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Spacious luxury country house. Shared pool. Fully wheelchair accessible

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Soak up the sun beside the pool. Children can play on their own little beach!
Casa Aguia (right) and Casa Coruja surrounded by wild flowers in Spring
Casa Aguia (left) and Casa Coruja from the pool
When the heat becomes too much, there's plenty of room for all under the pergola
Private BBQ terrace. Perfect place for supper while watching the sun go down

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good
2 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 61033.3 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Pool
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Ourique, Beja
  • Barragem de Santa Clara
    ‪39 min drive‬
  • Almograve Beach
    ‪54 min drive‬
  • Porto Covo Beach
    ‪61 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Single Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed and 1 Child Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Family bathroom ensuite to bedroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Bidet · Toilet

Shower room ensuite to bedroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Spacious luxury country house. Shared pool. Fully wheelchair accessible

Vale da Cegonha offers country living of the highest standards in 2 beautifully presented country houses.
The houses are adjoining, yet totally self contained. Each has its own front door and private barbeque terrace.
There is also a large swimming pool with both a sun terrace and shady pergola beside, which is shared between all guests. There is ample room around the pool area for all guests to enjoy their own space. The pool itself measures 10x5 metres and is 1.2m at the shallow end and 2m at the deep end.
Both of the houses and all the terraces enjoy spectacular uninterrupted views across the valley toward the distant hills.

Casa Aguia has a spacious lounge with a leather lounge suite. There is also a TV/DVD player and satellite TV. The kitchen/diner has a dining table and seating for up to 6 guests and the kitchen area is fully fitted and has solid wood units with granite worktops. It includes a hob, oven, microwave, fridge freezer, toaster and electric hand blender.
A further dining table and chairs is outside on the barbeque terrace.
Bedroom 1 has a double bed and a single bed and a full bathroom ensuite which includes a corner bath with shower over plus a washbasin, WC and bidet.
Bedroom 2 (wheelchair accessible) has zip and link beds which can be made up as either a large double or 2 singles, whichever you would prefer. A small child's bed or cot can be added to this bedroom.
This bedroom also has a spacious 'wetroom' style shower room ensuite, which includes an adjustable height shower, washbasin and WC. There are grabrails within the shower area and beside the WC as well as a 1m space beside the WC and an open space beneath the washbasin.
What makes Casa Aguia so special is that when we designed it we wanted to ensure that it was not only spacious and elegant, but that it was also wheelchair friendly. To this end subtle design features were included - wider doorways, level thresholds and no steps. There are also 1.5m turning circles in all living areas as well as bedroom 2.
The kitchen is also wheelchair friendly as it includes an extra lowered work surface and hob both with spaces beneath plus a further space beneath the sink. Most crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils are kept in large pull out drawers with space to the side. The oven is set at 50cm from the floor.
We can either provide or hire a number of other mobility aids if required - Electric care beds, electric hoists and wheelchairs as well as a pool hoist. Please advise us of your requirements.
All areas around both the house and the pool terraces are fully wheelchair accessible.
Parking is available immediately in front of the house and there is also a shaded parking area is available.

COVID-19 Statement of safety precautions at Vale da Cegonha.
Vale da Cegonha offers 2 letting houses, Casa Aguia and Casa Coruja.
Each house is entirely separate. Each house has its own entrance door at the front of the property and each house has its own private barbeque terrace at the rear of the property. The front doors are approximately 10 metres apart.
Each house will be thoroughly cleaned as normal and then disinfected before new guests arrive. This includes all areas such as door handles, light switches, TV remotes, cupboard and drawer handles, as well as microwave and fridge door handles and all chair backs.

The pool and surrounding pool terraces are shared.
Under normal circumstances, clients can chose where they wish to sit.
However, due to the situation with COVID-19, we have introduced strict precautions to ensure that guests remain safe at all times.
There are 2 terraces beside the pool, a sun terrace with loungers and a shaded terrace with tables and chairs.
Each terrace is now strictly divided, such that a safe distance of 2 metres is maintained between guests from each house, at all times.

Safety of the pool and the pool water.

The water is filtered constantly, throughout the day. The water is also treated with chlorine at all times. The purpose of this is to ensure that the water remains clear but also to ensure that the water remains disinfected and safe for swimming, at all times. Normally, our pool has approximately 20% of the amount of chlorine that is used in public pools. This is sufficient to keep the water clean and safe for swimming. However, we have increased this to 40% for the moment, to reassure guests that the water is completely disinfected and that it is safe to swim.

If you have any concerns and would like to ask any further questions, please do so.
It is most important to us that all of our guests feel safe and secure here at Vale da Cegonha.
Penny and Greg

Property manager

Penny Chapman

Languages

English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

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Pet-friendly
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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: limit 1 total
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Property Registration Number 3346/AL

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Ourique

Located in Ourique, this holiday home is in a rural area. Royal Basilica of Castro Verde and Barragem de Santa Clara are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at 25 de Abril Park. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Ourique, Beja

What's nearby

  • Barragem de Santa Clara - 39 min drive - 44.8 km
  • Vila Nova de Milfontes Beach - 51 min drive - 57.9 km
  • Almograve Beach - 54 min drive - 67.2 km
  • Zambujeira do Mar Beach - 57 min drive - 61.1 km
  • Porto Covo Beach - 61 min drive - 67.3 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurante Adega do Monte Velho - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Novo Coimbra - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Mundial em Ourique - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Café Pastelaria Coração da Vila - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Pizzaria Orik - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Spacious luxury country house. Shared pool. Fully wheelchair accessible have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Spacious luxury country house. Shared pool. Fully wheelchair accessible pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 1 total).

