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Sun-loungers, beach towels
Outdoor pool
Terrace/patio
Aerial view
TV, books, stereo

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 6200 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Washer
    Washer
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Gaula, Madeira Region
  • Palmeiras Beach
    7 min drive
  • Ponta da Oliveira
    9 min drive
  • Reis Magos Beach
    15 min drive
  • Funchal (FNC-Cristiano Ronaldo)
    8 min drive

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About the area

Santa Cruz

With a stay at this villa in Santa Cruz, you'll be in the mountains, within a 15-minute drive of Funchal Farmers Market and Palmeiras Beach. .This family-friendly villa is 9.5 mi (15.2 km) from CR7 Museum and 4.6 mi (7.4 km) from Ponta da Oliveira.
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What's nearby

  • Palmeiras Beach - 7 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Madeira Botanical Garden - 13 min drive - 13.3 km
  • Funchal Farmers Market - 15 min drive - 14.2 km
  • Palheiro Gardens - 15 min drive - 14.1 km
  • Monte Palace Gardens - 16 min drive - 15.7 km

Getting around

  • Cristiano Ronaldo Airport (FNC) - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Venda do Sócio - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Bar Moega - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Alameda - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Doce Satisfação - Padaria e Pastelaria, Unipessoal - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Bar Moinho - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Enjoy Madeira's unspoiled countryside from a perfect base

Villa Verde is one of three villas situated at Quintinha au Sol, which has featured in TV's 'My Place in the Sun'. They are newly built and privately owned. Quintinha au Sol is a small rural property located in Gaula which is about 300 metres directly above Santa Cruz and less than 10 minutes from the airport. There are spectacular views over the bay of Abra, towards the Deserta Islands and to Ponto Sao Lorenço, the eastern tip of Madeira. At the same time Gaula is only twenty minutes from the centre of Funchal.

The villa is ideally situated for walkers and golfers - the Gaula levada, which is at the eastern end of the 'Levada dos Tornos', is less than 5 kilometres away and the two internationally famous golf courses, Palheiro and Santa da Serra, are both less than15 minutes by car.

With large balconies, terraced areas and mature gardens surrounding the villa, there is ample choice of seating and relaxing areas.............ideal for al fresco dreaming, drinking and dining!

Villa Verde is licensed for tourism under the strictly-regulated Madeiran 'Alojemente Locale' scheme (AL). The scheme requires holiday villas to conform to high safety, quality, service and insurance standards. For example, in the interests of safety, the villas only have electric equipment; there are no gas appliances. Mosquito nets are fitted to all bedroom windows. There is a WiFi internet connection and Satellite TV with 200+ channels
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned villa, which features a private pool. There's a private balcony or patio. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including a water park and an outdoor pool.
Guests will find features like wireless internet access and onsite parking.

Property manager

Madeira Direct

Languages

English, Portuguese

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach sunloungers
  • Beach towels

Pool/Spa

  • Private pool
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking
  • Car recommended

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Toaster
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Paper towels
  • Spices

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 2.5 bathrooms
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Hairdryer
  • Bidet
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite service
  • Stereo
  • Books

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Location highlights

  • In the mountains
  • In a rural location
  • Near a hospital
  • Near the bay

Things to do

  • Water park
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Surfing/body boarding nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Hiking nearby
  • Waterskiing nearby
  • Whale watching nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Unit size: 2153 sq ft (200 sq m)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Property Registration Number 2627/AL

We should mention

A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

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Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 38 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 38 reviews" "
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9.2/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Eve-Lyne B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Memorable!
This was the perfect location for a family vacation. Conveniently close to the airport (but we didn’t hear the planes so this was great). The house is very clean and well equipped and the pool was great.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helika A., Shubenacadie East

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing location
The villa was clean , spacious and everything available for in home cooking . We loved the pool- good size . It also had a great view of the ocean and the airport in the distance . The hanging chair was the winner for relaxation and just letting the sun kiss your face . Very quiet area . Birds singing . The owners were easily accessible and informative . They have a wonderful housekeeper who speaks great English . We found it to be a good location from which to explore Madeira ! We had a wonderful stay .
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Paul B., Crowthorne, Berkshire, UK

