Cantabria Vacation Rental apartment: Tudes, Vega de Liebana

Summary of La Casa de las Chimeneas: 'La Casuca' 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 7

Cantabria apartment rental - Swimming pool
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Description Apartment, 65 m²,
2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 7, 1 Bathroom
Amenities mountain, village, communal pool, garden, terrace, balcony
Rates per property
Must pay in Euros
€80 - €110/night 
€480/week 
USD Conversion - Estimated
$120 - $165/night 
$722/week 
Tony Bastian
Speaks: English, French, German, Spanish, Russian
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Photos and Description of the Cantabria vacation apartment rental A one-bedroom and a two-bedroom apartment, pool, gardens and social room

Former farmstead delightfully converted into top-quality self-catering accommodation in the Picos de Europa, Cantabria, Northern Spain. Perfect combination of rustic charm and modern comforts. Part of an 8-apartment (of 1, 2 or 3 bedrooms) establishment in quiet, sunny yet living village. Wonderful mountain views. Family-run (joint British/Spanish). Each apartment is fully independent. Furnished and equipped to very high standard. Decoration includes charming murals by local artists. Communal areas consist of swimming pool (warmed by solar panels), social room (pool table, large-screen TV, DVDs, free Internet access, games, library, maps and information), gardens laid to grass, stone, brick and flower beds (with table football and table hockey) and a lovely wooden-roofed entrance with seating beneath, ideal for relaxing in the shade. Old perimeter wall creates effect of a village within a village. The owners have just opened (Jan 2009) a charming bar in the village with pool and darts.

Details for La Casa de las Chimeneas: 'La Casuca' 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 7, 1 Bathroom

Tastefully converted old farm building conserving many original features. Ground floor: vestibule and bedroom with 2 single beds (and room for supplementary bed). Windows look onto internal patio. Wooden staircase to: first floor containing lounge (with sofa bed) / kitchen, balcony and bathroom (bath, shower, wash basin, hair drier). Views from the balcony of the pool, village church and mountains. Wooden staircase to: bedroom under the eves with double bed (and room for supplementary bed), and wonderful views over rooftops to the Picos mountains. Generally open plan (only internal doors those to ground floor bedroom and bathroom). Exposed original stone walls. Woodwork a mix of original oak beams and new pine and chestnut. Decoration includes murals in oils. Furnished to very high standard. Central heating and wood-burning stove. TV and DVD. Washing machine, dishwasher, microwave, oven, hob, fridge, toaster and kettle. Independent of the other 6 apartments on the former farmstead.
Cantabria apartment rental - La Casa de las Chimeneas

La Casa de las Chimeneas
Cantabria apartment rental - View from the village

View from the village
Cantabria apartment rental
Cantabria apartment rental - Bedroom with two single beds

Bedroom with two single beds
Cantabria apartment rental - Lounge with kitchen

Lounge with kitchen
Cantabria apartment rental - Swimming pool

Swimming pool
Cantabria apartment rental - Entrance

Entrance
Cantabria apartment rental - Tudes in winter

Tudes in winter

Location: Spain

Nearest Airport: Santander at 120 Kilometres
Nearest Ferry: Santander at 120 Kilometres
Nearest Train: Unquera at 35 Kilometres
Nearest Motorway: Unquera (A8) at 35 Kilometres
Nearest Beach: beach at 40 Kilometres
Car: recommended
Tudes is a quiet, pretty, sunny village 2,000 feet up in the spectacular Picos de Europa mountains, whose nearby peaks reach over 8,000 feet. Many of its 30 inhabitants still farm the land and can be seen herding their cattle and sheep through the village. It is the starting point for a number of delightful walks. 10 minutes from the market town of Potes, the focal point of local life, it is the ideal base for exploring the area. It now has a bar (opened in Jan 2009) under the same management as La Casa. The Picos offer spectacular flora and fauna (abundant birds of prey, a fantastic variety of wild flowers and butterflies, the Iberian bear and wolf on the remote higher ground). Exploring the charming villages, sampling the local cuisine, going horse riding (or doing more energetic adventure activities) are a few of the many ways to enjoy this wonderful part of northern Spain, which has an almost Mediterranean climate in summer and is only an hour from the sandy Cantabrian beaches.
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Rental Rates for this vacation apartment rental in Cantabria, Spain

Rental Basis:
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Rental rates quoted in:
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Dates Rates
Name of Period Begins Ends Weekly Week
Night		 Weekend Weekend
Night		 Extra
Night		 Monthly Minimum Stay
Nov 1, 2009 - Dec 23, 2009 €480 - - €80 - - 2 Nights
Dec 24, 2009 - Dec 25, 2009 - - - €95 - - 2 Nights
Dec 26, 2009 - Dec 30, 2009 - - - €80 - - 2 Nights
Dec 31, 2009 - Dec 31, 2009 - - - €110 - - 2 Nights

Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency (Euros) unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.