What time is check-in at Spacious luxury country house. Shared pool. Fully wheelchair accessible?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Spacious luxury country house. Shared pool. Fully wheelchair accessible?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Spacious luxury country house. Shared pool. Fully wheelchair accessible located?

Situated in a rural location, this holiday home is 13.7 mi (22.1 km) from Royal Basilica of Castro Verde and within 32 miles (52 km) of Jardim do Largo Augusto Fuschino and Cercal Touism Information Centre. Junta de Freguesia de Cercal Do Alentejo and EcoTrails are also within 32 miles (52 km).

Reviews

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Cleanliness

8.0/10

Check-in

8.0/10

Communication

7.0/10

Location

8.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Gerdina Wilhelmina P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

naambordje

Heel goed.wasmachine niet aanwezig Het zou heel handig zijn een bordje aan de weg met de naam er op want je kan het bijna niet vinden.De accomodatie was erg goed alles aanwezig.
Stayed 13 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

eugenio t.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Alentejo tranquilo

Zona tranquila para fugir ao stress do dia a dia. A casa tinha boas condições. Nao correu muito bem a parte da piscina que tinha a agua um pouco verde . Espero que em proxima visita esteja melhor. A Dona Penny é muito amavel. Ate uma proxima
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

About the host

Hosted by Penny Chapman

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I started out as a school music teacher but then gave it up to go into business with my Mom and Dad, though I continued to give private piano and keyboard lessons.
We bought a large Victorian house in Warwick and converted it into a small hotel. Mom and I ran it, my Dad kept on his own job as an accountant, so he did all the bookwork and also helped run the bar in the evening.
When Dad retired we moved to Cornwall and bought a bit bigger hotel.
By 2000, sadly, I’d previously lost both Mom and Dad so I was running the hotel alone. Unsure whether I wanted to continue, I booked myself on a package holiday to Malta. I needed to spend some time alone and think.
On the last evening I met Greg. My first words to him were “Will you please tell your friend John to leave me alone, I’m not interested”
“Nothing to do with me” he said, “but we can go elsewhere if you like”.
Why not, I thought, I was going home the next day, anyway and he seemed pleasant enough.
Six hours later we were still chatting and drinking coffee!
The following day we met up for breakfast, swapped addresses and phone numbers (as you do) and went our separate ways - me back to Birmingham to see some friends, before returning to Cornwall and Greg back to Essex.
Well, once back home I made that call and the rest as they say, is history.
We were married in February 2002 and Greg joined me in running the hotel.
Eventually we both decided that we wanted to move to Portugal, so we sold the hotel in 2006 and bought our land which is now Vale da Cegonha.
We arrived to an empty field with a motor home, a caravan, 2 cars, 2 dogs and a container full of furniture. Water had to be collected from the next village until we had our own supply.
We then set about designing and building Casa Aguia, Casa Coruja, the swimming pool and our own cottage, Casa Andorinha, which is nearby.
It is an ongoing adventure; sometimes a bit of a bumpy ride, but we certainly have no regrets.

Why they chose this property

When we decided that we wanted to move to Portugal, we started, as many others do, looking at land in the Algarve.
But we soon discovered that generally it was far too commercialised for us, particularly near to the coast.
So we decided to move in land to the Lower Alentejo and discovered a whole different world.
It was vast, wild, untouched and stunningly beautiful. This was more like it!
This was the 'real' Portugal, as far as we were concerned. It totally got under our skin and has stayed there ever since.

What makes this property unique

We looked at many plots of land before we bought Vale da Cegonha. It ticked all our boxes. It was sizeable - almost 7 hectares and it had wonderful views down the valley to the hills in the distance where the sun sets. From the top of the hill there are also fabulous views of the nearby Monte da Rocha Lake. Much of the land at Vale da Cegonha falls within the nature reserve that surrounds the lake. We can't build on it, nor will anyone else ever be able to either. Our views are protected.
Starting with an empty field and a blank sheet of paper, meant that we could design the houses just as we wanted them to be.
Drawing on our previous experience as hoteliers in Cornwall, we knew just how difficult it could be for disabled travelers to find accommodation that was truly wheelchair friendly. Certainly, if a group of friends happened to include more than one wheelchair user, then it was almost impossible.
We were able to solve all that by simple subtle design features such as wider doorways, level thresholds, no steps, spacious rooms and shower rooms and wheelchair friendly kitchens.
What we have created are two spacious, elegant country houses that everyone can enjoy. Casa Aguia has 1 accessible bedroom and bathroom whilst in Casa Coruja both bedrooms and bathrooms are accessible.

Languages:

English, French, Spanish, Portuguese