Holiday house

RRALnº28

Spacious, modern house with beautiful sea and mountain views. 2 minutes walking distance from the beach surrounded by canas. Offers peace, space and authenticity, close to golf course, lakes and tea plantations.

You rarely experience contact with Mother Earth in Europe as on the island of São Miguel. The volcanism, graceful cryptomerias silhouetted along high plains. Mirrors of water that refresh the valleys embraced by the salty air and lukewarm sun. Varied tones of green contrast against blue skies with a lost Dutch cloud here and there. Most whitewashed houses portray understated architecture, adorned with outlines of worked or custom-cut gray basalt, red roofs and small windows. Here and there a majestic edifice with Baroque portals reflects a rich historical past.

And there on the coast, surrounded by all this, is my house. In the fishing town of Porto Formoso (beautiful harbor), about 30 minutes drive from São Miguel airport, half an hour from the capital Ponta Delgada, 10 minutes from Ribeira Grande, the second city of the island and only a two minute walk from the beach "Praia dos Moinhos", with its excellent facilities such as toilets, showers and a snack bar with terrace. Close to beautiful tea plantations, where they proudly show that tea cultivation is also possible in Europe. And then the small fishing port, under the eye of the local church from 1509. Porto Formoso is a unique place in Europe.

The local population lives from fishing, animal husbandry, agriculture, milk and cheese production. At about 15 minutes by car from Porto Formoso towards Furnas, there is the golf course (72 par), on an excellent surface, which enriches the game with overwhelming backgrounds, slopes and magnificent views over the ocean.

The Azores have a constant climate all year round, with little temperature differences between day and night and the seasons. The temperature varies between 14.0 and 24.8 ° C, with August being the hottest month. The seawater varies in temperature between 16.0 and 22.0 ° C throughout the year, under the influence of the Gulf Stream.

Your host, Luís

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As a Portuguese teacher I try to convey my passion for my native country and its language. It is therefore not difficult to cherish that country when you experience all that beauty of the country as an unchanging wealth. And you experience that when you discover a part of the world that you want to winnow in different spheres. Sometimes you think of Switzerland again when you encounter enormous ferns, the size of palm trees, and the humid air of tropical places somewhere in Asia.

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Explanation of the prices & cancellation policy

Prices are excluding €45. = final cleaning costs but including cleaning service 1x per week for a minimum stay of 14 days. Unlimited Wi-Fi access.


Rates

Prices are per stay

From
Sun 01-Sep-2024
to
Sat 31-May-2025
Minimum stay 3 nights
Week € 686.00
Midweek -
Night € 98.00
Weekend -
From
Sat 31-May-2025
to
Mon 15-Sep-2025
Minimum stay 3 nights
Week € 840.00
Midweek -
Night € 120.00
Weekend -
From
Mon 15-Sep-2025
to
Sun 31-May-2026
Minimum stay 3 nights
Week € 686.00
Midweek -
Night € 98.00
Weekend -
From
Sun 31-May-2026
to
Tue 15-Sep-2026
Minimum stay 3 nights
Week € 840.00
Midweek -
Night € 120.00
Weekend -
From
Tue 15-Sep-2026
to
Mon 31-May-2027
Minimum stay 3 nights
Week € 686.00
Midweek -
Night € 98.00
Weekend -

Additional costs

Here you will find any mandatory and optional additional costs.

Final cleaning
€ 45.00
Per stay
Pay at booking | required
Tourist tax from 13 years
€ 2.00
Per person per night
Up to 3 nights
Pay at booking | required

House rules

  • Pets allowed
  • Smoking not allowed

Location & area recommendations

Additional information

Welcome to this unique piece of earth, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, somewhere between Europe and America, the island of S. Miguel.

Vivenda Xavier is a fully furnished holiday home where you will only need your personal belongings and where you will find peace, comfort and privacy.

