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Interior
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Pool
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

1 bedroomSleeps 3

Popular amenities

  • Spa pool
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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São Brás de Alportel, Faro District
  • Place, Costume Museum
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Municipal Swimming Pool
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Old Town
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Faro (FAO-Faro Intl.)
    ‪28 min drive‬

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About the area

Sao Bras de Alportel

Located in Sao Bras de Alportel, this cottage is in the mountains, within a 5-minute drive of Municipal Swimming Pool and Costume Museum. .This cottage is 12 mi (19.3 km) from Faro Marina and 13.2 mi (21.2 km) from Olhao Harbour.
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What's nearby

  • Costume Museum - 4 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Municipal Swimming Pool - 4 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Centro de Artes e Ofícios - 4 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Old Town - 5 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Faro Island Beach - 33 min drive - 31.4 km

Getting around

  • Conceição Train Station - 25 min drive
  • Faro Intl. Airport (FAO) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Amor Perfeito (Casa De Chá) - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Café da Vila - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Restaurante Avenida - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Casa da Barreira - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Lagar da Mesquita - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Cottage With Private Pool

CASA DA ESPERANCINHA (ESPERANCINHA'S HOUSE) is a portuguese traditional cottage refurbished in May 2013, with the objective of ensuring you a friendly, relaxing and cosy holiday in an healthy environment. It is a perfect place for hiking and enjoying Nature. The nearest town is S. Brás de Alportel, only 1.5 miles away from the house. There you find traditional commerce such as pottery, food and beverages, and also a wide choice of restaurants and bars. The wonderful beaches of the Eastern Algarve are only 30 minutes away by car. Guests have the exclusive use of a private pool, a beautiful garden and a barbecue. A nice restaurant is only 3 minutes walking distance.
This is rural Portugal at its best.

Registration Number - 17107-AL
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned cottage, which features a fireplace and a private pool. There's a private patio. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a hot tub or take in the view from a garden.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Hot tub
  • Private pool

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car recommended
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Up to 25 kg per pet

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible parking space
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Cobblestone flooring in public areas
  • Gravel flooring in public areas
  • In-room accessibility
  • No lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Designated smoking areas

Services and conveniences

  • Housekeeping on request
  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In a village
  • In the mountains

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Golf

Safety features

  • No carbon monoxide detector or gas appliances (host has indicated there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Garden
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 12:00 PM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:

You may leave the keys in side the cottage

Pets

Pets allowed

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

1 total (up to 55 lbs per pet)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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 indicated there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Property Registration Number 17107/AL

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

With Private Pool

Cottage With Private Pool Cottage

Cottage With Private Pool Sao Bras de Alportel

Cottage With Private Pool Cottage Sao Bras de Alportel

Cottage With Private Pool Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 61 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 61 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 61 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 61 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 61 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

henk d.

Liked: Cleanliness
Alles wat nodig is aanwezig,maar wat gedateerd. Vervanging handdoeken en beddengoed gebeurde op verzoek.Eigenaresse is vriendelijk, maar de communicatie is beperkt aangezien ze alleen Portugees spreekt.We hebben al met al een prima verblijf gehad.
Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2026

10/10 Excellent

Mary E.

Liked: Cleanliness
We had a very enjoyable holiday here again. Very good weather. Thanks for everything
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Colin Birt

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

jane c.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lovely and rural

The property was inviting and traditional, the garden was amazing. Conveniently located for travel to many areas. Had everything that you needed to enjoy your stay.
Garden cuisine
Pool timr
Bbq
Lovely pool
Stayed 20 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fantastic location

This is our second visit to this villa, Maria who takes care of the property on behalf of the owner is on hand and nothing is too much trouble. It’s in walking distance to Intermarche for groceries, 2 minutes to a restaurant and 10 minutes to a cafe. Patricia is quick to answer any questions, we messaged asking for coasters and an outside ashtray which we found left outside the door within a few hours. The only suggestion I would make is a a basic welcome basket for late night arrivals would be the icing on the cake. The villa is great for our needs and we will be back next year
Stayed 13 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect piece of the Algarve

Very relaxing and authentic property with lovely neighbours. Perfect for our quiet break in the Algarve within pleasant driving distances for all the places we wanted to see
Stayed 8 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary E.

Liked: Cleanliness

Charming and comfortable!

Had a lovely holiday again in this house. Well equipped , clean and comfortable. Very relaxing .. everything we needed. Will be returning!
Stayed 12 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

eloise j., Saffron Walden, Essex, UK

Liked: Cleanliness

Mealhas, Sao Bras

Traditional property and furnishings, sharing drive/parking with adjoining residential property. Self contained with all amenities. Comfortable bed, excellent shower, clean pool. Needs additional plug sockets in kitchen to save re plugging appliances and perhaps at this price a welcome pack ...bread/wine/cheese etc. ? Residential neighbours (Maria) helpful and friendly with bonus of Minnie the dog. Good restaurant 3 minutes walk up the road. Supermarkets within 5 minutes drive. No local bars.
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Proper Portugal

Nice original semi detached property in a good location. Although I had difficulty finding the property, one phone call to the owners farther soon put me right. Perfect for my wife and myself for a relaxing week. Our only wish was that we could have done with a umbrella around the pool apart from that, perfect.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Flo B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing

We loved every second of our holiday.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Jill R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Meahlash rental

The accommodation was adequate. Bed was amazing and so was shower !! The things that were lacking were any information on using micro oven, heating in the bedroom as November nights a bit chilly and cleaning equipment etc . Having said that Maria was brilliant even though no English was spoken !!! My limited Portuguese got us through and Mimi was a welcome guest every morning !! Thanks for a lovely week on a much needed holiday.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Colin P., Holyboune, Alton

Liked: Cleanliness

Lovely relaxing holiday

We loved this property a very quaint Algarve cottage well equipped, the bed was the most comfortable we have ever slept in on holiday. The pool was very clean and inviting, plus we haven’t been to this part of the Algarve before but we would certainly love to come back.
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alan H.

