Villa Conilio, Almancil, nearby Vale do Lobo
Algarve
Modern
architect designed 4,000 sq.ft. (400 sq.metres) villa.
Five double bedrooms all with bathrooms en suite, plus extra guest
bathroom. Extremely spacious air conditioned living room about 40 x 30 ft.
(10 x 12 metres) with raised marble floored dining area. Large and very
comprehensively equipped kitchen with barbecue adjacent. 10 metre heated
private pool. Walled garden with fountain and dining pergola
Downstairs
there is the newly built 5th
bedroom with extra bathroom
The
villa lies in an elevated position in a quiet cul-de-sac at the foot of
the hills above Vale Formoso (which means "beautiful valley" in
Portuguese) on the outskirts of Almancil in the central Algarve. It is
eight miles from Faro airport (15 minutes by taxi) and four miles (10
minutes by car) from the beaches at Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo. It is
also within easy reach of the lovely old Moorish market town of
Loulé and the still unspoilt scenery in the hills further
inland
From
the terrace around the living room there is a wonderful view across
Almancil down to Quinta do Lago, Vale do Lobo and the sea on the horizon
four miles away. This view from the roof terrace is even more spectacular
and from there extends all the way from Faro in the east, past Villamoura
and Albufeira, as far as Armacao de Pera in the west. You can watch the
frequent firework displays at Vilamoura in the evenings whilst sipping
your after-dinner Amarguinha by the living room window
1
mile to Almancil
- 3 miles to Loule
- 8 miles to Faro airport
- 4 miles to beach
GARDEN:
The quiet and secluded walled garden at the rear of the villa is small but
spectacular thanks to the profusion of bougainvilleas covering its walls
and the many other specimen tropical plants in the flower beds. It
features a little fountain in one corner, a built in barbecue and a shady
floral pergola with a tiled dining table
There
is concealed lighting amongst the flower beds which makes this a very
romantic place to be on those long balmy summer evenings. Few experiences
are more enjoyable than sitting in the pergola eating your charred
barbecued chicken legs and spare ribs, sipping your glass of chilled Vinho
Verde and listening to the tinkling of the fountain and the chirping of
the crickets.
Pool
The
entrance steps wind their way past a pretty flower bed and the fragrantly
scented bell shaped flowers of a lovely Datura tree, up to the main
terrace and pool. Another set of steps lead from here to the roof terrace
from which there are magnificent panoramic views over nearly thirty miles
of the coastline as far as Armacao de Pera to the west and beyond Faro to
the east..
The view from the french windows of the Master Bedroom with the sea
visible (heat haze permitting!) all along the horizon. The terrace extends
round two sides of the living room, some of it shaded by the overhang of
the roof terrace. The lower terrace is several metres wide and provides
more than enough room for the eight sun loungers, two patio tables with
sun umbrellas and their eight dining chairs (more if requested) provided.
The pool can be heated on
Livingroom:
The living room covers about 30 ft. by 40 ft. altogether and is fully
carpeted except for the dining area. The furnishings include English
antiques, marble tables, and original Victorian and modern watercolours
and oil paintings. The patio doors lead directly onto the terrace and pool
from whence there is a wonderful panoramic view across the central Algarve
down to the sea
The
dining area has a marble floor and features an attractive mirrored bar.
The table normally seats eight but can be extended to accommodate twelve
or more if necessary. Both it and the sideboard are graced with a silver
triple candelabra and various other items of silverware
The
kitchen
has a breakfast alcove in one corner. Besides the cooker, which has a gas
hob and electric oven, grill and spit, there are a microwave, dishwasher,
washing machine, two refrigerators, filter coffee machine, toaster, and of
course an electric kettle, steam iron, vacuum cleaners and so on. There is
Vista Allegre bone china crockery plus glasses and cutlery for twelve
people, and an extensive range of kitchen utensils, place mats, etc. The
housekeeper's private pantry opens directly off the kitchen, and the
inevitable barbecue is just outside.
The
barbecue area is adjacent to both the kitchen and the garden, where
there is a tiled table and seating in a pergola for al fresco dining, with
lighting so it can be used at night. The detached study seen beyond the
barbecue is not available to guests.
Bedrooms:
The Master Bedroom has french windows opening out directly to the pool.
The white lacquered Italian furniture includes a King sized double bed and
the en-suite bathroom has double vanitory units. All the first floor
bedrooms are fully carpeted.
The two beds in the Blue Bedroom (Bed 2 on the floor plan) share one 6 ft.
wide headboard, so they can be used either as two singles or one
double.The en suite bathroom, as are all the others, is fitted with a
shower and bidet as well as the bath and toilet. There is also an
additional guest bathroom
The
first floor bedrooms all have fitted wardrobes with mirrored doors.
The Yellow Bedroom (Bed 3) has twin beds and is conveniently situated for
parents in the Blue Bedroom to hear young children sleeping here calling
if they wake in the night. There are lights all around the outside of the
house, one of which is controlled from inside this room so can be used
effectively as a night light.
The downstairs bedroom is decorated with Laura Ashley fabrics, has twin
beds and a wooden parquet floor with rugs. It is amply big enough for a
nanny to sleep here with a child in the other bed and another in a cot. It
is very popular as a room for noisy teenagers who can play their ghetto
blaster here with minimal effect on the peace of the grown-ups upstairs
The
5th bedroom is newly built and has a double bed, separate
bathroom.
The
following items are supplied (and laundered if applicable) free of charge
within the rental price:
• Maid service 3x a week, pool cleaning, gardening, maintenance and repairs (see above).
• 40 page reference booklet with information on use of domestic equipment, recommended shops and restauants, etc.
• Use of telephone for incoming calls. (Outgoing calls are chargeable).
• Bath, hand and beach towels, bath mats.
• Bed and table linen and tea cloths.
• Soap and toilet paper, starter kitchen roll.
• Washing machine detergent for laundering household towels and linen (but not for guests' own washing).
• Dishwasher salt and rinseaid (but not dishwasher powder).
• Mosquito repellent generators (with starter supply only of tablets).
• All maid's requisites such as polish and cleaning materials.
• Garden and pool chemicals.
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