Title: Far from the Madding Crowd: Escape to the Casa Aloes, BioUV Scanned clean & safe Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026 - Expedia.co.uk [See all properties](http://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?regionId=179467&destination=Pedr%C3%B3g%C3%A3o+Grande%2C+Leiria+District%2C+Portugal&selected=40192289&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # Far from the Madding Crowd: Escape to the Casa Aloes, BioUV Scanned clean & safe ## Photo gallery for Far from the Madding Crowd: Escape to the Casa Aloes, BioUV Scanned clean & safe ![Exterior detail - Far from the Madding Crowd: Escape to the Casa Aloes, BioUV Scanned clean & safe (Pedrógão Grande Municipality)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/41000000/40200000/40192300/40192289/66749429.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Property grounds - Far from the Madding Crowd: Escape to the Casa Aloes, BioUV Scanned clean & safe (Pedrógão Grande Municipality)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/41000000/40200000/40192300/40192289/c4cc3dff.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Interior - Far from the Madding Crowd: Escape to the Casa Aloes, BioUV Scanned clean & safe (Pedrógão Grande Municipality)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/41000000/40200000/40192300/40192289/dc7b566a.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Property grounds - Far from the Madding Crowd: Escape to the Casa Aloes, BioUV Scanned clean & safe (Pedrógão Grande Municipality)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/41000000/40200000/40192300/40192289/89b16a31.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets - Far from the Madding Crowd: Escape to the Casa Aloes, BioUV Scanned clean & safe (Pedrógão Grande Municipality)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/41000000/40200000/40192300/40192289/90-10f47953.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Location - Amenities - Policies Nestled in the hills above Pedrogao Grande, Casa Aloes offers a serene retreat amidst 3 hectares of pine woods and orchards. Unwind on your private patio, explore the Quinta's gardens with over 1400+ catalogued species and varieties of rare plants, or simply enjoy the charming eclectic furnishings gathered from around the world. With WIFI, a fully furnished kitchen and access to washer/dryer facilities this home away from home is perfect for relaxation. ## Reviews 10 Exceptional ### Entire home 3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 71023 sq ft ## Popular amenities - Kitchen - Washing machine - Dryer - Outdoor space - Breakfast available - Parking available ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire cottage to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### Far from the Madding Crowd: Escape to the Casa Aloes, BioUV Scanned clean & safe Enjoy an escape to the Casa Aloes bordering the Quinta das Mil Flores, (which is a property of 3 hectares surrounded by pine woods and orchards), on the outskirts of the little hamlet of Sobreiro in the hills above the village of Pedrogao Grande and offers a pleasant balance between calm seclusion and easy accessibility. In the Leiria region of Central Portugal, by the new A13 expressway between Tomar and Coimbra, the Quinta is 1 h40 by car northeast of Lisboa and 1 h40 hours southeast of Porto 35 min. from Coimbra). As the Quinta is in the nearly exact geographical center of Portugal, Pombal and Serta are close by, and it is an easy drive to visit UNESCO sites such as Alcobaca, Batalha, Tomar, Coimbra and Fatima, and also Nazare village and ocean beach, Obidos, Busaco, etc. The concept of all the Quinta development is ecologically oriented. In function of the possibilities of each existing or future building, many ecological techniques of insulation, materials and natural energy resources have been used : a vegetalized roof, geothermie, and/or solar panels . Newly renovated, the Casa Aloes will sleep 6 persons, in 3 bedrooms, plus alcove with a baby's bed. Each bedroom has a standard double bed (one polychrome early 20th century, one Louis XVI). There are two bathrooms, one with an antique porcelain bathtub and a copper washbasin, both with bronze faucets, and a separate WC, and a second bathroom with shower. For starry summer nights, the third bedroom with twin beds, overlooks the Casa's "Plaid Garden" of Iris and lavender. The house has a-salon-dining room with TV (80 channels) and a completely furnished kitchen, WIFI, built-in wall oven, refrigerator, cooking surface, sink, dishwasher, and cupboards, micro-onde oven, electric tea pot, toaster, dishes, glassware, cutlery, kitchen utensils, pots and pans, electric heating, kitchen, bed and bath linens. Furnishings are charming and eclectic, gathered from my travels around the world. A washer and dryer are also available in another building, and the house has its own private secure interior parking. CD's, tapes, DVDs and books in French, English, and Portuguese, are available for guests' enjoyment. The Casa is non-smoking, but guests may nip out into the garden