Country house surrounded by beautiful countryside, with a large pool

Just returned from one week in this lovely villa. The pictures do not do it justice. In fact we were amazed when we arrived by how upmarket it felt.
Firstly, the location is superb. At the end of a quiet country lane, no passing traffic. Underneath the mountains and surrounded by an orchard. The only noise was the cockrel in the field next to us. But only 20 minutes pleasant walk in to the centre of pollensa with cafes and restaurants. Our 3 year old managed it no problem (although on shoulders on the way back!) The supermarket is well stocked and 2 minutes drive away. Best beach at formentera about 20 minutes drive but much nearer ones about 10 minutes drive away.
The villa itself is all you need. Large beautifully maintained gardens and very clean pool. Inside is spacious enough for 4 with modern appliances in a slightly dated kitchen. Otherwise inside is quite basic, but you wont be using it that much with all the fatastic outside space available.
Our kids were just a wee bit small (3 and 1) for the temerature of the pool in May. Another month would have heated it up nicely. We thought it was OK and older kids would manage no problem. Plus (and this is not a criticism) young kids need constant supervision aroung the pool and the design of the villa makes it impossible to nip inside and keep an eye on them. I am sure this would be the same in most villas.
I cannot recommend this place highly enough. Very helpful owner who is local and obviously loves his property and Pollenca. Would definately go back.

One of the nicest holiday rentals we've stayed in: comfortable; clean and tranquil. The house isn't huge but there was plenty of room for the two of us and it could easily take a small family or two couples. Since we were staying out of season the nights were a touch cool but there is an efficient AC/heating system to take off the chill.

Guillem is friendly and helpful, both in providing advice and fixing the only problem we had, a failed bedside light. Antonia snuck in mid week and changed the towels and sheets - she has higher standards than we do!

The house is surrounded by Guillem's land, mostly comprising lemon and orange trees (both have delicious fruit) with a windbreak hedge around the pool. The surroundings are semi rural with the mountains on three sides and a view of the Puig Maria in front. A lazy birdwatcher can lie on a poolside recliner and see booted eagles, kestrels, black vultures and a host of finches and garden birds without moving.

The road to the house is slightly challenging, narrow and walled, with a succession of blind corners and an interesting "bridge" across the torrent.

It is a 15/20 minute walk into Pollenca, a beautiful little town with plenty of restaurants, bars and shops. The Sunday market is a weekly highpoint for buying fruit, vegatables and other local produce. There is a nearby supermarket along the road to Port de Pollenca for the rest of the shopping. The location just off the main road between Pollenca and Soller makes getting into the mountains easy, although the high passes can be a touch interesting if the cloud comes down. It's also only a few kilometers to the coast and a 40 minute drive to Palma along the motorway.

I'd really recommend this place to hikers, cyclists, birdwatchers or someone who just wants to laze around the pool and enjoy the peace and bird song (not to mention the competitive local cockerels crowing away).

We were looking for a last minute bargain somewhere warm from which we could walk or drive for days out with our 11 month old baby. This was the perfect spot.

The simple, well-equipped villa met all our needs during our week long stay and included a superb high chair and cot. Inside the accommodation was clean and well laid out with a basic kitchen, great little bath(as well as a shower) and TV/DVD/CD. The outside space provided plenty of sunbathing spots as well as welcome shade and a brilliant area for baby Ted to crawl, all among orange groves and a superb mountain backdrop. We ate every meal outdoors enjoying the bird song by day and the stars by night. The pool looked incredibly inviting but we soon realised that March is a little early in the year for the water to have warmed up and steered clear after one bone-chilling dip.

Despite it being a little chilly for days on the beach, we found plenty to do, from strolling into Pollenca with the buggy(15 mins) to driving further afield to Soller and Arta. We particularly enjoyed an early evening meal of tapas and Pa Amb Oli in Pollenca's main square, watching the world go by. Other highlights included the tram to Port Soller, Pollenca's Sunday market and the Cap de Formentor. We also enjoyed the local pastries, homemade freshly squeezed orange juice and fabulous olives(even the value range at the supermarket provided delicious olives and chorizo).

We feel really pleased to have found such a wonderful villa so close to the town but with a real country atmosphere. It met all our needs and we were even lucky with the weather. On top of all that, we received excellent customer service from the owner. We found Guillem to be very welcoming and helpful with great English. He provided us with a clear map to reach the villa and came mid-week to replenish the towels and clean. Fantastic!

We would recommend this property to friends and family without hesitation.