Secluded Rural Villa With Private Pool and Lovely Views
Casa do Cuco is built into a hillside of almond, carob, olive and fig trees with lovely country views. Situated near the end of a cul de sac, it sees very little passing traffic. It is secluded but not remote - you can be in the busy market town of Loule in less than 10 minutes and several beautiful beaches and first class golf courses are accessible in around 20 minutes.
The house comprises a large kitchen, utility room and comfortable sitting/dining room. There are two letting bedrooms, a double room with en suite shower room on the first floor and a twin room on the ground floor with full bathroom next door. The sitting room and twin bedroom have French doors leading to the outside covered terrace. The upstairs bedroom has its own private roof terrace. The covered terrace has a table and chairs for outside dining, and overlooks the south-facing pool terrace. A fully-fitted kitchen comprising larder fridge (bigger fridge is in the utility room), dishwasher, double multi-function oven, hob with three gas burners (including a superfast burner) and an induction ring, microwave oven, and wine cooler was installed in 2017. The bath/shower rooms were upgraded in 2018.
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Amenities
Pool
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Outdoor space
Parking available
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Property Registration Number 1452322/AL
About the area
Loulé
Located in Loulé, this villa is in a rural area. Vilamoura Marina and Faro Marina are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Falesia Beach and Faro Island Beach. Paintarena Portugal and Karting Almancil are also worth visiting. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including golfing and birdwatching.
Santa Barbara de Nexe Church - 13 min drive - 9.2 km
Getting around
Loule Station - 15 min drive
Faro (FAO-Faro Intl.) - 29 min drive
Restaurants
Bafo de Baco - 7 min drive
Natsu - 8 min drive
Churrasqueira Leonel - 7 min drive
Hamburgueria Brooklyn - 8 min drive
O Beco - 8 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Does Secluded Rural Villa With Private Pool and Lovely Views have a pool?
Yes, this property has a pool.
How much does it cost to stay at Secluded Rural Villa With Private Pool and Lovely Views?
As of 9 Apr 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Secluded Rural Villa With Private Pool and Lovely Views on 1 Aug 2026 start from AU$342, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
Is Secluded Rural Villa With Private Pool and Lovely Views pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at Secluded Rural Villa With Private Pool and Lovely Views?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at Secluded Rural Villa With Private Pool and Lovely Views?
Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Secluded Rural Villa With Private Pool and Lovely Views?
Checkout is at 11:00 AM.
Where is Secluded Rural Villa With Private Pool and Lovely Views located?
Situated in a rural location, this villa is within 6 miles (10 km) of Loulé Municipal Market, Loule Town Market and Santa Barbara de Nexe Church. Loule Gypsy Market and Loule Castle are also within 6 miles (10 km).
Reviews
9.8
Exceptional
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
Very nice, well equipped house, very nice swimming pool. Calm and beautiful environment
Jerome D.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Aug 2025
Thank you Jerome and company for your valuable feedback. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your holiday at Casa do Cuco.
Verified
10/10 Excellent
kerry h.
14 Sept 2018
A fabulous relaxing villa in beautiful peaceful surroundings ... stunning!
Such a fabulous place, beautiful villa, breathtaking views and lovely garden with a fantastic pool. Great location but lots to see and do nearby. Perfect holiday retreat! Our second visit now planning our third!
kerry h.
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2023
Thank you Kerry and Andy for your warm review. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your return visit and would be happy to welcome you back again anytime!
Kate and David
Great house, nice view, quiet, super pool, everything you need, little bit old fashioned furniture, easy to reach, sometimes dog barking during the night.
Jack L.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2023
Thanks, Jack, for your review of Casa do Cuco. We are really pleased that you enjoyed your stay.
Kate and David
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Pat G.
15 Oct 2018
Tranquil and beautiful
Nicely equipped, lovely pool and nice small garden.
Pat G.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2023
Thanks, Patricia and family, for your review of Casa do Cuco. We hope that the villa met your expectations fully and that everyone had a great holiday. Kate and David
Archival
10/10 Excellent
Beverly E.
28 Aug 2017
Superb!
A very comfortable villa with a super pool. It is tastefully decorated - had everything we needed and more.
