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Sao Rafael. Stunning 2 Bed G.Floor Apt. Beach/pool 250m. Albufeira 5Mins by Taxi

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Such a pretty apartment. South Facing & lovely gardens right on your door step.
What to chill? We have just the place!
South facing bliss!
Dine out in style!
Bright and airy. A good sized sized living room.
Reviews
9.6 out of 10 Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6110 sq m

Popular amenities

  • PoolPoolPool
  • WasherWasherWasher
  • DryerDryerDryer
  • Outdoor spaceOutdoor spaceOutdoor space
  • Air conditioningAir conditioningAir conditioning
  • KitchenKitchenKitchen

Explore the area

Map
Unknown, Faro District
  • Popular LocationSao Rafael Beach7 min walk
  • Popular LocationAlbufeira Marina3 min drive
  • Popular LocationAlbufeira Old Town Square6 min drive
  • AirportFaro (FAO-Faro Intl.)41 min drive

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 2

Common area 1

Master Bedroom

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

En Suite Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Bidet · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

Sao Rafael. Stunning 2 Bed G.Floor Apt. Beach/pool 250m. Albufeira 5Mins by Taxi

This delightful property was acquired by the owners in Spring 2015. It's a beautiful ground floor apartment, built to exceedingly high standards with marble floors, lovely woodwork, and air conditioned throughout. "The apartment is placed, we think, in the best position on the complex, sat on the outer edge, providing wonderful garden space, midway between the local beaches and the pool. The ground floor covered terrace invites alfresco dining, a relaxing shady area, and lots of room to spread out onto the south facing lawns and landscaped gardens to soak up the sunshine, and so brilliant for little ones! There are excellent restaurants, bars and couple of small supermarkets within easy waking distance, or maybe have a couple of rental bikes delivered to your door! Albufeira's marina, with its shops, bars, cafe's and water sports is less than 5 minutes by car, or a lovely 20 Mins walk. Golfers are spoilt for choice with several local options including Salgados Golf Course, just 5kms away. Altogether, it's a great choice for a wonderful holiday. Do check out the reviews, of which we are really proud! The ground floor aspect and garden space makes this an ideal choice for families with little ones, and also wheel chair users. It's pretty near perfect for adults too! No pets please." "If we set out again on a property search, we would buy this outstanding holiday home all over again!"

Property manager

Bruce Shepherd
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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Beach
Charming House 20 Meters From The Beach With Garden
Ocean view
Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
9.4 out of 10, (34 reviews)
Charming House 20 Meters From The Beach With Garden

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17
Travel Cots & High Chairs are available for rent.

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Property Registration Number 21956/AL

We should mention

A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

About the area

Albufeira

Located in Albufeira, this apartment is near the beach. Albufeira Marina and Balaia Golf Village are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Sao Rafael Beach and Gale Beach. Traveling with kids? Don't miss Aqua Show Park and Slide and Splash Water Park.
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Map
Unknown, Faro District

What's nearby

  • Arrifes Beach - 5 min walk
  • Sao Rafael Beach - 7 min walk
  • Albufeira Marina - 3 min drive
  • Albufeira Old Town Square - 6 min drive
  • The Strip - 10 min drive

Getting around

  • Albufeira - Ferreiras Station - 16 min drive
  • Portimao (PRM) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • Gate 4 Café - 3 min drive
  • El Barrio - 3 min drive
  • Fat Cats - 3 min drive
  • Praia da Coelha - 4 min drive
  • Casa Vela - 9 min walk