Additional information about rental rates

  • All prices are in Euros and include VAT.

    We can offer substantially lower prices when only one bedroom is occupied (eg by a couple or by a family with up to 2 children) eg- a week in May: 360 - 390 euros.

    July and August excluded, there are discounts for stays of more than 4 nights eg -5 nights in April: 383 euros (270 Euros if only one bedroom used). Full details available on request

    although in July and August bookings must normally be for a minimum of one week, we accept bookings for shorter periods when there are gaps to be filled.

    We are flexible on both arrival and departure days and the length of stay (subject to the normal minimum period for July and August given above)


    Cleaning service can be contracted apart.

    To make a booking, or request more information, contact Tony Bastian by Email or call 0034 942 73 63 00.

Accommodation and Amenities for this vacation apartment rental in Cantabria, Spain

Property Type:
  • apartment (detached)
Accommodation Type:
  • self-catering
Floor Area:
  • 65 m²
Location Type:
  • mountain
  • village
Theme:
  • away from it all
  • activity
General:
  • telephone
  • central heating
  • linens provided
  • towels provided
  • sunbed
Kitchen:
  • 4 ring stove
  • dish washer
  • refrigerator
  • freezer
  • hob
  • oven
  • microwave
  • washing machine
Living Room:
  • fireplace
  • sofabed
  • tiled stove
  • comfy seating for 3 people
Dining:
  • dining area
  • seating for 6 people
Bathrooms:
  • 1 Bathroom
  • Bathroom 1 - Toilet, Combination Tub/Shower, Shower
  • The bathroom includes exposed stone of an original outside wall of the farm building. Other walls are painted a cheerful orange. There is a small window (again original to the property) from which you can see out towards the village square.
Bedrooms:
  • 2 bedrooms, sleeps maximum of 7 people
  • Bedroom 1 - 1 Queen, Chair that converts into supplementary bed and room forcot
    Bedroom 2 - 2 Twin/ Single
    Bedroom 3 - 1 Sleep Sofa /Futon
  • Like the whole of the apartment, the bedrooms have great character and are decorated with delightful oil paintings. The bedroom with the large double bed (background colour cream) is under the eves and its large windows provide splendid views over the rooftops of the rest of the property (a former farmhouse) to the Picos de Europa mountains. It has a pine floor and exposed ceiling beams. There is an area for clothes, a small sofa, a lambswool rug, and bedside tables with Tiffany lamps. The other bedroom, charmingly decorated and furnished and painted a subtle shade of green, is on the ground floor and has two single beds, a fitted wardrobe, a lambswool rug and bedside tables with Tiffany lamps. It has an original oak ceiling. Its windows look out onto the internal courtyard of the property. There is a sofa bed in the lounge suitable for two children. The apartment normally sleeps a maximum of 7 (of which at most 5 adults / 3 children). In July and August the maximum is normally 5
Entertainment:
  • DVD
  • TV
Internet Access:
  • dialup access
  • internet access
  • computer available
Outside:
  • child's swing
  • parking
  • garden
  • terrace
  • balcony
  • 10 garden chairs
Swimming Pools:
  • communal pool
Suitability:
  • pets not allowed
  • unsuitable for elderly or infirm
  • wheelchair inaccessible
  • children welcome
Local Activities:
  • swimming
  • walking
  • cycling
  • fishing
  • horseback riding
  • mountain biking
  • mountaineering
  • paragliding
Notes: Though 'tiled stove' is indicated, it is in fact a wrought-iron wood-burning stove. The Internet access is in the social room, also available to to the other 6 apartments that share the site. The social room also contains a large wood-burning stove, pool table, large-screen TV, DVDs, library, maps and games. The swimming pool, garden and terraces are shared with guests staying at the other apartments but are not open to the general public.