Beverly E.
Stayed 12 nights in Aug 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2023
Thank you Beverly (and party), for your warm review. It was our pleasure to have you as our guests.
Kate and David
Archival
10/10 Excellent
kerry h.
17 July 2017
Fantastic!
Great location so peaceful and relaxing, the house is beautiful with lovely gardens and a fabulous pool.
Fantastic views ... just wonderful!
kerry h.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2023
Thank you Kerry and Andy for such a great review. We are happy that you enjoyed your stay and would be glad to welcome you back anytime.
Kate and David
The location of the property was secluded as advertised and made for a very relaxing holiday. Loule was less than 10 minutes drive to the local market with a good array of restaurants nearby.The property was well laid out and the pool and surrounding area was excellent. There was a good mix of shaded and full sun areas to suit our family.Kitchen was well proportioned, and the addition of a utility room and additional fridge allowed us to make sure we were well equipped with water and cold drinks
Very spacious and well maintained property. What makes this Villa special though is the very well designed outside space and the glorious views. It was very hot while we were there and we spent a lot of time just relaxing around the pool. The house managers were very easy to contact and very friendly and responsive when we had queries. We would love to stay here again sometime.
Chris H.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2023
Thank you Chris for your review of your stay at Casa do Cuco. The whole team are delighted when they hear that guests have enjoyed their stay and we would be happy to welcome you back anytime.
Kate and David
If peace and quiet is what you seek the setting of this villa cannot be faulted. So secluded and private with spectacular views over the hills. Extremely well equipped, we stayed here for a week with daughter and boyfriend joining us for a few days. You definitely need a car however as there are no bars or restaurants within walking distance. Also, no consumables are provided so we even had to buy our own toilet roll!
Barry F.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2023
Thank you very much Barry and Judith for your review. We are pleased that you enjoyed the comfort of the villa and the peace and tranquility of its location.
We provide a basic 'starter pack' containing tea, sugar, water, loo rolls and dishwasher tablets - as is usually the case in self-catering holiday villas. However after the first few days, guests are expected to purchase their own consumables.
Beautiful, spacious, well furnished, comfortable. The pool was big and well treated. The kitchen was beautiful and fully furnished. The living room was spacious and the table outside was very well posicioned. We didn't hear any noise while in the rooms and the beds were comfortable. The only downside was the showering part since the heating wasn't very well regulated and the water pressure was very low, but honestly in the end it was something very minor.
Ana C.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2023
Thank you Ana for your lovely review of Casa do Cuco. I am so pleased you enjoyed your holiday and we would gladly have you to stay again sometime.
Archival
10/10 Excellent
Phil P.
2 Oct 2017
Lovely villa in a great location
Villa was fantastic, everything we needed for our 10 day stay. The pool was great and with temperatures nudging 30 deg. C it was nice to cool off. The location is great, secluded and private, yet close enough to Loule and all the amenities with good access to the road network to get to any area of the Algarve with ease. We loved the outside seating area, sunny in the mornings and shaded in the heat of the day. If you wanted 100% sunshine, the sun beds by the pool offered this until the sun disappeared in the early evenings. Inside, the villa was clean and comfortable, a lovely new kitchen, and great to have an extra fridge in the utility room. Truth was because the weather was so good we spent many hours outside and not much time inside. We hope to return in the future.
Phil P.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2023
Thanks Phil and family for your great review of Casa do Cuco. I'm sure the extra details you have given will be helpful to future prospective guests.
We are delighted that you had such a lovely holiday (and fabulous weather!) and hope to see you again sometime.
Kate and David
Archival
10/10 Excellent
Jane D.
5 Oct 2016
A total winner
Many congratulations Kate - your home in the sun is fabulous both inside and out. Lovely bright spacious airy rooms all beautifully furnished and spotlessly clean, wonderfully equipped roomy kitchen and a large laundry room to boot!!
The pool was heavenly, surrounded by flowering pots, a pretty garden and a lovely terrace with table and chairs for early breakfasts or late suppers while admiring the lovely views.
We had a fantastic two weeks and really appreciated all your notes on various beaches, restaurants etc and a big thank you to Cathy too.
