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a house in
Portugal
Available 14th August to 4th September 2010
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This is an old farmhouse which has been restored. It is very pretty and has plenty of space and terraces. It is built of stone and sand which means it is very cool in summer but can be cold and damp in winter. It is therefore essential to light both woodburners to keep warm. Winters here are such that you can be sitting in the sun at lunchtime in a T shirt but cold at night. There is also plenty of work sweeping leaves from drains to stop the house flooding if it rains heavily.
The house is on the top of a hill just outside the village and has no immediate neighbours. You can walk down to the village where there are two bars (one with small shop inside) and the village church which is very large and acts as the village hall too!
I live here alone, without danger, but many people might not like the solitude.
To sum up, you need to be reasonably fit (to move wood for the woodburners and keep garden swept), fairly self contained and love the countryside around you. It is perfect for long walks and I can show you the best of them. I have possibly over estimated the downsides and not given enough emphasis to how beautiful it is - but I do not want people to be unhappy here!
You have the use of three main bedrooms, two doubles and a twin and an attic bedroom. There are two kitchens, fully equipped with microwave, dishwasher, washing machine, tumble drier etc. There are two shower rooms (one en suite) and one full bathroom. Three sitting rooms (one with T.V. that receives all BBC and ITV channels) and a slightly old CD player. Also internet access and phone (although this is very expensive so bills would have to be charged to you I'm afraid).
There is a carport for two cars. The Renault 4 is very old and I use it to take dogs up to the hills for walks. You could also have use of the Golf Convertible (also quite old).
I have two lovely dogs. Poppy is fourteen now but still very fit and active. She walks for over an hour in the hills with no problems. Molly is a Portuguese Water Dog who was abandoned on my doorstep - two days later she had eleven puppies! I found them all homes eventually. Both dogs get on well, are extremely friendly and love everybody. They need two longish walks a day and feeding at about 6.00 p.m. They sleep in the house at night but are not allowed in the bedrooms.
There are two woodburners and these are your source of heat for the winter so it is important to keep them going.
The maid lives in the village and would come in if necessary. She has worked here for fourteen years and knows the house extremely well. Martin, an Englishman, also lives nearby and does any repairs, blocked loos etc.
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