Vacation Home The Pool House
Quinta da Tapada, Rua do Ribeirinho, Santa Cristina de Longos, 4805-197 Longos, Portugal –
Excellent location – rated 9.5/10! (score from 11 reviews)
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The Pool House
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Katelijne
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Derek
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Alexandra
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Alex
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Angelika
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David
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Francesca
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Valérie
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João
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Set in a vineyard, producing red and white wine, The Pool House is an accommodations located in Longos, 7.5 mi from Guimarães and 6.2 mi from Braga. Guests benefit from a terrace and an outdoor salt-water pool which is, occasionally, shared with the owners. Free WiFi is available and guests can enjoy mountain views.
The holiday home features 2 bedrooms, a kitchen with a dishwasher, a washing machine, and a bathroom with free toiletries and a hair dryer. A flat-screen TV and DVD player are offered. There is an additional bathroom on a terrace near the pool.
The Pool House offers a barbecue. Guests can also relax in the garden. A welcome basket is provided on the day of guests' arrival and the owners offer a complimentary bottle of the house wine.
Guimarães Castle and Ducal Palace are 7.5 mi from the property. The nearest airport is Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport, 25 mi from The Pool House.
This property is also rated for the best value in Longos! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.
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Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)
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Hosted by Virginia Henry Martins
Virginia Henry Martins
It's brand new - we live in the farmhouse next door and built the pool and Pool House during the course of 2017. Firstly, the view is spectacular - of the hills, vineyards, distant houses. The house is very pretty, with wooden ceilings, large glass sliding doors onto a long veranda which looks over the pool. The veranda has a table, chairs, sofa, a wall-mounted TV for night viewing. The rooms have fabulous views - it's a delight to wake up in the front room and through one window you see the pool and through the other the mist rising over the mountains. The bathroom is a place everyone wants to spend time in - heavy glass wash-hand basin, large shower, piping hot water from a heat pump. The kitchen is a place of tranquility, with a window at the back overlooking the back garden and light from the front, overlooking the pool and the superb views over the hills and mountains. We love nature and feel we have the perfect compromise between city life and country life - Braga is 10 mins away, Guimarães 20 mins away, but here we're surrounded by the sounds of nature. Night time is magical with the garden lights, illuminated pool and the twinkling lights from distant villages.
I was born in N.Ireland, studied languages at Cambridge and then lived in England for 15 years. I met my husband, who is Portuguese, in England and we got married in 2000. I've been living in Portugal since - we have three children, dogs, a cat, chickens, ducks.... I love living in this area as it's got everything - beautiful towns, cinemas, lovely scenery, good walks, amazing churches, Celtic settlements, restaurants and cafés. Speaking of cafés, Portugal is such a good place to eat out - the food is marvellous, beautifully presented and at a very reasonable price. Did I mention I do aqua aerobics?! Overall, as a mother of three I'm kept busy, trying to juggle lots of balls in the air. I am very sociable and do my best to ensure any guests at my house are happy and aware of what there is going on in the area. I have a file filled with my gems of what there is to see and do in the area - and where to go and eat. Every day I collect my children from the bus stop at Sameiro and take the short cut through the mountain forest to get there - I feel like Crocodile Dundee and love it. If any guest(s) would like to come with me, they're very welcome. The bus stop is next to a café..
We're totally in the country but near Braga, Guimarães, Porto, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo, the beach at Esposende, the national park of Peneda Gerês. The village of Longos has a bakery producing hot bread all day long. Down below in the village is our popular restaurant, Bar da Igreja, serving food 7 days a week for lunch and dinner. Taipas, 4 kms away, has everything - 3 large supermarkets, a spa, shops, cafés, banks, pharmacies, restaurants and a Monday market selling everything from fruit and vegetables to live chicks and ducklings. It's well supported - being the meeting place for many of the locals. The Pool House is set in the middle of a vineyard and we make white and red wine at the farm. We also have fruit trees in abundance - guests can help themselves to whatever we grow - oranges, lemons, plums, apples, pomegranates, kiwis etc. We also have chickens and again guests can have eggs, when they're laying well. As we make wine, guests arrive to a bottle of our vinho verde branco - and the kitchen has everything you might need, including coffee, tea, milk, water, bread, ham, cheese etc. There is lots to see and do in this area - or just sit and do nothing!