It was well worth the 15 month wait and I was very sad to close the door for the last time!
Best wishes - Jane
Jane D.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2023
Thank you, Jane and Warwick, for such a warm review. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay at Casa do Cuco. You were such great guests, it would be lovely to have you back sometime.
The villa was beautiful, especially the outside area. What a view if the surrounding valley! Was also really close to Loulé, the closet big town.
Some issues: the local road onto the main road was extremely dangerous, there is no way to see what cars are coming without half the car being on the road. Perhaps some mirrors here would be useful. The mattress on the bed upstairs is very soft and needs replacing. Either AC or mosquito netting needs to be installed on the windows and doors as the heat at night was punishing.
Other than this we enjoyed our stay very much, Pete and Anya were very helpful and the gardener and water supply man were also very friendly.
Très bon séjour et logement très agréable malheureusement un peu gâché par la profusion de moustiques et le manque de climatisation
La descente jusqu’au portail mériterait d’être améliorée
catherine p.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Aug 2024
On est tres content que vous avez aime votre sejour a Casa do Cuco.
C'est dommage que vous avez ete derange par des moustiques. On ne trouve pas beaucoup de moustiques ici mais il faut souvenir que les moustiques sont une chose naturelle en ete en pleine campagne.
Agreable maison avec piscine mais manque la climatisation quand il fait tres chaud,meme si il y a un ventilateur dans chaque chambre,cela n est pas suffisant la nuit
Grande maison bien équipée et très agréable pour 4 personnes.
Barbecue, TV, grande piscine avec transats…
Vue incroyable sur les montagnes depuis la piscine !
Très calme et bien située pour visiter l’Algarve.
Super Pool, tolle Terrasse. Genügend Liegen. Und tolles Klima (angenehm und keine Bruzzelhitze).
Gut ausgestattete Küche.
Perfektes Ambiente.
Fast null Mücken.
Wer Action und Shopping braucht, kann den Pool verlassen und kurz nach Loule oder Sao Bras fahren.
Als "super fauler" Einstieg in die Ferien perfekt geeignet.
Gerne wieder!!
Henriette G.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2023
Vielen Dank Henriette für Ihre freundlichen Worte zu Ihrem Aufenthalt im Casa do Cuco. Ferien sind für alle wichtig, daher bedeutet es uns viel zu wissen, dass unsere Gäste ihren Aufenthalt bei uns genossen haben.
Très belle maison au calme dans la campagne de Loule.
Positif :
Super piscine et terrasse
Très propre, tous les équipements nécessaires (barbecue, transat, etc).
Au calme, mais à 10min en voiture d’un super marché
Super hôtes, très à l’écoute
Négatif :
Pas de climatisation.
lea d.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2023
Merci beaucoup Lea de votre evaluation de votre sejour a Casa do Cuco. Nous sommes heureux que vous avez passe de bonnes vacances et peut-etre qu'on se revoit une fois.
Das Ferienhaus liegt an einer schmalen aber asphaltierten Straße ca. 10 Minuten von Loulé entfernt. Die Lage ist sehr ruhig und nachts hört man ausser gelegentlichem Hundegebell in der Ferne nichts -gar nichts. Eine wunderbare Stille. Das Haus ist nach Süden ausgerichtet und man hat den ganzen Tag Sonne und von der überdachten Terrasse einen wunderschönen Blick in die Algarvelandschaft.
Das Haus ist vollständig eingerichtet und wirklich liebevoll dekoriert. Von der Wasch- über die Spülmaschine bis hin zum Backofen ist alles vorhanden. Besteck und Geschirr sind vollzählig und nicht abgezählt. Man sieht, dass die Eigentümer das Haus selber bewohnen. Im Obergeschoss findet sich ein Schlafzimmer mit separatem Bad und einer kleinen und feinen Sonnenterasse. Im Erdgeschoss sind das 2. Schlafzimmer und das 2. Bad sowie Küche und Wohnzimmer. Vom Erdgeschoss aus hat man Zugang zur Terrasse und dem wunderschönen Pool....mit Fliesen und Delfin. Die Terrasse perfekt ist zum Verweilen, denn es befinden sich dort neben einem Esstisch mit 4 Stühlen noch 2 Schaukelstühle, von denen man aus in die Landschaft schauen kann. Nachts kann man die Beleuchtung anschalten und der Garten ist herrlich illuminiert.
