gut erreichbar, und es war alles wunderbar und unkompliziert. Für den nächsten Madeira Aufenthalt gerne wieder.
Stayed 12 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Sehr gut
Stayed 15 nights in Sep 2025

About the host

Hosted by Irina Novik

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What makes this property unique

The guests will enjoy the views, privacy, unique location (front line) and lots of stars in the sky well visible at clear night (there are no street lights in front of the house!).

Languages:

English, French, Portuguese, Russian

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