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Far from the Madding Crowd: Escape to the Casa Aloes, BioUV Scanned clean & safe

Far from the Madding Crowd: Escape to the Casa Aloes, BioUV Scanned clean & safe

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Casa Aloes fully furnished built in Kitchen

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10 out of 10 Exceptional
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 71023 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Outdoor Space
  • Breakfast available
  • Mountain view

Explore the area

Pedrógão Grande Municipality, Leiria
  • Popular LocationPedrogao Grande Park4 min drive
  • Popular LocationSeminario de Cernache do Bonjardim13 min drive
  • Popular LocationPraia das Rocas23 min drive
  • AirportLisbon (LIS-Humberto Delgado)109 min drive

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Garden bedroom

2 Twin Beds

Indian Bedroom

1 Double Bed

Louis XVI Bedroom

1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

Far from the Madding Crowd: Escape to the Casa Aloes, BioUV Scanned clean & safe

Enjoy an escape to the Casa Aloes bordering the Quinta das Mil Flores, (which is a property of 3 hectares surrounded by pine woods and orchards), on the outskirts of the little hamlet of Sobreiro in the hills above the village of Pedrogao Grande and offers a pleasant balance between calm seclusion and easy accessibility.

In the Leiria region of Central Portugal, by the new A13 expressway between Tomar and Coimbra, the Quinta is 1 h40 by car northeast of Lisboa and 1 h40 hours southeast of Porto 35 min. from Coimbra). As the Quinta is in the nearly exact geographical center of Portugal, Pombal and Serta are close by, and it is an easy drive to visit UNESCO sites such as Alcobaca, Batalha, Tomar, Coimbra and Fatima, and also Nazare village and ocean beach, Obidos, Busaco, etc.

The concept of all the Quinta development is ecologically oriented.
In function of the possibilities of each existing or future building, many ecological techniques of insulation, materials and natural energy resources have been used : a vegetalized roof, geothermie, and/or solar panels .

Newly renovated, the Casa Aloes will sleep 6 persons, in 3 bedrooms, plus alcove with a baby's bed. Each bedroom has a standard double bed (one polychrome early 20th century, one Louis XVI). There are two bathrooms, one with an antique porcelain bathtub and a copper washbasin, both with bronze faucets, and a separate WC, and a second bathroom with shower. For starry summer nights, the third bedroom with twin beds, overlooks the Casa's "Plaid Garden" of Iris and lavender.
The house has a-salon-dining room with TV (80 channels) and a completely furnished kitchen, WIFI, built-in wall oven, refrigerator, cooking surface, sink, dishwasher, and cupboards, micro-onde oven, electric tea pot, toaster, dishes, glassware, cutlery, kitchen utensils, pots and pans, electric heating, kitchen, bed and bath linens. Furnishings are charming and eclectic, gathered from my travels around the world.
A washer and dryer are also available in another building, and the house has its own private secure interior parking.
CD's, tapes, DVDs and books in French, English, and Portuguese, are available for guests' enjoyment.
The Casa is non-smoking, but guests may nip out into the garden to puff away.
The Casa has a private patio and 2 small private gardens, overlooking the Quinta's three magnificent Rose Gardens. Guests have access to the main Quinta gardens of 1400+ catalogued species and varieties of rare plants : ornamental rare bio vegetables and herb gardens, olive groves, fruit tree orchards, rare flowering trees, shrubs and perennials, and the Chinese Poet's Pavilion. The gardens were created with the well known landscape architect and garden author, Alain Richert. (In France, in my husband's family estates of the Château de Thoiry 78770, and the Chateau du Colombier en Aveyron, 12330, the gardens we have restored and created together have been labelled 'Jardin Remarquable' by the French Cultural Ministry.)

The Quinta is about a 10 minute drive to the lake beach of the Zezere River dam, and the same to the charming island river beach in Mosteiro, and about a half hour to the specially amenaged river beach at Castanheira de Pera. The area is included in the scenic Route de Xisto, and offers many pleasant hiking and biking paths and routes. Pedrogao Grande, 10 minutes away has an indoor handball and basketball court, indoor sports swimming pool, exercise gymnasium, tennis, many shops, cafés, banks, post office, 2 small supermarkets, a weekly Monday morning farmer's market, hairdressers, restaurants and church, etc. There is also a large Saturday morning market nearby in the town of Figueiró dos Vinhos.

For those who prefer to avoid shopping trips on vacation, Sobreiro hamlet benefits from daily bread and pastry truck delivery and the weekly passage of fresh fish and meat vendors, so you can lean back and relax, enjoy the fresh, pine-scented air, the birds singing and watch the butterflies fly by.

The Quinta das Mil Flores and the Casa Aloes have appeared on Portuguese national television (SIC TV), in several portuguese, spanish and french newspaper and web news articles. The Quinta is also featured in the beautiful art book in French "Jardins d'histoire and sans histoire de la Comtesse de La Panouse", raconté à Bettina de Cosnac, Editions Monelle Hayot, France.

Options
(Not included in rental rates):
The garden is entirely organic and guests may buy on site freshly picked bio herbs, fruit and vegetables, (including many rare varieties not commonly available even in specialized grocery stores.)
We also have our own olive oil, grape juice, home-made jams, jellies, preserves, and chutneys.

Guests may also enjoy an original guided themed tour "The Making of a Garden" on the existing and ongoing creations and ecological projects of the Quinta.
GPS: Latitude 39.898968 Longitude : 8.165800

INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS IN ENGLISH OR FRENCH, PLEASE TELEPHONE: 00336 2951 1116 or email: quintadasmilflores@gmail.com.

