Quintinha Caribbean

The Quinta, perched on the slopes of its own 1.6ha wooded valley, is a tranquil rural retreat offering bespoke self-catering accommodation for guests seeking an escape from the daily hustle and bustle. The original farmhouse and outbuildings were painstakingly and lovingly renovated over a 10 year period providing a total of 5 accommodations. They all have their own private entrances and outdoor spaces with BBQs, and although linked by a central courtyard, they each are orientated to give privacy.

Originally the stables and home to chickens and a turkey, this open plan studio for 2 is now completely transformed. Like the chain of the Windward Islands, the Caribbean is long and thin yet comfortably provides all the ingredients for your Silver Coast vacation. As soon as you walk through the door, the beautiful valley views from the full-length, sliding double doors catch your attention. The double doors lead out to your cosy private deck where you can pick figs off the overhanging tree and grill them on your BBQ. The comfortable lounge has a sofa, flat-screen TV, dining table, and pellet burner. The kitchen is accessed by a few rustic stone steps up from the lounge where you will find a full oven, 2-ring gas hob, Dolce Gusto coffee machine, toaster, kettle, and microwave. The kitchen leads into the sleeping area with an ingenious and romantic handmade bed which can be slid into or out of a ‘starlit alcove’. A separate bathroom with custom walk-in shower completes the facilities. We first reached the Caribbean after transiting the Panama Canal from the Pacific, and over the years have criss-crossed it many times. We hope your Caribbean memories are as good as ours. Having worked in the charter yacht industry for almost 2 decades as Captain and Chef catering to ‘high-end’ clientele including celebrities and a serving Prime Minister, we feel we have an innate sense of when guests want to have interaction or be left on their own. Having experienced all the processes involved in relocating here and undertaken such an extensive building process, we feel we are well qualified to give independent and personal input concerning the various pitfalls and procedures that a potential expat might encounter. Looking for your new home is an adventure but we appreciate it can be a stressful process. We have converted the original farmhouse, barn, outdoor kitchen and stables to a standard well above what would be normally expected in a rental and we are confident that having a comfortable and homely base to return to whilst searching, will reduce your headache and inspire you! Relax on your terrace or enjoying the hiking trails from the property with our dogs (or your own - some of our accommodations are pet friendly). We look forward to hearing from you!

We enjoy welcoming multi-national guests that are keen to explore the Silver Coast and beyond, and being 15 mins from Caldas and having Peniche, Foz do Arelho, Salir do Porto and São Martinho do Porto all within half an hour and Nazaré or Alcobaca 40 minutes, we think we provide a great base. Lisbon airport is less than 1 hr away.

Includes all utilities apart from pellets for the Pellet burner, no additional charges for use of guest laundry, parking, WiFi (but this is not fibre optic). Available from October 30th to April 15th 2025