Monte da Palmeira
CENTRAL ALGARVE / HOME / TRIED & TESTED
Monte da Palmeira, a private home & farmhouse near São Bras de Alportel is available to rent exclusively for those seeking a true Algarvian hideaway in every sense. Set amongst lush green gardens dotted with seasonal fruit, olive, almonds, fig, pomegranate & lemon trees, this is a place to embrace nature & where the true feeling of slow living is felt.
Sleeping eight guests in four double bedrooms, fluid open living spaces at the house feature textured white-washed walls & typical bamboo ceilings. Rooms are furnished with beautiful collectables, worldly textiles & straw rugs from owner Antonia’s travels. Deciding which bedroom or nook to snuggle into is a welcome challenge but the master bedroom is a heavenly enclave at the top of the house where a white & blue palette makes for a calming & dreamy retreat with views across the estate & the hillside beyond. After a morning at the local market in Loulé or on the beach, lounge by the pool before dining outside with the in-house chef, Paula, supported by the alfresco kitchen listening to the church bells from the nearby village.
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Location: São Romão, Algarve.
Price: Weekly rates from 3700€ per week in low season & 5000€ per week in high season.
Sleeps: A total of eight, with six people in three ensuite double bedrooms in the main house. There is also a pool house which sleeps two in a double ensuite bedroom.
Highlights: The outdoor kitchen means that there are no better lodgings for cooking outdoors in the summer, while a huge open fireplace is a welcome accompaniment to a cosy Autumn evening. The interiors at Monte da Palmeira will have you collecting pictures with your camera & inspiring your own imaginary country house.
Our favourite room: The master suite is upstairs & separated from the rest of the house, with its own private terrace & delicious views of the surrounding terroir.
Services: Self-catered but a private chef can be arranged to prepare heavenly spreads throughout your stay. Turndown services are also on request & the house comes with a handwritten manual for things not to miss in the area.
Designed by The owners renovated & decorated the property themselves.
Photography by Design Escapes.
The Neighbourhood: The house is located close to the market town of Loulé so dip into local life on a Saturday morning & pick up some fresh produce & fish to cook up back at the house.
Things to know: A stay here is best with your own set of wheels so you can explore freely.
Monte da Palmeira is a member of the Design Escapes Club, tried & tested by us.
The Map
Monte da Palmeira is located in the central Algarvian barrocal, around a twenty five minute drive from Faro. Fly to Faro & rent a little car to take a road trip while finding some freedom while you’re there.
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