4 Bedroom (Sleeps 8) Villa in Albufeira

Albufeira - Villa with Private Pool in an Outstanding Rural Peaceful Location - Only 5 Minutes To Albufeira - DISCOUNTS HAVE BEEN APPLIED TO DATES IN SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER 2024

At a glance: Child Friendly, Wifi, Air Conditioning, Parking, Private Pool, Garden.
Reference: P224734 - Book via Simply Owners and pay no booking fees or extra charges

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Owner/Property Manager: Ken Paterson
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Overview

Property Type: Villa
Location: Albufeira
Sleeps: 8
Bedrooms: 4 Bedrooms
Bathrooms: 3
Minimum nights stay: 4
Price Per Night: From £286 - £465
Price Per Week: From £2002 - £3255
Please contact the owner directly to confirm the price and availability

Description

IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING BOOKING FOR 2025 WE SUGGEST YOU BOOK SOON, TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT. ALREADY 8 CONFIRMED BOOKINGS WITH ONLY 1 WEEK LEFT IN JULY.

5 or 4 NIGHT BOOKING AVAILABLE FROM 28th JULY 2025 (5 night) or 29th JULY 2025 (4 night)

Villa El-Gharb is a truly outstanding 4 bedroom property in a beautiful, peaceful, rural and secluded setting, which affords absolute privacy. Situated well away from the noisy tourist areas in a country setting yet only 5 minutes’ drive to the gorgeous beaches of Balaia, Falesia, Olhos D'Agua. Only 15 minutes’ drive to the stunning beaches of Praia de Sao Raphael and Do Castelo, which are further along the coast.

Although situated in a rural area the villa is close to Albufeira, with only 5 minutes drive to the Old Town or the New Town (The "Strip" as it is sometime known). It is only a few minutes drive to everything you could possibly want, supermarkets, a pharmacy, many local shops and cafes. There is a mini-market available for essentials only a few minutes walk away, and also close to a couple of bars and cafes.

There is easy access to the A22 motorway and the EN125; driving time to Faro airport is 30 to 35 minutes with Vilamoura only 15 to 20 minutes drive away. If you don't want to drive there is a bus stop close at hand with a frequent service into Albufeira, which takes about 10 minutes. Car hire is recommended but not absolutely essential. UBERS are inexpensive, and really excellent in the Algarve.

The villa sits on its own on a large plot surrounded by fields and orchards, mainly orange trees and typical Portuguese countryside. In keeping with the surroundings the garden is well stocked with mature shrubs, palm trees and flowers, which border the large private pool adjacent to the terrace. The garden is fenced and very safe for children.

In terms of accommodation, the villa is on 2 floors, there is a large lounge/dining room and a large fully fitted kitchen. On the ground floor there are three large bedrooms, two of which can be made either as a double or twin. One has an ensuite shower room with patio doors leading to the terrace and poolside area. The other two share a large well-appointed shower room / bathroom. On the first floor there is a fabulous master bedroom with a terrace looking over the pool and has a beautiful new shower room. All bedrooms have large fitted wardrobes.

Cots and high chairs can be provided.

The sun terraces are secluded with no other property overlooking the villa or pool area; if you want absolute privacy this villa is perfect. The property is fully double glazed, has an alarm system, Satellite TV (not Sky), heating, fully air-conditioned, Wifi internet, BBQ, automatic garden irrigation system, extensive garden lighting and solar panels for hot water. There is a large driveway and parking area and entry is by electronic gates.

For the safety of young children the pool can be fenced off if requested at the time of booking, or well before arrival.

The villa is fully equipped to a very high standard with quality white goods and quality guest and pool towels are provided.

For stays in November & December there is heating in all rooms and a lovely fireplace in addition.

See the location map for a view of the surrounding land and fields.

Please note, not all of the items displayed in the photos will be available as some are personal items.

About the Owner's Agent

My name is Ken Paterson married to Yvonne. We do not own this property; it is owned by our close Portuguese friends, Nuno and his father Rogerio. We now handle the bookings for them in the UK and commenced doing so from June 2018. I worked in Financial services as the Compliance & Risk Director for a major national Independent Financial Adviser but now retired. Yvonne was an office manager with an estate agent, previously with a major high street bank, IBM, but also now retired.

We bought our first apartment at Villa Rosal in Sao Raphael near Albufeira 18 years ago when we first met Nuno and Rogerio. Nuno is an Estate Agent and Rogerio owns a company that manages villas on behalf of clients. Villa El-Gharb is well known to us and it gives total peace and quiet, which most people want on holiday. The villa really is gorgeous.

We now live for 7 or 8 months each year in Albufeira.

If like us you want peace and quiet but close to everything then Villa El-Gharb provides it.

