If you are looking to be a short drive to town, port and beaches but also need to be away from noise and other tourist - then this is the place for you.
The Villa is accessed by electric gates and a drive giving ample parking for three cars
It is situated on a lane with other farm houses in sight - but not overlooked.
The gardens are lovely and perfectly suited for meals on the shaded terrace, games and bbq and outdoor oven areas.
The pool is amazing, deep beautifully maintained and complemented by a surrounding sunbathing area.
There are some dogs on the property kept in their own kennel areas - which the owners visit each day to feed for 15mins - so any issues (we had none) can be resolved.
The villa is very peaceful with little road noise (we didn’t notice any). Occasionally you will hear a cow mooing or a dog barking but nothing much else.
Very helpful and friendly hosts that gave us inside information on the best restaurants, beaches and areas to visit.
Local shops are very well stocked and good quality - especially the sea food.
If you want to check in and chill there is little need to leave the villa.
Inside air conditioning and the thick stone walls keep you cool. It has a very cosy feel, large family dining table and plenty of relaxation space.
The en-suite master bedroom is to the front of the property and the two twin rooms to the rear - which share a shower room. Great for children to sleep a little away from adults outside.
We would recommend a car. The drive to town to the very pretty port town area was 5 minutes or so with no traffic (end of August)
The local caves du drach are spectacular not overly cheap but well worth a visit.
Choice of beaches is good with quieter bays, beach in Porto Cristo and larger beaches catering for hotel tourist available.
Good children’s beach at Sa Coma (if a little touristy for us)
Venture north 30 minutes or so and there are some beautiful beaches around and within the national park.
The villa is only a 45 minute drive from Palma airport on new roads.
I’m trying to think of a downside - the tv channel were all in German but that was not an issue. The villa has good WiFi so the children didn’t suffer withdrawal symptoms from their mobiles. Mobile coverage is ok - better o2 than Vodafone.
The dogs on the villa were very quiet, the dogs next door (which does not overlook) would get excited if they heard you playing in the garden and occasionally at dusk there would be a little chorus.
I can’t say more than this. If I were to buy a realistically affordable holiday home this would be at the top of my list.
For us the villa and the hosts were near perfect - we were relaxed and felt at home the moment we entered the property.
We choose Mallorca as we could fly there from our local airport. I found the island a world apart from the Benidorm type perception. More south of France meets Caribbean vibe going on. Porto Cristo is a great area to visit.
A week was not long enough.