Das Internet war sehr stabil und ausreichend schnell - besser als zu Hause.
Die Betreuung durch Anja und Peter war gut: kurze Einweisung in das Haus, danach unkomplizierte Kommunikation per WhatsApp und kurze Übergabe bei Abfahrt.
Fazit: Wer ein Ferienhaus mit Pool an der Algarve sucht und dabei Wert auf Ruhe legt, macht bei der Casa do Cuco alles richtig. Man braucht allerdings ein Auto, ist aber schnell in Loulé mit seinen schönen Restaurants, der Markthalle und dem großen Continente.
Burkhard K.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2023
Vielen Dank, Burkhard und Familie, für Ihre wundervolle Bewertung von Casa do Cuco - so nette Worte und auch so viele nützliche Details für zukünftige Gäste.
Ich hoffe, Sie hatten einen erholsamen Urlaub und würden uns jederzeit über ein Wiedersehen freuen.
Kate und David
La location de cette villa était vraiment conforme à la description d'abritel.
Nos échanges avec la propriétaire et les personnes (Peter et Anja)qui gèrent la villa ont été formidables.
Cette propriété est bien située et au calme, il y a tout le nécessaire pour passer de bonnes vacances.
Évidemment la piscine est magnifique et toujours avec une très bonne température.
Bref, des vacances géniales.
Merci encore à Peter et Anja pour leurs gentilesses.
christophe m.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2023
Merci beaucoup Christophe, de votre evaluation de Casa do Cuco et vos vacances la-bas. Nous sommes tres content de voir que vous avez passe un bon sejour au Portugal et nous esperons vous revoir un jour.
Adorei a estadia… a piscina, a vista, a casa muito bem equipada. Com certeza irei voltar em uma outra oportunidade!
Eliclenio S.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2023
Muito obrigado Eliclênio pela avaliação da sua recente estadia na Casa do Cuco.
Estamos muito satisfeitos por ter desfrutado de suas férias e esperamos vê-lo novamente em algum momento no futuro.
Kate and David
Nice quiet property, spacious, clean and comfortable. Well equipped kitchen, lounge and bathrooms. Probably the best pool we've ever used. Friendly neighbours, good walks and a beautiful garden. Perfect location to visit local towns, cities and mountain villages where we found some great restaurants
Still don't know which light switch turns what light on, but hey, that's part of the fun of the Algarve
Roger L.
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2023
Thank you, Roger and party, for taking the time to share your impressions of Casa do Cuco. It sounds like you packed a lot into your 12 days! We are so pleased that you enjoyed yourselves and found Casa do Cuco a comfortable base from which to explore the delights of the Algarve.
Fantasic location. Everything you could want in a villa. Easy check in - house manager excellent. No issues at all. Very very well worth the money.
Amanda H.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2023
Thank you Amanda and Martin for your kind review. We are delighted that you enjoyed your second stay at Casa do Cuco and would be pleased to welcome you back at any time.
Das Haus ist groß und sehr geschmackvoll eingerichtet. Es ist alles da , was das Herz begehrt. Eine schöne, moderne Küche, in der es Spaß macht zu kochen :) Eine offene Stube mit Kamin und Fernseher...... alles wie im Objekt beschrieben.
Der Pool vor dem Haus hat uns sofort begeistert . Er ist groß und hat eine angenehme Badetemperatur. Wir haben jeden Tag darin ausgiebig gebadet und auf der Terrasse relaxt.
Das gesamte Objekt ist ist sehr sauber und gepflegt. Das Auto kann man vor dem Haus im Grundstück gut parken.
Wir (4 Personen) waren begeistert und können es mit gutem Gewissen jedem weiterempfehlen.
Die Kommunikation zwischen Kate und uns war perfekt.
Danke :)
Ronny K.
Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2023
Vielen Dank, Ronnie und Party für Ihre freundlichen Worte. Wir freuen uns, dass Sie alle Ihren Aufenthalt im Casa do Cuco genossen haben