Casa Brava, a seaview villa with pool, Sa Riera, Begur

A 1970s Seaview Villa above Sa Riera Beach, Begur, Costa Brava

Casa Brava is a villa with a pool and a 1,800 m² garden (about 19,400 sq ft) on a peninsula at Sa Riera, in Begur. It sleeps up to 10 guests in four king suites and two single rooms. Sa Riera beach is a five-minute walk, and Begur village is five minutes by car.

The main living and dining areas share one floor, with terracotta underfoot and panoramic windows on the sea side, a fireplace for cooler evenings, and a kitchen built around a tiled island. All four suites have sea views and marble bathrooms, and there's a gym that also looks out to sea.

The pool sits on a terrace that looks across Sa Riera to the Medes Islands. There's also an outdoor dining table, an electric barbecue and a lounge area. A gate leads down to a small beach a few meters below, and you can join the Camí de Ronda, the old coastal path, straight from the property.

Layout

Casa Brava has more than 500 m² (about 5,400 sq ft) of interior space and sleeps up to 10 guests in six bedrooms, with five bathrooms. The four king suites each have their own bathroom and a sea view. The two single rooms, set up for children, share a bathroom.

• Bedroom 1: King (200 x 200 cm), en suite, sea view

• Bedroom 2: King (200 x 200 cm), en suite, sea view

• Bedroom 3: King (200 x 200 cm), en suite, sea view

• Bedroom 4: King (200 x 200 cm), en suite, sea view

• Bedroom 5: Single (80 x 190 cm), shares a bathroom with Bedroom 6

• Bedroom 6: Single (80 x 190 cm), shares a bathroom with Bedroom 5

Experiences

Offered by host: Local experts run experiences for guests, including a trip along the Costa Brava in a llaüt, the traditional Catalan fishing boat, tastings at Empordà vineyards, a ceramics workshop, an olive oil visit among hundred-year-old trees, and a walking route through the Montgrí massif. Balloon and plane flights over the region can also be arranged.

Bookable by house guests only, priced on request.

• Olfactory Capture

• Ceramics workshop

• Bicycle route

• Sailing in Cap de Creus

• Walking route through the Montgrí

• Llaüt along the Costa Brava

• Wines D.O. Empordà

• Vermouth by the sea (Voramar)

• Tasting among olive trees

• Balloon flight

• Plane flight

• Towns of l'Empordà

• Explore the Costa Brava

Good to know

A housekeeper comes every day, and a final clean is included. The two single rooms have narrow 80cm beds that are best suited to children. A €4,000 security deposit is payable to the host four days before arrival. Check in is at 5 p.m. and check out is at 11 a.m.

Tourist tax €2.50 per adult (16 or older) per night, up to 7 nights

Amenities & services

Pool with sea views, 1,800 m² garden, gym with sea views, air conditioning in all rooms, ceiling fans, fireplace, high-speed Wi-Fi, electric barbecue, outdoor dining table, lounge area with sea views, direct access to the Camí de Ronda, daily housekeeper, final cleaning, sheets, bath and pool towels, eco bath products, welcome basket.

On request: Private chef, in-home yoga and massage, concierge and activity planning.

Full equipment; bed linen, bath towels and pool towels; final cleaning; eco bathroom amenities; welcome basket; daily housekeeper; travel-planning help.

Available on request

Extra housekeeping; Chef at home (lunches, dinners); In-home services (yoga, massage, etc.); Concierge and activity organization.

Around

Sa Riera beach is a five-minute walk, and a bar-restaurant, a grocery shop and a supermarket are each five minutes away by car. Begur village, under its medieval castle, is also five minutes by car. The Camí de Ronda runs along the coast from the property to coves such as Aiguafreda and Sa Tuna, and boats can be taken out from Sa Riera. Girona is 55 minutes by car, Girona's high-speed train station 60 minutes, and Barcelona 90 minutes.

Location

Sa Riera, Begur, Baix Empordà, Catalonia, Spain. Nearest airports: Girona–Costa Brava (GRO), 55 minutes by car, and Barcelona (BCN), about 1 hour 50 minutes.