Property manager

Anabelle de LaPanouse

Languages

English, French, Portuguese

Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Outdoor Space
Breakfast available
Mountain view

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 12:00 PM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17

Events

Events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Guests are requested to respect the gardens. If fresh fruit or vegetables from the bio garden are desired, order should be placed with the Reception.

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events are allowed on site
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
Property Registration Number 41030/AL

We should mention

A car is required for transportation to and from this property

About the neighborhood

Pedrógão Grande

Located in Pedrógão Grande, this cottage is in a rural area and on a river. Castle of Lousã and Penela Castle are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Praia das Rocas and Malhadal River Beach. Traveling with kids? Consider Sao Nuno Alvares Pereira and Geodesic Center of Portugal. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

What's nearby

  • Pedrogao Grande Park - 4 min drive
  • Seminario de Cernache do Bonjardim - 13 min drive
  • Praia das Rocas - 23 min drive
  • Portugal dos Pequenitos - 41 min drive
  • Coimbra University - 42 min drive

Getting around

  • Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) - 109 min drive

Restaurants

  • O Cantinho - 17 min drive
  • Restaurante da Picha - 8 min drive
  • Taberna do Ferrador - 15 min walk
  • Café do Alto - Louriceira - 10 min drive
  • Pizzaria Geanni - 13 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Far from the Madding Crowd: Escape to the Casa Aloes, BioUV Scanned clean & safe pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Far from the Madding Crowd: Escape to the Casa Aloes, BioUV Scanned clean & safe?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Far from the Madding Crowd: Escape to the Casa Aloes, BioUV Scanned clean & safe?

Check-out is at 12:00 PM.

Where is Far from the Madding Crowd: Escape to the Casa Aloes, BioUV Scanned clean & safe located?

This family-friendly Pedrógão Grande cottage is located on a river, 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Pedrogao Grande Park, and within 12 mi (20 km) of Sao Nuno Alvares Pereira and Praia das Rocas. Igreja Matriz de Cernache do Bonjardim and Capela do Bom Jesus are also within 12 mi (20 km).

Reviews

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Augusto G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Um paraíso na terra!
A casa e o espaço envolvente são o lugar perfeito para descansar e deixar-se encantar pela natureza. Há uma magia nas cores e nos perfumes dos jardins. A casa é acolhedora e decorada com muito gosto e originalidade. A anfitriã é de uma simpatia e generosidade desarmantes. Adorámos.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Lili H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Un jardin de rêve
Une petite maison décorée avec goût, à proximité des plus réputés sites UNESCO et à mi-chemin de Porto et Lisbonne. Le village est très calme et l’accès au jardin permet de découvrir un petit coin de paradis. La roseraie est absolument magique. Quant à l’hôtesse, c’est une femme adorable, qui est très à l’écoute et aux petits soins. Bref, un endroit mille fois recommandé
Stayed 17 nights in Jul 2019

About the host

Hosted by Anabelle de LaPanouse

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Celebrating my 79th birthday this April, 2021, I am semi-retired and divide my time between my occupations in France and Portugal. Our adult children now manage the companies created on family estates and others in France by my husband, Paul, Comte de La Panouse. In 1968, Paul created in the Thoiry estate near Paris, the first reserve for exotic animals in liberty and Thoiry Participations SA has since created or manages the 2 Family castles and gardens and 4 conservation reserves in France. An Americain from Wayzata, Minnesota, I myself worked for several years in fashion, first in NYC then in Europe until I met and married my husband. I subsequently worked as commercial director and then developpement for Thoiry, and at restoring the Thoiry and Colombier castles and creating gardens in both estates. I am still on the companies' board of directors and continue to occupy myself with Special Projects, international press, TV and tourist markets. My major interests are gardens, architecture, decoration, classical music, fado, asian culture and travel.
For more information, see my Facebook pages and the Thoiry, Colombier, Thorenc, and Peaugres Safari websites.

Why they chose this property

After a severe attack of arthritis in Thoiry, I decided I needed to find a warmer climate off season than the Paris region offered. Searching internet for a country that would offer the solution to my climatic and budgetary needs, I saw a photo of the original Quinta cottage, landscape and orange trees.
On site, I felt immediately a certain well being due to the buildings and landscapes 'geographic' influence (land sloping down from the road to the east up again to pine wooded hills, with another hill sloping down from north and levelling off to the south towards the view of blue mountains. While waiting for building permission to enlargen the old house, in the interests of ecology and an experience in durable developpement, I have created themed gardens and converted a garage and tool shed into a garden Folly where I now stay. My neighbor down the road decided to sell his cottage and garden, so I bought it, and have renovated of the Casa Aloes for vacation rental, creating a private garden for guests overlooking the Quinat's new Rose Gardens of over 400 species and varieties of roses.

What makes this property unique

I love the wild rolling green hills of central Portugal and the many wonderful monuments from Portugal's remarquable historic past, the blend of mauresque and baroque architecture is fascinating.
Above all, I find the Portuguese to be among the most hospitable people in Europe with a highly developped sense of solidarity and generousity. I am also impressed by the number of Portuguese for whom poetry is a living art, and who, from all walks of life, are writing and reading it.
I love the village atmosphere, eating on my terrace in the warm January sun, the delicious food and although I don't drink much, my husband tells me some of the wines are quite good as well.

Languages:

English, French, Portuguese
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