Rural Galicia villa with pool near Portugal river border and beach

River borderlands, Galicia, Northern Spain Property Ref: AG11
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A quiet holiday villa in warm southern Galicia, just a few minutes the river border with Portugal and beaches. The gated pool area backs onto woodlands. Sleeps 6.

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  • The pool is open from the middle of June to the middle of September.

  • Check-in time: from 17:00h to 22:00h; Check-out time: 10:00h

  • Pets may be permitted on previous request. Special restrictions normally apply. Please ask us.

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Summary

A quiet holiday villa in warm southern Galicia, just a few minutes the river border with Portugal and beaches. The gated pool area backs onto woodlands. Sleeps 6.

Facilities

  • Bedrooms
    3 Bedrooms
  • Bathroom
    3 Bathrooms
  • Beds
    Sleeps 6

Enjoyment
TV & VCR; Digital TV converter with input for DVDs and pendrive; CD player; Barbecue; Private swimming pool (8 m x 4 m, 1.35 m – 2 m deep); Sunloungers.

Self-catering
4-ring electric hob; Oven; Dishwasher; Microwave; Toaster; Juicer; Kettle; Coffee machine; Fridge-freezer; Wood-fired oven in addition to normal cooking facilities.

Practicalities
Washing machine; Iron & board; Cot on request; Oil-fired central heating; Open fireplace; Stepped and gated garden; Garden furniture; Shaded porch; All bedding and towels provided (except for pool/beach towels).

Notes on Facilities
The pool area was reported to have been visited by small snakes in September 2014. Although this occurrence has only been reported on this occasion, the property owner has confirmed he is doing his best to eradicate them.

Layout

On one floor but two levels
Hallway to bedrooms; Bedroom 1: Double bed with shower room/WC; Bedroom 2: Double bed with shower room/WC; Living room with fireplace and access to terrace; Up steps to Bedroom 3: Double bed with bathroom/WC (shower over bathtub); Open-plan kitchen-dining room with access to furnished porch/terrace.

Exterior
Furnished porch, lawn & barbecue; Fenced pool area separated by a very short path.

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Overview

This area is one of the most desirable in Galicia: the Rias Baixas (southern estuaries) region which benefits from a much milder climate than the northern coast, a microclimate where wine grapes and even kiwi are cultivated.

Here you are very close to Portugal and its natural border of the River Miño, also pretty beaches, the picturesque historical town of Tui, and Monte Aloia Natural Park.

There's a great deal to explore in a leisurely way, without having to drive far.

The cottage itself is an attractive place to spend a holiday. You have the comforts and facilities of a proper holiday home in the setting of an inhabited hamlet, with a garden, a barbecue and a large swimming pool backing onto woodlands.

Shops are a short drive, but there's a restaurant at walking distance that specializes in large lunches of barbecued meats and salads.

With its pillared porch and stone build, finished with plenty of wood, the cottage is typically Galician. The interior is smartly rustic, very neatly presented and cared-for without being ostentatious.

The villa is arranged on two levels, joined by a few steps.

On the lower level, an inviting living room with a series of large windows that fill the room with natural light has a delightful extension in the form of a new conservatory, which doubles as another living and dining room and opens to the walled garden; there are two matching bedrooms here also.

A few steps lead up to an open-plan kitchen and dining room, a bathroom and a third bedroom.

The living room and conservatory have views of the garden. A door opens to the lawn, where garden furniture is arranged for you to savour sweet, countryside air over a quiet lunch or a barbecue.

 The kitchen also opens to a furnished porch-terrace for sitting out.

Slip out the rear gate of the garden by the wooded area, and the shortest of paths –just a couple of steps– takes you round to a separate and private fenced-off pool area with a good-sized (8 m x 4 m) swimming pool and sunbeds. There are a couple of houses nearby, but there is still good privacy here. The property is bordered at the back by woods.

The rural location is perfect for those seeking a well put-together house in a quiet spot, yet near interesting attractions.

Just 20 minutes from the villa, the briefly named Tui is situated on the broad River Miño, which marks the frontier with Portugal. It’s a delightfully small, historic cathedral town of old stone buildings and squares, a lovely place to walk around and explore.

From here you can continue over the old iron bridge built by Gustav Eiffel into Portugal and drive to beaches. Or drive directly up into Natural Park of Monte Aloia, where paths and streams crisscross the pine forests and there are picnic spots. The mares here are said to be made pregnant by the wind (the Galicians are Spain's most superstitious inhabitants).

You can also take river trips from Tui and rent kayaks or bicycles. It's a lovely, green area of Spain.

