Calheta holiday villa: Arco da Calheta

Casa Rochinha, rustic 3 bed/2 bath house in hills, solar heated pool

Description Villa, 190 m²,
3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 9, 2 Bathrooms, 1 Separate Toilet
Facilities mountain, rural, pool, garden, terrace, internet access
Rates per property
Set rates in Euros
€581 - €672/week 
GBP Conversion - Estimated
£523 - £605/week 
Tony Hughes-Lewis
+351 291-827770
+351 914-850454
Speaks: English

Photos and Description of this Calheta holiday villa Sleeps 2-8, spacious & peaceful, BBQ terrace + loungers, log fire for winter

Standing proudly in the hills above Arco da Calheta, this single storey stone-built house called Casa Rochinha offers lots of space and comfort and an exceptional opportunity to soak in purified air, marvel at cries of soaring buzzards and wonder at glorious views and sunsets. The house is L-shaped, one end consisting of a huge open-plan lounge/kitchen/dining room with extensive windows/glass doors giving access south and east to the garden, veranda, barbecue area & pool. The three south-facing bedrooms also lead out to the veranda, pool and garden. Pine trees cover the hills behind and a 'levada' (irrigation channel with footpath) runs below, inviting you to stroll east or west for as much as 20 km in either direction if you like! Please note that this house stands at an altitude of 600 metres and the pool, which is solar heated, will be cooler in the winter months than pools at lower altitudes.
Calheta villa rental - Welcome to Casa Rochinha - The Stone House !

Welcome to Casa Rochinha - The Stone House !

Calheta villa rental - Pool with telescopic cover and solar heating

Pool with telescopic cover and solar heating

Calheta villa rental - The veranda provides shade in the summer

The veranda provides shade in the summer

Calheta villa rental - Terrace view to the west - stunning sunsets

Terrace view to the west - stunning sunsets

Calheta villa rental - Living area with fireplace for winter

Living area with fireplace for winter

Calheta villa rental - Light and spacious living/dining/kitchen areas

Light and spacious living/dining/kitchen areas

Calheta villa rental - Evening dining al fresco

Evening dining al fresco

Calheta villa rental - The telescopic pool cover

The telescopic pool cover

Location: Calheta in Portugal

Nearest Airport: Funchal at 50 Kilometres
Nearest Ferry: Funchal ferry to neighbouring island, Porto Santo at 30 Kilometres
Nearest Motorway: Arco da Calheta at 5 Kilometres
Nearest Beach: beach at 8.0 Kilometres
Car: necessary
Florenças is approximately 8km north west of Arco da Calheta, a pretty village on the south coast of Madeira. It is the perfect holiday destination if you want to be 'away from it all'. Thanks to the new coastal road system everywhere on the island is now within easy reach, including the bustling capital city of Funchal. Some of the island's top attractions are only a short drive away: on your doorstep you have magnificent levada walking and within ten minutes you can be on Madeira's only golden sandy beach at Calheta. Here there is also a large marina offering dolphin and whale watching boat trips and deep sea fishing excurions. Fifteen minutes' drive will bring you to the laurel, levada and waterfall wonderland of Rabaçal and the wide open expanses of the Paul da Serra.

Availability for this holiday villa rental in Calheta, Portugal

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Oct 28, 2009
Changeover Day: flexible
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Rental Rates for this holiday villa in Calheta, Portugal

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Rate for 2 guests, see notes 31 October 2009 - 18 December 2009 €581 - - 5 Nights
Min rate = 4 guests, see notes 19 December 2009 - 03 January 2010 €630 - - 1 Week
Rate for 2 guests, see notes 04 January 2010 - 26 March 2010 €581 - - 5 Nights
Rate for 2 guests, see notes 27 March 2010 - 04 July 2010 €623 - - 5 Nights
Min rate = 4 guests, see notes 05 July 2010 - 26 September 2010 €672 - - 1 Week
Rate for 2 guests, see notes 27 September 2010 - 31 October 2010 €623 - - 1 Week
Rate for 2 guests, see notes 01 November 2010 - 19 December 2010 €581 - - 5 Nights

