Quinta de San Filipe  

Description from the manager

Treat yourself to this elegant luxury villa in Portugal, located on the ground floor of a renovated farmhouse that dates back at least 100 years. Stroll the gardens of this holiday villa in Portugal in the morning, or walk to the café for a breakfast pastry. Explore local villages in the afternoon, and come back to this Portugal villa rent in the evenings to enjoy the atmosphere created by stone floors and antique furnishings.

This 100-year old property was completely renovated in 2002. The ground floor of the farmhouse is available for rent, while the owner occupies the first and second floors. The owner will not, however, occupy... the house if the ground floor is rented. Furnishings are tasteful and comfortable and include a mix of rustic and antique styles. Guests have exclusive use of the walled garden area 2000m2 and new swimming pool [12m x 5m]. The river is 300m away and can be seen from the house. There is a nice riverside beach just 2.5 km from the property. Its an excellent spot for swimming and fishing. The town of Braga is 10 km away, while Ponte de Lima is 30 km. The seaside is 40 km from the property. There is a supermarket [4km], a restaurant [3km], and a public telephone [2km] within easy reach.

[220m2] There is a living room with fireplace and a fully equipped kitchen oven, dishwasher, coffee machine, and microwave. There are five twin-bedded rooms and four bathrooms. The amenities include baby bed, satellite TV, washing machine, microwave, and barbecue.

Minimum Stay: 7

Check-In: 5:00pm - 8:00pm

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What Past Guests Are Saying

• Terry
  

  Terry's review of Quinta de San Filipe

  Left on 05/29/2010 for a stay in May 2010
  
  

  This was a very nice villa and the owner was very accommodating and the caretaker, Teresa, was exceptional - she did not speak English, but she took care of everything including a new bucket of fire wood every morning.
  
  The well appointed bedrooms. We had three couples, but two other couples could have shared the property. Also the cost was very reasonable.
  
  The location and the directions to the property. We got lost before the first turn and had to spend several minutes on the phone to find the place. Simple GPS directions with the town name, Navarra, and the street address would have made it very easy.
  
  We had many very enjoyable day trips and the bakery that was NOT 200 M from the villa was very good.

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• Jan
  

  Jan's review of Quinta de San Filipe

  Left on 08/31/2008 for a stay in August 2008
  
  

  Our extended family, ages from 5 to 78, had a wonderful week. The area is beautiful, the weather was fantastic and the villa exactly what we had hoped for.
  
  We really enjoyed the pool and appreciated all the extras available for us to use - toys, games and even a sewing kit. We were made to feel most welcome with lots of home comforts.
  
  We found it very difficult to find the property, driving from Braga. Direction signs in this part of Portugal were erratic!
  
  A day spent driving around the National Park near the Spanish border and another day following a walk described in the Sunflower series of books, again in the National Park, at and around Bruffe.

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• Dallas
  

  Dallas's review of Quinta de San Filipe

  Left on 06/30/2004 for a stay in June 2004
  
  

  The accommodations are lovely. Our fear that the high windows on the ground floor might make the house dark proved unfounded. All the rooms and bathrooms are spacious, and the stone walls and floor in the living room make it all seem rather grand. The pool and poolhouse are great. The fresh oranges with an automatic juicer were a big treat. Our hosts were very gracious in providing recommendations and making us comfortable.
  
  More lighting in the living room, lamps one could read by, would be nice. We would have liked satellite TV. Some tourist brochures and written recommendations in the apartment would be helpful.
  
  The natural scenery in the area is beautiful, and many of the small towns are charming. We particularly liked the Thursday market at Barcelos and eating lunch at the Bagoeira restaurant that is on the main street just beside the market. We liked the proximity of the river and its big rocks that the kids loved to walk out on.

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