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An old farmhouse, modernised in a comfortable holiday house with private swimming pool near Almancil in the Algarve. The property is set amidst the scenery of green hills cultivated with olives and vines. The holiday house is over 100 years old and is built around a courtyard on a 5,500m2 plot of land.The tree filled private garden is the place to sit back and relax. The large fresh water swimming pool offers an area where you can relax and soak up the Portuguese sun; the pool area is particularly attractive with its own bar, sitting room with log fire, outside dinning area and BBQ.

The holiday house consists of a main house (340m2), pool house (280m2), which overlooks the swimming pool and stable house (guest house 120m2) with high bamboo ceiling, old bread fireplace and old stable doors leading out onto the courtyard on one side and vegetable garden (eg. carob, almond and citrus trees) on the other. The main house contains a large well-equipped kitchen and generously sized dining areas. The rooms are all simple authentic Portuguese style, light, spacious and decorated with traditional items.

The holiday house is just a 10 min. drive away from the centre of Almancil and Loulé with its vibrant market. For sports and relaxation, the Algarve is the right place to be, the neighbourhood offers various types of sport, leisure and entertainment activities (incl. golf, tennis, all seaside activities, fine choice of restraunts & beach bars). The house is situated just 15 min. from Vale do Lobo and Quinta do Lago golf courses with their beaches edged with brightly coloured cliffs. The natural reserve Ria Formosa (10km) and the south western tip of Europe, Cabo de São Vicente (81km) are well worth a visit.

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