Quinta das Amoras - Casa do Forno

Casa do Forno offers a common area with a living room and equipped kitchen, marked by the recovery of the stone that surrounds the oven and the original chimney (these only decorative). The house, with a good level of equipment and decoration, also has two double bedrooms - one with contemporary furniture and the other with vintage furnishings - and private sanitary facilities. Casa do Forno is the largest of the three accommodations in Quinta das Amoras, which also includes the bungalows of Pomar and Araçás. It has a private backyard and barbecue area, as well as a balcony with panoramic sea views and access to a shared swimming pool. The whole space is cozy. It stands out for the quiet and privileged contact with nature, for its comfort and level of equipment and also for a unique architecture that reconciles the old and the modern. Guests can enjoy the outdoor leisure area as well as the swimming pool and its solarium. Quinta das Amoras is served by a free parking area. Guests are assured of attendance in person during their stay at Quinta das Amoras. The country house Quinta das Amoras is located 500 meters from the center of the parish of Santo António Nordestinho (Nordeste), on the north coast of the island of São Miguel, in the Azores. It is an area overlooking the sea, abundant in grasslands and cryptomeria forests. Santo António de Nordestinho is about 55 kilometers (km) from Ponta Delgada, 8 km from the village of Nordeste and 15 km from Furnas. It has 250 inhabitants, who are mainly engaged in agricultural production and animal husbandry. The county of the Northeast is famous for its belvederes and the beautiful sunrise that can be seen, especially, from the belvedere of Ponta da Madrugada. Of its several rails, it is important to point out the connection to the Pico da Vara Natural Reserve, the highest point of São Miguel, with 1103 meters, which is part of the largest mountainous formation on this island. Here you can find the Priolo (Pyrrhula murina), endemic bird in vulnerable state that reproduces in the Laurissilva Forest, being also one of the rarest bird species in all Europe. Nearby places of interest: Parque Natural da Ribeira dos Caldeirões (mills, crafts and bar-restaurant, Achada) - 10 km; Miradouro da Ponta da Madrugada (point view, Nordeste Village) - 10 km; Miradouro da Ponta do Sossego (point view, Vila do Nordeste) - 8 km; Parque Terra Nostra (botanical garden, Furnas) - 18 km; Achada das Furnas Golf Course - 12 km; Furnas Lagoon - 15 km; Tea factory and tea plantations Gorreana (Gorreana, Maia) - 20 km; Tea factory Porto Formoso (Porto Formoso) - 30 km Renting a car is recommended. Quinta das Amoras provides a free laundry service. Please let us know what time you'll be arriving. Thanks and we hope you have a great stay!