Townhouse in Portugal

This is a recently renovated townhouse located in the historic town of Cabanas de Viriato, Central Portugal. If you are looking for an authentic Portuguese town where you can enjoy the countryside and have local amenities nearby then this is for you. **The swimming pool is exclusively for your use between 11am-6pm** The space You will be staying in a beautiful granite house that is well over 200 years old, which has recently been renovated to accommodate guests. The house is made up of three floors, and includes: two bedrooms, a living room that adjoins onto the main bedroom, a kitchen, and bathroom with shower. It is a perfect space for a family with children or two couples. There are two entrances to the property, one into the kitchen on the ground floor and one with steps leading into the hallway on the first floor. Also available to you is our gardens and private swimming pool (Size: 9.5m x 5m). The pool is exclusively available to you and your party from 11am-6pm. Outside these hours we need to clean and maintain it. In the garden you will find a private outside eating area with a barbecue (BBQ) for your use. Near the poolside there are sun loungers, a table and chairs, shaded by a large umbrella. These are for your use. The house has some of the best views of the Serra da Estrela mountains in the whole town. The garden is a paradise for birds. During the day you will hear their songs. It is visited by green and gold finches, blue tits, black redstarts, Sardinian warblers, house martins, swallows, and so many more birds. There is always a red kite flying above. If you are a bird watcher then you could spend all day just sat in the garden! You can also enjoy our fruit trees, including orange, tangerine, lemon, fig, hazelnut, olive and walnut trees at certain times of the year. Guest access You can access the whole house, the outside gardens and also swimming pool (at specified times). Other things to note Please can you bring your own pool towels. We are very pleased to say that our hot water is supplied by solar power during the hot summer months. Please don't be afraid to use it, otherwise it will get too hot! It is for the sole use of the guests in the house. We have an indoor fireplace but this is currently not in use, it is only a feature. There is air-conditioning in the Bedroom 2 (single beds) only. It is expensive to run so we recommend you leave it on for an hour before bedtime in hot weather and the room will be nice and cool for you. Fiber Wi-Fi is throughout the house and parts of the garden. The gardens and pool are shared with the hosts only. To get there you go through a small gate. You are very welcome to use the pool exclusively between 11am-6pm. Outside these times the pool is cleaned and the garden maintained. We always try to accommodate guests use of the pool. After a long drive the first thing guests want to do is swim. We also have a two friendly dogs Jasper and Leah who might say hi when you are in the garden. We also have a local cat that we call Barmy. Registration details 70171/AL