Not for the faint-hearted.
Although a bright and pleasant house, it is showing signs of a lack of maintenance, with numerous marks on the walls, several lights that don't work (along with the clock and the safe), doors which constantly rattle with air movement, handrails with peeling paint that comes off on your hands and clothing, and a front door lock which doesn't latch. The location is good, with great sea views, and even though the airport is so close you can see down onto the runway, the noise is not excessive. We stayed for 3 weeks, but the pool was only cleaned once, towels and bedding only changed once, and the villa wasn't cleaned at all. Not that we're dirty people, it just could have benifitted from a sweep or hoover, and the bathrooms being cleaned. Don't come to Madeira at all if you're a nervous driver, because the roads are all very narrow (single track) and incredibly steep, and the villa driveway is also both of these, with a very tight turning point by the house. We had a comparatively small car (Citroën C3) and I'm a confident driver, but I wouldn't want to try and turn anything bigger between the spikey-concrete walls 😉 The hosts, Peter and Fiona, were very cheerful and pleasant people, and were very accommodating with regards to check in and out timings.
Stayed 20 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mariana C., Paris, France

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic!
We had an amazing stay in Madeira, the house was just like the pictures, amazing view of the ocean and a very quiet neighborhood. We were able to relax, and have great vacactions, I recommend this house 100%
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Fernando P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing view
Great views, Very nice villa and outdoor areas, including pool were great. Peter was extremely helpful. I would highly recommend this property.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

dean h.

Madeira Gaula - Villa Verde
Great location but make sure you hire a car as the villa is semi rural. The views from the balcony are fantastic and the property is easily big enough for 6 people. Only real niggles include the poor wifi coverage and the outdoor areas really need a deep clean. Otherwise great value for money.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Daniel M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Comfortable house, so nearly all right
Once you have found the property (Peter and Fiona were very helpful in that regard and we had no issues), it is well situated for visiting this island, comfortable and very peaceful. As a large property, we would have appreciated a little more in the kitchen, like a full set of wine glasses, and unfortunately the wifi is very slow and only works immediately outside and in a few areas on the edge of the house. Our attempts to get this resolved were largely ignored.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Johan P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great house
Great villa with a nice ocean view and good service from the property management.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Karl K., Ashford, Middx

Liked: Cleanliness
A wonderful family holiday
The property was great. When we arrived we were greeted by the owners, and the necessities. It is in a lovely location, if a little difficult to find (the sat nav did work) on some quite narrow roads, the sea views never got old. We found it a great base to explore the island, with some beautiful smaller towns near by with some lovely restaurants. The villa it self was definitely big enough for the 5 of us, with ample space, good areas outside to eat. The pool was great. The beds were very firm though, which became uncomfortable over the 11 days. If you are planning on having a car for the whole stay I would highly recommend this villa, we had a great holiday, and will definitely be going to Madeira again
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Eugene S.

very nice place
Nice house, clean and well-appointed. Could not use the pool because full of bird poop and feathers (cleaned maybe once a week and filter not effective).
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Paul C.

Great stay. Definitely recommended
Great accommodation, beautifully situated and the owners were fantastic!
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Sarah C.

Just wonderful!
Villa Verde had excellent facilities, genial and helpful hosts. The location is hidden and up several steep hills, but follow the directions given by the owners and you will find the villa. The trip up the hills is worth it as views are breath taking from the property. Although we did not spot any whales in the bay we did see many swifts, gisnt orange butterflies and lizards! The pool is very well maintained and we enjoyed daily swims. We would definitely recommend Villa Verde!
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Lynda D.

Holiday in Madeira
A very enjoyable family holiday. The accomodation was excellent - spacious, clean and comfortable. Maria, the housekeeper, and her husband were more than helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Thomas/Cindi F.

Great central location
Can only say good things clean well kept great views friendly and helpful support staff just a few mins to airport or Funchal but quiet location high up from main roads.nice touch welcoming bottle of madiera wine. Would certainly recommend it to friends family island is wonderful,the capital is amazing and scenery stunning. only in Bavaria have I seen such overall cleanliness with every one seeming to take great pride in their houses gardens and island. The whole island is easy to get to though car rental is mandatory to really see the whole island. Too bad pool isn't heated so wasnt warm. Enough at this time of year to use.would I stay there again certainly without a doubt.

