Casa da Quinta

Casa Quinta Penina is a 4 bedroom Premier Villa located near Alvor, part of the west Algarve, Portugal. This lovely villa was especially built for the owner and his family and it has been furnished and equipped as his own family holiday home, making it a happy place for holidaymakers. The villa is well designed and built with modern amenities, including electric shutters, security alarm and air conditioning throughout, and has been furnished with families and comfort in mind.

 Ideally suited to accommodate up to 8 adults, plus 1 further person in a pull-out bed from under the twin bedded bedroom (this bedroom can also be made up as a double if requested in advance). Casa Quinta Penina is an excellent choice of villa for families. The swimming pool may be heated and covered and there is a special fence that may be erected at a small extra cost if requested in advance. There is a jacuzzi in the garden, table tennis, a basketball net and even a football game to keep everyone entertained. Perfect for relaxing and unwinding during the day in the comfort and privacy of your own home, with the option of beaches, restaurants and shopping all nearby.

The villa itself is at the edge of a group of villas, the pool side and the main terraces are surrounded by gardens and trees, so are not overlooked. The grounds are completely fenced and gated, and are well tended with mature shrubs and trees. The villa is well designed and built with modern amenities, including security alarm and air conditioning throughout. The villa has been furnished to a high standard, with taste and comfort in mind.

Situated in the grounds of the world famous Penina golf resort, the Penina Hotel and the Penina Club House with three golf courses, gym and tennis courts and hotel amenities are a leisurely 15 minute walk away. The market town of Portimao, with good shopping and fresh sardine restaurants is only an 8 minute drive away and it is the same to the busy resort and long sandy beach of Alvor. Both Alvor and Praia da Rocha are inexpensive taxi rides away for some night life and there are several restaurants within a few minutes drive.

Ground Floor

• The sitting room has two large sofas and two arm chairs, a closed log fireplace and wide sliding glass doors to the main terrace. There is a large screened plasma TV connected to the Satellite Cable system, with DVD, a music centre and radio as well as an iPod docking station
• The dining end has a table and chairs for 6-8 and a door which opens into the large modern, well equipped kitchen.
• This has a large cooker, a large fridge/freezer, dishwasher, microwave and even a Magi-mix and a soup beater as well as all the usual kitchen pots and pans etc. The kitchen has a bar/table top and 2 chairs suitable for kids' meals (or just watching the cook!) and a door to the barbecue terrace and another to the laundry room.
• The laundry room has a sink, washing machine and dryer and leads through to a shower room, as well as an outer drying terrace.
• Twin Bedroom - This has twin beds with a proper pullout bed underneath. This bedroom can also be made up as a double if requested in advance.
• Shower room
• Double bedroom with double bed and shower room en suite.
• Large double bedroom with large double bed and large full bathroom en suite (with bath tub, shower cubicle with massage column, basin, loo, heater and towel rail).
• All these three bedrooms have wide mirror-fronted fitted cupboards and doors to terraces.

The First Floor

• Spacious Master Suite, with double bed and wide sliding doors to the upper terrace which overlooks the pool and gardens. The large bathroom en suite has a bath tub, separate shower cubicle, double basins, loo, heater and towel rail. There is a door from this bedroom to a small terrace and steps down to the pool.
• Study/office. This is a light sunny room with windows on 3 sides so you can view the pool to one side and surrounding villas and gardens on the other.

Outside

• The lovely large blue tiled swimming pool is rectangular 15x5m is up to 1.60 deep. It has built-in gentle steps at the shallow end with a support hand rail helpful for the elderly. The pool may be heated (included in certain seasons) and there is an electrically powered pool cover. There are both pool lights and garden lights.The pool may have a safety fence fitted if ordered in advance. There are 8 sun-beds.
• The terrace from the sitting room extends along most of the pool side of the house: it is partly covered and has a canvas awning to wind out to increase the shade if necessary. The terrace is furnished with a table and 8 chairs for outside meals as well as other relaxing terrace furniture. There is space here to open up the table tennis table for play in the shade
• There is a Jacuzzi in the garden (to be heated at an extra charge of £125 per week)
• There is a table football game and basketball net.
• To the kitchen side there is a covered barbecue area with built-in charcoal barbecue and sink.
• Outdoor shower supplied with both hot and cold water.
• There are double gates at the entrance and plenty of parking space for 2 -3 cars off the road but the garage is locked with the owners personal possessions. Paths go round the side of the villa to the pool but the property is completely fenced in.

Further Information

• Car hire is essential for this villa and for exploring the Algarve - we can arrange for a car to be ready at the airport or delivered to your Premier Villa at a time of your choice. Alternatively, we can arrange for a taxi transfer to/from Faro Airport to any location across the Algarve. Car Hire Options