Casa do Lago is set
in the quiet village of Alverangel, overlooking the Castelo do
Bode lake, in central Portugal and offers either a three bedroom
apartment or one bedroom apartment to relax in and explore the
scenic and historic area.
Alverangel is a small village with a cafe and a top class
restaurant called Sabor de Pedra where you can eat out on the
terrace which overlooks Castelo de Bode lake. Both are about
five minutes walk away.
Casa do Lago is a short drive to the world heritage town of
Tomar where you can explore the Knights Templar castle or the
Convent De Cristo or even both. You can stand on the bridge and
watch the river weave its way through the town centre. You can
shop at the two large supermarkets for your groceries or visit
the Friday market where you can buy anything from a saucepan to
a peacock and everything else in between.
3 Bed Apartment
Our three bedroom apartment is
newly constructed and provides spacious living accommodation
over one floor around 166 square metres or 1,650 square
feet). Roughly the same size as a large 4 bedroom detached house
in the UK. The apartment has a private living room with a 42" LCD television
with free view channels; a fully fitted kitchen with ample
crockery, cooking utensils, cutlery, a table and chairs that can
seat six people and balcony furniture. There is also a 32" LCD television is
also located in the kitchen.
The master bedroom has a double bed
with an en-suite bathroom and built in wardrobes and a 32" LCD
television. The second and third bedrooms also have double beds
and built in wardrobes. Each of the bedrooms have patio sliding
doors and all the beds are king-size. There is a family bathroom
which comprises of a bath with shower above, wash basin, toilet and bidet.
The views from the balcony are breathtaking and the swimming
pool area (Pool 10 x 5 metre) has ample seating as does the BBQ
area.
1 Bed Apartment
This splendid brand new one bedroom apartment has
living accommodation of approximately 90 square metres (885 square
feet).
The apartment is situated on the second floor of the building
and has a lounge area, a 32" LCD television with free view
channels; a fully fitted kitchen with ample crockery, cooking
utensils, cutlery, oven, grill, dishwasher, microwave, fridge
freezer, toaster, kettle, table and chairs, balcony furniture; a
king-size double bed, a walk in wardrobe and a bathroom
comprising of a shower, wash basin, toilet and bidet.
The views from the balcony are breathtaking and the swimming
pool area (Pool 10 x 5 metre) has ample seating as does the BBQ
area.
Each of the apartments has stunning views of the Castelo do Bode
lake where you can Jet Ski, Fish, Canoe, hire a speedboat or
take a trip on the restaurant ship and while away the hours or
visit the multitude of eateries along it's banks where you can
eat for very little or dine in style.
The three bedroom apartment has a private terrace with ample
furniture and the one bedroom apartment has a private balcony
and ample furniture. The private pool is 10 x 5 metres but is not heated and there is
ample pool and BBQ furniture for you to relax and take in the
rays.
Castelo do Bode lake
is 66 kilometre long reservoir and provides the water supply for Lisbon 125
kilometres
away. You can water ski, fish, jet ski, hire speedboats or take
a trip on the restaurant boat (ship really) dining and whiling
away the hours on the lake. The lake has a multitude of restaurants and cafe
bars along its banks where you can dine for very little or
splash out and enjoy the Portuguese cuisine in all its glory.
Within a short walk of Casa do Lago less than five minutes you
could be eating at Sabor de Pedra a stunning location where you
can sit on the terrace and have a lavish meal overlooking the
lake or walk the other way and a cafe meal awaits you.
The nearest beaches are at Peniche and Nazare and are both about
70 miles away. The driving times are about 75 minutes for each.
They are both well worth a visit and are on the Atlantic
coastline. If you are a keen golfer then there is an 18 hole
course only 45 minutes drive from Casa do Lago.
The
closest airport to Casa do Lago is situated at Lisbon, which is
approximately
one hour 10 minutes drive. TAP
Airlines fly from London Heathrow, Birmingham and Edinburgh;
BMI Baby fly from Manchester; BA fly from London Heathrow;
Easyjet from fly from Liverpool, Luton, Bristol, Gatwick, Paris CGD,
Berlin, Basel-Mulhouse, Geneva, Milan (Malpensa), Lyon and Madrid.
App. 75 miles
It is also possible to reach Casa do Lago
from Porto airport, which is approximately two and a half hours
away.
Ryanair fly from Liverpool, Birmingham, Bristol, Stansted,
Eindhoven, Brussels (Charlekoi), Frankfurt – Hann, Paris –
Beauvais, Karlsruhe – Baden, Tours, Basel, Milan – Bergano,
St.Etienne
*Notes on
accommodation
Casa do Lago operates a strict no smoking policy. Our 3 Bed
apartment is wheelchair friendly.
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