Galicia seaside villa on mythic Mount Pindo, walk to sandy beach
Very smart and rather chic, at the foot of the famous hill and five minutes’ walk to the beach. WiFi internet. Sleeps 6.
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The villa backs directly onto the legendary Mount Pindo on Galicia’s pretty Rias Baixas coast.
The nearest beach is less than 5 minutes’ walk and the coastline right here is both a pretty and an exciting prospect: the spectacular beach of Carnota at 10 minutes drive and the coast road round to Finisterre, the impressive cliffs of the Coast of Death, and as far as more sandy beaches at Camariñas, to the north.
The property is set back from the coast road and reached up a short path. A rustic gate opens to the front patio with a wooden pergola. This terrace is quite broad and simply furnished (the wooden recliners lack cushions in our opinion), but it's a nicely raised spot with views across sea marshlands to the beach (the sands are reached by walking along the beachfront road).
The stone house is excellently prepared for a holiday stay, the result of intensive and skilled labour to create a distinctly chic seaside villa.
A hallway lobby downstairs divides an attractive living room, finished with some artistic touches, from a spacious country kitchen.
The living room has comfortable seating for six people, TV and fireplace (the property also has electric radiators). The room is painted cherry-red, with sparkly mantelpiece decoration and shuttered, draped windows.
There's a DVD and WiFi internet.
The kitchen is large, bright and well set-out with a wooden dining table for six. Granite walls and pillars around the modern cooking area are a reminder of the property’s hundred-year history, and touches such as antique ceramic light switches and wine bowls and a beautiful cabinet contrast effectively to contribute to an overall impression of a colourfully fashionable villa based on a rustic original.
A wooden staircase rises to a landing and the choice of three double-bedded rooms. They are very tasteful, with arched oak ceilings and oak flooring.
Each has its own distinctive colour scheme, rugs, armchair, TV, heating and en suite bathroom with quality towels and hairdryer.
The River Room is decorated in shades of red, has a hydromassage shower and rocking chair. As the name suggests, its windows open to a clear stream that tumbles past the house from Mount Pindo. The bathroom has a view of the beach and sea.
The Sea Room comes in gentle, light greens. It has an inviting antique armchair and a view of the inviting ocean.
The Mount Room, in mauve and purple, is the quietest, backing onto Mount Pindo to the rear.
It is Pindo that makes the location a magnet for Spanish visitors for whom the name evokes its several legends. Sometimes called the “Celtic Olympus,” certain strange inscriptions or a cult of the sun and stars led to its being excommunicated by bishops and kings. Other stories speak of the fabulous treasure of Queen Lupa. There are rock formations of animals and monsters and a wealth of medicinal plants on its flanks.
Grass is said to grow prodigiously fast overnight on Mount Pindo.
For holidaymakers at AG26, Pindo with its colourful rockface is the hill onto which your house backs – and which you can scramble up, if the fancy takes you. There’s a rear terrace, barbecue and two spaces carved out of the rock where you can sit out quietly at the back of the house. Do please note that one old lady neighbour has traditional right of way through here to go and tend her market garden, so we wouldn't call the rear a completely private area. Galicia’s a neighbourly kind of place, but not everyone is used to such things.
If you take the path up to the top of Mount Pindo, it takes 2½ hours. The views are tremendous: the sea, of course, the superb Carnota beach nearby to the south, and the lighthouse at Finisterre the other way.
Carnota beach is simply magnificent. The longest and most impressive by far in Galicia, it has 6.5 km of white sand in a stunning natural enclave.
Finisterre and its lighthouse at the “end of the world” make for a different attraction, and further north up the coast is Cape Vilán lighthouse at pretty Camariñas, from where a good 19 km dirt track follows the coastline round to Arou and Camelle. There are some spectacular views and gorgeously unspoilt beaches, such as Playa del Trece. Kite-surfing is popular along this stretch of coast.
If you can tear yourselves away from the sea for a day, then do visit the jewel of granite architecture and history that is Santiago de Compostela. You can drive there on a cross-country route that won’t take more than an hour and a half.
