With a large swimming pool and wonderful mountain and countryside vistas, this villa is ideal for a family or friends looking for a peaceful setting. There’s a vine-covered terrace for alfresco dining, as well as a covered outdoor lounge area perfect for cocktails. Inside, the décor is simple, while the kitchen and bathrooms are a tad dated, we think. But with such a lovely garden, will you be spending much time indoors? If you want a change from the pool, Alcudia’s beach, Platja de Muro and Puerto de Pollensa are all around a ten-minute drive, while for bird watchers, S'Abufera Natural Park is 6 kilometres away and there’s a golf club 7 kilometres from this villa. Home truths: *There's free parking here *Pets are welcome here (up to 5 kilograms in weight *The garden is fenced *There are around five wide steps down to the pool and garden from the terrace and villa *There's a high chair available on request *The decor is very simple and generic and the aesthetics are not quite up to Plum Guide's usual standards – we've made an exception to let this one into the collection on account of its beautiful location near Alcudia *Though there isn't a dedicated desk here, the dining table doubles up as a laptop-friendly workspace *Palma de Mallorca airport is thirty-five minutes by car