Casa Francisco is a beautiful villa in a quite, peaceful area, amongst the rolling hills by the Atlantic coast close to the town of Ericeira, between Peniche and Cabo da Roca, the most western point in Europe.
The villa has 600 m2 of a great care garden with a private swimming pool, a delightful barbecue area and a terrace.
The house itself is 200m2 and has a lovely living/dinning with a firepla and a relaxing view towards the town and the rolling countryside. The house has a fully equipped kitchen and breakfast area, as well as 3 bedrooms, one with a private bathroom. It is equipped with wireless internet .
and a fireplace.

Villa Francisco is close to Ericeira, a seaside fishing town known for its numerous seafood restaurants, cobblestreets, cafes, nightlife, beaches and world class surfing.

From as little as a 2 min. drive there are various beaches ranging from the unspoiled to the protected by lifeguards, with cafés and surfing schools.

Some of the beaches are:
Praia do Barril/escadinhas (2 km, 2 min)
Praia da Calada (2,5 Km, 2 min)
Praia São Lourenço (4 km, 3 min)
Praia dos Coxos/Ribamar (5 km, 4 min)
Praia deRibeira d'ilhas (6 km, 5 min)
Praia da Foz (6 km, 5 min)
Praia de Santa Cruz (10 Km, 10 min)
Ericeira (8 Km, 7 min)
Praia da Adraga (27 min) (voted one of the most beautiful in Europe)
Praia Grande (25 min) (dinossaur footsteps)
Guincho (30 min) (windsurfing world tour)

With summer temperatures between 22ºC and 30ºC and rarely a day of rain all sorts of outdoor activities can be enjoyed. There are various golfcourses in the area.

Within 40 km are some impressive sights such as:
The walled town of Óbidos (45 min)
Basilica de Mafra and botanical gardens(15 min)
Azenhas do Mar (25 min) a village perched on a cliff
Colares (27 min) with its wine tasting cellar and 100 year old tramway.
The world heritage town of Sintra (30 min) with such historic monuments as:
The Moorish Castle
Monastery of Capuchos
Monserrate Palace
National Palace
Pena Palace
Quinta da Regaleira
Seteais Palace
Peninha Chapel
All open to the public
Cabo da Roca´s lighthouse (25 min) perched on a 200 metre cliff and being the most western point in Europe
Lisbon (45 min) which deserves at least one day for itself including an evening to listen to ?fado? in one of Bairro Alto´s restautants.
Cascais (35 min) and its casino and nightlife
Peniche (40 min) where the ferryboat to the nature reserve islands of Berlengas can be caught.

- It is advisible to hire a car.
- The house is cleaned and the towels are changed every 3 days
- The villa is suitable for elderly or infirm.
-Good golf courses in Óbidos (Golf Praia d?el Rei), 35 km away, in Sintra (Belas/Penha Longa), 20 km and Cascais/Quinta da Marinha and Estoril (18 hole), 25 km.
- Shops and restaurants available 2 mins drive in the village of Barril and Ribamar.
-Banks you can find in Ericeira (7 Km).
-Local fruit and fish market in Ericeira .