Also 20 minutes away, on the coast, beaches are a big draw and the port of La Guardia has fish restaurants that are worth the trip alone. A great chance to sample the seafood for which Galicia is famous throughout Spain. La Guardia dock has a fish auction at four in the morning –not that we expect you'll want to miss out on sleep to be there, but this long-standing tradition is quite an event. La Guardia also has an interesting well-preserved fortress from where the view stretches to the Cies Islands (you can take a boat there).

On the way to La Guardia, there are two detours that we recommend. One takes you to the Muiños do Folón: nineteen water mills, the oldest of which dates back to the 12th century, built in a cascade down the hillside. The other takes you up Mount Tecla to hilltop Celtic ruins and extraordinary high views down the River Miño estuary and over the ocean.

Portugal and another beach are even closer to the villa. In ten minutes you can be lazing on the small but well-kept river beach at Vila Nova de Cerveira.

It's exciting to be able to experience another country and culture so easily and we thoroughly recommend Vila Nova de Cerveira for its charm and culture. A medieval fair is held here in the summertime, there is hilly countryside with great views, and the river beach has lawned areas to spread out towels, and a very good outdoor bar-café.

If Galicia and its wonderfully generous cuisine is a pleasure, Portugal offers even cheaper options. For sandy coastal beaches, simply follow the road down to Ancora, which is superb.

The area around this villa is perhaps best known for its wines. The Rosal vineyards produce some of the best albariño white wines in Spain. A chilled glass of albariño with fresh fish or prawns is one of the highlights of a holiday here.

If you want to visit one of the Spain's most beautiful small cities, Santiago de Compostela is an hour and a half by car. Santiago also has an airport with low-cost flights.

Vigo is the closest airport for the villa, but do consider also Porto in Portugal, a major airport with an easy motorway link to southern Galicia.

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Location

Setting

Lower course of the large Mino river. An area close to the sea, well known of its mild climate and wine production.

Location

Residential hamlet in an area of woods and vineyards. 20 mins walk to Tomino town centre (most facilities) and near the river border with Portugal.

Tomiño 1.5 km
Most facilities
Tui 15 min
Historical town
Vila Nova de Cerveira 10 min
Portugal, river beach
Monte Aloia Natural Park 20 min
Hiking
La Guardia 20 min
Beaches, fishing port
Ancora 35 min
Excellent Portuguese beach
Santiago Compostela 1 hr 30 min
Historical town
airport Nearest Airports
Vigo (VGO) 40 mins
Porto (OPO) 1 hr 15 mins
Santiago (SCQ) 1 hr 30 mins
La Coruña (LCG) 2 hrs

Prices

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Booking information for AG11

  • The pool is open from the middle of June to the middle of September.

  • Check-in time: from 17:00h to 22:00h; Check-out time: 10:00h

  • Pets may be permitted on previous request. Special restrictions normally apply. Please ask us.

Changeover day AG11

  • The start and finish day has some flexibility.

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YOUR REVIEWS

Stephen | August | 2023

The house itself is five stars, it is beautifully restored, full of character, well equipped and very comfortable. However there is a major problem in the area with the number biting flies which detracted from the experience. I would recommend installing something that can deal with the flies. The pool is a fantastic facility, our children got great enjoyment from it. I would suggest changing the wooden decking which can splinter."

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Richard | July | 2022

Overall we loved our time in the house. It was comfortable and Juan Carlos was very helpful. I would say however that the pool area needs to be updated to bring it up to the same standard as the rest of the house."

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Luzma | September | 2021

La casa es muy bonita y muy cómoda, amplia y agradable y la zona de la piscina estupenda, pero necesita un poco más de limpieza y mantenimiento"

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Jesús | August | 2021

All was ok."

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Alicia | August | 2021

La casa impecable. El recibimiento y trato con los propietarios exelente. Repetiremos."

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Javier | August | 2021

Great installations. Everything very clean and confortable."

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Marina | July | 2021

Estuvimos encantadas con nuestra estancia en la propiedad AG11. Los dueños fueron encantadores y el trato fue inmejorable. Además la propiedad es igual de estupenda que en las fotos."

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María | June | 2021

If course, I would recomendar it"

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Mikel | August | 2020

Wonderful property, very clean. The swiming pool area very well kept. If you want a relaxing vacation, this is a place to go"

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Yvonne | August | 2018

We spent a lovely 2 weeks in August in this lovely cottage with its idyllic surrounding towns and picturesque nearby coast. The facilities are perfect- lovely eating areas, kitchen, bedrooms and bathrooms though the beds are a little uncomfortable and the showers overflow in the smaller bedrooms. The pool is wonderfully refreshing (and snake free) and the pool house is pleasantly convenient."

