E-Apartment

Villa do Vale  East Apartment 

self-catering one-bedroom apartment, in private Villa with salt water pool

The apartment is the ideal, safe and comfortable place for couples who enjoy a sheltered, restful ‘home’ after daily strolls on the beach, exploring the area. It is the perfect setting for an enjoyable short stay. A Shopping Centre with shops, bank, ATM machines and food court  is 15 min. walk away. Supermarkets and restaurants are also a short walk away. The city bus stops at the entrance of the estate providing excellent and reasonably priced connections to nearby sites.

Spacious interior Bedroom with fitted, wall-to-wall custom-made wardrobes and double bed (2,00m x 1,50m) with Memory mattress – by molding itself to your body shape and temperature-sensitive, this mattress provides complete support for your spine and joints. Like sleeping on a cloud! Upholstered linen headboard. Décapéd night stands with drawers and bedside lamps. Full length wall mirror. The bedroom has a small high window to garden mostly for ventilation.  Provided: Room fan/Heating, 100% cotton linens and pillows.

En-suite Bathroom (there are steps): WC, basin, mirror framed by tiles, spacious shower with double sliding glass doors. Included: towels, beach towels, hairdryer.

Efficiency Kitchenette with microwave, full-size refrigerator/freezer, toaster, coffee machine, induction hob, electric kettle, utensils, plates, cups. Table and two chairs. Sunny entrance hall with shelf, chair, spacious corner built-in wardrobe: shelves, drawers and plenty of hanging space and storage.

Living space:  living, dining and kitchen are all on an open area concept. Living area with leather sofa, side tables, and huge gilt framed mirror. Comfortable original oriental carpet. Flat screen TV with BBC and International channels. The front door leads on to an outside sunny and protected patio with table and chairs. All windows with mosquito netting. Free Wireless Internet access (Wi-Fi)

Storage: Small room with ironing board, iron, dry rack for laundry (also outside lines – washing machine available at the back). Washing Machine (in designated area at the back of the house). 

Outside: The property is landscaped all around: bougainvillea, roses, rosemary, honeysuckle, hibiscus,  oleanders. Also fruit trees: fig, olive, persimmon, grapevines. The East part of the garden, under the arbor, there is a garden table, bench and chairs for studio guests … perfect for an afternoon tea. Wall around property, gated, plenty of parking right in front of apartment.

Note: For stays over one week, we advise our West Apartment .

Also included:

The villa’s salt water pool is available to guests.

Sunbathing area and sun loungers around pool.

Board games for the lazy moments

Luggage scale available!

One weekly maid service for stays of over a week

(Long term stays, to which discounts apply, DO NOT include maid service)

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THE WEATHER:

The Algarve enjoys more sunshine than any other place in Europe, helping to make it the popular destination it is. The winters are mild and the summers hot, but not extreme.

Click here for the weather today :  5 day forecast

	Weather – Faro vs. London                Source: 2007 Weather World
	Month			Average Sunlight (hours)		Average			Average
						Temperature			Temperature
						Min	Max		Min	Max
			Faro	London		Faro	Faro		London	London
	Jan		6	1		9	16		-2	8
	Feb		7	2		12	18		2	10
	March		7	4		14	18		5	13
	April		9	5		15	24		8	19
	May		10	6		20	30		14	20
	June		12	7		21	31		17	23
	July		12	6		26	35		18	25
	Aug		12	6		27	44		21	30
	Sept		9	5		22	33		18	23
	Oct		8	3		19	27		11	19
	Nov		6	2		17	22		9	15
	Dec		6	1		14	17		-2	7

Rainfall
	Average Precipitation (mm)	Wet Days (+0.25 mm)		Average Precipitation (mm)	Wet Days (+0.25 mm)
	Faro	Faro		London	London
Jan	70	9		54	15
Feb	52	7		40	13
March	72	10		37	11
April	31	6		37	12
May	21	4		46	12
June	5	1		45	11
July	1	0		57	12
Aug	1	0		59	11
Sept	17	2		49	13
Oct	51	6		57	13
Nov	65	8		64	15
Dec	67	9		48	15

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And, for more weather info, here’s the link to the national weather forecast:  http://www.meteo.pt/en/cidadeprev10dias.jsp?localID=8&cidadeID=140