Cottages
“Bit of luck”
“How did you ever manage to find this?” all our guests ask when they first come to us for their holidays, impressed by nature, the quiet and the breath-taking views. “Well”, we tend to answer, “you need to look for it, don’t you, and you need a bit of luck”.
Eight years ago, we fell head over heels in love with Monte do Casarão. The monte “of the big House” lies smack in the middle of an impressive scenic area, far from the madding crowd and the traffic. By now, there are six houses, (unpaved) roads, there’s a swimming pool and there’s electricity, water, telephone and Internet. What makes Monte do Casarão really special is that all the houses have been built on mountains of their own, scattered across the monte. As a result, you’ll soon experience an optimal sense of freedom and peace.
In one of these houses, Casarão Velho, we have permanently reserved for ourselves. It also features as a group space. Casa Basta, Casa Marcanta, Casa Boa and Casa Valorosa have been designed for the holiday goer. Casarão Novo is available in special cases.
Below, you’ll find all the houses together at a glance. You can also find us on Google maps. For your satnav or GPS, you can enter the following coordinates: W 8° 36′ 25″; N 37° 28′ 15″
LOCATION AND OVERVIEW
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Casa Basta
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Casa Marcanta
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Casa Boa
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Casa Valorosa
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Casarão Novo
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Casarão Velho
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Zwembad
Casa Basta
Casa Basta sleeps 6-8 people. In comparison to the other cottages, Casa Basta is the highest, overlooking Casarão Velho. It contains a very spacious living room with a wood-burning hearth /central heating…
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Casa Marcanta
Casa Marcanta (T2) sleeps max. 6 people. It contains a large living room, an open-plan kitchen with a fridge and an oven, a wood-burning hearth /central heating, two bedrooms, a spacious and sumptuous bathroom …
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Casa Boa
Casa Boa (T2) sleeps max. 6 people. It contains a large living room, an open-plan kitchen with a fridge and an oven, a wood-burning hearth /central heating, two bedrooms, a spacious bathroom richly appointed with…
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Casa Valorosa
Casa Valorosa sleeps max. 6 people. It has a large living room, an open-plan kitchen with a fridge and an oven, a wood-burning hearth /central heating, two bedrooms, a spacious splendid bathroom fitted with a bath…
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Twice a year- once in spring and once in autumn - Monte do Casarão organizes a painting week. The course is for beginners and advanced students. You can paint or sketch using any technique and any materials you like.s.
September. Helping with the wine harvest is a new experience for many of our guests - big and small. They don't usually do this in everyday life. They help prune in May and pick in August. The grapes have now been pressed and clarified and now, with the alcohol content right, the wine is put into five- and 10-litre bottles. A water seal goes on the bottles to ensure the malic acid disappears. In a month or so, the wine can be bottled. Estimates this year are around 80 bottles of white (30 chardonnay and 50 sauvignon) and 180 bottles of red. Looks promising again!
