GRACIOUS MANOR HOUSE GUIMARAES BRAGA PORTUGAL

At only 3km from Guimaraes, this Manor House (Solar) dates back to 1508 and is surrounded by a most beautiful country side. We offer an elegant, cozy and indepedent apartment with 140m2: The Corn House for 4 people (+ 1 free baby bed). The space Some recent comments from Guests & Friends: We were looking for a peaceful, beautiful place in countryside to take our newborn baby to... we found that and more here at the manor house! The host and keepers are super friendly! They were always available for anything we needed and even gave us wine and veggies from the farm! The house is beautiful and peaceful.. surrounded by the calming sounds of nature.. and the swimming pool super refreshing! Finally, having Guimarães as the nearest city was a plus! It´s a gorgeous city! very nice for wandering around through the historic streets, and has lots of nice restaurants. We had a great time!!! Mariana A really wonderful guesthouse, 30min Walk from the centre of Guimarães. Conor A really fabulous place to stay in northern Portugal. Just outside the historic city of Guimares. It’s quiet, comfortable, and the owners make you feel very welcome. Gilles Magnífico lugar, con mucha tranquilidad y espacio para ocio y descanso, y poca distancia de Guimarães. Totalmente recomendable. Antonio It's the perfect place, an oasis of peace with a beautiful secluded garden and pool surrounded by amazing fields and forest. It's a stunning traditional house with so much history, while the apartments are nicely refurbished and modern. The location is absolutely perfect, short drive to many amazing old towns like Guimaraes, Braga, Ponte di Lima. Even the beach, the National Park and the Douro Valley are around 1 hour drive. And the best thing is the host family, amazingly friendly, generous & helpful making you feel part of the family. I highly recommended and we will be back! Martijn The accommodation is set at the edge of Guimaraes but the drive into town is easy and quick. Once out of the "estate" where it is, the drive is straight and we found parking easy and cheap. The house is part of a converted stables/barn of an old manor house and it is wonderful. It is done out nicely with a blend of oldie world/modern white Ikea which works well. The double room is downstairs and you can leave the windows open as there are bars on the windows which keep it cooler. The double room with en suite is in the mezzanine. It can get hot up there but we were provided with a fan. The kitchen is really a kitchenette in a large cupboard which was fine for us. it has two hobs, a fridge and narrow dishwasher. If you want to do laundry, the washing machine is in the main building and you can use it freely. The people living there are really helpful and even hung out our laundry to dry for us. The old house is beautiful, a real period piece. The pool is a natural spring pool approached across the lawned courtyard through gates. You feel like you are entering Tom's Midnight Garden. The property really is on the edge of town so has nothing around it. You can sit out at night and watch the bats fly around. We walked to see the donkeys, a foal having recently been born. The path was dragonfly heaven, which our boys loved. one of our sons also found a frog. There really is a lot of wildlife around. The property ahs an air of faded glory about it. The family were very kind, letting us stay and use the facilities after check out because our flight was late in the evening. It is also only about a 40 minute drive from Porto airport. We thoroughly enjoyed this place and recommend it. Gareth A wonderful place of peace and quiet. Even more generous than expected in the photos, with a lot of land, huge trees and rippling fountain in front of the bedroom.We have recovered perfectly. All photos are true, the furnishings of the apartments stylish and cozy. We were also allowed to use the old country house kitchen. Thank you to the attentive , friendly and generous hosts. Guimaraes is just around the corner by car and is absolutely worth seeing. We will warmly recommend the Quinta to our friends!! Marike We've visited the Corn House for a week. It's a magnificent place, beautiful and peaceful. It looks as nice as it does in the pictures. The house is situated next to an old farmhouse at the very end of an old road in Fermentoes, a village near Guimaraes. We've visited many nice places nearby, travelling by car. The trip to Guimaraes is very short, about 10 minutes. In Fermentoes itself you can buy all basic necessities. This was our first holiday with our 6 months old baby, and it was perfect. The electric heaters were nice, we needed them some of the nights, and were comfortable this way. The house was fully equipped, very thoughtful! The place is most lovely in spring and summer, this way you can enjoy the gardens and pool. We would definitely recommend this apartment to fellow travelers who are looking for a tranquil stay, a base to discover northern Portugal. Thank you! Dorien Registration Details 102194/AL