Location
The cottage is situated just outside of a small village called Boliqueime (approximately 300 meters), that has three village pubs, a couple of Cafés, a couple of mini-markets and restaurants. You can view many kilometres of beautiful coastline from the house, it is just a 5 kilometres drive to the beaches, marina and golf courses at Vilamoura. Albufeira is also only a short drive and it is 20 minutes to Faro airport.
Accommodation
This new but traditional 3 bedroom property, has been very tastefully designed and built to suit wheelchair users needs - by the owner, himself in a wheelchair.
The house is a conversion from an old country cottage with individually controlled air conditioning/ heating in every room. As Casinhas is also fully wheelchair friendly, with wheel-in showers, a fold down shower seat and there is also a shower chair as an alternative.
It consists of 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with wheel-in showers (1 en-suite) and a fully equipped wheelchair friendly kitchen with breakfast bar and open plan dining area. The lounge opens up on to a shaded terrace and on to the gently ramped swimming pool (salt water) area, with its wonderful views of the surrounding countryside, Vilamoura and down to the sea. The village of Boliqueime, with a few shops and bars, is 300 metres downhill!
As Casinhas is entirely on one level and all rooms are fully accessible. There are individual air conditioning units in every room (heating and cooling) and two wood burners, for the cooler end of season evenings. The front terrace is shaded and is a great place to sit outside to eat or simply enjoy the great views.
Accommodation Features
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Fully air-conditioned and heated
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1 double bedroom, 2 twin bedrooms, 2 bathrooms - 1 en-suite
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Bathrooms have wheel-in showers (no baths), grab rails and under-floor heating
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Open plan kitchen and dining room. (Wheelchair users can cook and wash up!)
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Separate lounge with wood burner
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Television with Sky News, CNN, etc
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Swimming pool with ramp and ample sun terrace area
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Outside dining terrace with BBQ
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Excellent views over Vilamoura and the coast
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Owestry Standing frame (on request)
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Shower chair, also used for wheeling in and out of pool
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No steps anywhere and the whole house is accessible by wheelchair
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Doors all minimum 90 cms wide when fully open
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Cot, if required, no charge
Swimming Pool
The swimming pool is ramped to make access easier and a shower chair is available for clients to use to get in and out of the pool.
This is a very comfortable, well designed property and, without a doubt, one of the top properties showcased on Accessible Accommodation
Additional Information
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25 minutes drive from Faro airport
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5 minutes drive from Vilamoura
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15 minutes drive from Albufeira
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500 metres from the village centre (Boliqueime)
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A car is recommended
Holiday Lets: Minimum one week. Paid in full in advance (includes water and electricity. The maid does a general tidy up two times per week, changes bed linen once a week, towels twice a week, as required).
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