Casa Catarina by Portucasa
Santa Catarina Fonte Bispo - Villa
Accommodation
Description
Carefully renovated into a contemporary residence yet maintaining original details such as the beautiful local Santa Catarina floor tiles throughout.
Santa Catarina tiles are made in the village and exported to countries all over the world.
The farmhouse has 2 bedrooms; the main bedroom with a double bed has A/C, the second bedroom with 2 single beds has a fan. The open floor plan of the living room and equipped kitchen gives a spacious yet cosy ambiance. The renovated bathroom has a walk-in rain shower.
The natural setting of Casa Catarina can be enjoyed from both the front garden as well as the outdoor Plunge Pool. A dip in the plunge pool overlooking the property and views of the countryside is a perfect place to cool down at the end of the day. Casa Catarina features a beautifully landscaped garden with local flowers and fruit trees where you can enjoy a short stroll, sunbathing, and beautiful views over the rural countryside. To the side of the house is a patio terrace with a table for outdoor meals. A seasonal river borders the land. Feel free to pick some oranges, grapes and lemons in the garden. The house and surroundings are not suitable for children under 5 years.
From Casa Catarina, guests can explore the local area by bike or on foot. Casa Catarina is a 30 min drive to the Guadiana River, the barrier islands and superb beaches, the Ria Formosa Nature Reserve and the coastal plains with citrus orchards and vineyards. For a day trip or overnight stay, both Seville and Lisbon are less than 2.5 hours away on the motorway.
This property is available for longer winter stays and is pet friendly.
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Reviews
- 5/5Service
- 5/5Cleanliness
- 5/5Accommodation
- 5/5Location
- 5/5Value for money
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I have booked a 3 month stay at Casa Catarina during the “winter period”. Casa Catarina is a renovated quintinha, a small farmhouse style house beautifully situated in the hills of Porto Carvalhoso, above Santa Catarina da Fonte do Bispo. It is quitesee more
I have booked a 3 month stay at Casa Catarina during the “winter period”. Casa Catarina is a renovated quintinha, a small farmhouse style house beautifully situated in the hills of Porto Carvalhoso, above Santa Catarina da Fonte do Bispo. It is quite remote, but is in a group of 4 houses, so as a woman alone I felt safe enough. The first thing you notice is the white with blue accents of the house, which looks very inviting and of course the garden, truly beautiful, full of fragrant and colorful plants and walking paths in between I spent many hours on the blue bench in front of the house in the sun.
The house is spacious and has everything you need: a nice living room, a few small steps to the blue kitchen with a 4-person dining table and all utensils (including oven), bathroom with a nice walk-in shower and washing machine, a large bedroom with double bed and a smaller bedroom with possibly 2 single beds and a wardrobe. I used this last room as a workplace, because during these 3 months I did remote work for the company in the Netherlands, a workation as they call it nowadays. The most important thing for me was a good internet connection and it was indeed very stable (even better than in the Netherlands), also during Team and Zoom meetings. The owner had also taken the trouble to properly set up the place for me as a workplace, I only brought the desk chair myself. In any case, both the owner and the caretaker were very helpful and responded quickly to questions. At the front of the house is a large garden and at the side / rear a small terrace with parasol, a wooden terrace on top together with the plunge pool, which is wonderful on hot days (a little less privacy). The living room and master bedroom have air conditioning (for cold and warm air), both bedrooms also have marble stone heating and the living room also has a pellet stove. Water comes from a special tank, you have to buy ordinary drinking water. There is a river nearby, which is great fun if you have a dog with you. Nice hiking trails in the hillsfor montain bikers. It is wonderfully quiet and you will be awakened in the morning by the birds. The location is less suitable for small childrenpeople with walking difficultiespeople who like a lot of hustle and bustle around them. Santa Catarina is about 10 minutes away by car. You need your own transport here! I had brought an E-bike, which was not a success unless you are super sporty because those hills are quite steep 😉 There is almost no mobile coverage, but there is a landline and you can call via the internet with Whatsapp / Skype etc Fortunately, my 2 kittens Luna and Mel were also welcome in Casa Catarina and especially enjoyed the enclosed garden, where they could run around and romp around in a fairly safe way. How disappointing they will soon be in my Dutch garden. Cat litter box is available in the cottage. I did not need the air conditioning for the cold air, all the more for the warm air and that went fine. Together with the pellet stove it is comfortable and cozy. In the winter time that I was there, there was the worst rainfall since about 10 years and this caused some problems (as with almost all houses), but was neatly solved by the owner and also by the caretaker of the house. All in all had a great time, definitely worth repeating." MV |
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Lovely place!
