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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 490 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Garvao, Beja District
  • Barragem de Santa Clara
  • Porto Covo Beach
  • Vila Nova de Milfontes Beach

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Master

1 Double Bed

Twin

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Ensuite

Bathtub or shower · Bidet · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Secluded 2 Bedroomed Country Cottage with Private Pool north of the Algarve

Built in the traditional Alentejo style this cottage is everything one could want for a truly quiet and relaxing break away from the crowds to be at one with nature. But it still has all mod cons (except for a dishwasher), and a beautiful pool exclusively for the use of those who rent it, with amazing panoramic views. You won't find a more peaceful getaway than this, yet its only a ten minute walk to the nwaearest village and a 15 minute drive to two supermarkets (Pingo Doce and ALDI) . If you do feel the need for the beach, the unspoilt west coast beaches are less than an hours drive away.

A word of warning:-
This is a country house set in the fields and is only accessible along a bumpy rough farm track 1km in length. If you are worried about your car please do not book this property.

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washing machine
Free WiFi
Outdoor space
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 13–17
NOT suitable for children under the age of 10.
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
Strictly no pets of any size
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Ourique

Located in Ourique, this villa is in a rural area. Royal Basilica of Castro Verde and Barragem de Santa Clara are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Municipal Swimming Pools and EcoTrails. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and mountain biking nearby.
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Garvao, Beja District

Restaurants

  • ‪Café Bonanza - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Beira Gare - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Poço Novo - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Casa Nirvana - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Rossio - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Secluded 2 Bedroomed Country Cottage with Private Pool north of the Algarve have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Secluded 2 Bedroomed Country Cottage with Private Pool north of the Algarve pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Secluded 2 Bedroomed Country Cottage with Private Pool north of the Algarve?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Secluded 2 Bedroomed Country Cottage with Private Pool north of the Algarve?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Secluded 2 Bedroomed Country Cottage with Private Pool north of the Algarve located?

Situated in a rural location, this villa is within 25 miles (40 km) of Royal Basilica of Castro Verde, Jardim do Largo Augusto Fuschino and Cercal Touism Information Centre. Junta de Freguesia de Cercal Do Alentejo and EcoTrails are also within 25 miles (40 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 45 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 45 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 45 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 45 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 45 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jana-Mirka S.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

peace and relaxation

We spent a week full of peace and relaxation.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wim S.

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

Nice house far away from noices

Good house, nice swimmingpool, friendly and accurate host. We will come back in the coming years.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephan S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic stay in a lovely house with a nice pool and a great view on the surrounding hills. The pictures are realistic, what you see is what you get. Lots of privacy, very quiet and peaceful.The communication with our host Martin was excellent. He responds real quick. 100% satisfied !
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Belinda D.

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

Lovely rural location

Excellent well equipped property. Quite isolated and a great place to unwind. Lovely swimming pool.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luc v.

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

Stunning scenic villa

We enjoyed our stay in this beautiful countryside villa. The house had everything we wanted; a nice pool, multiiple cozy sitting areas and useful cooking supplies and kitchen utensils. The contact with Martin went smoothly as well. Overall perfect accommodation in a beautiful quiet spot!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sergio D.

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

Perfect place for to disconnect

All was good and the host was super nice. Recommended
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Neik B.

Wonderful stay in an idealic location

Surrounded by the beautiful Alentejo countryside, this villa has truly magnificent views. We thoroughly enjoyed the peace and tranquillity. With a host of unspoilt beaches free of crowds just a short drive away, the villa provides a fantastic base to experience a less well known side of Portugal.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Richard W.

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Location

Nice private house with perfect swimming pool

Nice house in a very quiet environment. Swimmingpool was very good. Good contact with owner by mail
Stayed 9 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Adrian B.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tranquility, private and great views

Negatives:Towels, bedding and outside furniture are dated (one leg fell off the outside table every time it was moved). The shower curtain needs replacing. Pans, crockery and cutlery need a good clean (we cleaned sufficient for our needs and left those items clean). With a few small updates and a bit of cleaning, this would be a great place to stay.Positives:Marten is a nice fellow and quick with his communication replies and lives close by. The location is great if you want peace and quiet, privacy and great views. It's about 1.5km from Garvao which has some facilities and only around 12km from Ourique with its supermarkets and greater choice of restaurants and bars.The ceiling fan was a bonus in the scorching weather we had.The pool is good for a proper swim (it's about 10m long).Good wifi signal and mobile phone reception.Advisory.The villa is accessible via rough, stony and dusty tracks. We found access a little easier from the southern side of Garvao.
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah P.

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

Peaceful rural retreat

Delightful place in beautiful countryside with panoramic views. The only sounds around were the sheep bells, swallows, nearby horses and the distant trains to Faro and Lisbon. Very peaceful and private but just a 10 - 15 minute drive to the nearby town Ourique for restaurants and shops. The Alentejo cheese and wines are highly recommended! The pool was fantastic and big enough to swim properly in. Martin the owner was super helpful - met us in Ourique and guided us to the property and showed us around. He was on hand living nearby and always responded quickly to any queries and also checked the pool during our stay. He was so kind when we needed to find a hospital - even driving all the way there with us and translating for us!
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cheila Viviana L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rogerio R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Local espectacular, gostámos muito!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sónia G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Local isolado em harmonia com o meio envolvente. Piscina maravilhosa, casa bem equipada e anfitrião sempre disponível para qualquer eventualdade.Apenas como aspeto negativo a existência de muitos abelhões o que condicionou as horas de uso da piscina (ao início da manhã e final da tarde).Experiência a repetir.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Pedro A.

