Creative destination in the Alentejo

The rooms, each different from the other and equipped with a king size bed and shower, reflect an austere décor of whitewashed walls and terracotta or stone floors that conveys the peace and tranquillity of the countryside. The house has two dining areas: an elegant indoor dining room and a porch in the cultivated area of the courtyard with a large dining table. Pieces of art and craftsmanship dot the rooms. The kitchen, with yellow-painted wooden furniture and local marble worktops, is fully equipped with semi-industrial induction hobs and all the utensils for those who love home cooking.

The house has three interconnected rooms: the cosy fireplace room, the reading and TV room and the living room with a large balcony and large arched windows that invite you to reflect while the sun sets over the Alentejo landscape. This farmhouse has a space dedicated to creativity and to holding workshops and retreats: two interconnected rooms and a large adjoining porch designed to host workshops and creative retreats with local artists and artisans and national and international artists. Textiles by Marta Menéres will be on sale in the workshop area, among other items made by artists and artisans from the region. Soon, it will also offer accommodation for artist residencies.

The property bears the imprint in every detail of both its owner, textile artisan Marta Menéres, and her own friend Sam Baron, a French-born designer, who designed the interior and exteriors. ‘The farmhouse concept strikes a delicate balance between the contemporary local/rural and the old, offering an experience where simplicity and comfort go hand in hand,’ they say.

The owner’s taste for art and craftsmanship is clearly visible in the contemporary design elements and artwork scattered throughout the house. The lamps in the fireplace room signed by Sam Baron, together with the illustrations by Mariana Fernandes in the entrance hall, the screens by Carolina Maria and Silvia Lézico in the bedrooms, a painting by Joana Teixeira in the dining room, the mirrors by Catarina Carreiras, the lamp by Gonçalo Campos in one of the bedrooms, the crochet lamps by Marta Menéres in the porch and the ceramic pieces from Estremoz on the chimney flue in the kitchen by Luís Rosa are proof of this.

Amenities include: breakfast served in a basket on request at the time of booking; cooked meals on request four days in advance; Wifi in some parts of the farm and in the house; seasonal swimming pool; guests can enjoy the beautiful garden surrounding the house; garden cleaning and maintenance team; and free outdoor parking.

It is not permitted to pick plants, flowers or fruit on the property, especially in the garden. Given the specific characteristics of the property and the risk it may present, it does not admit children under 12 years of age and guests between 12 and 18 years of age must be accompanied by a guardian or, failing that, the accompanying adult who is responsible for them.

The farmhouse Val has stairs inside, has two rooms on a lower level, so it is not suitable for people with special accessibility needs, such as wheelchairs.

Smoking (including electronic cigarettes) and pets are not allowed, except if they are support animals for people with disabilities, provided they are properly documented and identified. Smoking is only allowed in outdoor areas, without disturbing other guests and in strict compliance with rural fire prevention directives.

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