Although it’s the sea and the estuary coast that will be the main draw. Here you are ideally situated for exploring both Low and High Rías of the Galician coast, with beaches in both directions.
There are a couple of local café-bars restaurants (close to a convenient off-road parking area near the villa) and other restaurants up and down the coast which we can recommend.
Facilities
4-ring vitroceramic hob and electric oven; microwave; toaster; juicer; blender; kettle; electric expresso coffee maker; dishwasher; washing machine; flat screen TVs (Spanish channels only) in living room and each bedroom; DVD; WiFi internet; fans; electric radiators; fireplace for log fires (firewood provided); hairdryers; cot & high chair; terrace furniture; wooden sunloungers (but no cushions); pergola; all bedding and towels provided, including beach towels.
Distribution
On two floors
Ground floor: hallway lobby; kitchen & dining room; living room; WC.
First floor: three double-bedded rooms, each with en suite shower/WC.
Exterior: front terrace with pagoda; rear, furnished terrace and sitting areas.
Notes:
-A clean set of bedlinen and towels is left in the linen cupboard if you wish to make use of it during the week.
Location & Distances
In the coastal village of O Pindo (simple facilities), nearest café-bar 2 minutes walk.
Booking information for this property
Start and finish day: has some flexibility.
Prices and dates
Rustical´s review See prices
The villa backs directly onto the legendary Mount Pindo on Galicia’s pretty Rias Baixas coast.
The nearest beach is less than 5 minutes’ walk and the coastline right here is both a pretty and an exciting prospect: the spectacular beach of Carnota at 10 minutes drive and the coast road round to Finisterre, the impressive cliffs of the Coast of Death, and as far as more sandy beaches at Camariñas, to the north.
The property is set back from the coast road and reached up a short path. A rustic gate opens to the front patio with a wooden pergola. This terrace is quite broad and simply furnished (the wooden recliners lack cushions in our opinion), but it's a nicely raised spot with views across sea marshlands to the beach (the sands are reached by walking along the beachfront road).
The stone house is excellently prepared for a holiday stay, the result of intensive and skilled labour to create a distinctly chic seaside villa.
A hallway lobby downstairs divides an attractive living room, finished with some artistic touches, from a spacious country kitchen.
The living room has comfortable seating for six people, TV and fireplace (the property also has electric radiators). The room is painted cherry-red, with sparkly mantelpiece decoration and shuttered, draped windows.
There's a DVD and WiFi internet.
The kitchen is large, bright and well set-out with a wooden dining table for six. Granite walls and pillars around the modern cooking area are a reminder of the property’s hundred-year history, and touches such as antique ceramic light switches and wine bowls and a beautiful cabinet contrast effectively to contribute to an overall impression of a colourfully fashionable villa based on a rustic original.
A wooden staircase rises to a landing and the choice of three double-bedded rooms. They are very tasteful, with arched oak ceilings and oak flooring.
Each has its own distinctive colour scheme, rugs, armchair, TV, heating and en suite bathroom with quality towels and hairdryer.
The River Room is decorated in shades of red, has a hydromassage shower and rocking chair. As the name suggests, its windows open to a clear stream that tumbles past the house from Mount Pindo. The bathroom has a view of the beach and sea.
The Sea Room comes in gentle, light greens. It has an inviting antique armchair and a view of the inviting ocean.
The Mount Room, in mauve and purple, is the quietest, backing onto Mount Pindo to the rear.
It is Pindo that makes the location a magnet for Spanish visitors for whom the name evokes its several legends. Sometimes called the “Celtic Olympus,” certain strange inscriptions or a cult of the sun and stars led to its being excommunicated by bishops and kings. Other stories speak of the fabulous treasure of Queen Lupa. There are rock formations of animals and monsters and a wealth of medicinal plants on its flanks.
Grass is said to grow prodigiously fast overnight on Mount Pindo.
