Modern villa, in secluded gardens, 10mins walk to the beach, marina & town

We had an excellent holiday at Casa Sarah, with 5 assorted teenagers.
Chris was very helpful and responded promptly to enquiries.
The house was an easy 40 minutes from Faro airport, though we should probably have used the satnav as I've forgotten how to follow written instructions.
The house is in a quiet cul-de-sac of similar properties, mostly second homes. The house easily accommodated us all with enough space for us all to do our own thing. I often had to remind the boys to emerge from the fun packed games room for some fresh air when the sun was out
They had great fun horsing around in the pool, and I was pleased we had asked for it to be heated, so they could still play in it in the evening and on rainy days.
The beach is wide and lovely, very clean and almost empty though there are a couple of discreet bars tucked away. It is only a 10 minute walk along an unmade road through a beautiful pasture. Most days there were great breakers for splashing in, but on one of the mill pond days we saw a school of dolphins playing about 30m from where the kids were swimming!
The back of the house opens onto a green open space with fantastic birdlife, and the houses on the other side feel quite distant, and are mostly screened with trees.
Visiting Albufeira made us realise how lucky we were to stay in a peaceful area,but close to amenities, with low key Lagos itself within walking distance for the kids.
The house is very clean and well equipped , with insect screens upstairs and shutters on all the windows.The sofas are comfy and the bedrooms and bathrooms goodsized, (but difficult to fit more than 8 round the dining table).
The kitchen is well equipped with coffee maker, blender, microwave etc.There are dishwasher tabs to get you started. The TV and DVD worked fine (limited English satellite channels, and we couldn't find any local ones).
Most of the activities locally weren't open during our stay, Aquapark opens in June and pedalos etc in May, but that did reduce costs!
We were texted about the volcanic disruption by a friend the night before we were due to leave, and Chris was so helpful when I made contact. We were able to stay on as the house wasn't booked for the following week. In the end our return was delayed a whole week ,so I can attest to the washing machine working. Chris very kindly waived the rental fee for the second week, which is in great contrast to the horror stories we have heard.
Unusually for us we are very likely to return

Dear Chris,

I wanted to send you this message on behalf of my family to thank you
for your part in what was a fantastic summer holiday this year.

We had an excellent time, something that should not be assumed with 3 children, one of which is 2 years of age and with the beach so easily accessible, it was great fun to see her paddle in the sea.

The accommodation was fantastic, immaculately clean, well furnished and maintained, offering us all the amenities we required.
Much of our time was spent relaxing by the pool and having evening bar-b-ques- despite the great location allowing us to readily explore the wonderful town of Lagos and many other of the locations on the Algarve, all of which were in the information pack that you provided us with, another attention to detail that you should be commended for.

Thanks once again and we will be in touch about the next reservation!

Regards
John and Family from Bristol

Myself & 8 others friends in their fifties stayed in this villa in Sept and it was everything we could have hoped for. The pictures did not do the villa justice and it was even nicer than we expected. Exceptionally clean and nice bed linen. We have been doing this for years and the girls said it was the best villa we have ever stayed. in The pool area with its lovely outdoor dining set and loungers was great, we had a few good nights there. The beach is a bit of a walk through fields and might not be great for bringing small children though its only a few minutes drive. You can walk to the town in about 13 mins but the road has no footpaths so would be dangerous at night. Otherwise I would strongly recommend this villa for a trip to Lagos.