Casa Amarela, Ref.50143 - Estoril

Casa Amarela, Ref.50143 - Estoril

Bright spacious loft studio in luxury villa with swimming pool

Accommodation
A spacious property with large garden and pool in Estoril, near Cascais and Sintra. Very calm area, surrounded by trees and flowers, and several beaches within 5 km distance. Borders the Estoril golf course, with five other beautiful golf courses nearby (Quinta da Marinha, Penha Longa, Mosteiro, Estoril Sol and Quinta da Beloura). Supermarket is 1 Km away. Lisbon is 25 Km distant.

Swimming pool with deck chairs. Big patio barbecue with tables and chairs.

Three separate units are available, private and independent, suitable for different requiremens, with shared use of pool and tennis court.

Loft studio is a very bright spacious 1 bedroom flat, located in the first floor loft, with veranda overlooking golf course. It consists of a large combined living room/dining and sleeping areas, TV & radio, kitchenette fully equipped with stove, fridge, microwave, and a shower room.
Shared use of laundry equipment & machines, pool & garden, tennis court.
Sleeps 2, self catering.

Services included: normal consumption of gas, water and electricity, garden and swimming pool maintenance and once a week cleaning with changeover of linen and towels.
Not suitable for young children due to pool safety precautions.

Estoril
Estoril, a world-famous resort, is a true cosmopolitan centre with wonderful nightlife and all the infrastructure for a summer centre - beaches, excellent hotels, golf courses, a casino and even a motor-racing circuit.

The planned transformation of this area into the Portuguese Riviera began in the early 20th century, due not only to its proximity to the sea, which was starting to be a focus of attraction, but also to the existence of thermal springs, at that time much in vogue (they are currently closed). The centre of this new luxury resort was the Park and the Casino (Estoril´s trademark), surrounded by buildings, arcades and excellent hotels.

Estoril was previously known only for the several forts along the coastline which ensured the defence of one of the possible entries to Lisbon, and for the Retreat built here by the Mendicant Order of Franciscan Friars in the 16th century, quite extensively damaged by the 1755 earthquake and now with the Salesian College standing on its remains.

In the 1930s Estoril became one of Portugal´s main tourist centres, and the chosen place of exile for a lot of deposed European monarchs (King Juan Carlos of Spain among them). During the Second World War it was the refuge of writers, politicians, artists, businessmen and many Jews persecuted by the Third Reich.

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Cascais
Cascais, traditionally a seaside fishing village, underwent significant development in the 14th century, when it was a busy port of call for ships on their way to Lisbon.
But it was in the late 19th century, when sea-bathing became popular, that Cascais was transformed into a very fashionable seaside resort. The chief architect of this transformation was King Dom Luís I of Portugal, who converted the fort into the summer Residence of the Portuguese monarchy. The example was followed by the nobility, who built mansions and fine villas, where they would spend the hottest part of the year, utterly changing the face of the former fishing village.
Cascais then became a cosmopolitan town, attracting visits by the curious, whose access was facilitated by the opening of the railway line between Pedrouços and Cascais in 1889.
Cascais nowadays is a lively, cosmopolitan place which retains a certain aristocratic atmosphere. It is worth a walk along its streets, with their excellent quality shops, or spending some time relaxing on one of its numerous belvederes.
The beaches continue to be one of the main attractions of Cascais, and one can choose between those in the bay, sheltered by the town, and the ones a bit further away in the Guincho area (now part of the Sintra-Cascais National Park), which are excellent for surfing and windsurfing.
A natural curiosity on the way out of Cascais is the Boca do Inferno (Hell's Mouth), a recess of the coast surrounded by craggy rocks and caves, providing a fantastic spectacle when the sea dashes against them on stormy days.
Another outstanding feature is the food, especially fresh fish and shellfish, which can be sampled in the many local restaurants.