The villa was absolutely beautiful. A little ways away from everything was exactly what we were looking for, so yes a car is needed. Still close enough to run to market or beach within a few minutes. The stairs are interesting but manageable if you watch what you are doing. Spent most of our days in the pool. Marianna and Antonio were very helpful when needed. Never saw the pool guy, but yes he did show up at least once, that we noticed. Made was very nice but did not speak english.

The house and especially the pool area were beautiful and included everything we could wish for. We happened to arrive during cooler days of spring so the first couple of days it was a bit chilly inside - but only until we realised there were heating airconditioners in almost every room. The heated pool was really nice even when the weather wasn't perfect, and our 2- and 4-year-olds would have stayed in the water for hours. We found the house well suited for a family, although the staircase was very steep - there was, however a secure gate upstairs so felt safe with that and the kids quickly learned to walk the stair safely. There was a housekeeper that came almost every day for a quick clean up, which we really appreciated. You do need a car as there are no services nearby, but from the house it's easy to get around the coastline and see many beautiful and interesting places that are a short drive away. Overall, I highly recommend and hope to be back!

We had a fantastic week at this beautiful villa! Very nice pool and great temperatures for the first week of January -) If you love a private quiet area, this is a great place! We'll be back!

The property is extremely well equipped in a very quiet rural location with plenty of bird life, perfect for us.

An amazing property that checks all the boxes for a relaxing, picturesque and quaint vacation experience. Katharine was very helpful, the Elite Rentals Team was responsive and the property maintenance and maid service were friendly and efficient. The information book was a very useful resource in helping us navigate restaurants and things to do. Beds were comfortable, furnishings were perfect and the pool was well maintained. We will use this property again and fully recommend it!

We have enormously enjoyed our stay in the Algarve. The house definitely added to that feeling. The house has anything for a family with adolescents (17&20y): great pool, a terrace for every moment in a day, plenty bathrooms, plenty space, good black-out curtains, plenty instagram-worthy spots 😉, all in the green and so much more… we’ve enjoyed staying there very much. The location of the house is a great asset too if you want to discover the Algarve without sitting in the car for hours to reach your destiny for the day, whether it’s Sagres in the West or Tavira in the East. And the many, many beautiful places in between. So, if you want to enjoy the beauty, the peace and the quietness of the Algarve to retreat, but like to have beaches, vivid towns with plenty of good value restaurants behind the corner… Keith & Christine’s house is just perfect for you. If you’re really fishing for a down point….the thing a missed during our stay was a good coffeemaker. But that didn’t stop my excellent experience. Thank you, Kristine from Elite, for the good service. And thanks again Keith & Christine for letting us stay at your marvellous house.

This is a beautiful villa in a secluded location. There are no shops or restaurants in walking distance so you need a car that will enable you to explore this beautiful area. The nearest beach is approx 2k away down tracks. Supermarket (big Intermarche in Porches) is about an 8 min drive. Elite rentals were very helpful before and during our stay. A cleaning lady, gardener and pool man also came but were not intrusive. The villa is very spacious and well equipped. Showers were very good, beds comfortable! It is worth noting that there are a lot of quite steep stairs, so this villa would not be suitable for very young children or anyone with mobility problems. The pool was great, the shallow end is 0.9m and then steps lead down to the deep end which is very deep - 2m. We paid extra to get it heated. We had a great time and can't wait to return!

This is our 5th time in the Algarve. Normally we stay in Vilamoura. We fancied a change and we are so glad we did. The Villa is perfect. Better than the photos suggested. The pool area is superb. Trying to get the kids to leave the pool was the hardest part of the holiday :) Inside the Villa is immaculately clean. Everything we needed was available. The Kitchen is very well equipped. Location is very secluded and private. Only a short drive from a handful of superb beaches. I would definitely recommend a car for this stay. Porches is only a 5-8 min drive and has a Lidl and Intermache. The other direction is Lagos and Portimao with some larger supermarkets. We would definitely recommend Benagil, Praia da Marinha and Praia do Carvoeiro for fantastic beaches. The cleaner visited twice a week and was very efficient. The Pool man had been and gone by the time we had finished breakfast and the gardener was also very discreet and worked early in the morning. Elite rentals have been a breeze to book with. Communication has been better than any other agent we have dealt with. During out stay we had a power outage, I contacted Elite Rentals and they reacted immediately. The power outage was out of their hands as it was a local outage but the pool man arrived within 15 minutes to reset the pool filtration and heating. The booking process with Kate was very clear and efficient. We are already waiting for next years dates to be released.