An Algarve Villa with Pool, Pine Garden and Beach Path, near Vale do Lobo
Casa da Fortuna is a two-level, five-bedroom villa for up to 10 guests in Fonte Santa, on the coast between Quarteira and Vale do Lobo. A local team is on hand for arrival and throughout the stay.
Coffee comes first, on the terrace, while the pines are still full of birdsong. By lunch, after everyone has had a chance to swim, gather at the long table under the awnings. In the afternoon, follow the path through the pinewood to the sea, a 10-minute walk. When you're all back at the villa, light up the wood-fired oven and make your own pizza. In season, there are lemons and oranges to pick for fresh juices. As the garden and pool lights come on, the owls and frogs take over.
Kuba, the owner, searched for three years before he found this house, and he finished renovating it in the summer of 2026. Mature hedges, citrus trees and more than 100 potted plants already run through the grounds and up to the terraces, but he’s planting more trees and shrubs this winter, so expect the garden to be even fuller next summer.
If you're traveling with a large group, this home gives you space to spread out. One of the two living rooms has its own dining table and fully equipped kitchen, so two families, a group of teenagers, or an early riser can set their own schedules. The main living room has a wood-burning fireplace for cooler evenings, and there’s underfloor heating throughout.
Outside, the grounds are almost an acre in size (3,800 m²). The pool has its own pool house, eight loungers and lights for evening swims, plus an outdoor shower. The pool is unheated, so it’s best from late spring to early fall. A beach kit with an umbrella, cooler, and towels is available.
Layout
Casa da Fortuna sleeps up to 10 guests in five bedrooms, each with its own bathroom, plus two guest WCs in the shared living areas. Bedrooms 4 and 5 can be set up with a king bed or twin beds. Let the owner know which you’d prefer before you arrive.
• Bedroom 1: King, en suite
• Bedroom 2: Queen, en suite
• Bedroom 3: Queen, en suite
• Bedroom 4: King or twin beds, en suite
• Bedroom 5: King or twin beds, en suite
• Two guest WCs
Good to know
Cleaning before you arrive and after you leave is included, and stays longer than five days get a mid-stay clean and fresh towels. Check-in is from 4 p.m. and check-out is by 10 a.m., and the local team will share the key handover details before you arrive. Early check-in and late check-out are free, subject to availability. The owner replies to every inquiry personally, usually within 24 hours.
You’ll need a car beyond the beach path, since restaurants, supermarkets and golf are three to 10 minutes away by car. Parking inside the gated property holds up to four cars in two tandem pairs, and two of the cars can come and go independently. The house is on two levels, with stairs and no elevator, with three bedrooms upstairs and two on the ground floor, each with its own bathroom. The pool has no fence, so small children need an adult with them outside. A cot, high chair and children’s tableware are kept at the villa, and one bedroom has blackout blinds.
Quiet hours run from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. No parties or events, and no smoking indoors. One dog is welcome on request, for a fee of €150 per stay, but dogs aren’t allowed on the beach during the summer bathing season. The minimum stay is three nights from November to February, four nights from March to May and in September and October, and seven nights from June to August. The municipal tourist tax is itemized separately on the quote.
Amenities & services
Private pool with pool house and lighting, private garden, eight sun loungers, hammock, outdoor shower, outdoor kitchen with wood-fired barbecue and pizza oven, two outdoor dining tables, parasols and awnings, beach kit with umbrella, cooler and beach towels, air conditioning in every room, ceiling fans, underfloor heating, wood-burning fireplace, shutters in every bedroom, blackout blinds in one bedroom, extra pillows and blankets, bed linen, bath towels, hair dryers, shampoo, soap and shower gel, bathtub, bidet, two living rooms, second kitchen and dining area, two TVs, Sonos Move portable speaker, books and board games, exercise equipment, dedicated workspace, Wi-Fi up to 500 Mbps reaching the pool, two fully equipped kitchens with induction stovetop, oven, microwave, air fryer, dishwasher, two fridges, freezer, ice maker, two Nespresso machines with coffee, kettle, toaster, blender, juicer, cookware, cooking basics, barbecue utensils, washer, dryer, iron, drying rack, cot, high chair, children’s tableware, free parking for up to four cars, private entrance, key handover by the local team, luggage drop-off, local contact, cleaning before arrival and after departure, mid-stay clean for stays over five days, alarm system, solar panels, recycling, smoke alarms, fire extinguisher, first aid kit.
On request: Additional cleaning (extra charge), one dog (€150 per stay).
Around
Fonte Santa sits on the coast between Quarteira and Vale do Lobo, a few minutes from the golf courses and beaches of Vale do Lobo and Quinta do Lago. A path through the coastal parkland comes out at Praia de Loulé Velho, where a bar stands on a deck among the pines, and the sand runs on to Almargem and BJ’s Oceanside, 15 minutes along the water. By car, Vale do Lobo’s golf courses, beach club and red cliffs are under 10 minutes away, Almancil’s restaurants and supermarkets five to nine, and the 320-meter footbridge to Quinta do Lago’s beach 18 minutes. Vilamoura Marina, where boats leave for the Benagil caves, is 10 to 15 minutes west.
We recommend the Bold Octopus at Ancão, for the day’s seafood at lunch and cocktails on the rooftop at sunset; Limoni in Quinta do Lago, an Italian restaurant with a deep wine list, for dinner (book ahead); Botânico in Almancil, for dinner among the palms around a wood-fired grill; Pizzeria Casavostra, also in Almancil, for thin-crust pizza on a covered terrace; and James Charters, a family-run company at Vilamoura Marina, for mornings along the cliffs to the Benagil caves.
Location
Fonte Santa, Algarve, Portugal. Nearest airport: Faro Airport (FAO, 22 km).
Best time to visit
Late spring to early fall is the season for the pool and the lifeguarded beaches. The cooler months are for long walks on the sand and evenings by the fireplace.
