‘Cocheira’ means ‘carriage house’, which was the former function of this beautifully located beach house close to Praia Grande, the beach of Ferragudo. The carriage house used to belong to the neighboring Castle of Ferragudo. However, in last century the carriage house has been split from the castle and has gotten its own independent purpose. In 2016, the current owners started the transformation of the carriage house into a luxury villa. The result of this transformation will be a unique beach house at 2 minutes walking distance of the beach and 5 minutes to center of Ferragudo.
The villa consists of eight 2-persons bedrooms, all equipped with a bathroom with a walk-in shower, a washstand and a toilet. The spacious living room features a very comfortable lounge sofa, a small bar and a dining table for 16 persons. The living room gives a great view of the terrace and the beautiful garden. The kitchen consists of two refrigerators, a freezer, a wine fridge, a dishwasher and a large stove.
The large mezzanine, which functions as a TV area, shows a great view of the kitchen and the living room. The spacious entrance of the villa provides access to the mezzanine and consists of a guest bathroom. From the living room you can access the large garden with a high diversity of fruit trees. A beautiful terrace is located on the left side of the villa. Lastly, the villa provides a parking area with four parking spaces.
Gregory Noone –
“We were a family of 13, traveling from Ireland and the U.S. (6 adults, 7 children, all under the age of 11). The house is absolutely fantastic: 8 bedrooms, all approximately the same size, and 8 en-suite bathrooms, also all of the same size. Air conditioning in each bedroom for the warmer weather too! Huge living area with a large kitchen, a large dining table, and a large sofa. The outside spaces are just as impressive – plenty of parking, a lovely pool, and a huge table on the covered patio with lots of sitting space. And some orange and lemon trees too. And the location: superb! A short walk from the centre of Ferragudo (20 minutes at the most) and an even shorter walk, maybe 5 minutes, to the best beach in the area (Praia Grande). Would we come back to Portugal again? Absolutely! Would we come to Ferragudo again? Yes, definitely. And would we stay at Villa Cocheira again? Without hesitation!!!
Gregorie Lafore –
We had a wonderful time in villa Cocheira, it fitted us perfectly, all 16 of us 🙂.
We loved the big living room and the individual bathrooms for all 8 bedrooms and the delicious oranges in the garden were a big plus.
It’s a perfect house with a great location to enjoy a big family holiday.
Thank you and we hope to enjoy this house again in the futur
Annie Langner –
What a wonderful villa. We celebrated an unforgettable birthday. A house with all the amenities : each person has their own room with bathroom and towels. A refined decoration and style, with lots of taste and class. We enjoyed the swimming pool, the different outdoor spaces for meals, the relaxation areas, the fruit trees. Thank you Adri for your responsiveness in the emails. We are in discussions to come back to celebrate my birthday in 2 years!!
Katrina King –
We absolutely love staying here and have just stayed for the second year in a row. The villa is absolutely perfect for groups of families; we had four couples with two children each. The rooms are “paired” so its great for staying as a group, but still having your family space. The kitchen is spacious and has everything you need to cater for a group of 16. The outdoor bbq and eating space are also fantastic and we ate outside in the lovely area each night. The air-conditioning throughout the villa keeps you cool when it’s hot and you’ll sleep perfectly in very comfortable beds. The pool is great when you feel like a break from the beach. The beach is 50m away and perfect for families, with an inflatable course, pedalos and kayak hire. Club Nau is also delicious for lunch and we went most days. You’re also a short walk from Ferragudo, where we walked most mornings to get a coffee. We were also really pleased for our second stay that our feedback from the year before had been listened to and there were plastic cups for beside the pool. We already have plans for next year, but will see you again for a 2026 visit!
Katherine –
We had a wonderful family reunion at Villa Cocheira. The villa is beautiful and the location is perfect, next to the beach and within walking distance of the restaurants and shops in Ferragudo.
Stefanie Rensch –
I rented this villa for 8 nights first for an team event and then for 4 nights with my friends to after celebrate a birthday and everyone loved it. Its a perfect place and due to the layout you can have an amazing time as group but still share enough privacy. All super spacious, 2 minutes from the beach and also space for yoga by the pool. Thank you Adri and Natalia for this great experience 🙏
Yana –
We had a wonderful time at villa Cocheira with my family and friends. We loved everything about the Villa, it is fantastic, even more amazing than pictures. It is situated in a gorgeous location, short walk from the beach and tons of things to do and visit within short driving distance.
