Holiday Rentals in North Portugal - Casas da Cabreira

Quintal da Avó

Restored village farmhouse

• sleeps 2	• private pool
• bedrooms 1	• lovely views

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Layout and amenities

Ground floor: Bedroom with double bed. Large bathroom.
First floor (can be reached either from the veranda or through the house): Spacious living room with wood-burning stove. Well-equipped open kitchen.
Heating: Wood-burning stove in the living room; electric heaters in the bathroom and the bedroom.
Amenities: Private swimming pool, TV, dvd- and cd-player, wireless Internet, toaster, washing machine, barbecue, cot (at request), private parking.

House and surroundings

In the beautiful old village of Casares you will find the Quintal da Avó (“grandmother’s vegetable garden”). It used to be a small farm. The granite built haybarn, now called Casa Pequena, is converted into a very nice and comfortable holiday cottage for 2 people.

During the restauration the authentic elements were preserved wherever possible. The thick walls keep the interior, especially the bedroom downstairs, pleasantly cool in the summer.
In front of the cottage is a patio with a stone table and benches, offering a lovely view on the mountains across. The light of the setting sun on the slopes, strewn with big boulders, is often magnificent.

Next to the house is the large landscaped garden with a private swimming pool and sun deck. In between the garden and the parking place is an original canastro, an elongated stone barn on legs.
The main house is used by the owners, a retired dutch couple. When they are at home they will not use the pool and the garden, these are exclusively for you! However, if you wish, they will gladly advise on sight seeing, restaurants, wine growers, walks in the vicinity, etc. At request they will serve a delicious breakfast every day.

The nearest town is Cabeceiras de Basto (about 10 km away). There you will find all kinds of shops, restaurants, banks, the post office, a pharmacy, etc. At walking distance, on the edge of the village, is a café with a shop where you can buy groceries, and a simple restaurant. The baker passes by each morning.