Additional information about rental rates

  • The above rates are for 2 GUESTS. ADDITIONAL GUESTS ARE CHARGED AT €70 or €77 PER PERSON PER WEEK depending on season. DURING SUMMER & CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR SCHOOLHOLIDAYS PERIODS, THE MINIMUM CHARGE IS FOR 4 GUESTS.
    INCLUDED: Fresh linen, towels and cleaning. (Bring your own pool towels.) A good supply of basics such as salt, pepper, olive oil, loo paper, hand soap, etc. A cot and high chair for an infant are available on request at the time of booking. Broadband access is available on request at the time of booking. NOT INCLUDED: Logs for the fire & BBQ are charged at 50 Euros per week for unlimited supply during winter months. The pool's permanent cover retains the solar heating and there is no additional heating so it can be chilly in winter months.
  • TO CHECK AVAILABILITY & PRICE: scroll down this page and click on 'OWNER'S WEBSITE'. Bookings are handled by Tony who lives nearby and runs Island Homes Rentals Lda. Payments are accepted euros by credit card or transfer to euro bank account. A 30% deposit must be paid at the time of booking with the balance due 6 weeks prior to arrival. If a booking is made within 6 weeks of arrival, full payment is required at the time of booking.
  • If you would like help with flights to Funchal from UK, please ask.

Accommodation and facilities for this holiday villa rental in Calheta, Portugal

Property Type:
  • villa (detached)

Accommodation Type:
  • self-catering

Floor Area:
  • 190 m²

Location Type:
  • mountain
  • rural

Theme:
  • away from it all
  • family

General:
  • towels provided
  • linen provided

Kitchen:
  • oven
  • freezer
  • microwave
  • fridge
  • hob
  • clothes dryer
  • dish washer
  • washing machine
  • grill

Living Room:
  • fireplace
  • sofabed
  • comfy seating for 8 people

Dining:
  • dining area
  • highchair
  • seating for 10 people

Bathrooms:
  • 2 Bathrooms, 1 Separate Toilet
  • En-suite - Shower Enclosure, Toilet, Bidet, with 'His & Hers' basins
    Bathroom 2 - Bidet, Toilet, Bath with Shower, Shared
    Guest WC - Toilet, next to front door
    Pool shower - Outdoor Shower

Bedrooms:
  • 3 bedrooms, sleeps maximum of 9 people
  • Master Ensuite - 1 Large Double Bed, 1 Single Bed, Large double + single beds
    No 2 - 1 Single Bed, 1 Double Bed, Double + single beds
    No 3 - 1 Cot, 2 Single Bed, 2 single beds + room for additional mattress if required
Entertainment:
  • radio
  • DVD
  • CD

Internet Access:
  • wireless broadband
  • internet access

Outside:
  • parking
  • barbecue
  • garden
  • terrace
  • garage
  • 4 garden chairs
  • 6 deck chairs

Swimming Pools:
  • private pool
  • outdoor pool
  • heated pool

Suitability:
  • pets not allowed
  • children welcome

Local Activities:
  • fishing
  • golf
  • paragliding
  • swimming
  • tennis
  • walking

Notes: KITCHEN: Fridge/freezer, gas hob, electric oven, microwave, electric toaster & kettle and dishwasher. Laundry area with washer, tumble dryer, drying rack, iron and ironing board. GENERAL: Linen and towels and weekly cleaning provided, bring your own pool towels. A charge is made for firewood. ENTERTAINMENT: TV for use with DVD player, radio/CD player, plenty of DVDs, CDs, books & games. Broadband access, bring your own laptop. OUTSIDE: Garden all round house, pool (11x5 metres), shower, sun terrace, veranda and BBQ area, all south facing. Sun loungers, garden dining table & chairs. Garage as well as driveway for private parking. PLEASE NOTE: This house sits at an altitude of 600 metres. The pool is solar heated and has a telescopic cover but in the winter the water temperature may well not rise above 21-22ºC. SUITABILITY: Ideal for romatic couples, families and those with limited mobility. Smoking outside only. SEE 'FURTHER DETAILS'...

Further details for this holiday villa rental in Calheta, Portugal

REASONS FOR CHOOSING MADEIRA AND CASA ROCHINHA: For nature lovers, Madeira has plenty to offer, with superb vegetation, and hundreds of subtropical plants to keep the most enthusiastic gardener occupied. Peter and Jeanne, the owners of Casa Rochinha, have established a lovely garden full of interesting plants. Part of the island has been pronounced a World Heritage protected site, this is the area of the Laurisilva forests located 15 minutes' drive away and well worth exploring, especially on foot. Walking the island has become very popular with visitors who can follow long trails along the islands water courses, locally known as levadas. For golfers there are two excellent golf courses and for those seeking sea swimming, you can pop down to the sandy beach at Calheta. The capital of the island is of course Funchal, 30 minutes' drive away. As well as being very attractive and spotlessly clean, it has interesting museums, Madeira wine lodges, an excellent variety of shops and many restaurants for all tastes and budgets.....