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

John T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Outstanding stay in Albuferia
Apartment well laid out and in a fantastic location. We super enjoyed our stay. Hope to return again sometime. We definitely recommend this VRBO. John and Nancy
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dominique J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent emplacement entre Lagos et Faro
Belle semaine entre soleil et mer avec les plages à 5 min à pied ! Résidence calme et très agréable.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Sylvie S.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness
Appartement en manque d’amour!
L’hébergement est bien situé confortable et bien équipé. Cependant la propreté des lieux laissait grandement à désirer. À notre arrivée, les plafonds et hauts de mur des deux salle de bain étaient envahis par les moisissures. Les tours de fenêtres, portes et tringles entre autres étaient empoussiérés. L’entretien de l’appartement fait aussi défaut. Les robinets de la cuisine et un de la chambre des maîtres coulent dans l’armoire du dessous, la porte du congélateur de la cuisine est manquante et l’eau coule dans la partie du dessous, la serrure de la porte patio principale est défectueuse, etc Nous avons avisé le propriétaire de ces inconvénients et celui-ci nous a répondu qu’il verrait promptement à régler les problèmes mentionnés.
Stayed 91 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Michael L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Visiting Albufiera from the USA
Nice property. Excellent location near great restaurants and day trips. Since we didn’t fly into Faro, the directions were confusing. Also had to have help to find the pool. Property was clean and nice. Do bring toilet paper, paper towels, soap and beach towels if you’re staying for any length of time. ( We stayed 9 days.) Would have liked a dryer. We did enjoy ourselves immensely in a foreign country!
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Sharon P., SURREY,UK

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Algarve23
Ground floor apartent with beautiful gardens. Large spacious apartment, well equipped with all required for our stay. Garden furniture all well used including bbq. Pool facility very good clean and welcoming. Los Arrifes beach nearest small beach with well regarded restaurant but found it quite pretentious and welcomed if you had deep pockets!!. Sao Rafael 10mins walk was beautiful beach with fabulous restaurant with such welcoming staff,food was excellent. Uber to Marina 3-4€ and Albufeira old Town 5-6€ longest wait was 10mins quick drivers but dont expect conversation! Only issue we had was with drainage from 2nd bathroom shower. Runaway overflowed so had to mop up if used. Main bathroom also ended with ankle bath during shower so is an issue that seems site is aware of. Advised the Cerro team who sent change of towels. Had what we thought was power cut but seemed the electric had tripped,only by re reading book to end we sought out box and reset which solved issue.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2023

About the host

Hosted by Bruce Shepherd

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We have spent many happy holidays in the Algarve. Just recently we have made the decision to buy our very own apartment. We have chosen carefully. The location, the build quality, and the fixtures & fittings are all just excellent. So after flying into Faro, just 40 minutes later, we, or you, can be relaxing on the terrace of a delightful apartment, enjoying the sunshine, the garden views, and making plans on how best to enjoy your stay. You have so many activity choices. In which case, I have written some notes on some of the options you may wish to consider. Have a look at the "location" section. Alternatively, check out tripadvisor on the web and search for "Albufeira" and "Things to do". Or just simply relax! Garden, beach or pool? Each comes with sunshine! Whatever your choice, we are confident that you will enjoy your stay.

Why they chose this property

It's location is just perfect. For Summer long holidays, the gorgeous beaches and good size family pools are both less than 5 minutes away. The biggest decision each morning will be to turn left for the pool, or right for the beach! Or perhaps try out one of the many first class golf courses nearby. Salgados is just 5kms away by car. During the winter months, the weather is warm, the complex is quieter, but just as gorgeous, with lovely walkways built along the beaches. Albufeira is just 30 minutes walk (5 mins by car/and around 5Eur by taxi) passing the new marina (15 mins walk) along the way. You might also take time out to visit Guia, a pretty and very "Portuguese" old town with some 25+ restaurants. It's also the home of Piri Piri. We haven't eaten in all 25+, but those we have were excellent! 10 Mins away (by car/taxi).

What makes this property unique

Enjoy the day long sunshine on the south facing terrace. We chose ground floor purposely, to provide that extra terrace space. More room for dining. More room to spread out onto the lawn, so it's also brilliant for youngsters with plenty of energy. Meanwhile, you sit back, relax and enjoy the garden view, in the sun or the shady areas. Unlimited Wi-Fi is included, so you can catch up with the world if you feel the need! Before dinner, take a stroll around the gardens, before eating alfresco, using the BBQ, wooden table and chairs provided. Or even further out? There are four good restaurants, within a ten minute walk. That's your 2nd decision of the day! And what sets us apart? Well, we feel quite privileged. Our apartment has been purchased and fitted out as our own holiday home, not just as an apartment for renting out, albeit that, for just a few weeks each year, that's what we'll do. Our choice of interior fittings might tell you that. It also means that you are sharing something really special with us. So if you do choose to stay, be sure to enjoy yourselves.

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