Liked: Cleanliness

A quiet getaway

A quiet rural location where you can relax. The cottage is well equipped and comfortable with a dip in the pool rewarding after a day in the sun. Two good local, walking distance, restaurants which we visited on the majority of the nights. Half an hour to great beaches & not too crowded just out of season. Recommended.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sheila K.

Liked: Cleanliness

Stay at Mealhas

The casa provided everything we wanted. It is a quiet place. We did not have a car and managed but bus and taxi services are poor.
Stayed 14 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mary E.

Liked: Cleanliness

Casa tranquila

Lovely stay .. well equipped house.. near some nice restaurants.. coast about 20 km away .. peaceful and relaxing
Stayed 11 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mary E.

Liked: Cleanliness

Peaceful and tranquil

Well equipped house. Very comfortable and clean. Pool was very welcomed in the heat. Centrally located.. lovely restaurants nearby. Would recommend
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Adrian D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Cottage Near SB de Alportel

The directions to the property were inadequate as the post code reference on the VRBO site was inaccurate so it took us an hour or so and a phone call to the owner to find the place. The property clearly had not been occupied for some time before our arrival and so it smelled a little musty! The tv and wifi units were not plugged in but we managed to connect after another phone call to the owner. Having said all that we thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would without doubt return to it again. The location was super providing you have a car and we enjoyed the local area and the charming town of Sao Bras. The pool and garden area are delightful and Maria was always around with a smile and charm. Overall we loved it and will be recommending it to friends who don’t want an Algarve beach location!
Stayed 19 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

john f., cork ireland

Liked: Cleanliness

HOME FROM HOME

lovely cottage everything you needed was there aera nice and relaxing holiday loved the pool. I would love to return some time again. maria and jose were very nice and Minnie they did not speak English which was hard for me to talk to them over all it was a great thanks patrica all the best regards john
Stayed 22 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Chris J., United Kingdom

Liked: Cleanliness

Casa da Esperanchina

Our second visit and we love the place but it may not appeal to everyone. There is no night life just wonderful peace and quiet. Need transport as supermarket quite is away unless your superfit. As our visit was autumn evenings can be quite cool, we lit the lovely log fire but there were no fireplace tools. We still think the number of Jose and Maria's property (518) at the front would be helpful to new comers. Although we could not converse in their language Jose and Maria are lovely helpful people. We loved our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Joan C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Our stay with Maria, José and Minnie

The property was larger than we expected and the greeting from Maria and José was wonderful even though we could not speak Portuguese. We have had a wonderful holiday and will be back again in the future.
Stayed 11 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kay C.

Liked: Cleanliness

A little hidden gem

This lovely house had everything we needed and the location was perfect. The garden was well laid out to provide shade and sunny areas. Jose and Maria who looked after the house were very helpful and their little dog Mimi was very entertaining.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Andrea G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect

Fabulously stay peaceful and quiet, loved the area and people will definitely go back.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Adrian C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place

We've just arrived back from our stay at this lovely Casa. As others have mentioned, the pictures don't show the true size, it's actually bigger than it looks in them. We've been to quite a few properties over the years and many of them have been through Homeaway (owners direct) I have to say that this is one of the best equipped places we've had the pleasure of staying in, it has everything you need for a holiday to relax and unwind. From the well-equipped kitchen, to the pool, the outside sitting area and lovely lounge with air-con should you feel you need it. We used the Casa as a base to explore this area of the Algarve, it's very convenient for easy access to good roads, we went across to Sagres, which was only an hour and half away - so right over to the Western Algarve very easily. But if you wanted to stay local the town of Saos has a good collection of bars and restaurants and beautiful countryside and beaches are very little distance, but you don't even have to go that far. The two restaurants within walking distance of the Casa were excellent, good value and lovely food. So you could very comfortably just stay at the Casa and ditch the car if you wanted and have everything you need. We received a friendly and warm welcome from Maria and Jose who look after it and showed us where everything was. We also met Patricia who stopped by and she was very friendly and the email communication with her was very easy too. A special mention for Mimi what a delightful dog who belongs to Maria and Jose and helped make this a wonderful break in a lovely corner of Portugal. We don't normally go back to previous places we've stayed at, but we would come back here without hesitation Thank you Patricia
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Simon d.

Liked: Cleanliness

A week in the country

The villa is bigger than the pictures suggest. Also the pool seems larger. The location is pleasant though being behind another property makes it difficult to find as well as inconvenient to put the car in and out of the drive. Whilst we were staying there was a lot of construction work on adjacent land so rather noisy. The garden has become rather over grown compared to the sales pictures. The villa was spotless and the bathroom is big with good amenities. The nearby restaurant serves good value food but down in SB Alportel there is a wider range of good restaurants, coffee and pizza places around the main square. The Intermarche supermarket has everything needed and is only 4 minutes in the car. Overall, we had a pleasant week in the sun and think the villa is good value.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Christopher J., Wellington

Casa da Esperanchina

A lovely countryside cottage with your own pool. Basically a wonderful peaceful break except when the local dog community started their chorus. Not too much of a distraction. Difficult to find as cottage situated behind Jose and Maria's premises, who look after premises. Look out for number 518A. Will definitely go back.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019