GUEST COMMENTS: OUR GUEST BOOK starts from Dec 05 and contains comments which not only paint a picture of life at Casa Rochinha but also give valuable snippets of information on what you might do and where you might eat locally and further afield. Here are some excerpts dated from Apr 07: APRIL 2007 PHILIPS FAMILY with children aged 9, 5 and 3 years from Reading, UK We have had a very nice Easter break at Casa Rochinha. Al though the weather has been variable we have managed to find the sun on all days except for one. There have been many highlights but we would recommend (especially for families) the fantastic volcanic caves at São Vicente, the near-vertical cable car at Achadas da Cruz and just relaxing at the beach at Calheta. We had a lovely walk to the waterfalls at Rabaçal (we walked right from the car park but the children were tiring at the end so it is probably best to get the bus down). Also suggest a trip to beautiful Porto Moniz + a swim in the pools and visit to acquarium.

GUESTS COMMENTS cont....: END MAY 2007: GRAHAM FAMILY + FRIENDS from UK This has been a 10/10 holiday. The villa felt like home from day one and we have found it faultless; facilities and equipment have met our every need. The pool has been used most days, warming from a chilly 17ºC to a beautiful 27º today. The location of the villa is simply magical with different themes of the same view every morning and evening. The levada walks are just as good now as they were 18 years ago when we last visited Madeira and the views from the tops have been amazing. The kids have had a fantastic week & they should be pround of their achievement taking on the hard walks their Mums & Dads have done! Having said this they loved the beach at Calheta where they could enjoy a few hours of 'sand & sea'! Boat trips from Funchal to see fish/dophins were great. Rock pools for swimming at Porto Moniz also great. (Note from Charlie: I loved playing football on the sandy beach, swimming, the food and the glass bottom boat.)

Other Activities: Calheta beach, 10 kms away, is the only beach with golden sand on the island. Deep sea fishing is available from the new marina next to the beach.

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Reviews for this holiday villa rental in Calheta, Portugal

Rating
5 out of 5

Haven In The Hills

Carole, Robin, Anthony & Emily Rochdale, Lancashire
Review Submitted: December 2, 2008 Date of Stay: August 2008
Recommended - a thoroughly enjoyable holiday! Spacious, very well equipped, comfortable and relaxing villa. Helpful, friendly owners and staff. Excellent review diary in the villa gives suggestions of what to do and where to go.
Coastal views are fab, as is star gazing at night in the other direction. Large patio with BBQ, pizza oven and excellent pool, now with retractable dome cover. Sections of the large patio can be shady at times, but didn't cause us a problem. On the spot for lavada walking and the whole island is easily accessible by car from here.
The road to the villa is steep and winding, so not for the feint hearted passenger, but the excellent main road network is never too far away.
The local supermarket in Calhetta is well stocked and sells excellent fillet steaks for the BBQ. It is also close to the only sandy beach of the island and some good restaurants.
Casa Rochinha is not too far from anywhere by car, yet it is away from it all - bliss!
Owner's Response: Hello Carole, Robin, Anthony and family! Your holiday at Casa Rochinha in August must be a bit of a hazy blurr by now so it is specially kind of you to take the trouble to write a review. I'm very happy that you all had such a great time and your comments will be very useful for anyone considering making a future booking.
I should mention that during the cooler months of the year the transparent telescopic pool cover is fixed in a closed position with only the sliding end door giving access. This is to ensure that the maximum amount of heat is retained in the water and air above and the maximum amount debris from the hillside trees (which can be considerable if we have a storm) is kept out.
Thanks again and best wishes for a happy Christmas and good New Year.
Judith (Island Homes Lda)
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Rating
5 out of 5

What a week in casa Rochinha!

