Villa

1-4 persons
2 bedrooms
3 bathrooms
Pets not allowed

A little hidden in a green and quiet valley in Fajã da Ovelha, in the southwest of Madeira, is Raposeira de São João. It is a lovely and spacious house, conceived and furnished for permanent living. The house is at the end of a dead end street and has an unobstructed view of the ocean, the hills and the woods. Far away from the crowd, yet easily accessible and a great base for hiking and car trips. The interior of the house is far from the standard rental furniture that you often find in a holiday residence: a mix of antique and contemporary design. Original art completes the picture. The house has its own garden, with a number of exotic plants that you expect on the island. There are spacious terraces on three sides of the house. You will also find a spacious parking space on site. The equipment of the house is complete: from washing machine and dishwasher to dryer, coffee maker and espresso machine. The house can accommodate up to four people, who each have a double room with private toilet and shower.

Nature and environment
The house is on the edge of the Parque Natural da Madeira, a large area where nature protection is paramount. The area is clearly much quieter than the eastern villages, because nature is much rougher here and the slopes are steeper, so that construction is not always possible everywhere. The valley still shows some traces of former arable farming, narrow terraced fields where small farmers cultivated their crops. Due to the difficult accessibility of the fields, most of them have already been taken back by nature. Only at the neighbors you can still see how environmentally friendly (pesticides are hardly used) and very small-scale (agricultural machinery can not come here) still relatively rich harvests from the lands. The nature house is near the Levada Nova, which invites to beautiful walks. The Vereda da Soalheira, the footpath that runs quite close behind the house, connects to the Vereda dos Zimbreiros, the old footpath to Paúl do Mar, located by the sea. A spectacular descent, a must for the sporty runners. There are also several day circuits possible from the house.

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We had a wonderful holiday in this house in Madeira. It's nice that it's fully furnished. The view (as in many places in M...

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Great beautiful and large house in a super location! Away from the crowds, no noise and a very nice view. The landlord wil...

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In the winter months (November to May) we live there ourselves and in the summer we rent it as a holiday home and we live on our sailing boat with which we make sailing trips in Northern Europe. Raposeira de São João has been lovingly restored by us from uninhabitable farmhouse to a comfortable home, where we wanted to preserve as many authentic elements as possible.

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Explanation of the prices & cancellation policy

The prices of course include:

Sheets
towels
household linen
use of washing machine
use of tumble dryer
use dishwasher
use of WiFi
use hair dryer
use of iron
and of course water and electricity (240V). The plugs are the same as you are used to at home.

Once booked and the deposit has been paid, the booking cannot be cancelled. The tenant remains liable for the full amount.

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Prices are per stay

From

Fri 01-May-2026

Sun 31-Oct-2027

Minimum stay 5 nights

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Night € 140.00

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Deposit

€ 100.00

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Final cleaning

€ 65.00

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Tourist tax all ages

€ 2.00

Per person per night

Up to 7 nights

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House rules

Check in: 16:00 - Flexible

Check out: 10:00
Pets not allowed
Smoking not allowed

Location & area recommendations

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Raposeira de São João is located in Western Madeira in the sunny municipality of Calheta and is an ideal base for all kinds of activities that make your stay in Madeira so attractive. The house is part of the village Fajã da Ovelha and is located in an area with rugged nature. In the immediate vicinity you will find one of the famous 'levada walks'. At only 200 m distance you have connection to the Levada Nova which runs from Prazeres to Ponta do Pargo. If you do not mind a small climb, you can also get your fresh bread in the morning in the shop of Panoeste, the local bakery, on foot. They are happy to serve you a delicious 'bica' (espresso) or 'chinesa' (cappuccino). For your other daily shopping you can best go to the supermarket Meu Super, at the roundabout of Prazeres - Lombo da Rocha where you can also find the nearest petrol station and cash machine. Doing shopping and money matters. For a large supermarket you can drive to Calheta at your leisure. The 'Pingo Doce' (the Sweet Penguin) - incidentally owned by Albert Heijn - has a complete assortment. In Calheta you will also find one of the few sandy beaches that have been laid out in Western Madeira. Along the harbor and the main street you will find numerous restaurants where you can enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner. The prices of both the supermarket and the restaurants will not disappoint you. In the small shopping center of Calheta you will also find an ATM. Another cash machine can be found in the nearby Prazeres, and also in Paúl do Mar. Treat yourself to a drink or a lunch in 'o Precipicio' (da abyss), a restaurant that balances on the edge of the steep cliffs with a spectacular view of Paúl do Mar and the mountain road that winds up to it. The road seems more difficult than it is, you come through some old roughly carved tunnels, which are among the first on the island, and which Paul do Mar, accessible only by sea, had to access. Now the once ruined fishing village is gradually being restored. It is a picturesque place where it is good to stay under the big ficus tree at the harbor. Our favorite But our local pub in Paúl is the Bar de Pedra 'O Poleiro', on the far west side of the village, the part called Ribeira das Galinhas. Here we often go for 'sundowners' and we see the most beautiful sunsets here. The Poncha is good, but the wine too, and they also like to make an exciting 'caipirinha' or a 'mojito' for you. From Paúl do Mar you can now take a tunnel directly to Jardim do Mar, a flowery network of small alleys forming a characteristic village that is worth viewing. In a north-westerly direction from 'Raposeira de São João' you can follow the ER222 to Porto Moniz. A beautiful road that takes you through refreshing eucalyptus forests with - depending on the season - exuberant flowering verges with agapanthus or hydrangeas. The blue and white flowers are regularly alternated with the orange nasturtium that grows and blooms everywhere in the wild. On the way you can pass the fire hours, the Farol, from Ponta do Pargo, with beautiful views along the spectacular coast of west Madeira. The final descent to Porto Moniz gives a spectacular view of the steep slopes and the ocean. Madeira at its best. We have prepared a folder with possibilities and tips for you. There is also a book with levada walks available for you to inspect. For culture lovers, the Madeira Cultura website is interesting. The website provides an overview of all kinds of exhibitions, concerts, theater performances, museums and folklore utterances on the island. You will run out of time ...