to puff away. The Casa has a private patio and 2 small private gardens, overlooking the Quinta's three magnificent Rose Gardens. Guests have access to the main Quinta gardens of 1400+ catalogued species and varieties of rare plants : ornamental rare bio vegetables and herb gardens, olive groves, fruit tree orchards, rare flowering trees, shrubs and perennials, and the Chinese Poet's Pavilion. The gardens were created with the well known landscape architect and garden author, Alain Richert. (In France, in my husband's family estates of the Château de Thoiry 78770, and the Chateau du Colombier en Aveyron, 12330, the gardens we have restored and created together have been labelled 'Jardin Remarquable' by the French Cultural Ministry.) The Quinta is about a 10 minute drive to the lake beach of the Zezere River dam, and the same to the charming island river beach in Mosteiro, and about a half hour to the specially amenaged river beach at Castanheira de Pera. The area is included in the scenic Route de Xisto, and offers many pleasant hiking and biking paths and routes. Pedrogao Grande, 10 minutes away has an indoor handball and basketball court, indoor sports swimming pool, exercise gymnasium, tennis, many shops, cafés, banks, post office, 2 small supermarkets, a weekly Monday morning farmer's market, hairdressers, restaurants and church, etc. There is also a large Saturday morning market nearby in the town of Figueiró dos Vinhos. For those who prefer to avoid shopping trips on vacation, Sobreiro hamlet benefits from daily bread and pastry truck delivery and the weekly passage of fresh fish and meat vendors, so you can lean back and relax, enjoy the fresh, pine-scented air, the birds singing and watch the butterflies fly by. The Quinta das Mil Flores and the Casa Aloes have appeared on Portuguese national television (SIC TV), in several portuguese, spanish and french newspaper and web news articles. The Quinta is also featured in the beautiful art book in French "Jardins d'histoire and sans histoire de la Comtesse de La Panouse", raconté à Bettina de Cosnac, Editions Monelle Hayot, France. Options (Not included in rental rates): The garden is entirely organic and guests may buy on site freshly picked bio herbs, fruit and vegetables, (including many rare varieties not commonly available even in specialized grocery stores.) We also have our own olive oil, grape juice, home-made jams, jellies, preserves, and chutneys. Guests may also enjoy an original guided themed tour "The Making of a Garden" on the existing and ongoing creations and ecological projects of the Quinta. GPS: Latitude 39.898968 Longitude : 8.165800 INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS IN ENGLISH OR FRENCH, PLEASE TELEPHONE: 00336 2951 1116 or email: quintadasmilflores@gmail.com. ## Property amenities ### Internet - Available in the cottage: WiFi ### Parking and transport - Car required - Parking on site ### Kitchen - Blender - Coffee/tea maker - Cookware, dishware, and utensils - Dishwasher - Electric kettle - Hob - Kitchenette - Microwave - Oven - Paper towels - Refrigerator - Spices - Toaster ### Dining - Breakfast available for a fee - Dining table ### Bedrooms - 3 bedrooms - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - 1 bathroom - Bathtub - Hair dryer - Shampoo - Shower - Soap - Toilet paper - Towels provided ### Living spaces - Dining table - Living room ### Entertainment - Books - DVD player - Music library - TV with cable/satellite channels - Video library ### Outdoor areas - Barbecue grill - Fenced yard - Garden - Outdoor furniture - Patio ### Laundry - Laundry facilities - Washing machine ### Work spaces - Desk chair ### Comfort - Heating ### Pets - No pets allowed ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoke-free property ### Services and conveniences - Iron/ironing board - Phone ### Location highlights - In a rural location - In a village - Near a health/beauty spa - Near a hospital - On a lake - On a river ### Things to do - Bicycles - Boat - Kayak - Tennis - Basketball nearby - Birdwatching nearby - Ecotours nearby - Fishing nearby - Hiking/biking trails nearby - Horseback riding nearby - Hunting nearby - Kayaking nearby - Motor boating nearby - Mountain biking nearby - Rock climbing nearby - Swimming nearby - Wildlife walks 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 (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property) - First aid kit - Fire extinguisher - Deadbolt lock ### General - Bicycles - Garden - Unit size: 1,023 square feet ## Similar properties ![Property grounds](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/5000000/4730000/4727800/4727791/806f0b2b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Casa do Castelo Peniche - Pool - Breakfast included - Parking included - Free Wi-Fi 9.0 Wonderful 10 reviews [](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-04-20&endDate=2026-04-21&selected=4727791&PinnedHotelID=4727791&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Property grounds](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/39000000/38320000/38315800/38315708/dde85da2.