Quinta 18th & 19th centuries. 17x6m Swimming pool. 3 houses x 6 persons

3 houses of similar size (for 6 persons each or 8 people depending on the conditions) are available for rent. PRICES ARE INDICATED FOR ONE HOUSE (see 'Prices'; the prices are the same for all the houses). Do not hesitate to contact us for more information, our website quintadacondeca. com is also available. A large 17x6x2 m. swimming pool achieved in July 2015 is now available (cf. pictures). Tiled surroundings on spring 2016. ============================== DESCRIPTION OF THE HOUSES FOR RENT: As mentioned in the historical reminder, the estate consists of 4 habitable estates, each one of them having its own personality, its atmosphere and its specific decoration. The 3 following houses are now available for rental, they are equally comfortable and furnished with new premium bedding: "Casa Encarnada" This house, one of the most spacious, is approximately 140 m² and is designed for 5 ou 6 people. It consists of: A very large living room over 50 m² overlooking the village square, with a large corner fireplace A large master bedroom (approximately 17 m²), with one double bed (1.60 x 2 m) and two windows overlooking the front garden or the street. A large twin bedroom (approx.20 m²) with very large built-in cupboards, with two single beds (1 x 2 m) and two windows overlooking the front garden. A separate room (approx15 m²) with independent access from the entrance hall, with a window overlooking the front garden, large built-in cupboards and a double bed (1.40 x 2 m), ideal for a young couple or a single youngster attached to his independance. A fully equipped kitchen with an oven and two electric hobs, microwave, fridge, toaster, coffee machine, etc. A bathroom with an embedded bidet, bath shower and toilet. This warm-coloured home - more independent of the others - has the distinction of being both a house allowing to be in contact with the daily life of a rural hamlet (especially during the typical village festival which takes place on the central square) while being immersed in the middle of a pretty flower garden. - "Casa Verde" "Casa Verde" is about 110 m² and can accommodate 4 to 6 people. It consists of: A living / dining room (approx. 30 m²) opening onto the patio, with a cosy corner fireplace A 15m² mezzanine (with sloping ceiling) on top, allowing two people to sleep in 0.90 x 2 m single beds (as a security measure, sleeping in this space is reserved for adults or grown-up teenagers) A large master bedroom (approx. 20 m²) with a 1.60 x 2 m double bed, a door opening onto the patio and three lovely windows, one of them overlooking the gardens and the two others overlooking the patio. Two small single rooms (approx. 10 m² each) overlooking the front garden, with 1 x 2 m single beds A fully equipped kitchen with an oven and electric hobs, microwave, fridge, toaster, coffee machine, etc. A bathroom with a bath shower, toilet and bidet. This house – probably the older one, decorated in shades of dominant green, has a special and intimate romantic charm due to its typical rustic architecture, its double orientation allowing charming views, an its easy access to the pergola and orchard. "Casa Amarela" This last house, which is almost 150 m² approx. can accommodate up to 6 people. It consists of: A large library - living / dining room on two levels, of almost 55 m², communicating with the American kitchen and equipped with three large windows and two French windows. A large very bright adjoining master bedroom of approx. 18 m², with a double bed of 1.40 x 2 m, with two large windows overlooking the Patio and which was once the bedroom of the couple of “Caseiros”, the former Stewards of the estate. Two small double bedrooms, approx. 14 m² each, with single beds of 1 x 2 m. One has two parallel twin beds and overlooks the Patio, and the other one which overlooks the front gardens, has two bunk beds that make dream of ship berths… A semi-partitioned kitchen open to the bar, equipped with oven and gas hob, microwave, separate fridge / freezer and separate small fridge, toaster, coffee machine, electric kettle and juicer, etc. A charming bathroom with sink and large built-in mirror, spa shower and wc. This house, probably the oldest architecturally, decorated in country tones predominantly green, has a particular romantic charm and more intimate, because of its typical more rustic character, its double orientation allowing very pretty views and its ease of 'access to the stone tables of the flowered Pergola just opposite which is attached to it, and to the orchard. =============================================== VACATION SPIRIT For charming old mansions admirers as well as nature and authenticity lovers, we offer a pleasant stay at « Quinta da Condeça », in Portugal. This recently renovated « quinta » (seignorial agricultural estate) located in Estremadura, central region of Lisbon, 25 km from the sea and surrounded by gardens and a park of more than one hectare is typical of the gracious Portuguese architecture from the late 18th to the mid-19th centuries. Our goal: Feel as if you had your own seaside & country house, with the necessary autonomy to live the style of holiday you love in total independence, while experiencing the charm of old mansions marked by the patina of History - yet provided with modern-day home comfort. Besides of the privative use of the rented house, you will have the possibility to enjoy numerous advantages: - Free use of all the domanial areas (within the bounds of everyone’s respect) - Walks, games or sunbathing… in the cleared part of the land as well as in the « wilder » one (1 ha of land) - Collection and (reasonable) consumption of seasonal fruits - Our assistance to get you to know and enjoy the house (particularly well placed for touring), Portugal or the region around, as we enjoy it ourselves. It will be a pleasure to indicate you the good addresses we know, in terms of tourism and culture, sports, gastronomy, partying or practical details. Regarding the meals, three options are available: 1) Numerous, unexpensive, good and tasty restaurants (cf. our « discovery and activities' page) 2) Home cooking (our neighbour’s grocery on the village square, various markets and supermarkets nearby) 3) If you feel like eating at home without cooking, we offer you a possibility to savour typical dishes with our « caterer » formula – you’ll only need to warn us and order in advance. NB: Barbecue available Laundry service: If you need to have your linen washed, we can put you in touch with a trustful launderer who we know (warn us in advance). ======================================== HISTORY OF QUINTA DA CONDEÇA: This seignorial agricultural estate is the legacyof a beautiful love story that earned the quinta its name, worthy of a fairy tale and still present in the memory of the inhabitants of Barreiras: The lands of this village were formerly shared between a few large families of ploughmen. One of them, the owner of this quinta, had a very pretty girl. One day a nobleman from Lisbon, descendant of the illustrious family of Mascareignas (noble Portuguese family of navigators and explorers who gave their name to the Mascarene Islands in the Indian Ocean which include Mauritius and Reunion), was hunting in the region. During a stop in the village, he fell in love with the girl and married her. He then bought the Quinta and the surrounding lands which he offered to his wife as a leisure house, in addition to the title of Countess de Torre, Fronteira and Lorna, many domain names belonging to this renowned family. The young girl – which was said to be equally as kind-hearted as beautiful, took advantage of the fortune she was endowed with to do all the good she could around her, until her death, around the Second World War. She notably turned one of the houses (« CASA ENCARNADA ») into a local primary school and financed the construction of the nearby chapel. A plaque on the chapel still reminds the passer-by memories of her kindness. The property - though fragmented since – still forms a homogeneous architectural ensemble which now includes a separate house (the old school reassigned to the house) and three adjacent but totally independent houses that are: - The main two-storey house - One mezzanine house (« CASA VERDE») - One long house on the garden level with a huge library, which was the former home of « Caseiros » (sorts of stewards) In addition, several outbuildings can be mentioned: - A barn/storeroom with large wine tanks - An ancient wine press. The vats in which the grapes were trampled underfoot and the large iron screw still remain. - A charming dovecote and hutches - Four wells on the land reminding the ancient agricultural vocation of the area