Languages spoken: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese
Area Info
– Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!Closest Landmarks *
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Sameiro Sanctuary1.4 miles
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Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuary2.4 miles
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University of Minho - Braga Campus3.3 miles
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BragaShopping3.9 miles
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Braga Se Cathedral4 miles
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Image Museum4.1 miles
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Biscainhos Museum4.1 miles
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Braga Municipal Stadium4.6 miles
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Dom Afonso Henriques Stadium6.2 miles
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Guimarães Castle6.3 miles
Restaurants & Markets *
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Café Clara, Longos Cafe/Bar0.9 miles
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Bar da Igreja, Longos Restaurant1.2 miles
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Café Europa, Longos Cafe/Bar1.2 miles
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MiniMercado, Longos Supermarket1.2 miles
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Café Sameiro, Sameiro Cafe/Bar1.9 miles
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Pingo Doce, Taipas Supermarket2.5 miles
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Intermarché, Taipas Supermarket2.5 miles
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Taipas Market2.5 miles
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Avô João, Taipas Restaurant2.5 miles
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Dona Julha, Falperra Restaurant3.1 miles
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Braga Market5 miles
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Póvoa de Lanhoso Market9.3 miles
Natural Beauty *
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Falperra Mountain0.6 miles
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Sameiro Lake1.2 miles
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Ave, Taipas River2.5 miles
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Bom Jesus Mountain2.5 miles
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Citânia de Briteiros Iron Age settlement Mountain3.7 miles
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Atlantic Ocean/Sea18.6 miles
Closest Airports *
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Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport25.6 miles
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Vigo Airport50.9 miles
Most Popular Landmarks *
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Ducal Palace6.4 miles
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Salado Memorial6.5 miles
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Manta Festival6.8 miles
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Canicada Lake14 miles
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Sao Bento da Porta Aberta Sanctuary14 miles
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Parque Nacional da Peneda Geres17 miles
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Geres Thermal Spa17.5 miles
What Travelers Love About This Location
“Virginia and her husband were amazing hosts where nothing was too much trouble, they were happy to share their local knowledge without being intrusive at all. T...”
United Kingdom“The Pool House has a wonderful layout, fully equiped kitchen, private built in barbecue, great use of space, very thoughtfully decorated with many little person...”
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RetryFacilities of The Pool House Great facilities! Review score, 9.8
Parking
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Free! Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).
- Accessible parking
- Secure parking
Internet
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Free! WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Kitchen
Freedom to eat when you want
- Wine glasses
- High chair
- Dining table
- Coffee machine
- Cleaning products
- Stovetop
- Oven
- Kitchenware
- Electric kettle
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
Bedroom
- Childrens' cribs
- Wardrobe or closet
- Alarm clock
- Extra long beds (> 6.5 ft)
Bathroom
- Towels
- Towels/Sheets (extra fee)
- Slippers
- Free toiletries
- Bathrobe
- Hairdryer
- Shower
- Body soap
- Conditioner
- Shampoo
- Walk-in shower
- Toilet paper
- Linens
- Guest bathroom
- Bathtub or shower
- Private bathroom
- Toilet
Living Area
Space for everyone to be together
- Dining area
- Sofa
- Sitting area
- Desk
Media & Technology
Fun for everyone under one roof
- Flat-screen TV
- Satellite channels
- CD Player
- DVD Player
- TV
- Video
- Radio
Room Amenities
Extra comfort
- Soundproof
- Fan
- Iron
- Hypoallergenic pillow
- Non-feather pillow
- Feather pillow
- Adapter
- Socket near the bed
- Trash cans
- Shallow end
- Pool towels
- Saltwater pool
- Pool with a view
- Drying rack for clothing
- Fold-up bed
- Clothes rack
- Electric blankets
- Tile/Marble floor
- Private entrance
- Ironing facilities
Pets
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Pets are not allowed.
Accessibility
- Entire unit wheelchair accessible
- Entire unit located on ground floor
Outdoors
Sit back and relax
- Picnic area
- Outdoor furniture
- Outdoor dining area
- Outdoor furniture
- Sun deck
- Barbecue
- Private pool
- BBQ facilities
- Patio
- Balcony
- Terrace
- Garden
Common Areas
- Game room
Pool and Spa
- Swimming pool
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach chairs/Loungers
- Shallow end
- Pool/Beach towels
- Saltwater pool
- Pool with view
- Swimming pool toys
- Outdoor pool (year-round)
- Outdoor pool
Food & Drink
- Chocolate/Cookies
- Fruit
- Bottle of water
- Wine/Champagne Additional charge
- Chocolate/Cookies
- Fruit
- Bottle of water
- Wine/Champagne
Activities
- Tour or class about local culture Additional charge
- Walking tours Additional charge
- Cycling Off-site
- Hiking
- Darts
- Ping-pong
Building Characteristics
- Detached
Outdoor & View
Enjoy the view
- Quiet street view
- Landmark view
- Mountain view
- Pool view
- Garden view
- View
Transportation
- Shuttle service
- Airport drop-off Additional charge
- Airport pickup Additional charge
- Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- Shuttle service (additional charge)
Front Desk Services
- Baggage storage
Entertainment & Family Services
- Board games/Puzzles
- Books, DVDs or music for children
- Board games/puzzles
- Playground
Miscellaneous
- Designated smoking area
- Smoke-free property
- Heating
- Soundproof rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
- French
- Portuguese
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Children & Beds
Children of all ages are welcome.
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This property doesn't offer cribs.
This property doesn't offer extra beds.
No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Payments by Booking.com
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Please inform The Pool House of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
License number: 10308/AL
