Casa dos Gemeos

Very individual, pretty and set in gardens with views to the bay, this little gem is equally inviting as a comfortable family villa or a rather romantic retreat for two. The gardens are simply gorgeous at Casa dos Gemeos, carefully curved flower beds and borders echoing the soft lines of the house itself, and bursting with bright blossoming shrubs that scent the air and screen the space with privacy. At the heart of this little haven is a lovely swimming pool, which can be heated on request, overlooked by a gently sloping lawn and sheltered by tall trees. Surrounding greenery meets the blue of the bay in distant sea views, and sweeping staircases lead up to the roof terrace and into the house.

Simply styled in cool colours, an airy living room is open-plan to the kitchen with its curved breakfast bar, and opens on to a furnished dining terrace. Each of the three bedrooms has an en suite bathroom. The largest, with a rounded wall of windows, is romantically furnished in fresh blue and white.There are shops, restaurants and low key nightlife about 1.5km away in Praia da Luz, and the sandy beach is 2km from the villa. Just next door is Casa Algodao, and these villas can easily be rented together for two families or a large group of friends.