Villa in Madeira District
9 guests · 3 bedrooms · 3 baths
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About this villa rental
Stunning location in the hills above Arco da Calheta, this single storey stone-built house offers masses of space, comfort and an opportunity to enjoy glorious views and wonderful sunsets. The house is L-shaped, one end consisting of a huge open-plan lounge/kitchen/dining room with extensive windows/glass doors allowing you to enjoy the scenery .There is easy access to the garden, veranda, barbecue area & pool. The three south-facing bedrooms also lead out to the veranda, pool and garden. Pine trees cover the hills behind and a 'levada' (irrigation channel with footpath) runs below, inviting you to stroll east or west for as much as 20 km in either direction if you like!
REASONS FOR CHOOSING MADEIRA AND CASA ROCHINHA: For nature lovers, Madeira has plenty to offer, with a subtropical climate,fabulous views and a landscape covered with spectacularly colourful plants. Peter and Jeanne, the owners of Casa Rochinha, have established a lovely garden full of interesting plants. Part of the island has been pronounced a World Heritage protected site, this is the area of the Laurisilva forests located 15 minutes' drive away and well worth exploring, especially on foot. Walking the island has become very popular with visitors who can follow long trails along the islands water courses, locally known as levadas. For golfers there are two excellent golf courses and for those seeking sea swimming, you can pop down to the sandy beach at Calheta. The capital of the island is of course Funchal, 30 minutes' drive away. As well as being very attractive and spotlessly clean, it has interesting museums, Madeira wine lodges, an excellent variety of shops and many restaurants for all tastes and budgets.....
GUESTS COMMENTS : END MAY 2007: GRAHAM FAMILY + FRIENDS from UK
This has been a 10/10 holiday. The villa felt like home from day one and we have found it faultless; facilities and equipment have met our every need. The pool has been used most days, warming from a chilly 17ºC to a beautiful 27º today. The location of the villa is simply magical with different themes of the same view every morning and evening. The levada walks are just as good now as they were 18 years ago when we last visited Madeira and the views from the tops have been amazing. The kids have had a fantastic week & they should be pround of their achievement taking on the hard walks their Mums & Dads have done! Having said this they loved the beach at Calheta where they could enjoy a few hours of 'sand & sea'! Boat trips from Funchal to see fish/dophins were great. Rock pools for swimming at Porto Moniz also great. (Note from Charlie: I loved playing football on the sandy beach, swimming, the food and the glass bottom boat.)
REASONS FOR CHOOSING MADEIRA AND CASA ROCHINHA: For nature lovers, Madeira has plenty to offer, with a subtropical climate,fabulous views and a landscape covered with spectacularly colourful plants. Peter and Jeanne, the owners of Casa Rochinha, have established a lovely garden full of interesting plants. Part of the island has been pronounced a World Heritage protected site, this is the area of the Laurisilva forests located 15 minutes' drive away and well worth exploring, especially on foot. Walking the island has become very popular with visitors who can follow long trails along the islands water courses, locally known as levadas. For golfers there are two excellent golf courses and for those seeking sea swimming, you can pop down to the sandy beach at Calheta. The capital of the island is of course Funchal, 30 minutes' drive away. As well as being very attractive and spotlessly clean, it has interesting museums, Madeira wine lodges, an excellent variety of shops and many restaurants for all tastes and budgets.....
GUESTS COMMENTS : END MAY 2007: GRAHAM FAMILY + FRIENDS from UK
This has been a 10/10 holiday. The villa felt like home from day one and we have found it faultless; facilities and equipment have met our every need. The pool has been used most days, warming from a chilly 17ºC to a beautiful 27º today. The location of the villa is simply magical with different themes of the same view every morning and evening. The levada walks are just as good now as they were 18 years ago when we last visited Madeira and the views from the tops have been amazing. The kids have had a fantastic week & they should be pround of their achievement taking on the hard walks their Mums & Dads have done! Having said this they loved the beach at Calheta where they could enjoy a few hours of 'sand & sea'! Boat trips from Funchal to see fish/dophins were great. Rock pools for swimming at Porto Moniz also great. (Note from Charlie: I loved playing football on the sandy beach, swimming, the food and the glass bottom boat.)
Amenities at Casa Rochinha,spectacular views,very spacious,pool,heated in summer
Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of Madeira District
Ratings and reviews
Summary of reviewsThe property is well-equipped, clean, and spacious with stunning views. The hosts are accommodating, and the location is ideal for a relaxing holiday with easy access to amenities.
10 / 10Outstanding·Sep 2025
Lovely house with stunning views. This is a great spot of you're keen to do some hiking, with a Levada walk right outside the front door. Peaceful, with plenty of space and a perfectly equipped kitchen! We had a lovely couple of weeks. A special thank you to Jeanne and Peter for keeping in contact and Vanda for the warm welcome.
8 / 10Excellent·Feb 2025
Very pleasant stay and a beautiful location
10 / 10Outstanding·Nov 2024
We were in Madeira from the 14.11 to 23.11. Despite the fact that the weather was not very good the first few days.
One of the reasons for this was house itself, its location and the beautiful view from the terrace.
The water in the pool was warm enough to swim in the morning before breakfast.
The house is located quite high in the mountains in a very quiet place.
And therefore we can recommend Casa Rochinha for a relaxing family holiday.
Thank you to the owner of the house and those who look after it.
David and Viktoria
5 / 10·Sep 2019
The villa is very well equipped with everything to make for a very comfortable stay. It is a lot larger than it looks in the photos and is in a lovely quiet location 600 mtrs above the sea so sometimes we had a lot of cloud cover during out two weeks. This didnt bother us though as if we wanted more sun we could always go down to Calheta Beach. The levadas run at the bottom of the garden so you can go for lovely walks right from the end of the drive. The drive up the villa the first time we did it was a bit frightening as it is up steep hills and the road is narrow in places but after the first couple of times it becomes less daunting. Once you are up there the views from the villa are well worth the climb. We spent a lot of time sat looking out of the patio doors watching the beautiful sunsets and looking at all the lights from the houses below. Worthy of note is the villas garden which had more colour than the Botanical Gardens in Funchal.
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Top rated by guests
9Outstanding
(57 Ratings)
The property is well-equipped, clean, and spacious with stunning views. The hosts are accommodating, and the location is ideal for a relaxing holiday with easy access to amenities.
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