10/10 Excellent

Paola H.

Fantastic
Lovely place! We stayed with or children. The house was very well catered and the view was great!

8/10 Good

Adie W., Southampton

Great villa
Villa Verde is a lovely place for those who really want to get away from it all. It's iydillic location offers panoramic views & the peace & quiet of a countryside retreat. The villa has everything you will need such as washing machine, dish washer & a modern fully fitted kitchen. It has a God sized pool & sun terrace . Our only negative really was the very hard bed which we were not used to but that's our preference.

10/10 Excellent

peter b.

Villa Verde mid-February 2016
We stayed at Villa Verde for one week and found the property to be ideal for 4-6 people. The accommodation is spacious, elegant and well equipped particularly the kitchen. Own drive and dedicated parking, pool with spacious terrace and ample loungers and a delightful, secluded garden with a burgeoning avocado tree made for a v. pleasant stay. Our arrival was made particularly enjoyable by the warm welcome from Peter and Fiona Marsland from Madeira Island Direct, local agents for the property. Grocery essentials, a detailed tour of the villa, location of local supermarkets and to crown it all, a bottle of quality Madeira to get into the spirit of this paradise of an island! Particularly useful advice was to be selectively critical of all-Europe satnav device recommendations regarding routes. We quickly learnt to stick to main "ER" roads rather than narrow, often steep shortcuts. Walking levadas and the high routes around Pico Arieiro/Ruivo was stupendous, especially after a rare, overnight snowfall above 4000ft that had local people out in boots and ski clothes throwing snowballs and building bonnet-top snowmen at the weekend. The Sao Laorenco Peninsula walk is close by and a superb walk with unrivalled views and volcanic, desert-like vegetation. We will definitely stay at this villa again in the future as we have been bitten by the Madeira bug.

10/10 Excellent

Annette v.

Liked: Cleanliness
Toller Urlaub!
Sehr geräumiges und perfekt ausgestattetes Haus mit tollem Ausblick. Wir fanden es spannend, den Flugzeugen bei der Landung zuzusehen. Gestört hat uns der Flughafen jedenfalls nicht. Bei allen Fragen wurde uns prompt geholfen. Rundum eine tolle Unterkunft.
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frank Holger D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Super
Sehr angenehmer Aufenthalt. Mietwagen erforderlich. Flughafen ist nicht direkt zu sehen und stört auch akustisch nicht. Hervorragende Kommunikation. Schöner Pool. Danke
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Hans M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Madeira - stay in Gaula
Great short week of 8 days. Made fantastic hikings. Strongly recommended the WalkMe Madeira app. This app will bring you also exactly to the right start of the hike. In case of maintenance of the hike keep you on the right track.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Tobias J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Sehr entspannt
Großzügiges Objekt mit tollem Blick. Viel Platz.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rafał Z.

Liked: Cleanliness
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Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dietrich B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Sehr empfehlenswert!
Ein sehr schön eingerichtetes Haus mit tollem Pool und grandiosem Blick auf das Meer. Wir wurden sehr freundlich von den Gastgebern empfangen, die uns gute Tipps für Restaurants gegeben haben. Das Haus ist trotz des nahen Flughafens sehr ruhig gelegen. Hervorragend zum Entspannen und Erholen! Zwei kleine Anmerkungen: Die Fernbedienung für den DVD-Player war nicht aufzufinden. Und die Auswahl und Beschaffenheit der vorhandenen Gläser passt nicht zum sonstigen hohen Standard des Hauses. Das sind aber nur Kleinigkeiten im Hinblick auf den rundum gelungenen Urlaub. Vielen Dank!
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Adelheid Z.

Liked: Cleanliness
Es war ein toller Urlaub
Das Haus liegt schön mit tollem Blick aufs Meer. Den Flughafen hört und sieht man , aber es stört nicht. Es ist sehr sauber und hat alles was man benötigt. Der Pool ist tief genug (132-140cm )und man kann in den 8 Meter Länge auch etwas schwimmen . Wir haben den Aufenthalt sehr genossen.
Stayed 11 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

jean-pierre l.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellente situation pour visiter
Confort de la maison, proximités des lieux qui nous intéressaient le plus Très calme
Stayed 11 nights in May 2022