For holidaymakers at AG26, Pindo with its colourful rockface is the hill onto which your house backs – and which you can scramble up, if the fancy takes you. There’s a rear terrace, barbecue and two spaces carved out of the rock where you can sit out quietly at the back of the house. Do please note that one old lady neighbour has traditional right of way through here to go and tend her market garden, so we wouldn't call the rear a completely private area. Galicia’s a neighbourly kind of place, but not everyone is used to such things.
If you take the path up to the top of Mount Pindo, it takes 2½ hours. The views are tremendous: the sea, of course, the superb Carnota beach nearby to the south, and the lighthouse at Finisterre the other way.
Carnota beach is simply magnificent. The longest and most impressive by far in Galicia, it has 6.5 km of white sand in a stunning natural enclave.
Finisterre and its lighthouse at the “end of the world” make for a different attraction, and further north up the coast is Cape Vilán lighthouse at pretty Camariñas, from where a good 19 km dirt track follows the coastline round to Arou and Camelle. There are some spectacular views and gorgeously unspoilt beaches, such as Playa del Trece. Kite-surfing is popular along this stretch of coast.
If you can tear yourselves away from the sea for a day, then do visit the jewel of granite architecture and history that is Santiago de Compostela. You can drive there on a cross-country route that won’t take more than an hour and a half.
Although it’s the sea and the estuary coast that will be the main draw. Here you are ideally situated for exploring both Low and High Rías of the Galician coast, with beaches in both directions.
There are a couple of local café-bars restaurants (close to a convenient off-road parking area near the villa) and other restaurants up and down the coast which we can recommend.
Facilities
4-ring vitroceramic hob and electric oven; microwave; toaster; juicer; blender; kettle; electric expresso coffee maker; dishwasher; washing machine; flat screen TVs (Spanish channels only) in living room and each bedroom; DVD; WiFi internet; fans; electric radiators; fireplace for log fires (firewood provided); hairdryers; cot & high chair; terrace furniture; wooden sunloungers (but no cushions); pergola; all bedding and towels provided, including beach towels.
Distribution
On two floors
Ground floor: hallway lobby; kitchen & dining room; living room; WC.
First floor: three double-bedded rooms, each with en suite shower/WC.
Exterior: front terrace with pagoda; rear, furnished terrace and sitting areas.
Notes:
-A clean set of bedlinen and towels is left in the linen cupboard if you wish to make use of it during the week.
Location & Distances
In the coastal village of O Pindo (simple facilities), nearest café-bar 2 minutes walk.
| Nearest café-bar | 1 minute walk |
| Beach | 5 mins walk |
| Carnota beach | 10 mins drive |
| Finisterre | 30 mins |
| Camariñas | 1 hr |
| Santiago de Compostela | 1 hr 30 mins |
| La Coruña Airport | 1 hr 30 mins |
| Santiago de Compostela Airport | 1 hr 40 mins |
| Vigo Airport | 2 hrs |
Booking information for this property
Start and finish day: has some flexibility.
Prices and dates
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No hidden costs, no surcharges.
AG28 Sleeps up to 6 people
| From | To | Price per week |
|---|---|---|
| 07 January 2012 | 30 March 2012 | € 1,320 |
| 31 March 2012 | 13 April 2012 | € 1,750 |
| 14 April 2012 | 30 June 2012 | € 1,320 |
| 01 July 2012 | 14 July 2012 | € 1,560 |
| 15 July 2012 | 31 August 2012 | € 1,750 |
| 01 September 2012 | 21 December 2012 | € 1,320 |
| 22 December 2012 | 06 January 2013 | € 1,750 |
Property Ref: AG28
Price Range:
1,320 € - 1,750 € per week
1,320 € - 1,750 € per week
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Region: Galicia
Property Ref: AG28
Price Range: 1,320 € - 1,750 € per week
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3
Sleeps: 6
Type: Classy ocean cottage
Setting: Seaside
Pool: No
Interest:
Nearest City: Santiago de Compostela
Property Ref: AG28
Price Range: 1,320 € - 1,750 € per week
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3
Sleeps: 6
Type: Classy ocean cottage
Setting: Seaside
Pool: No
Interest:
- Close to the sea
- In or close to village
Nearest City: Santiago de Compostela