In this overwhelming, unforgettably unique spot, you can enjoy an attractive living room with fireplace in winter. In summer from a beautiful sea and mountain view from the terrace. In spring, you can actually enjoy both: the sunny terrace and the cosy crackling fire in the evening in the fireplace. All this always supplemented with natural sounds from the environment, a waterfall, the surf and the pleasant chirping of the birds.

With a capacity for up to 6 people, holiday home vivenda Xavier offers you a holiday that you will love to look back on.

Your holiday spot at a glance
The Azores, an incredible part of Europe for the peace seeker, the nature lover and the tourist who seeks contact with the origin of the earth, is a picturesque place where nature has left a divine fantasy firmly an imprint. Blue lagoons, surrounded by flowers, spectacular viewpoints over land, sea and sometimes two coasts at the same time. Deep green craters of extinct volcanoes, in landscapes and air that have preserved their original purity. A bucolic calm to be rediscovered with a melody of silence.

Nine islands, nine different worlds in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean with centuries-old traditions, living in balance with nature. São Miguel, the largest island, offers not only its three large beautiful lagoons - Sete Cidades, Fogo and Furnas, or the cleanest viewpoints, but also the busy life of a modern busy city.

To visit the Azores is to experience a piece of paradise lost where man has still not been able to defy nature in all its splendor, power and beauty.

Sports/activities, sailing, diving, surfing, whale watching, horseback riding and fishing for combative heavy fish, hiking through hill and dale, breathing in the pure sea air mixed with floral scents.

Nature, tranquility and earthly beauty that at the same time does not stand in the way of a good game of golf or tennis. These are the pleasures of the Azores for those who want to continue practicing their sport during their holidays. Golf courses on São Miguel are surrounded by azaleas, hydrangeas and forests of criptomerias. A 365-day invitation to a game on the most colorful fields.

Birdwatchers can experience adventures in search of the native species. Nature lovers can indulge themselves in discovering original vegetation in the various nature and forest reserves and protected landscape areas. On the fertile volcanic soil, everything grows and blooms in an honest interplay of scents and colors.

Adventurers can look forward to walking through a volcanic island, experiencing old craters, practicing mountaineering, hang gliding or paragliding. An active or a quiet holiday? The choice is entirely yours. One thing is certain! In the Azores you will find true nature.

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Layout

Living room
Ground floor
35 m2

Tiled

Dining corner / Dining Table

Dining Chairs (1)

Bedroom 1
1st floor
7 m2

Bed: Double bed 190 x 160 cm

Tiled

Duvets

Bedroom 2
1st floor
7 m2

Bed: Single bed 190 x 80 cm

Bed: Single bed 190 x 80 cm

Tiled

Bathroom 1
1st floor
6 m2

Bidet

Toilet

Shower

Bathroom 2
1st floor
3 m2

Toilet

Shower

Washbasin (1)

Kitchen

Type: Separate room

Stove: Gas (4 Cooking zones/burners)

Hood


Facilities

Accommodation type

  • Holiday house

Total floor space

  • 135 m2

Sports & Recreation

  • Diving / Snorkeling
  • Cycling
  • Golf
  • Horse riding
  • Walking

Travel Ideas

  • Child-friendly
  • Sun,Sea & Beach

Heating

  • Electric heating
  • Fireplace
  • Airconditioning

Internet, Wifi, Audio

  • Cable television
  • Flatscreen TV
  • Blu-ray player
  • Wifi
  • Dutch TV channels (1)
  • USB connection
  • Internet connection

Outdoor Facilities

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue
  • Outdoor lighting
  • Carport
  • Sun umbrellas
  • Terrace (2)
  • Garden chair(s)
  • Garden table(s0)
  • Outdoor kitchen

Facilities

  • Dryer
  • Washing machine
  • Hall

Linens

  • Bed linen available
  • Towels present
  • Kitchen linen available

Games & entertainment

  • (Comic)books

Children

  • Camping bed (1)


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