Casa do Alto is a very large house (750m2) located on a 10,000m² property which includes a large swimming pool (15 x 7.5m) and 2 outdoor kitchens with barbecue. It is divided into 3 completely separate apartments. This advertisement is for the apartment on the ground floor (130 m2 + patio 42.5 m2): with 1 bedroom with double bed + double sofa bed; 1 bedroom with 2 twin beds; two bathrooms (1 complete and 1 with sauna / Turkish bath / massage shower and sink); 1 living room (with double sofa bed) / dining room; 1 kitchenette / bar / lounge. Folding beds are available on demand. For more information, visit the casadoalto, braga, portugal website. Adaúfe is a small village but has all the necessary amenities (pharmacy, health center, analyst (blood, urine, etc.), ATM, gas station, hairdresser, supermarket, cafes, bakery, butcher, etc. There are also 2 large shopping centers within 5 km, and Braga (3rd Portuguese city) is approximately 5 km from Casa do Alto. Porto International Airport is just 50 minutes away. You will need a car to get around, but there is a frequent bus service to Braga and local taxis are also available. Casa do Alto has lots of parking space. Casa do Alto is an old renovated stone chalet, on a farm, which is nestled in the hillside of the Cavado river valley. It is not far from the University of Minho campus. Exquisite views from all sides and part of the ancient Roman road to Braga is located just behind the door. The stone "eira" (or patio where cereals have dried) is one of the largest in the Minho region (484 m2) and many memorable events have taken place there. The perfect place to stay as a base to visit this region of Portugal or just relax in the property itself (1 hectare) either in the garden or the small wooded area with oaks, cork oaks, chestnuts sweet among many other varieties of trees. It has 2 outdoor kitchens with barbecue and a large secluded private pool with a magnificent view of the orchard which includes a wide variety of fruit trees such as orange, lemon, tangerine, persimmon, apple, pear, fig, cherry, kiwi, grapes, apricot, peach, plum and many more. There is so much to see around the Minho region and, as Casa do Alto is almost in the center of this region, it is an ideal base for this region of the country. Braga, the nearest big city to Casa do Alto (5 km), is an exciting city with many historic sites to visit, such as the oldest cathedral in Portugal. Excellent local and international gastronomy can be enjoyed in the many restaurants available in and around Braga, with a wide range of exquisite wines which Portugal is renowned for. There is also a "tourist triangle" made up of the three famous sanctuaries of "Bom Jesus", "Sameiro" and "Stª Marta" which are worth a visit. For more information, visit our website at casadoalto, braga, portugal.