Casa Parus

An Artful Home Surrounded in Pines

Strikingly minimalistic, with sleek concrete floors, vaulted ceilings and walls of glass, this contemporary home takes cool, slow-living Comporta to polished new levels. Named for the small songbirds that flutter around it, this villa for rent in Portugal offers spacious, fully equipped common areas hung with art and splashed with color, plus extra privacy provided by the stands of pines that surround it.

Uniquely peaked vaulted ceilings and smooth concrete floors set this home apart from Comporta’s more modest, classic buildings. Undeniably contemporary, with minimalist, personally eclectic furnishings, this villa for rent in Portugal features a large, crisp white kitchen with dining island at its center, perfect for entertaining the sizeable crowd that can gather here. The living room, hung with colorful art, is the home’s heart, and has garden, pool and forest views, plus access to the outdoor dining and barbecue area with its shaded pergola.

Each of the home’s four bedrooms—two queen rooms, two rooms with single beds and/or bunks—features unique furnishings and creative décor accents, giving them a homey, personal feeling. The four baths are strikingly modern, all smooth geometric surfaces and glass, with large walk-in rain showers and poured stone vanities.

The home’s outdoor area is private, insulated by pine and cork oak woods that stretch out beyond the house. A lap pool and wide sun lounger attached to it fill the garden and terrace close to the house, and wood decking is set over the sandy pathways.

AROUND

Celebrated for its raw natural beauty, the coastal area of Portugal’s Alentejo region around Comporta was once the exclusive domain of a prestigious banking family, who kept the area essentially untouched and natural. Today, Comporta has become the darling of fashion designers and architects, who have capitalized on the area’s natural beauty without yet over-developing it. 

There are galleries, cafes and boutiques to explore in Comporta, picturesque fishing villages along the coast and rural landscapes and towns nearby to explore inland, in addition to Comporta’s coveted, mostly empty, wide sandy beaches.

LOCATION

Comporta, Portugal. Nearest airport: Lisbon (1 hour).

BEST TIME TO VISIT: May to October