At our “Barefoot House”, you can kick off your shoes and enjoy the many sites and wonders of Portugal
Set in the foothills of Sintra, our Quinta is an ideal starting point to discover this UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape of palaces, castles and woodland gardens. You can also explore further afield to Lisbon, Cascais and the breathtaking Atlantic coastline, all within easy reach for a day’s outing.
Our typical country house is set in lush gardens boasting citrus trees, aromatic herbs, vibrant hydrangeas and blushing bougainvillea. The outdoor swimming pool includes a spacious sun terrace and dining area, as well as a open air barbecue. You can also relax with a book, play games or enjoy the wide open fireplace in our large common living room.
Every morning, we serve a freshly prepared breakfast with local breads and cheeses, freshly-squeezed juice with Portuguese oranges (from our garden when available!) and homemade jams. In the evenings, we will be happy to introduce you to local wines and other regional products.
Rooms
Children under 7 years of age are not admitted to the Quinta as it is not set up for them. We appreciate your understanding.
(max. 13 adults or 12 adults and 4 children).
Amenities
Free WiFi
Shampoo & shower gel
Pool towels
Free parking
Freshly prepared breakfast (except Monserrate apartment)
Sun terrace and outdoor dining area
Garden & swimming pool
Living with open fire
Poolside barbecue
On request (for additional fee)
Laundry service
Local shuttle
Private yoga classes
Mountain bike excursions
Photography lessons
Tourist guide in Sintra
Surf lessons
Gallery
The Quinta
The rooms
The garden
The common areas
Activities, sightseeing and events
Activities & Packs
Whether you’re looking for outdoor activities or a healing retreat, we can organise hiking, climbing or mountain bike tours through the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, or surfing lessons and guided tours of Sintra. Yoga sessions (Patricia is a Kundalini and Yin Yoga certified instructor) or photography courses (Ricardo is a professional photography teacher) are also available.
Looking for a package?
Do not hesitate to ask us about it!
MOUNTAIN BIKE
YOGA
HIKING
CLIMBING
SURF AND BODYBOARD
MASSAGES
SAILBOAT TOURS
PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS
About Us
© Olivier Pirard
Photographer and graphic designer by profession, we are a Portuguese-Spanish couple who have opened up our Quinta to visitors.
We are keen travelers and inspired by our experiences around the world, we decided to create a welcoming and relaxing space, where people can enjoy a more personal and tailored vacation, with local gastronomy, culture, tourism and a touch of design.
We hope you will enjoy the spaces and activities we have developed!
Contact info & location
CONTACT INFO:
+351 964 168 658
(call to Portuguese mobile network)
+351 964 165 997
(call to Portuguese mobile network)
Warm welcome by Patricia, the lady of the house. The big traditional house is beautifully renovated and decorated with nice robust, modern-classic and 70-ties elements. Very tastefull, plenty of space and nice and clean. There are hotelrooms, but my sister and I, we choose the only appartment ‘Monserrate’. It felt like home, practical and with more than enough space and facilities. A rental car (also excellent service by Guérin/Sunny Cars) takes you to a variety of places within 30 kms:: the very green natural region offers enormous trees, several once royal palaces with botanical gardens (our favourite Parque Monserrate), fantastic beaches (our favourite Praia Magoito), villages and surfing paradises and the colourfull cultural city of Lisbonne. The owners of the house take care of their guests with personal tips for restaurants, visits not to be missed in Lisbon, an option to do a yoga session or a photography lesson and several other nice tips (like the parking in Lisbonne). Breakfast is served at a long wooden table with the other guests, which gives a nice ambiance. It is a real treat to start the day with fresh excellent bread from the local bakery, every day another sweet surprise, the best orange juice and, thanks to the Spanish roots of the owner, manchego cheese with delicious membrillo (quinces paste/kweepeer pasta). The swimming pool is pretty and clean and surrounded by a lawn and orange and olive trees. And those oranges are in your glass at breakfast! Lovely adress.
Compliments also to touroperator Eliza was here for their selection of this adress in Sintra Portugal. Organisation, choice on the website, information and reservation-app, even with navigation to adress in the app. Top, we are 2 happy clients!
The Quinta is perfectly located to serve as base for day trips. Uber works great in Sintra so we left our car at the Quinta and booked an Uber for every trip (to the castles, train station or restaurants). And after every trip we were so happy to be able to return to this quiet and peaceful hideaway. The Quinta itself is beautifully decorated, the rooms are cozy and the garden & pool are perfect to relax. Patricia and Ricardo prepared a delicious breakfast every morning and helped with great recommendations for our trips. Thanks a lot for a great time and we will definitely come back!
P.s. we also loved the house-parrot
Especialmente recomendable si un grupo grande ocupa toda la casa, ya que entonces la barbacoa y las zonas comunes son aún mejores, si es posible mejorar. Los anfitriones, muy amables y atentos. Lo hemos recomendado a nuestros amigos y volveremos.
Dispone de varias viviendas decoradas con mucho gusto, amplias habitaciones, con colchones supercomodos, todo muy limpio y cuidado al detalle.
Tiene un jardín muy agradable con piscina y barbacoa, tumbonas...
Y muy cerca de este remanso de paz está Sintra y playas espectaculares.
Los propietarios Patricia y Ricardo, muy atentos y amables.
Recomendable 100 x100