Holiday Villa Portugal

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Spacious, private, yet not isolated holiday house (sleeps 10) in beautiful and peaceful Central Portugal near freshwater Lake Aguieira, with beaches, watersports and other sports, close to many other facilities and attractions. Central Portugal - the undiscovered, friendly, inexpensive paradise for your best ever holiday!

Visit http://www.andysanderson.me.uk/holiday-villa-portugal for more details.

This house will appeal to the discerning holidaymaker, more than a tourist, maybe also a curious traveller.

In no way isolated (in fact very near to a significant town), but compared to (e.g.) an apartment or hotel in the Algarve, it is off the beaten track and can be as private as you would like it to be.

Garden walled off from neighbouring properties, and the roads are very quiet, ideal for cycling to the lake or to the nearest supermarkets, both only a couple of kilometres away.

See the Property Ground Plan! It's big! Plenty of space to relax in the garden!

Compare the price list with that of a Montebelo Aguieira Lake Resort & Spa unit! Same general location, much more accommodation, much more private, and much cheaper!

Ideal for families, or even larger groups, at similar prices to much smaller properties. Ideal for firing up a barbecue and entertaining!

Village location, safe crime-free area - Guarda Nacional Republicana post nearby.

Also fairly near the Bombeiros heliport - you may even see the occasional helicopter fly over Santa Comba Dão.

The climate in Santa Comba Dão is not as hot as the Algarve, but it's still plenty hot enough in the height of summer, so please still be careful, wear a hat and slap on the sun block.

Freshwater Lake Aguieira - you can avoid the Atlantic ocean, which can often be rough and dangerous. In the Algarve, and up the western coast of Portugal, often red flags are flying and swimming is impossible. Not a problem here! Any waves are small, ideal for canoeing, and the water is clear and safe to drink. Plenty of lake shore to choose from - you can easily find your own private beach if you wish, or share one with some friendly locals. In places the beaches can be a little steep so shoes (e.g. "Crocs") are sometimes better than flip-flops.

Easy roads - good tarmac all the way from all three international airports right to the front door, no cobbles or narrow villages to squeeze through. If you want to drive (about an hour) to the coast at Figueira da Foz, you can swim in the sea on a hundred kilometres of sandy beach that extends from Nazaré all the way north, almost to the Spanish border.

Relatively flat surroundings, great for cycling (basic bikes are available free) and for sightseeing, but if you want to drive half an hour up to the Serra da Estrela, you can have spectacular views from 5,000 feet up in the mountains - though the roads can be quite steep and not entirely for the faint-hearted.

The very closest restaurant is the small café Cruz (café Tempero Doseado on Google Earth/Maps) (+351 223 982 503) at the eastern end of Rua do Seixo, about 750 metres from the house, though it seems to change hands quite a lot and may be closed. A highly recommended alternative is Delicias do Dão, about a mile away in the town. Many other restaurants are available in Santa Comba Dão itself. If you drive half an hour west towards Mealhada, you will find the home of the local speciality, Leitão da Bairrada (suckling pig).

In fact there are lots of other reasons to visit the area - visit http://www.andysanderson.me.uk/holiday-villa-portugal for more details.