This property is located in a remote, plush, green and unspoilt area of Prazeres in Calheta. It is a cosy refurbished cottage fitted out with all the modern amenities expected in a holiday home (except perhaps for the intentional absence of a television) and is situated at the end of a wobbly winding country lane with only some bucolic pastures, an inviting swimming pool and cultivated small lots of tenant farming separating it from the wide blue Atlantic ocean yonder.  The views are, in a word, breathtaking. The evening sunsets are photographers dream and the days are quiet, lazy, uncomplicated and very, very, far away from that madding crowd... Several restaurants and shopping spots are five minutes away by car. Supermarkets, banks, pharmacies, and other amenities are about ten minutes away by car. It is recommended, indeed, required to rent a car so as not to depend on taxis or busses that are further removed from the property than would be comfortable to walk up to. The cottage is a picture of how pretty a formerly old and abandoned cottage can look like after being carefully restored and refurbished. It is a well renovated structure comprising two floors in the older part of the house. In the new attachment a further extra bedroom and toilet facilities has been installed. There is a family size barbecue in the small amphitheatre style atrium between the house and the swimming pool. The outside living area is located on a wooden deck and has its own garden chairs and parasols. There is ample garden space with awesome sea views that nestle next to cultivated lots of land. The charm of the area is its simple quiet natural feel about it. There is plenty of walking to do along trails and levadas making a stay of at least two weeks necessary to explore the many different routes and beauty spots to be discovered in the area. - Kitchen communicating with the combination living room and dining room area. - Kitchen equipped with gas installation, refrigerator with ice compartment, all utensils, pots, pans, plates, cups and so on. - Double bedroom in new annex with ensuite bathroom - Twin bedroom sharing bathroom - Bedroom with two double bunk beds - Loft double bedroom with mezzanine overlooking living room area - Parking available nearby (on street) - Common bathroom on the ground floor - Cleaning once a week - Solarium deck terrace with chairs and parasol - Swimming pool - All linen, blankets, and towels provided and changed at least once a week - Barbecue - Exterior wooden table and chairs in barbecue area - Garden - Traditional wood oven fireplace - Comfortable sofas and interior fittings - Property is equipped to support up to ten persons. - Baby cot(s) available on request. Activities such as sailing, fishing, walking, surfing, swimming, hiking, mountain biking, paragliding are all available in the Calheta area. In some of the larger hotels special activities can be enjoyed such as thallassotherapy, water massage, saunas, tennis, squash, volleyball, spa baths, bio-sauna, nudist sun tanning deck at the Jardim Atlantico Hotel, haute cuisine, jeep safaris, golf (soon), and so on. There are quite a few levadas in the surrounding area. The walk down to the picturesque fishing villages of Jardim do Mar and Paul do Mar is especially invigorating. The climb down and back up requires some steady footing and gear! To avoid disappointment we strongly recommend you book cottage well in advance!