Lovely villa located in a quiet area in Sintra Natural Park. The property offers accommodation for 10 persons and is perfect for the ones who are looking for a quiet and relaxing vacation. Villa Mara highlights 4 bedrooms, private swimming pool 6 x 4 m, a large garden, barbecue and outdoor dining area. Praia das Maçãs beach is at 2.5 km and a handful of restaurants, supermarket is at 1 km away from this charming property. When in Sintra, there is much to explore, such as ancient castles and sumptuous palaces, monastery that blends with the ancient forest and massive granite boulders or Roca Cape, the most westerly point of mainland Europe. Enough reasons to stay at Villa Mara! Accommodation: Inside: Ground floor: Fully equipped kitchen Open space living room and dining room with fireplace 1 suite with double bed and ensuite bathroom with tub 1 bedroom with bunk bed + 1 drawer bed 2 bedrooms with twin beds 1 bathroom with shower 1 family bathroom with shower Air conditioning throughout the house except in the bunk bed bedroom 1st floor: Mezzanine with game table Outside: Private swimming pool 6 x 4 m Garden with 200 square meters Two dining tables for 10 people 10 sunbeds Barbecue Parking place for 3 cars Tennis court within 2 Km Distances: Praia das Maçãs beach: 2.5 km Supermarket: 1 km Restaurants: 1 km ATM: 1 km Bus stop: 1 km Pharmacy: 2.5 km Sintra: 9 km Cascais: 25 km Lisbon Airport: 40 km Region: The villa is situated 9 km from Sintra, and 25 km from the cosmopolitan Cascais, with its marina, entertainment, shopping, beaches, restaurants, coffee shops, delightful terraces by the sea, not to mention the buzz of a very active nightlife. Estoril, that has the biggest casino in Europe, is only 27 km away. Lisbon, the capital with its cosmopolitan atmosphere, monuments, restaurants and Fado, is only 40 min. away. Guincho, with its surrounding natural park is highly recommended for beach & sport holidays. But along the coast the choice of other beaches is endless. Guincho is famous for water sport activities, white sandy family beaches, all within a 20 min drive. The bus stop is just 1 Km away from the villa (connecting to Sintra and Cascais) and the railway station is 9 km away. For golfers, there are 6 golf courses, 30 minutes away: 1) Quinta da Marinha Set amongst beautiful pine trees and stretching down to Guincho beach, it has some of the most majestic sceneries in Portugal. Its hole number 13, a Par 4 descending to the sea, is a picture postcard of Portuguese golf. 2) Oitavos Its the 1st Golf Course in Europe and the 2nd in the World to become a Certified Signature Sanctuary - Gold. 3) Penha Longa Enjoys championship characteristics, an excellent level of maintenance and beautiful panoramic views over the Sintra mountain range. 4) Estoril One of the oldest and best-known golf courses in Portugal. Many champions - including Max Faulkner and Seve Ballesteros - have walked the fairways of this course. 5) Quinta da Beloura Fine views over the Sintra mountain range and a course surrounded by trees provide a very pleasurable game of golf. 6) Belas Designed by Rocky Roquemore. Its eighteen holes extend over 6,128 metres for a Par 72. Security deposit: 700€ Wi-Fi: included End of stay cleaning: included Air conditioning cold or hot: included Pool towels rental: 5€ per towel per stay Preferred changeover day: flexible Earliest arrival time: 16:00 Latest departure time: 10:00