Villa Skylark is an excellent holiday property made up of the main villa and a guest cottage, offering privacy and space for groups of friends and family. The villa is in a tranquil location, just a few minutes walk through stands of umbrella pine trees to the beautiful beach. 

Villa Skylark has 3 floors: on the ground floor there is a guest cloakroom. Bedroom 1, which has a double bed with built-in wardrobes and en-suite bathroom with bath and electric towel rail.  This bedroom also has access to the terrace.  Bedroom 2 has a double bed with built-in wardrobes and an en-suite shower room.  There is a study room with a sofa bed and sitting room with wood burning fire and TV, which has access to the pool terrace.  The kitchen is modern and well equipped with dishwasher, microwave, oven, gas hob, fridge/freezer and breakfast area accessing the pool terrace. Dining room which accesses the pool terrace. There is also a utility room with washing machine and tumble dryer on this floor.  

Up to first floor and Bedroom 3 has twin beds with built-in wardrobes and access to a terrace overlooking the pool and garden.  Bedroom 3 has an en-suite bathroom with bath, shower and heated towel rail.  The Master bedroom is en-suite and has built-in wardrobes and access to a terrace overlooking the pool.  

The basement of the main house is home to a spacious room that also has a fun window into the swimming pool! There is also a WC and a garage with automatic door.  

There is air conditioning throughout the main villa and there is a satellite TV system which offers a range of UK and international channels.

There are a further 2 bedrooms in the guest cottage which can sleep 4 people. Both bedrooms have double beds and share a bathroom with a bath.  There is a kitchen with gas hob, washing machine and fridge/freezer.  The cottage is air-conditioned and has underfloor heating.  

Amid the spacious gardens (over 5.000m2), Villa Skylark has a large pool with plenty of space on the surrounding poolside for sun loungers, outside lounge area, shade and sun spots as well as outside dining and BBQ area with charcoal BBQ.  

Set in a quiet residential area of large properties, Villa Skylark is within easy walking distance (approximately 5 minutes) of Trafal and Loulé Velho beaches. There is a choice of restaurants, cafés and supermarkets all within walking distance too.

The Trafal and Loulé Velho beaches are pretty special, backed by protected wetlands where birds and ducks love to set up home. There are some fabulous restaurants here, such as BJ's Oceanside at Praia do Almargem and Temperus on Praia Trafal. Also close to the villa you have some excellent Portuguese restaurants such as the famous Marufu 1 and Marufu 2 'Chicken Shack' - see queues here in summer that you would not believe . all because Marufu produces the yummiest grilled/ bbq'd chicken. Also in the same area is a Lidl supermarket and some more Portuguese restaurants.

The resort of Vale do Lobo is just a 5 minute drive from Villa Skylark - this is a great 5 star resort with numerous facilities like the Vale do Lobo Royal and Ocean Golf courses, also the Tennis centre, excellent restaurants like Monty's, Sandbanks and Breeze just to name a few. The resort also has a bank, cash machines, Spa, supermarket, medical centre, newsagents, hairdresser and pretty much all the little luxury extras that you might want while on holiday.

Every Wednesday there is a gipsy market that you can wander to from the villa to visit. There is a great selection of jewellery, clothing, handbags and shoes and also traditional Portuguese tablecloths, lace and beach towels.  Enjoy a coffee and a snack and watch the tourists and locals alike come to snap up a bargain or two. Perfect for taking home souvenirs and trinkets to remind you of your wonderful holiday.