CASA REDONDA, QUINTA DA SAUDADE

Casa Redonda (The Round House) is our holiday home situated on the magical Quinta da Saudade where I spent my childhood and continue to visit.  The villa is very spacious and situated slightly away from the main group of villas so offers our guests complete privacy.

It has wireless internet and air-conditioning throughout

It has an entrance hall/dining-room, a good-size sitting room, a twin bedroom and a newly renovated en-suite bathroom with walk in shower, WC, sink with storage, electric towel rail and wall heater.  The bathroom looks out onto the newly planted olive trees.

The kitchen has a washing machine, dishwasher, fridge/freezer, double sink, microwave oven, electric oven with eye level grill, and an electric hob.  It is very well equipped.

The large and circular sitting-room has a television receiving English, Portuguese and other satellite channels, a DVD player and a digital radio.  For Winter occupation, there is a good stove/open fire.  There is a large comfortable sofa and chairs and a table for dinner which is perfect for having cosy dinners in front of the during the winter evenings.  There is a library with books to suit all tastes and a good selection of board games and music DVDs.

The sitting room has French doors leading out to the fifty metre long garden.  There is a large circular tiled table with built-in seating and a good sized built-in barbecue.  There are various tables and chairs situated throughout the garden as well as sun loungers and umbrellas.  There is a beautiful orchard at the end of the garden full of orange and lemon trees with a hammock under the huge palm tree for relaxing with a cup of coffee or evening cocktail.  Also on the top level of the garden are some delicious fig trees.  Please help yourselves to the fruit when it is in season.

There is a laundry house at the end of the garden with a washing machine and ironing board.

The Quinta nestles in the peaceful country setting of an old hillside farm estate.  It is surrounded by orange, almond and olive trees and is about forty-five minutes drive from the Airport at Faro.

The nearest beach is less than two miles away.  It is a magnificent long stretch of sand, bounded by dunes, where you can escape the crowds, even in August.  We are also a mile from Gale and Salgados beaches

There are two swimming pools, a children’s play area and shallow pool.  The Quinta also has a tennis court, table tennis, petanque and crazy golf in the orchard.  On site is a restaurant and bar in the old farmhouse which is the number one place to eat on Trip Advisor.  There is a small bar opening throughout the day during high season offering snacks, ice creams and drinks.

The Riding Stables at the Quinta da Saudade have some fabulous horses that are available for gallops across the dunes or slow hacks through the countryside.

There are attractive country walks in the vicinity and there is a wetlands nature reserve nearby with a wealth of bird and plant life not commonly found in the UK.  Purple Heron, Little Bittern, Alpine Swift, Bee Eater, Red Necked Night Jar, Azure Winged Magpie and more.

Bedding and towels are provided but not towels for the beach or pools.

The villa is for two people.  An extra bed or cot can be put in for a child or baby at an extra cost.

The villa rental is inclusive of maid service and utilities.  If you are staying in the villa between November and mid-April, you will be charged for electricity and logs.  This is when we charge a basic rent for the villa.

We look forward to welcoming you to Casa Redonda

The rent also includes the use of all the amenities at the Quinta da Saudade.  There is a small charge for the tennis court.

Bookings are on a weekly basis from Thursday to Thursday, but if your holiday has to start on specific days, please let me know – we can be flexible.

Winter bookings: We accept bookings throughout the year.  The villa has all sorts of methods of making it cosy and warm.  There is a log fire in the sitting room together with an air-conditioning unit that pumps out hot air.  There is a radiator in the dining room.  There is another air-conditioning unit in the bedroom and the beds have electric blankets.  The bathroom has a heated towel rail and a wall heater.  There are also portable heaters.  The villa is fully double-glazed.

This villa does not allow smoking

The Quinta da Saudade…..“a beautiful place to stay”
– Nick Knowles, BBC Holiday Hit Squad