| Description: An elegant house in the rural surround- ings of the Lima Valley, Casa do Olival has been built to good standards. The ground floor is a large open plan dining/living area (with TV, video and a cards alcove), with a divided staircase going up to a first-floor balcony over-looking the entrance hall; there is also a fully fitted kitchen with dishwasher, microwave and washing machine, plus a guest bathroom. On the upper floor there are 4 bedrooms - 2 doubles and 2 twins - all with en suite shower rooms. Central heating is available for winter visits. The garden, created from a former olive grove, offers views over the vineyards in the river valley and towards the high lands of Serra d'Arga. Terracing surrounds the pool and there is a covered patio with built-in barbecue for al fresco dining, and a games area. The local mini market and restaurant are less than 1 mile away, or the historic market town centre of Ponte de Lima is a distance of 5 miles, with a variety of restaurants where the excellent red and white wines of the area can be enjoyed. Golf can be played on the nearby picturesque Ponte de Lima 18-hole golf course (6,005 metres), and locally there is horse riding and trout fishing on the River Lima (fishing passes can be bought locally). |