Cancellation Policy:-

Holidaymakers who cancel at least 60 days before check-in will get back 100% of the amount that they've paid, less 3% handling fee. If they cancel after that point, they will not get a refund. For this reason we stress the need to take out comprehensive Travel Insurance that includes a cancellation option.

Check In / Out
Check in is 3pm or after on the day of arrival unless agreed otherwise with the owner.
Check out is by 10am on the day of departure unless agreed otherwise with the owner.
Sunday entry will need to be agreed with the owner.

NOTE 1 - 25% DEPOSIT PAYABLE UPON BOOKING.

NOTE 2 - WHEN BOOKING A VILLA YOU SHOULD ENSURE THE VILLA IS LICENSED BY THE LOCAL COUNCIL IN PORTUGAL. IF NOT IT WILL NOT HAVE BEEN INSPECTED BY THE COUNCIL AND AWARDED A SAFETY CERTIFICATE. OUR VILLA IS LICENSED BY ALBUFEIRA COUNCIL.

NOTE 3 - MINIMUM AGE FOR BOOKING IS 25. LARGE GROUPS OF YOUNG SINGLE MALES AND FEMALES, STAG & HEN PARTIES ARE NOT ALLOWED.

NOTE 4 - IN ADDITION TO THE SIMPLY OWNERS "PAYMENT PROMISE" WE OFFER ADDITIONAL COMFORT BY ALLOWING CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS VIA PAYPAL. IF BOOKING, WE ISSUE A FORMAL INVOICE VIA PAYPAL, WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO PAY BY CREDIT CARD.

NOTE 5 - SMOKING IS NOT ALLOWED IN THE VILLA. IF THERE IS EVIDENCE OF SMOKING IN THE VILLA THE SECURITY DEPOSIT WILL NOT BE RETURNED.

NOTE 6 - A SECURITY DEPOSIT OF £250 WILL BE COLLECTED BY BANK TRANSFER JUST BEFORE ARRIVAL DATE. IT WILL BE RETURNED WITHIN 1 WEEK OF DEPARTURE UPON A CLEAN REPORT REGARDING DAMAGE ETC. RECEIVED FROM THE VILLA MANAGER.

NOTE 7 - NO PETS ARE ALLOWED.

NOTE 8 - NO EVENTS OR PARTIES ARE ALLOWED.

NOTE 9 - NOT ALL OF THE ITEMS DISPLAYED IN THE PHOTOS WILL BE AVAILABLE AS THEY ARE PERSONAL ITEMS E.G. PHOTOS, ORNAMENTS ETC.

NOTE 10 - PRICES QUOTED INCLUDE A FULL CLEAN UPON DEPARTURE. FOR 2 WEEK BOOKINGS A FULL CLEAN AND CHANGE OF BED LINEN / TOWELS WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER AROUND 7 NIGHTS. FOR 7 DAY BOOKINGS NO ADDITIONAL CLEANING WILL TAKE PLACE, HOWEVER, ADDITIONAL TOWELS WILL BE PROVIDED, BED LINEN WILL NOT BE CHANGED. ADDITIONAL CLEANING AND A CHANGE OF BED LINEN CAN BE REQUESTED FOR AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE.

NOTE 11 - SORRY BUT THE VILLA IS NOT SUITABLE FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS.

NOTE 12 - PLEASE NOTE THAT BOOKINGS OF GAPS OF MORE THAN ONE DAY FROM ANOTHER BOOKING, PARTICULARLY IN JULY & AUGUST, MIGHT NOT BE APPROVED. THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE LOSS OF INCOME TO THE OWNER IN THE HIGH SEASON.

NOTE 13 - FROM MAY 2024 PORTUGAL HAS INTRODUCED A DAILY TOURIST TAX THAT MUST BE PAID ON ARRIVAL TO THE VILLA MANAGER - €2 PER DAY UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS FOR ALL GUESTS AGED 13 AND OVER.

GOOGLE MAP COORDINATES - 37.110072, -8.209002

Unique Features

The villa is in a rural location surrounded by farmland and orchards, so away from the noisy tourist areas. It is very peaceful without being isolated. A bus stop is a few minutes walk and frequent services takes you into Albufeira in 10 minutes. There is a pub, café and small shop a walk away.

It is private, quiet and peaceful with lovely views over the countryside. Although a country location it is only 5 minutes drive to Albufeira old town or new town. Beaches can be accessed in 5 minutes as can many golf courses.

There is everything you could want close at hand with the Intermarche supermarket, fruit market, chemist, cafes and lovely local restaurants or a drive of 15 minutes gets you to the famous Algarve Shopping Centre, Guia, Vilamoura and 35 minutes drive from Faro Airport.

