Embrace tranquillity, traditional 2 bed villa & annexe with large private pool.

We had a wonderful time at Casa dos Carvalhos. The pool is lovely and big, the setting is beautiful and the house was fully equipped to meet all our needs. We would recommend this to anyone looking for somewhere to stay with friends and/or family away from the sea front. The owner was really communicative, although to be honest we didn't have any problems at all while we were there. The wifi was fast, the house was clean, and the facilities were great. My only (minor) criticism is that the kitchen needs an upgrade!

Everything is provided in the villa for a perfect stay. The large pool with a view over the hills of the Algarve is magnificent. The villa is less than 10 minutes drive from the pleasant town of São Brás de Alportel with numerous restaurants, and cafés.

Just spent an incredible two weeks at Casa Carvalhos. Everything about the villa is exceptional. The villa itself has very comfortable beds, a very well equipped kitchen with all the utensils and equipment you need, including nice touches like a juicer and blender. The living space is lovely with a real fire and loads of games for the evenings. The outside areas - pool, BBQ area and gardens are what really make this place special. The views are fantastic, especially sunsets, the pool is clean and a good size and the plants and flowers around the garden make it feel like paradise. There is a steep drive to get up but even with a small rental car this was no problem. There is a restaurant just about within walking distance, Beira Serra which was great for dinner - monkfish stew was exceptional. Beaches are about 20 mins drive, Fuseta beach is particularly nice All in all this is exactly what you want from a villa in the hills

We had a lovely week at Casa Carvalho, lovely pool, and Casa has everything you need for a home away from home, the directions are good but be careful if using what 3 words, they do take you right there but from the wrong direction and difficult to manouvre car round and get the speed up to get up the drive, we only did that twice and then sussed there was a better way. Great touch of a welcome pack, the lovely cold Vino Branco went down a treat, will def be back

Very much enjoyed our family holiday, facilities were well considered, including dishwasher and washing machine, freezer boxes and beach towels! Hillside location beautiful with seaside towns in easy reach. Recommendations provided by host for restaurants was useful, although we should have reserved ahead for some as busy!! Would recommend and return!!

We had a wonderful week at Casa Carvalhos in August. The location is wonderfully away from it all, but close enough to pop into town for shopping and restaurants to not be a hassle. The villa is fantastic: lots of space, excellent wifi(teens involved), gorgeous pool and gardens and everything we could have wished for. We spent the week dreaming about actually living there. The only thing I would mention is that there are steep steps up to the villa and some steps down to Casa Bolota, they weren't a problem, but if we'd had anyone with mobility issues, you'd need to be prepared. Thanks for a fabulous holiday!

My partner and I had a wonderful stay at Casa Carvalhos at the end of May. With the travel situation less than certain in the UK, communication with Sarah was excellent from the moment we booked which really did relieve a lot of stress. We are regular visitors to the Algarve and would say the location is excellent - a five minute drive in to town for supermarkets, restaurants etc and also only a short distance to the beach. The villa itself is great and given the other places we have stayed nearby, we think very good value for money. The pictures do not do the view justice and we spent several lovely evenings enjoying drinks as the sun went down looking across the valley. WiFi was also great throughout the trip (tested by watching Netflix over a few evenings) and the kitchen is very well stocked with all the equipment you could need. The wine and fresh bread on arrival was also a lovely touch and the tips on where to eat and what to do are extensive. All in all, we will be looking to go back! One point to note - Sarah provides helpful instructions on how to get to the villa which should be used over Satnav (if you are a die hard SatNav fan, you can ‘drop a pin’ at the top of the dirt track in your chosen maps app once you have found your way there the first time). Thanks again for having us!

We had some great days with a nice swimming pool and lovely views over the hills. At the arrival we had a few treats from the owner which were much appreciated Highly recommended!

A lovely secluded villa in the hills close to the town. Tavira, Olhao, Faro, Loule and beaches are all easily accessible by car. We really enjoyed our stay here.

Nice accomodation including wonderful pool to relax and start stunning tours to entire Algarve.