Ble medlem i: 2021
Utløpsdato: 02/Feb/2021
We are a Belgian-British couple with an adult daughter in Antwerp and an 11-year-old daughter living with us on an island in a river in central Portugal. There are three villas on the island, all ours.
We both enjoy travelling and good food.
Andre språk jeg snakker
engelsk, fransk, portugisisk
Aktiviteter
Planter og hage,
Vinelskere,
Gourmet,
Kunst
MerMindreYrke
Property developer
Våre personlige websider
Våre kjæledyr
One very sweet-natured cat (does not live at this house)
Ikke-samtidig bytte
Boligbytte
Røyking ikke tilllatt
Barn velkommen
Bruk av personlig bil tilbys ikke
Åpen for alle datoer | London, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
Åpen for alle datoer | Antwerpen, België |
Åpen for alle datoer | UK | United Kingdom |
Åpen for alle datoer | UK |
Beskrivelse av hjemmet vi tilbyr å bytte bort
Newly restored waterfront villa, private pool, kayaks, river bar with food.
Type
Hus - to eller fler etasjer/ Hytte eller andre hjem
Fasiliteter
Underholdning
Ekstra
Beliggenhet
Beskrivelse av vårt nabolag og området rundt
This is an area for individualists. If you cannot bear to be more than two metres from another tourist, if you enjoy lager louts, noisy bars, tacky shops, rip-off restaurants, burger gases, traffic jams and impossible parking, then this is not for you.
Treat yourself to a dreamy slice of a watery Eden, Europe's 'forgotten' paradise. Look around you and you might find it hard to believe you are in Europe, never mind just a two-hour flight from grey skies and rain-soaked streets. Try wild swimming in the tree-lined river. We have a 600-mtr stretch of calm water, about 1.3 mtrs deep, not as warm as the pool but still very pleasant, and full of little fish. If you stay still they will come and nibble at your skin – a recognised spa therapy! You might spot a kingfisher or even an otter while swimming downstream to the river bar (open May – Oct).
It is a simple delight to walk to the river bar (takes about five minutes) and maybe take a leisurely coffee at the water's edge in lovely surroundings. Of course you could also row or even swim there! This river bar also serves snacks all day. Close by is a simple children's paddling pool and a diving board into the only deep part of the river.
The town of Lousã, which has several supermarkets, restaurants and one of Portugal's best beauty spots (at Arouce Castle), is less than 10 mins by car, in the Serra da Lousã. The medieval university city of Coimbra is barely half an hour. Also within easy reach are the vast golden beaches of the Silver Coast, gorgeous mountain scenery with exhilirating walks, warm rivers and lakes (far warmer and safer than the ocean).
To the south, World Heritage Tomar is less than an hour. A little over an hour to the north is the lovely city of Aveiro, noted for its gondola rides and quaint, lively streets. Lisbon is a little over two hours by car, Porto about 90 minutes. There are reliable fast trains to both from Coimbra.
Roughly two hours to the east is the Serra da Estrela, Portugal's highest mountain range, where there are two ski slopes in winter.
There are several thermal spas in the region.
Around 25 minutes away are the Roman ruins at Conimbriga, with some of the best preserved mosaics in Europe.
The nearest golf course is the prestigious 27-hole Montebelo course, a tad over an hour by car.
NOTE THAT DESPITE THE WATERY LOCATION, MOSQUITOS ARE NOT A SPECIAL PROBLEM (though of course we do get them). IN FACT THE ISLAND SEEMS TO BE LESS TROUBLED BY FLYING INSECTS THAN PROPERTIES WELL AWAY FROM WATER.
Utendørs aktiviteter
Fritid
Kulturelle aktiviteter
Transport i nærheten
Servicetilbud i nærheten
Våre tips til steder å gå og ting å gjøre mens du bor i vårt hjem
From the garden a short path leads down to a small sandy beach - exclusively yours - from where you can swim in the normally clear and warm waters, or take a kayak downstream to the river bar or upstream to the cascades and rock pools.
It is a simple delight to walk to the river bar (takes about five minutes) and maybe take a leisurely coffee at the water's edge in lovely surroundings. Of course you could also row or even swim there! This river bar also serves snacks all day. Close by is a simple children's paddling pool and a diving board into the only deep part of the river.
The town of Lousã, which has several supermarkets, restaurants and one of Portugal's best beauty spots (at Arouce Castle), is less than 10 mins by car, in the Serra da Lousã. The medieval university city of Coimbra is barely half an hour. Also within easy reach are the vast golden beaches of the Silver Coast, gorgeous mountain scenery, warm rivers and lakes (far warmer and safer than the ocean).
Vår favoritt-restauranter
Morsomme kafeer og barer
Spesielle steder å handle
Fritids- og kulturaktiviteter
Turer eller joggestier
Interessante dagsturer
Hva vi liker, hva vi ikke liker ... Her er våre preferanser og husordensregler.
We will make sure you can start your holiday right away in a very clean house. We appreciate to find the house in that way on our return. Come and enjoy the natural beauty of this piece of paradise and leave happy.
Betingelser
Bruk av personlig bil
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Ble medlem i: 2021
Utløpsdato: 02/Feb/2021
We are a Belgian-British couple with an adult daughter in Antwerp and an 11-year-old daughter living with us on an island in a river in central Portugal. There are three villas on the island, all ours.
We both enjoy travelling and good food.
Andre språk jeg snakker
engelsk, fransk, portugisisk
Aktiviteter
Planter og hage,
Vinelskere,
Gourmet,
Kunst
MerMindreYrke
Property developer
Våre personlige websider
Våre kjæledyr
One very sweet-natured cat (does not live at this house)
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