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Zen Vouga - Quinta do Fundo de Vila Oliveira de Frades - Pool - Pet-friendly - Parking included - Free Wi-Fi 6.0 2 reviews [](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-04-20&endDate=2026-04-21&selected=38315708&PinnedHotelID=38315708&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Exterior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/35000000/34710000/34709100/34709033/29a95a00.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Casa do Olival, Guest accommodation in Figueiró dos Vinhos. 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If fresh fruit or vegetables from the bio garden are desired, order should be placed with the Reception. ### Pets Pets not allowed ### Children and extra beds Children are welcome ### Events Events allowed ### Smoking Smoking is not permitted ## Important information ### You need to know This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking. 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 Parties and events are allowed on site 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 that there is a smoke detector on the property Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room 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 41030/AL ### We should mention A car is required for transport to and from this property ### Property is also known as Vrbo Property Far From the Madding Crowd Escape to the Casa Aloes ## About the area Located in Pedrógão Grande, this cottage is in a rural area and on a river. Museum of Geodesy and Geodesic Center of Portugal are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Sao Nuno Alvares Pereira and Praia das Rocas. Travelling with kids? Consider Malhadal River Beach and Biological Park of Serra da Lousa. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching. [Visit our Pedrógão Grande travel guide](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Pedrogao-Grande.dx179467) [View more Cottages in Pedrógão Grande](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Pedrogao-Grande-Cottages.d179467-aaCottages.Travel-Guide-Accommodation) ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6&zoom=13&markers=icon:https%3A%2F%2Fa.travel-assets.com%2Ftravel-assets-manager%2Feg-maps%2Fproperty.png%7C39.91157%2C-8.15337&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=D3BMWiFYcTZKnbIKXF5UadN5u2Y=) Pedrógão Grande Municipality, Leiria ### What's nearby - ![0_22323](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621532486789/bdb006c2-4156-42b2-9ec7-1cb3849c5ac7.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high) Sao Nuno Alvares Pereira 19 min drive \- 12.7 miles - Pedrogao Grande Park 4 min drive \- 2.1 miles - Igreja Matriz de Cernache do Bonjardim 17 min drive \- 11.8 miles - Fragas de São Simão 19 min drive \- 13.5 miles - Praia das Rocas 20 min drive \- 11.8 miles ### Getting around - Lisbon (LIS-Humberto Delgado) 109 min drive ### Restaurants - Taberna do Ferrador 15 min walk - Café da Picha 8 min drive - Cafe Avenida 16 min walk - Café do Alto - Louriceira 10 min drive - Mi - Tapas & Vinhos 8 min drive ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Far from the Madding Crowd: Escape to the Casa Aloes, BioUV Scanned clean & safe pet-friendly? ### How much is parking at Far from the Madding Crowd: Escape to the Casa Aloes, BioUV Scanned clean & safe? ### What time is check-in at Far from the Madding Crowd: Escape to the Casa Aloes, BioUV Scanned clean & safe? ### What time is check-out at Far from the Madding Crowd: Escape to the Casa Aloes, BioUV Scanned clean & safe? ### Where is Far from the Madding Crowd: Escape to the Casa Aloes, BioUV Scanned clean & safe located? ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## Far from the Madding Crowd: Escape to the Casa Aloes, BioUV Scanned clean & safe Reviews ## Reviews ### Exceptional All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative. [More information](https://www.expedia.co.uk/lp/b/content-guidelines) 10 - Excellent 2 8 - Good 0 6 - Okay 0 4 - Poor 0 2 - Terrible 0 ### 10 Cleanliness ### 10 Location ## Reviews Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Augusto G. 27 Aug 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Um paraíso na terra! A casa e o espaço envolvente são o lugar perfeito para descansar e deixar-se encantar pela natureza. Há uma magia nas cores e nos perfumes dos jardins. A casa é acolhedora e decorada com muito gosto e originalidade. A anfitriã é de uma simpatia e generosidade desarmantes. Adorámos. ##### Augusto G. Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Lili H. 13 Aug 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Un jardin de rêve Une petite maison décorée avec goût, à proximité des plus réputés sites UNESCO et à mi-chemin de Porto et Lisbonne. Le village est très calme et l’accès au jardin permet de découvrir un petit coin de paradis. La roseraie est absolument magique. Quant à l’hôtesse, c’est une femme adorable, qui est très à l’écoute et aux petits soins. Bref, un endroit mille fois recommandé ##### Lili H. Stayed 17 nights in Jul 2019 ---