Villa Antiana Portugal

Villa Antiana is a very spacious, traditional villa, located in the popular town of Cascais, very close to the prestigious Quinta da Marinha Resort with its18-hole Robert Trent Jones championship golf course, ten tennis courts, three padel tennis courts, three squash courts, sauna, gym, indoor swimming pool, restaurants and the fabulous Marinha Equestrian Centre. With four generous-sized bedrooms, Villa Antiana can sleep up to nine guests. The villa makes use of a lift which can be a great help for anyone with mobility issues.
The upmarket, classy Cascais enjoys both a fascinating history and a very friendly, warm ambience. Once a charming Portuguese fishing town, Cascais was the summer retreat of the Portuguese nobility. Today it is an elegant fusion of its heritage and everything you would hope for from a modern tourist town. Within the narrow, cobbled streets of the historic centre, you will find interesting museums, an imposing fort, lavish houses and charming, unique shops and restaurants. Visitors can enjoy delicious waterside cocktails and fresh fish at the gourmet restaurants. A short train ride takes you into the centre of Lisbon or to one of the delightful beaches along the coast. Around the corner you will find the atmospheric and beautiful Sintra with its lush, hilly landscape and beautiful palace.
Villa Antiana offers plenty of indoor space and a delightful garden. The villa is traditional in its design and furnishings with lots of bright colour pops throughout. The ground floor is home to a kitchen, dining room, living room, a cloakroom and one bedroom with twin beds plus a sofabed. The kitchen is bright and cheerful in sunshine yellow and boasts excellent appliances including a giant American style fridge freezer and a Nespresso coffee machine. The laundry is on the lower floor. The living room offers lots of comfy seating, a large television, a fireplace and doors to the terrace. The separate dining area is again traditional and offers access to the terrace.
Upstairs, you will find three spacious rooms, all with double beds and smart, modern ensuite bathrooms. One of the bathrooms enjoys a whirlpool bath, another a bath with a shower overhead and the last boasts a walk-in shower. Two of the bedrooms enjoy access to balconies. There is air conditioning in all of the bedrooms and the living room.
The garden is a delight with lots of colourful planting and lush greenery. The private 8m x 4m swimming pool enjoys a fun mosaic mural and lots of sun loungers, ideal spots for your holiday reads and to enjoy the sunshine. There is a shaded alfresco dining area and a built-in barbecue. Children enjoy the football table for some competitive fun. Villa Antiana is spacious and welcoming and offers a superb, popular location.Villa Antiana enjoys a lovely location, just 3.5 km from the gorgeous Praia da Ribeira de Cascais Beach and very close to the superb Quinta da Marinha Golf Resort. It is only 3 km from Estoril and 34 km from Lisbon.
Cascais is a wonderful town, very popular and offering a superb coastline with gorgeous sandy beaches ideal for children and families. The old part of Cascais boasts chic shops, bustling bars and plenty of alfresco restaurants.
Golf fans are always delighted with the location of Villa Antiana. There are five golf courses within a 15 minute drive of the villa, including Quinta da Marinha, designed by Robert Trent Jones. The course is set amongst beautiful pine trees and stretches down to Guincho Beach. It enjoys magical scenery with its hole number 13 descending to the sea. Quinta da Marinha Golf Resort also offers 8 clay tennis courts, 2 sythetic grass tennis courts, 3 padel courts, 3 squash courts, a sauna, gym, indoor swimming pool, restaurants and the fantastic Marinha Equestrian Centre. Oitavos Dunes Golf is another golfing wonder. Penha Longa enjoys stunning panoramic views over the Sintra mountain range. Estoril is one of the oldest and best-known courses in Portugal. Quinta da Beloura and Belas also enjoy amazing reputations.
Cascais and Sintra offer some of the best seaside bathing areas in Portugal. Towards Estoril you will find sheltered beaches and between Cascais and Praia das Macas, visitors will enjoy wilder conditions. The Blue Flag Praia da Conceicao is one of Cascais’ largest and most popular beaches. At low tide it is connected to the neighbouring Praia da Duquesa but as the tide comes in they separate. Praia da Adraga Beach, 18km north of Cascais, offers stunning scenery with dramatic cliffs, jagged rocks and golden sand. In between you will discover Praia do Guincho, the famous surfing beach with dramatic, natural scenery. Guincho is situated on the western edge of the Serra da Sintra National Park, protecting the fabulous beach from tourist development.
Set in the lush hills of the Serra de Sintra, visitors will discover Sintra’s colourful, extravagant palaces, lavish mansions and the ruins of an ancient castle. Sintra enjoys many fascinating, historic buildings and charming, narrow lanes filled with quaint restaurants and cafes. The Pena Palace is one of the finest tourist attractions in Portugal and exemplifies the 19th century Romanticism style of architecture. There is an alluring mix of vivid painted terraces, mythological statues and decorative battlements, all in the luscious Parque de Pena forest.
The vibrant, cosmopolitan city of Lisbon can be reached quickly by train from Cascais if you do not want to drive. It is very popular for its much photographed, colourful trams, its foodie haven Time Out Market, its Oceanarium, its zoo, its pretty azulejos, its markets, its fabulous wine bars and restaurants, its historic monuments, its lovely waterfront and its fabulous squares. It is such a welcoming, cosmopolitan city. Close by, Belem is very popular for its specialist pastry shop, monastery and botanic gardens. At Excellence Luxury Villas we pride ourselves on going that little bit further for our guests. From private chefs to babysitters we can help you arrange those little extras that make it a truly memorable holiday. Simply fill in the
concierge request form or contact Excellence Luxury Villas Concierge Team who will be happy to help. We can typically help you arrange any of the following:
– Maid service/extra cleaning- Private chef/cook/catering- Welcome hamper/pre-stocked fridge- Local day-trips or tours- Airport transfers- Babysitting/childcare services
Simply fill in the concierge request form or contact Excellence Luxury Villas Concierge Team.
Please note that all extras are subject to availability and must be requested in advance of the holiday (prices on request). Due to some rural/remote locations, not all services will be available at all properties. However, we will always do our best to fulfil your requests!