About this property
For some stunning countryside living, Santana Views offers another look at the Algarve. This stylish property enjoys an idyllic location with direct views over Barragem do Funcho and the river. Santana Views is set back in the hills surrounded by fig and carob trees with nature trails winding down to the water’s edge. The villa offers complete privacy, tranquility and beauty. It is a fabulous venue for a special celebration and the owners often arrange weddings, painting and walking retreats, culinary cooking courses, wine tastings, detox breaks and yoga workshops. You can enjoy many supporting services such as a private chef, grocery delivery, massage, beauty treatments, bird watching guides, walking guides, kayaking, paddle boarding and office services. You have the benefit of this sensational location yet you are still within easy reach of Albufeira, Vilamoura and the breathtaking beaches of the Algarve. With five beautifully finished bedrooms, the villa sleeps up to ten guests plus babies in cots. The interiors are meticulous, very inviting and utterly charming with characterful features such as double height ceilings and beams. The villa enjoys a stunning deck with a gorgeous infinity pool and superb, uninterrupted views of the countryside and the Funcho Dam. Santana Views was originally a Portuguese farmhouse. It has been tastefully renovated to offer luxurious modern comfort. The villa is extremely family friendly with all kinds of equipment and toys available.
The lounge of Santana Views is a heavenly space with a very attractive double height ceiling with characterful wooden beams. It also boasts squishy sofa and colourful accessories, beautifully complementing the natural hues. There is a good selection of books, magazines and family games. The lounge is drowned in natural light and offers double doors to the sun terrace. Next door, the generous kitchen diner is another delight with the very best of appliances, perfect for cooking enthusiasts. A large 10 seater cherry wood dining table makes this a very sociable space. If you do want to cook, a local culinary chef can prepare a scrumptious dinner every night or you can pre-order lunches or dinners from a local catering partner who offer a delivery service. You can also request welcome hampers, picnic hampers and packed lunches. What a treat!
The master bedroom suite is absolutely fabulous, a light, airy dreamy space with a beautiful ensuite bathroom and a super comfy kingsize bed. Luxury linens and stunning soft furnishings complete this wonderful room. Located on the ground floor, double doors open to the garden and pool area, a perfect spot for your morning cup of coffee. The second largest room, the Teal Room, is also on the ground floor with its own ensuite bathroom and access to the garden and pool. Varying shades of blue and teal offer a calm and luxurious feel and luxury linens adorn the kingsize bed. The ensuite’s walk-in power shower offers grab handles which are useful if you have anyone in your group with mobility issues. The Green Room on the first floor enjoys wonderful character with its rustic wooden beams, sloping ceiling and Juliet balcony that overlooks the pool and the attractive Funcho Dam. It offers twin beds, again beautifully dressed. The room offers a black out curtain so that you can sleep in longer. It shares a large family bathroom. The Zebra Room is another delightful twin which can be made into a double on request. Beautifully decorated, there are naturally zebra elements. The room’s Juliet balcony looks out to the dam and panoramic countryside views. The Zebra Room has use of the family bathroom. The final bedroom is the Purple Room with its smart purple colour pops and wonderful double skylights, perfect for stargazing. It enjoys a superbly comfortable kingsize bed and shares the family bathroom. The family bathroom is very generous in size with double washbasins, a large walk-in power shower and complimentary luxurious toiletries.
Santana Views boasts beautiful outside space with a large deck winding itself around three quarters of the villa. The deck can be used for special celebrations. The sunset terrace offers welcome shade, perfect for alfresco dining under the mature Carob trees with spectacular views of the dam and river. The pool deck is at the back of the house enjoying fantastic sunsets and stunning views. Surrounded by luxury loungers and with a martini seat in the pool, you will enjoy many hours here. The large waterfront deck is a wonderful spot to relax on outdoor sofas watching the herons wading. During springtime, the exotic hoopoe and Iberian, azure-winged magpies flitter from tree to tree. Just off the kitchen you will discover an outdoor cooking area with a barbecue and wood fired pizza oven.
Santana Views offers you an incredible holiday experience where you can take advantage of brilliant catering services and an excellent wine list. You can’t go wrong!
Winner of the LuxLife Hospitality Award: Most Idyllic Riverside Retreat 2023 - Algarve
Santana Views enjoys a delightful countryside location overlooking the Funcho Dam and the river. It is incredibly peaceful with spectacular vistas all around. You can enjoy the wonderful towns and villages close by, the Algarve’s sensational golf courses, children’s entertainment, the nightlife of Vilamoura and Albufeira and the wonderful beaches.
There are excellent beaches in Albufeira and the surrounding coastline including Praia da Oura, the closest to the villa, Praia do Peneco, Praia da Coelha, Praia de Sao Rafael, Praia da Falesia, Praia dos Arrifes, Praia do Castelo and Praia de Santa. Albufeira’s town beach of Praia do Peneco is reached through a tunnel through the cliffs or by taking an elevator from the beautiful promenade where you will enoy sensational sunset views. Tourists enjoy the journey to the beach. At low tide you can take some seriously long beach walks along the golden sandy coastline, admiring the red cliffs that back most of the beaches along the way. The fabulous Praia da Falesia is almost 6km long and takes roughly two hours to walk!
The cobbled warren of narrow streets in the Old Town of Albufeira is lined with charming restaurants, whitewashed houses and excellent, unique shops. It is very pretty in the evenings. There are over 100 restaurants Albufeira, many serving super fresh fish straight from the marina. The marina is a top-notch tourist destination in its own right. It is very modern and is brimming with luxury yachts, colourful fishing boats and excellent, chic restaurants as well as entertainment for the young ones such as bouncy castles and bowling.
You will enjoy visiting Loule, Silves and Faro Old Town. They all have their own charms together with historic churches and castles, markets, fabulous restaurants and friendly locals. Almancil is charming and typically Portuguese. It is brimming with cute cafes, restaurants, galleries displaying the local pottery and many artists workshops. The neighbouring village of Sao Lourenco boasts the most attractive church in probably the whole of the Algarve. It is decorated with characteristic blue tiles telling the life of its patron saint, beautiful azulejo work dating back to 1730. Very close to the church is the local centro cultural which hosts a range of art exhibitions and musical performances. Silves is very attractive and boasts a rich history. Built on the banks of the River Arade, Silves is a charming town with plenty of outdoor cafes and scented orange groves. It is dominated by one of the best-preserved castles in the Algarve.
Accommodation
The Villa
Situated in the beautiful hills of the Algarve with stunning group accommodation and a swimming pool. Santana Views accommodates ten adults, including children and up to four babies. Originally a Portuguese farmhouse, it has been tastefully and fully renovated in a contemporary style.
Ground Floor
- Large living room with comfortable sofas, satellite TV, access to the garden and access to the patio
- Fully equipped professionla kitchen with dining for 10 people, breakfast bar and access to the garden
- Master bedroom with double bed, access to the patio and en-suite shower room
- Bedroom with double bed, access to the garden and en-suite bathroom
First Floor
- Bedroom with two single beds with Juliet balcony
- Bedroom with two single beds
- Bedroom with a double bed
- Family bathroom with walk-in shower
Exterior Grounds
- Private infinity swimming pool (W2.20m and 1.50m to 1m depth)
- Large patio and garden area
- Various sun loungers
- Outdoor dining
- Covered terrace
- Garden furniture
- Various parasols
- Private parking
- Barbecue
Additional Facilities
- Wi-Fi connection
- Air conditioning
- Central heating
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Hair dryer
- Books
- Games
- DVD player
- Cot and high chair available