Jori NL
Review Submitted: October 27, 2009 Date of Stay: October 2009
We spent with our family a week in casa Rochinha (16-23 oct. 2009) we enjoyed the beautiful house, the island and the food. The house(villa) is very well equipt and very luxury. The island is beautiful en we recommend the house for other families. The pool has a telescopic cover and can be used anytime. The garden looks perfect and there is plenty of room for everyone.
If you want a holiday with everything you need: casa Rochinha
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Rating
5 out of 5

Fantastic Villa - Brilliant holiday!

Anne & Bill Manchester, England
Review Submitted: April 23, 2009 Date of Stay: May 2008
We had a fantastic 2 weeks holiday at Casa Rochinha. The weather was mixed but the accommodation was so relaxing and comfortable. Being situated alongside the levada was a bonus. We really enjoyed our walks although in some parts it was a bit dangerous I felt. Depends I suppose on if you can cope with heights or not! We were unfortunately 'in the clouds' for some of the time when the sun was shining brightly lower down the hill but this didn't spoil our holiday at all. We had no satellite tv (problem with location of the dish) but we don't go on holiday to watch television, it's a holiday after all! The shop down in Calheta is adequate for your shopping although we did travel to Ribeira on a few occasions for some items not available in the Calheta store. Having a cover on the pool was a bonus as when it did rain and was cooler, we were able to use the pool with the cover on. (The cover was actually faulty whilst we were there and couldn't be opened fully anyway - would assume this has been fixed now) We had been to Madeira before and will certainly visit again (maybe next year). I would definately recommend this villa!
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Rating
5 out of 5

Madeira: Hawaii of the Atlantic

Carl and Kathryn Mehlingen, Germany
Review Submitted: August 14, 2008 Date of Stay: July 2008
Privacy! And views and sunsets from the deck that were astounding. Casa Rochinha is the perfect place for anyone who loves to cook, hike, or explore the nearby beaches and observe the culture and customs of the local people.

The house is spacious with airy light and the yard is full of beautiful flowers and shrubs. Although the television service was not available, we enjoyed the DVD's CD's and information manuals on hiking, history, and flora and fauna of the island which helped us plan each day of our stay.

From the Casa one can easily drive to the northern side of the island through the majestic scenery of the inner mountains and valleys to the lush greenery of the vineyards of Sao Vincente. Funchal is about 30 minutes away, close enough for a day of shopping and wine tasting but far enough away to allow one to immerse in the serenity of the rural lifestyle of this area.

After exploring the many trails and levadas, we enjoyed a refreshing daily dip in the pool, stoked up the "barbie" and mastered our culinary attempts at espada (took two tries but we finally got it got it right). And the whole time we slept like innocent babes.

Madeira is a special place and Casa Rochinha allowed us to appreciate its beauty and charm to the fullest.

Carl and Kathryn

USA and Germany
Owner's Response: On Madeira we don't have many visitors from USA (currently based in Germany) so this review with such glowing reports about Casa Rochinha and this beautiful island, is particularly appreciated. To Kathryn and Carl, many thanks from the owners and from the agent, Judith of Island Homes Madeira. We hope to see you back again!
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Rating
5 out of 5

Wonderful holiday !

Christine from Belgium Wavre, in BELGIUM
Review Submitted: August 13, 2008 Date of Stay: June 2008
Casa Rochinha was the 4th villa we rented (2 in Spain and 1 in Italy) and for sure, this is the most lovely one, very well furnished and very spacious ! And... what a fantastic view !!
We stayed there for 3 weeks from June 28th to July 19th 2008 and guess what : 18 sunny days and only 3 days without sun ! This means that the swimming pool was at 30° and we and our kids enjoyed a lot !
The house is well situated on the hills and is almost the last one of the street, which means that you don't have so much traffic ! Of course, who says hills says that the end of the day it is more "cooler"" but Madeira is not a hot "country" neither....
Weather is not the same on the north side or the south side of the island. So just a tip : to know what's the weather like in Sao Vicente, look to the sky at the back of the villa and if it is blue, go ahead !!
Don't forget that "downstairs" at Calheta you have a real beach with real sand !!!
Greetings from Christine, Philippe, Quentin and Céline, from Belgium !
Owner's Response: Huge thanks for your enthusiastic appreciation, Christine! We are very happy that you had a wonderful family holiday at Casa Rochinha. Your comments and weather tips will be useful for future guests. Best wishes to you all and come back as soon as you can! Judith, Island Homes, Madeira
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