Rustical Update

The property manager informed us that he solved the problem with the showers in the smaller bedrooms. We have also informed him about the beds so he can keep an eye on them. 

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Janet | August | 2017

We had a lovely three week holiday at this villa basking in glorious Galician sun. The layout of the house was perfect and nothing was too much trouble for Juan and his English speaking brother. We could have done with instructions for the hob (bizarre but true) and DVD player. The bed in the main bedroom was lovely but the spare bedroom beds were uncomfortable for adults - probably fabulous for children! Information received from Rustical Travel was clear and concise."

Rustical Update

We have been confirmed by the property manager that the instructions for the hob and DVD player are now at the property. 

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Ellie | June | 2017

My family and I (partner, 1 year old son and his grandma) recently had a fantastic stay. This is a beautiful characterful house which would suit a wide range of guests. There is plenty of space both inside and out and the pool area is an added bonus. It's also in a great location - all the convenience of being near the amenities of town yet tucked away up a rural road. It is very near lovely sites such as Baiona, A Guarda and Tui. We had a great time exploring but we're always happy to come back to the property to enjoy the Spanish summer evenings in the garden. Check in and check out was very smooth an the owner very welcoming. Highly recommended."

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Lisa | August | 2016

In all dealings with Rustical Travel, from initial enquiries through to payment stage and directions (extremely detailed and very needed!), Rustical Travel were really professional and helpful. I loved the way that each email enquiry was speedily replied to by the same person. Our party consisted of 3 adults and 3 children (from 5-10 years) and we all LOVED the villa. It was old with lots of character, but also had enough modern amenities and equipment to make the stay really relaxing. The bedrooms, showers and bathroom were great, and we spent many evenings in the lovely exterior patio area outside the kitchen. And the sitting room made a great ' chill out area'. Loved the dishwasher! It was also very clean, with new bedding turning up on the middle weekend. The pool was fantastic, and was kept clean by an associate of the owner's who regularly sorted it out. I would point out that there were a few metal studs that were sticking up above the wooden planking which we were concerned might hurt the kids' feet, so we covered them over, as well as a couple of planks being loose. But we didn't see one snake (slightly disappointed as we all like them!) The only other negative points were that the cd player didn't work and we were unable to fathom the video player, if it was working, which we decided didn't. Maybe a little attention is needed on those items. Overall, it really was a magical holiday, with the villa being even better than we had expected, and was a 5 minute drive from Tomino, a lovely little town, and in the middle of loads of things to explore (as all the information sent by Rustical Travel alerted us to). Didn't want to leave."

Rustical Update

We have been confirmed by the property manager that the loose planks and metal studs have been fixed. He also informed that the cd player is now working, and the instructions for the DVD player are at the property.

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Jenny | July | 2016

Lovely villa holiday. The position of the pool is a bit inconvenient with regards to access to the villa the radio cd player didnt work which was a shame as a bit of music in the evening was really missed. Apart from that - fabulous."

Rustical Update

We have informed the manager of the villa about the problems with the cd player and he has fixed it (but there is no longer a radio at the property).

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Brian | September | 2014

The villa was excellent,but the pool area was infested by snakes.This for us ruined our stay,I despatched 15 in one day.We were there for a month and the pool was never cleaned and was unusable in the final week.I strongly recommend that you inform future clients of the snakes,if we had been aware of them we would not have booked the villa. Yours Brian."

Rustical Update

Property owner confirms he is trying to eradicate them and this occurrence has been clearly mentioned in the description of the facilities. (January 2015)

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Dom | August | 2014

Just a brief note to say that we had a great time in the house in Galicia in early July. Many thanks to you and your colleagues for your efficiency and courtesy in our dealings. I would have no hesitation in recommending Rustical Travel to my friends."

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Andrew | April | 2014

A belated note to say thanks for the directions, we found the house no problem and had a great week. The house was lovely; only point I would make is that a dishwasher would have been nice but wasn't the end of the world!"

Rustical Update

 We spoke to the owner and he has now installed a dishwasher in the kitchen.

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Brenda | July | 2013

Dear people from RUSTICAL, Many thank you's for another fantastic holiday!! Galicia is really a superb place to spent your holidays and the house was just fantastic. We had clear blue sky for 14 days and an average of 30°C. Thanks for the efficient organisation, the baby cot and high chair. We enjoyed our holiday very much."

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Karen | July | 2013

While both the house and the owner were lovely. I felt that it should have been made clear that the "gated pool" actually ment that the pool was not in the same garden as the house. This would be a distinct problem for those with small children. This fact was not made clear in any of the literature and I would not have booked the property had I known, kind regards, kj"

Rustical Update

It's true that the pool garden is separated from the house by a few metres. We have done our best to make this clear in the Property description.

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