Casa das Essências, Quinta de Santo António

Hillside 1950s villa: Casa das Essências, Quinta de Santo António is a highly rated, spacious four-bedroom vacation home in Covilhã, set on the city hillside in a rustic 1950s villa converted from the STAR perfume and cosmetics factory. Guests will notice antiques and utensils that were previously used to prepare specialties, along with a garden featuring a seasonal outdoor swimming pool. Rooms and living space: The property has four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a living room with a fireplace, sofa, TV, and work desk. Rooms open onto a terrace or balcony with mountain views. A private entrance leads into the accommodation. Kitchen, dining and character: The kitchen includes an oven, stovetop, refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, toaster, coffee machine, and kettle, plus kitchenware and a dining table. Outside, there is an outdoor dining area and a barbecue. Garden, parking and location: The villa sits amid natural surroundings with a planted garden, terrace, and pool, and offers free on-site private parking. Covilhã University is a four-minute walk away; the Sacred Art Museum is about 1 mile away, and Igreja Matriz de Santa Maria is about 0.7 miles away. This holiday home's standout feature is the fireplace. This spacious holiday home includes 1 living room, 4 separate bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with a bath and a shower. Guests will find a stovetop, a refrigerator, a dishwasher and kitchenware in the kitchen. The holiday home also features a barbecue. Boasting a terrace with mountain views, this holiday home also offers a private entrance and a flat-screen TV with cable channels. The unit has 7 beds.