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Monte dos Avos

Alcantarilha
Albufeira and Guia and Area, Algarve, Portugal

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Monte dos Avos is a beautiful newly constructed villa in a delightful rural location yet within walking distance of the village of Alcantarilha for restaurants and essentials and a short drive from Armancao de Pera with a beach and a wealth of amenities that will make your holiday perfect. It stands impressively on a small hill giving fantastic views over the grounds, swimming pool and surrounding fruit trees to the open countryside. It is also within walking distance of the newly completed Amendoeira Golf course which occupies a beautiful rural location with the Monchique mountains as a backdrop.

Interior

The curved living room is an impressive gathering room, comfortably furnished and equipped with limited satellite TV, DVD stereo and fireplace with log burning stove and three sets of patio doors give views over the swimming pool. Adjacent is the large dining room, also with doors to the terrace and the modern kitchen sits to the rear of the villa with a separate laundry.
The master bedroom is on the upper floor with a double bed, en suite shower room and doors to a large terrace overlooking the pool. There is a twin bedroom on this floor with an en suite bathroom and doors to the terrace. The remaining bedrooms are on the ground floor; there is a double bedroom, family shower room and a twin bedroom with doors to the pool terrace and garden. All the bedrooms have built-in wardrobes and all the windows have electric roller shutters for privacy and security. The villa is air conditioned throughout

Exterior

Patio doors from several of the downstairs rooms open to the raised and partially shaded terrace that curves around the front of the villa. Steps lead down to the extensive sun terrace surrounding the pool and lawns. The swimming pool is entered by Roman steps in the shallow end and from the terrace there are delightful views over the open countryside. The terrace is furnished for outdoor dining to make the most of the lovely views and there's a built-in barbecue conveniently placed for the kitchen. Set on a sizeable plot atop a hill, the villa has enclosed grounds with the drive leading through the gates to a large turning area. The villa is reached via a quiet track from the lane that leads into the village. One can walk into the village within 20 minutes and enjoy the local bars and restaurants there.

Amenities

Monte do Avos is located within reasonable walking distance of the charming and typical Algarve village of Alcantarilha which has a with a beautiful church and a castle at its heart. It is surrounded by a warren of narrow cobbled streets that are quite unsuitable to modern traffic, perhaps that has been its saving grace. Just a few miles inland of Armacao da Pera, a busy resort with a fabulous sandy beach, Alcantarilha is bypassed by the vast majority of visitors but what they miss is a little gem. Stop for a while and relax, wander the cobbled streets and enjoy a coffee at one of the typical cafes or better still, stay for lunch. As well as the pretty village centre, Alcantarllha is particularly well placed to enjoy the peace and quiet of its rural location, but you are within a few minutes drive of a wealth of beaches, attractions, shops and restaurants and world class golf. As well as the fabulous beach at Armacao da Pera, the coastline just to the east of here consists of a series of fabulous sandy coves, cut out of the soft cliffs by the unrelenting Atlantic Ocean. It gives rise to some stunning beaches with rock stacks, caves and tunnels that you'll love exploring with the children between here and Albufeira. To the west it is a similar story all the way to Carvoeiro passing Albandeira, Marinha and Carvalho along the coast. Within a few minutes drive and just before you reach the town of Guia is the ZooMarine theme park, with rides and various attractions with an aquatic theme. There's been a lot of investment recently which is raising standards enormously and it's becoming very popular with families. There's also a dolphin interaction programme where you can swim with the dolphins - this needs to be pre-booked. Several water parks are also within easy reach for a day of thrilling slides and the inevitable splashes.The town of Guia is not only the gateway to the coast, it's a great place to eat too with its famous Algarvian restaurants. Ramirez is one of our favourites and this is where the Portuguese dish of chicken piri piri was created, there's also superb seafood and grill restaurants, plus an authentic local bar in the square. Just beyond Guia along the "125" is the Algarve Shopping Mall with a huge choice of stores, a food court, supermarket and multi-screen cinema where movies are shown in their original language - mostly English. Across the main road there's a branch of Makro, take your membership card if you have one for access to the superstore.The Algarve is particularly well known for its golf courses and this location does not disappoint, within minutes of Alcantarilha is the brand new Amendoeira golf resort, set in an area of outstanding natural beauty and with the Monchique mountains as a beautiful backdrop. A little further afield but within a half hour is the Carvoeiro country club and its two courses, Pinto and Grammacho, Vale do Milho 9-hole course, Salgados right by the sea and further east, five courses in Vilamoura.