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In total we stayed here for 10 nights. The house has been beautifully renovated. I especially loved the handmade kitchen and the beautiful tiles. Hygiene was very good. The owner and staff are welcoming and kind. We loved staying here!
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In total we stayed here for 10 nights. The house has been beautifully renovated. I especially loved the handmade kitchen and the beautiful tiles. Hygiene was very good. The owner and staff are welcoming and kind. We loved staying here!
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We booked Casa Catarina last minute and had a wonderful holiday
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Landlord responds quickly and provides good information. The house is beautifully situated in the hills, we enjoyed the view every day. The kitchen is complete and well equipped. And although it was almost 40 degrees outside during the day, the air-csee more
Landlord responds quickly and provides good information. The house is beautifully situated in the hills, we enjoyed the view every day. The kitchen is complete and well equipped. And although it was almost 40 degrees outside during the day, the air-conditioning could handle it well slept well at night in a pleasant temperature.
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Special features
Bedroom(s)
Open plan kitchen (gas)
Bathroom(s)
Views
General
Touristic Registration Number: 129483/ALDistribution of bedrooms
Mandatory or included services
Optional services
Your schedule
Security Deposit (refundable)
Comments
- No smoking
- Animals are admitted to this accommodation, except for dangerous animals.
Map and distances
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Distances
Restaurant - Cantinho da Serra
2.2 km
Shops - Supermercado Barriga
3.6 km
Restaurant - O Constantino
4 km
Nature reserve - Mina de Água
4.2 km
Restaurant - Taberna Barriga
5 km
Town centre - Santa Catarina da fonte do Bispo
5 km
Nature reserve - Trilho dos Morenos
5.4 km
Restaurant - Taberna Custódio
6.4 km
Restaurant - Martin Lewis
8.1 km
Restaurant - O Monte Velho
9 km
Town centre - Monacarapacho
13.2 km
Nature reserve - Barragem do Bico Alto
13.5 km
Shops - Aldi
14.5 km
Shops - São Brás de Alportel
15 km
Nature reserve - Barragem do Arimbo
15.6 km
Town centre - São Brás de Alportel
16 km
Lake - Pego do Inferno
16.3 km
Town centre - Tavira
16.4 km
River - Rio Gilão
17.6 km
Sand beach - Praia da Fuzeta
18 km
Sand beach - Praia dos Cavacos
19.4 km
Golf course - Golfe Clube Tavira
21 km
Town centre - Olhão
22.1 km
Sand beach - Praia da Ilha da Tavira
23.5 km
Golf course - Benamor Golf
24.8 km
Town centre - Loulé
25 km
Sand beach - Cabanas de Tavira Beach
28 km
Airport - Faro Airport
30 km
Nature reserve - Ria Formosa, Faro
30 km
Sand beach - Praia da Harmona
34 km
Amusement park / theme park - Aquashow
39 km
Rock beach - Praia da Rocha Baixinha
51 km
Rock beach - Praia da Oura
53 km
Rock beach - Praia do Evaristo
63 km
Thermal springs - Termas de Monchique
96.6 km
Price lists
DatesPrice(night) VAT included | |
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01/09/2023 · 30/09/2023 |
€114 |
01/10/2023 · 31/10/2023 |
€87 |
01/11/2023 · 31/03/2024 |
€70 |
01/04/2024 · 30/04/2024 |
€87 |
01/05/2024 · 31/05/2024 |
€97 |
01/06/2024 · 30/06/2024 |
€114 |
Booking conditions
From the booking date until 61 days before check-in, cancellation would have a penalty of 30% of the total price of the rent.
In case of cancellation the following charges will apply
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