Can Cunso 18

Family Serenity

One of three adjoining, 19th-century family homes clustered in a quiet interior village, this renovation offers traditional Mediterranean country styling with modern alfresco living via its long, lean garden with a landscaped pool, furnished shade cabana, and elegant outdoor dining terrace.

This villa for rent in Mallorca offers a soothing, minimalist interior and is ideal for those times when you want to travel together—yet separately—with a small crowd. The villa adjoins the home next door, Can Cunso 20, and is one in a lovingly restored portfolio of generational family homes that includes Casa Padrins and Can Cunso 30. The properties occupy a street on the outskirts of Consell, an inland community known for its overflowing weekend flea market.

Surprisingly clean cut and modern given its humble, rural village origins, the villa lets history speak for itself in tactile, blonde sandstone walls typical of Mallorca, and weathered wood doors and classic, pastel-patinaed roof tiles. But the overall atmosphere here is serene modern sanctuary, a place for leisurely but upscale living embraced in a palette of neutrals and natural materials—wood, stone and soft-hued textiles.

AROUND

Peace and quiet tops the list of things that Mallorca’s rugged interior offers visitors. This villa for rent in Mallorca is one of four owned and operated by the same family in Consell, a 19th-century rural community they’ve called home for generations. Relax poolside after a morning exploring markets in Santa Maria del Camí or Sineu. Walk into the heart of town (five minutes) to visit shops, restaurants and small local bars, or visit the workshops of local craftsmen. Consell hosts an island-famous flea market each Sunday morning, featuring some 300 stalls overflowing with antiques, curiosities, collectibles and furniture.

Take a 10-minute drive to discover Alaró’s ancient architecture, castle, and cobbled streets, and be sure to browse the town’s shoe selection. Alaró was once home to dozens of cobblers and shoe factories, and prominent bootmaker Tony Mora still works from the village and has a warehouse there.

This is wine country, and the Mallorca Wine Tours Train passes on Consell’s outskirts, offering organized winery tours and tastings. Or visit the area’s vineyards independently. The nearby village of Binissalem produces a highly regarded red wine from the local Manto Negro grape, and is also a quarry town where stonemasons (and woodworkers) work in rugged ateliers.

Mallorca’s interior is perhaps best known for its Serra de Tramuntana, a rugged mountain range that forms the island’s backbone and is a classified UNESCO World Heritage Site. Besides being a popular base for hikers, climbers, and day trippers, the mountain range has become a destination for both amateur and professional cyclists. Featuring steep, winding routes, biking in the area is known to be challenging, even considered some of the best road cycling routes in Europe.

LOCATION

Consell, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Nearest airport: Palma (approximately 25 kilometers)

BEST TIME TO VISIT: April to October