The villa is really easy to find, first driveway on the right up hill past the excellent restaurant Raizes. Parking is easy and access is via a key box. The villa is very clean and the kitchen and bathrooms are very modern. The living areas of the house are cosy and characterful with lots of fireplaces and nooks. The weather during our week in early October was around 30 degrees each day with warm evenings so we spent all our time outside in the large pool or on the lovely spacious terrace with views to the sea. The beds are very comfy, one twin/super king master with en-suite and opens onto the terrace. Another twin/super king with doors to the other end of the terrace has use of a huge bathroom with twin basins, big walk in shower and screened off toilet. It is a quick walk past the lounge from the bedroom to bathroom. The third king size bedroom is up a very short set of steps and it has an en-suite and looks onto the entrance of the property.
In the kitchen there is a kettle, toaster, coffee maker and juicer. A large dishwasher and big fridge freezer. The oven and microwave look like new and there are things like oil, vinegar, seasoning if needed. There is ample crockery, glasses, pots and pans. Outside is a sweet laundry room with a new washing machine, plenty of clothes pegs and two huge washing lines in a very sunny corner. You can have the laundry washed and dried in as little as an hour!
Although two of the three restaurants just at the end of the road are now permanently closed, Raizes is really great. In Sainte Bárbara de Nexe there are more choices, we really loved Piazza with a lovely hidden courtyard garden filled with flowers and fairy lights and better Italian food than I’ve ever had in Italy.
There is a huge supermarket an easy 10 minute drive away in Loule or a smaller one for essentials in SB de N.
We enjoyed trips to Faro and recommend the Eco Tuktuk tours and the boat trips. We also enjoyed Fuseta and The Tavira area, Cabanas and Cacela Velho.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would recommend to anyone looking for comfort and peace.