11 Reviews

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A wonderful Villa

By Tricia on 24-Aug-2024

Our family of 6 have just spent a wonderful week in the beautiful Villa el Gharb. We would recommend this lovely Villa without hesitation - the photos are accurate and the website description very honest. The pool and garden areas are stunning, with lots of high quality outside furniture and 2 barbecues ( gas and charcoal) The property is reassuringly safe & secure with a good alarm system. The villa is very comfortable - great furniture and beds, lovely bathrooms and the most well equipped kitchen we’ve ever had in a holiday villa - a fantastic supply of every kitchen utensil you could imagine including blenders and coffee machines with a very generous supply of crockery glasses and cutlery. The living room has an up to date tv with many channels including Netflix. The whole Villa was spotlessly clean - the cleaning lady came in twice while we were there to make the beds , clean the kitchen and bathrooms and brought a great supply of clean towels. She was charming and completely unobtrusive. The whole process from the initial booking (arranged by Ken in the UK,who was friendly, professional and extremely helpful) to check in - (the owner Nuno met us at the villa and kindly allowed us to sit in the garden until the cleaners were finished as we arrived early) , was seamless. Nuno was very welcoming and answered any questions we had. When we return to the Algarve we will definitely book the Villa El Gharb again. Thank you so much Ken, Nuno and Rogerio ( Nunos father, who brought us a high chair and a very nice bottle of wine) - a great team who obviously care about their customers .

Excellent

By Teresa on 20-Aug-2024

10/10 Excellent Teresa M. 20 Aug 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy We had the most amazing stay at Vila el-gharb. Super clean, comfortable, close to Albufeira centre. Staff were super friendly and attentive, one of the best family holidays we’ve had, thanks Nuno and team, I wish you all the best and hope to see you soon! Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024

Superb villa

By Steve M on 27-Jul-2024

Vila El Gharb is extremely well maintained and equipped. Visits from the maid and pool service during our stay helped to keep things on top form too! We had a great week making the most of the pool and large garden as well as getting out and about in the wider area. Being close to beaches and Albufeira the villa is in a great location, we used Bolt's and taxi's to get around but would probably opt for a car next time. During booking and before departure Ken provided exceptional service and support and was always on hand to answer questions and provide helpful information. This was backed up when we arrived; we were met at the villa and shown around so that we were able to settle in quickly....very welcome as we arrived late in the evening All in all the villa and support helped make it great family holiday.....we would definitely recommend it!

Vila El Gharb

By Ingrid on 03-Jun-2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy Absolutely Fabulous The Villa is a wonderful place. One of the nicest villa we have stayed in. It is equipped with all that you would ever need. The interior is clean, spacious and beautifully furnished. The grounds are a delight. Maid, pool men work hard to keep it superb. Would definitely recommend.... do yourself a favor and stay here...!!!!! Stayed 21 nights in May 2024

A wonderful villa!

By Jack on 03-Oct-2023

We had a wonderful stay at Villa El Gharb, the property is beautiful, well maintained, and well equipped. It is located in a quiet and private area, yet just a short journey to the busier parts of Albufeira. Villa El Gharb has a brilliant management team to assist with any queries before or during your stay, we would certainly recommend this place to everyone!

Owner response on 12-Oct-2023

Dear Jack, greatly appreciate your kind comments. We try very hard to provide a service and a villa to the standard we expect ourselves. It’s fabulous to see the efforts we make being appreciated. Hopefully we can welcome you back in the future. Ken Paterson

Vila El Gharb Review

By Elaine on 18-Jun-2023

Elaine A Sat, Jun 10 – Sat, Jun 17, 2023 Vrbo 5/5 Fabulous Villa From start to finish excellent communications with Ken, manager and then with Nuno, owner, whilst at the villa. The villa was as described but exceeded our expectations equipped with more than everything you could ever need, daily maid/housekeeper keeping everything clean and tidy, (very discreetly) change of towels and bedding half way through the week. Plenty of space to spread out (our party of 7) fence erected around pool for our toddler. Plenty of seating, loungers, eating areas, BBQ. Situated just outside of Albufeira which we were glad of, very peaceful and quiet. Nowhere to eat/drink nearby except roadside bar/cafe about 5-10 mins walk away. Car definitely needed 6/18/2023 at 11:33 AM

Location

Suitability

Children Welcome
Wheelchair Access

Facilities

Fridge
Hob
Oven
Microwave
Dishwasher
Pantry Items
Coffee Maker
Toaster
Dining Seats
Dining Room
Internet
Fireplace
Wood stove
Air Conditioning
Heating
Linens Provided
Washing Machine
Parking
Living Room
Fitness
Hairdryer
Ironing Board
Television
Satellite/Cable
DVDs
Games
Books
Table Tennis
Private Pool
Balcony
Garden
Bicycles
Tennis
Golf
Boat
Kayak/Canoe
Water Sports Equipment

Theme

Adventure
Away from it all
Family
Historic
Romantic
Spa
Sports activities
Tourist attractions