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

Que vista

Muito sossegada óptimo para recarregar baterias.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Cristina H.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Sossego

A casa é linda, a piscina ótima pena ter imensas vespas com vários ninhos nas telhas, janelas …A casa têm boas áreas, boas condições só na limpeza não me convenceu, teias de aranhas por todo o lado, janelas cheias de moscas e vespas mortas, móvel por baixo do lava loiça nunca viu um pano…Mas muito bom o tempo passado lá, descanso completo
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Sérgio C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Agridoce

Boa localização, casa muito agradável com um excelente espaço exterior.Pontos negativos, a limpeza principalmente da cozinha e das WC, os colchões das camas são muito desconfortaveis e ar roupas das camas e de banho tinham nódoas e não cheiravam bem.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jose Angel M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Annick D.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Magnifisue !

Superbe séjour dans une superbe villa, elle est même plus grande que sur les photos!! Vous désirez être au calme et profitez d'une superbe vue, c'est ici que le charme opère. Un resto à vous conseiller "le café beira Linha" est excellent, Fernanda vous accueille avec sa cuisine faite avec amour et ses produits frais
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

William C.

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

Peaceful Paradise

Lovely rustic place very clean Martin the host was waiting for us as arranged for check in. Would recommend this place if you like peace and quiet with amazing views.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Markus Z.

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

Ruhiger und abgeschieder Erholungsurlaub

Wir haben wundervolle 2 Wochen in dem Haus verbracht . Das Haus ist sehr abgelegen. Von dem zweiten Ferienhaus sieht man nur das Dach. Ein herrliche Ruhe, die nur morgens und anbends von den Glocken der Ziegen und Kühe unterbrochen wird. Die Zufahrt ist nur ein Feldweg – daher besser eine entsprechende Mietwagenversicherung abschließen…. Das Haus ist für vier Personen ausgelegt. Die Größe ist optimal. Die Küche ist gut und funktional eingerichtet, wenn auch nicht besonders modern. Das Schlafzimmer mir Doppelbett hat ein sich direkt anschließendes Badezimmer mit Badewanne. Ein weiteres Badzimmer mit Dusche ist neben dem zweiten Schlafzimmer. Es gibt zwar keine Klimaanlage, wenn man jedoch morgens gut durchlüftet, hält sich die Kühle den ganzen Tag. Der Pool ist groß genug, um ein wenig schwimmen zu können (auch im Kreis). So kann man herrlich die Aussicht auf die Gegend von der Terrasse aus genießen und sich kurz im Pool abkühlen, um dann weiter auf den Liegen zu entspannen. Der Vermieter ist sehr nett und hilfsbereit. Wir haben ihn nur kurz kennengelernt, da er selbst im Urlaub war. Dafür war ein Freund von ihm hilfsbereit uns zur Seite gestellt. Das nächstgelegene Dorf bietet nur geringe Einkaufsmöglichkeiten bzw Restaurants für Mittagessen. Die nächsten Supermärkte sind aber nur 10 Minuten mit dem Auto entfernt und gut zu erreichen. Algrave und Westküste sind rund eine Autostunde entfernt. Die Wohnung eignet sich daher nicht unbedingt als Ausgangspunkt für Strandurlab.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

BEATRICE P.

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

Paisible

Petite maison au calme avec une vue paisible tout autour 😊 et des couchers de soleil différents tout les soirs 😍 et avec la couleur de la terre et la chaleur 36 degrés en moyenne on se croirait dans "out of Africa" Et la piscine qui nous attendait tout les jours que demandé de plus ! Marten nous a très bien accueilli Il y a juste le nécessaire qu'il faut pour passer de magnifiques vacances 😉 Juste petit bémol des rideaux pas suffisamment opactant pour la luminosité dans la chambre surtout avec le levé du soleil Sinon tout était parfait Je recommande pour ceux qui veulent vraiment se reposer dans le calme
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas P.

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

Total seclusion!

Lovely villa with amazing views. Larger than expected swimming pool, well appointed villa. Grab your provisions from the supermarket 12km away and use this beautiful villa as a bolt hole for a fabulous rest.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Fred V., IJmuiden Nederland

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Communication

Rust

Heerlijke rustige vakantie. Mooi huis op prima locatie. Van alle gemakken voorzien (behalve vaatwasser). Kan hier en daar wel wat onderhoud en modernisering gebruiken. Marten is vriendelijke prima gast. Staat klaar om alle vragen te beantwoorden.
Stayed 14 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Relaxing and Peaceful Time

Lovely private location with amazing views over Alentejo countryside.Pool to cool down when the heat got too much.Accomodation exactly as described in listing.Marten always contactable when you have a question.We are looking forward to a return visit.
Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Luís Miguel T.

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

Wunderbar

Sehr erholsame, ruhige Lage. Alentejo pur. Der Pool war super. Der Gastgeber war sehr freundlich.
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2022

About the host

Hosted by Marten Jon

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i fell in love with the simple unspoilt life in this part of Portugal. Life here is exactly as it should be.

Why they chose this property

Fantastic views of the surrounding countryside

What makes this property unique

Peace and tranquillity.

Languages:

English, Portuguese

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