Quinta do Cobral

Casa da Bezerra is a cozy and private granite cottage situated in a quiet valley surrounded by woodland and located close to the lively village of Lagares da Beira. The house in unique being partly built into a huge rock, sensitively renovated and retaining its original character. Casa da Bezerra is totally off grid, solar energy provides power and the water supply comes from an underground bore hole, we offer modern comforts with low carbon use. The toiletries provided are completely chemical free and made here on site and we supply seasonal fresh fruit & vegetables from our garden as well as free range eggs. Sheets & indoor bath towels are provided and a high chair and cot can also be booked at no extra cost. Well behaved pets are welcome by request. The house is comfortable for a family of 4 (with 2 children) we charge the same low rate all year. It has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom an open plan living room/kitchen and a wood burning stove makes the house lovely and warm in the winter. Outside there is a large covered terrace for dining, reading, sunbathing and relaxing, a gas barbecue is also available. Guests are welcome to prepare their own meals in the fully equipped kitchen. We have a beautiful salt water swimming pool which is available for our guests exclusive use.

We are an English couple who fell in love with our ruined farm 20 years ago and have spent all our free time renovating the houses and the land ever since. We are animal lovers keen gardeners and love to cook. We have built a lovely outdoor kitchen and dining area with a large pizza oven and grill and offer a range of al fresco main meals using our own seasonal produce, evening meals can include a desert/cheese board. Book before 11am on the day. Your first breakfast is always free and will be waiting for you, you can order further breakfast items each day if required. We love peace and quiet and our Quinta is the perfect spot for relaxing and just watching nature. We have four cats, three very friendly dogs, pigs and ducks, chickens and rabbits. Our guests are welcome to wander around the farm, we can even provide camping equipment for those guests with older kids who would love to have an outdoor adventure but not too far from home! Just enquire when making your booking. We have badminton, volleyball and other games to keep the kids entertained and our wonderful new pool is great for cooling off on hot sunny days, we also have our own river which is great for swimming too.

The views from Casa da Bezerra are lovely looking out over the terrace towards the gardens, our gorgeous salt water pool, the River Cobral and the Serra da Estrela Mountains. Very little light pollution means that the starry nights are beautiful and the days are long and sunny. Wildlife is everywhere, birds, flowers, butterflies and mushroom hunting, it is possible to enjoy all this on walks directly from the Farm, we can guarantee you need never cross a tarmac road! Other attractions in the area include swimming in the local rivers, horse riding, hiking as well as cultural sites, numerous festivals and produce markets to visit. Adventurous types are catered for with off road experiences, mountain biking, rock climbing, abseiling, canoeing, paragliding and sailing all within just a few kilometres, you will need to book these activities separately but we can help with this. Only 1.5 hours away is the famous Silver Coast with fantastic surfing and in the winter skiing is possible on the Serras, daily and weekly equipment hire and lift passes are very reasonable and only 40 mins away from the house. There is so much to see and do but we also offer the peace and time to relax.