Great outdoor space with pool and lounge chairs and a beautiful set up for the whole group to have meals outside.
Very responsive owner and extremely helpful manager provided us with local recommendations and answered my numerous questions. Would not hesitate to recommend this villa to anyone and would be happy to return any time!
Ruth Lowbridge –
Perfect house in a perfect setting a short walk from a fabulous beach and beach bars. Beautifully furnished with everything we needed as a family of 14. Lots of space which meant that we were never on top of one another. Our teenagers and small children loved the pool whilst the adults relaxed on sun beds and sofas in the peaceful garden area. The pictures don’t capture the ambience of the well proportioned interior which is spacious yet feels very cosy and comfortable. Our family didn’t want to leave and we would highly recommend this amazing house – we’re looking forward to returning next year!
Hayley Dunn –
We had the most wonderful stay at Villa Cocheira in June 2022. Our party was made up of 3 families and the villa provided plenty of space for us all. The villa is beautifully designed and well fitted out and equipped with everything we needed (e.g. coffee machine, washing machine, dish washer, lost of fridge space, lots of bathrooms!). The outdoor space is fantastic with a brilliant dining area with a BBQ, that has gated access down to the pool area (ideal for keeping little toddlers out of danger). The pool itself is a great size and depth for families to use. The villa is in a fantastic location, only minutes to walk to the beach (and Club Nau – a fantastic restaurant and bar on the beach). The town is also a very close walk away which has a few restaurants, cafes and shops. There is also a couple of kids playparks very close by which we used a lot with the children. We had a great stay and only wish we could have stayed longer!
Inge van Dijken- Drenth –
What an amazing holiday home, for multiple families but also for a large group! We stayed here with a large group of golfers which went perfectly. Every bedroom has its own bathroom, which offers enough privacy.
The villa is decorated tastefully with attention to detail.
With just a short walk you are at the beach which offers several nice restaurants. There are plenty parking places at the villa. The cozy village is at walking distance
We will definitely come back!
Coby Schoonhoven –
An amazing villa at an ideal location. The beach is your backyard and the village with many nice restaurants is at walking distance. The villa (and the garden) is tastefully decorated and fully equipped.
Suited for both families and groups of friends. On top of that the host is really great, highly recommended.
Hilde van Gastel –
What a wonderful time I had here with my family! The villa is even more beautiful in real life than in the pictures. Each bedroom has its own bathroom, so that each couple had its own place to retreat to. The furnishing is completely contemporary. It really gave me a ‘Marrakech vibe’. The swimming pool has enough seating and sunbathing areas for 16 people. The terrace can easily be closed off with a gate, ideal for the little kids that were walking around with us. The beach was literally a minute’s walk away, where you can find nice restaurants. Highly, highly recommended!
Olaf van Gastel –
We really had a great time here. We were with several families with small children and this house is perfect for that. Swimming pool good, private parking space, gates with locks. Each bedroom its own bathroom. Large, long tables. Communication with the owner and with the house manager on site was top. We can recommend this to everyone!
Ps. I have uploaded drone images of this great stay on their google listing.
Mischa Hatenboer –
What a wonderful place. Lots of privacy. Very close to beach, restaurants and village. Beautiful house for our group. Warm welcome and luxurious interior and style. We will definitely go again.
Sacha Reiziger –
Fantastic house! It is beautifully and cosily decorated, has a nice pool and is close to the beach. Even with a smaller group you can have a nice and cosy stay in this big house. Many useful tips in an information book, washing machine with detergent (!), delicacies upon arrival, well-equipped kitchen, very nice host, in short, the details are very well done!
Leon Fock –
We had a perfect two weeks with friends and all our children in the great villa Cocheira. Close to the nice beach with great restaurants, and with our own pool, parking, 8 rooms and bathrooms and everything else you can think off. Very good service and reception and not to forget everything the Algarve has to offer. p.s.: Do not forget to visit the impressive village Silves.
Reinoud Brouwer –
Recommended!
Lovely 2 weeks in this fantastic house. Ideal for large groups or several families.