What a place!! We ended up staying in one of the houses at the top of the property with the most incredible view of the river from almost everywhere in the house. It was truly incredible.
When we arrived were given a couple of baskets of fresh fruit from the orchard, eggs, chestnuts and a lovely port, by the grounds man Jorge; who deserves a medal for how he maintains the grounds. We had fresh bread delivered to our door daily and were allowed to help ourselves to the fruit and veg in garden, which include melons, passion fruit, quince, peppers (hot and not), tomatoes and fresh herbs.
From the incredible infinity pool you could look out over the river and the local beach was 5-10 minutes walk from the property, which offered swimming in the lake, as well as a chance to try out some water sports. There is also a canoe to use at the property if you are experienced. In addition to all that you can play badminton and football on site in the sizeable front garden, all equipment provided.
The owner Antonio is an absolute legend and cannot do enough for his guests and whilst he does live on site you only see him occasionally and it was always a pleasure when you did. We felt like we had the privacy we wanted and also made a friend at the same time. Antonio also took us and some of the other guests out for a paid days' boat trip, which was a great way to see the area and I also got to ride on a dingy like big kid again :-)
This is a glimpse and a chance to experience a lifestyle that everyone wants and we will be back again and again to enjoy such and incredible location and excellent company.
THANK YOU XX