Casa Monserrate
Villa with 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and private pool in Galamares, Lisbon Metropolitan Area
From €1,575 per week
4-bedroom villa with wonderful view situated near Sintra on the Lisbon coast. Private heated pool, 5min. to beaches and Sintra.
Overview
This beautiful villa (local lodging license AL 10625) is located in Galamares within a 4km drive or 1,5km trail walk to World Heritage Sintra. It is a 5min drive to various beaches, 15min to Cascais and 35min to downtown Libon. It is in a very quiet area and offers lots of sunlight since its facing south. The private heated swimming pool and the 60m2 living room enjoy a splendid clear view over the Sintra mountain and Monserrate palace which is lighted up in the evenings. There are no buildings directly in front of the house. It has 800 m2 of a well cared garden with a tall palm tree, pine trees, flowers and grass areas. It has a relaxing veranda over the pool and an outdoor covered lounge area with sofas in front of the BBQ area. It has satellite TV (80 channels), DVD, stereo, wireless Internet, a permanent table tennis, heating and air-conditioning. Within a 5 minute walk are 2 restaurants, 2 cafes, a grocery shop, 100 year old tram line and bus stop. Ten golf courses are within a 10-30 min drive. Along the seaside there are many seafood restaurants, cafés and walking trails.
Beaches and seaside sights
Nearby beaches include Praia das Maçãs with its various seafood restaurants, cafés and craft shops, Praia Grande, a huge beach with many cafés and various surfing schools and Praia da Adraga, voted the most beautiful in Europe in 2003. Two giant seawater swimming pools with all facilities including kid´s pool can be found by the beaches. Cabo da Roca, Europes most western point and Azenhas do Mar, a village perched on a cliff, are 9km away.
Sintra, within a 5 min drive or 20 minute walk through mountain trails, offers such sites as the National Palace, Pena Palace, Quinta da Regaleira, Seteais Palace, Moorish Castle, Monserrate Palace, Capuchos Convent, the old historical center and many botanical gardens. The villa is located 35 Km (a 45 min train ride) from the airport or Lisbon centre with its many historical monuments, the Alfama Moorish area with live fado music and the Bairro Alto bar hopping area. Cascais nightlife and Estoril casino are 14km away.
Historical sights and things to do
-There are a few local shops and restaurants within a 5
min walk from the house. Large supermarkets are 7km away.
- Shops, banks, restaurants available 4 Km away in Sintra.
- Huge shopping mall with cinemas, CascaisShopping, is 15min away.
- Sintra´s historical sights opened to the public are:
Pena Palace
Arab castle
Regaleira palace
Village National palace
Monserrate palace
Capuchos convent
Old historical center
Various botanical gardens
Many of the sights can be reached by foot from the house through a calm walking trail.
- Colares wine cellar is 4 km away.
- There are golf courses 8km from the house, Beloura and Penha Longa, and 15 km in Cascais or Belas.
- Morning market in Sintra, weekend street market near Colares.
- the seaside fishing town of Ericeira is 25km away
- a 35min drive or 45min train ride takes you to Lisbon.
- It is advisable to hire a car.
Rental licence or registration number: 10625/AL
Reviews
10 verified reviews
10 out of 10 people recommend staying here
Penelope
We had a wonderful time at Casa Monserate which is a great house with a lovely pool. We loved the view of the palace in the hills too. Antonio is very accommodating and the cleaner is lovely and very efficient. The place is very well kept and comfortable. The only criticism is the dishwasher which is not up to scratch as ,despite prewash rinsing etc, does not wash properly. However, everything else is great and Antonio even brought in 2 new armchairs when one broke. Thank you Antonio for a very good holiday.
Penny Mahood
Julie
Fabulous house for a group of 4 couples. We thought the house and pool were great for our needs. You certainly need a car to go around the area but the bus to Sintra and train to Lisbon were easy to organise.
Laura
Four of us stayed in the property and it was very spacious. We particularly enjoyed the pool area and table tennis table. We would absolutely recommend this to groups of friends and families.
Gordon
Lovely big property, friendly owners, very clean, always a spot for sun or shade in the large gardens. Lovely swimming pool. Would return.
Rotund
We had a great time in Sintra. Anthony was very kind.
The villa had enough room for our group of 10. We used the grill, oven, dishwasher - all worked very good. The rooms were heated by air conditioning, which was fine. The garden looked nice, but we didnt have enough sun to truly enjoy the garden.
The location is close to Sintra and Cabo da Roca due to the fact that we rented a car, we could visit the surroundings and went also up to Fatima.
We recommend this villa for your Portugal trip, it offers good facilities and is close to the main attractions in the area.
Elaine
All 10 of us were happy with the villa, the space, the homely touches and the facilities. The bedroom under the main living space is huge and private accessed from outside near the pool. The seperate twin room down the side of the villa perfect for teenagers. Enough space for everyone. Make sure you go in the shed to the side of the drive, there you will find a washing machine and dryer, spare toilet rolls etc.
Antonio came a wealth of information, very friendly nothing was too much trouble. My only gripe more wardrobe hanging space please, and more oven shelves and oven trays. Cars are necessary. The walk to Sintra uphill but worth it.
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Changeover days and minimum stays
- 25 November 2024 - 31 August 2025: changeover day is Saturday and the minimum stay is 7 nights.
- 8 September 2025 - 31 August 2026: changeover day is Saturday and the minimum stay is 7 nights.
- 1 September - 7 September 2026: the minimum stay is 6 nights.
- 8 September - 25 November 2026: changeover day is Saturday and the minimum stay is 7 nights.
- 28 June - 31 August 2027: changeover day is Saturday and the minimum stay is 7 nights.
- 1 September - 7 September 2027: the minimum stay is 6 nights.
Facilities
Bedrooms
4 bedrooms, Sleeps 10:
- 1 double bed, 1 single bed and en suite
- 1 king size bed
- 2 single beds and en suite
- 2 single beds
There is also 1 single sofa bed in in the bedrooms, 2 cots
Bathrooms
3 bathrooms including 2 en suites, 1 Separate WC
Swimming pool
Private pool with electric heating, Size 8m x 4m, Depth 1m to 1.8m
Entertainment
CD player, WiFi / WiFi, Radio, TV Languages in English, German, French, Spanish, Local, Satellite / cable
General
Living area seats 12, Dining area seats 8, Air conditioning throughout property, Central heating, Open fire, Clothes drier, Hair dryer, Iron / board, Towels / linen, Washing machine, High chair, Car hire recommended
Kitchen
Cooker, Crockery, Cutlery, Dishwasher, Fridge, Freezer, Glassware, Kettle, Microwave, Oven, Pots / pans, Toaster
Outside
Balcony or terrace, Barbecue, Outside lighting, Parking, Private garden
Leisure
Table tennis
Suitable for
Children, Infants, Parties and events
Extra information
Full view of the Monserrate Palace lighted up at night with forest as background. The pool is electrically heated to about 27 degrees from early April to end of October, not during the winter months.
Antonio
Private Owner From Colares, Portugal Member since Jan 2007
This is a family business and we started renting the house in 2007. Because we hope to continue the business for years to come we are always making yearly investments for improvements.
Past bookings: 40 bookings
Last logged in: 5 months ago
Number of properties: 1
This is a family business and we started renting the house in 2007. Because we hope to continue the business for years to come we are always making yearly investments for improvements.