Further details for this vacation apartment rental in Cantabria, Spain

Food and drink: The kitchen is extremely well appointed, making self catering an obvious and attractive option. There are well-stocked supermarkets in Potes (a 10 minute drive). For those wishing to eat out, there are restaurants and other eating houses in Potes and La Vega (10 minutes by car), and in some of the other villages in the area. Details are included in the information pack provided on arrival. The water comes straight from a mountain spring. While to date no guests have experienced problems with it, buying bottled water is of course an option.

How To Get Here: There is now greatly improved (and cheaper) access to the Picos de Europa from the UK. Ryanair have frequent flights from London Stansted to Santander and Valladolid and (depending o the season) from Liverpool to Santander. EasyJet fly from Stansted to Oviedo and Bilbao. There are Plymouth - Santander and Portsmouth - Bilbao ferry crossings. From Santander the journey by car to Tudes takes 1 1/2 hours (1 3/4 from Oviedo, 2 1/4 from Bilbao and Valladolid). There are also two buses a day from Santander to Potes. Detailed instructions on how to reach Tudes will be provided following booking.

The Social Room: One of the most popular features of La Casa de Las Chimeneas is the social room, open to anyone staying in the apartment. It contains a number of different areas each with its own atmosphere: - two sofas before a wood-burning stove, with maps, leaflets etc nearby. - a pool table and other games - a large-screen TV for watching films, DVDs, football matches or whatever - a computer with free Internet access, for those who want, or need, to stay in touch. - a small library

Other Activities: Birdwatching, canoeing

Reviews for this vacation apartment rental in Cantabria, Spain

Rating
5 out of 5

Comments from Owner Guestbook

HRGuestBook58584 HR GuestBook
Review Submitted: December 6, 2007 Date of Stay: December 2007
'What a breath of fresh air. We wll definitely be reurning, not only for the beauty of the landscape but the hospitality of the locals.Thank you for providing excellent accommodation and helpful advice. New Year's Eve went off with a bang as the fireworks were very special' Nat and Jacque, Rugby. Jan 2007

'What a wonderful area, magnificent landscape, great weather (even the thunderstorm !). Accommodation is superb, every luzury thought of. We've never had it so good! Thanks for the advice on where to go and the great welcome' Mitchell and Michelle Pearce, Lincolnshire. June 2007

'We enjoyed our stay here immensely. Everything was perfect, from the splendour of the views to the perfect accommodation. There was something for everyone. Peace and tranquility in the shady courtyard. Plenty for the kids to do in the common room. And we 'lucked out' with the revival of the village festival on the first night. We definitely intend to return. ' The Corcoran family, Essex. August 2007
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Rating
5 out of 5

Bikers paradise

Darkie Mcleod Wales
Review Submitted: November 14, 2008 Date of Stay: October 2008
This a very special place. What you find is great accomodation in a location that takes your breath away.
The small hamlet is quiet with stunning veiws of the mountains its almost like being in a Clint Eastwood western- but in a good way.
Tony and his wife are very friendly and helpul and run it very well, it live up to all the descriptions you get on their web site and goes well beyond.
The accomodation is of a good standard with all the amenities you need.
The hamlet has no shops but these are not far away.
By next year (2009) there will be a small bar open mainly for the use of the guests and if its like the rest of what Tony has done will complete the picture
If you are a biker then the roads will amaze you, if you are a walker its the same only slower.
The nearest town is Potes which can be ridden in about 15 mins or walked in 45. Its a superb place with a good supply of bars and restaurants along with winding streets and olde buildings plus shops. The region is fantastic for touring by any form; the roads are quiet and run through magnificant scenery.

Access is easy, its only 70 miles from Santander ferry which can be travelled mostly by motorway through pleasant countryside and is usually quite empty.

In summary it goes on my list of a place I would go back to without hesitation and thats exactly what we are going to do.
Did you find this review helpful? Yes No Helpful votes: 3/3
Rating
5 out of 5

short break

cil c dublin
Review Submitted: September 12, 2008 Date of Stay: September 2008
Stayed for 4 nights ( 2 adults plus 1 toddler). Wonderful apartments, Beautiful views. Will need a car to get there but this is an ideal base for visiting the Picos area. V quiet, lovely area and people. Highly recommended and we would come again !
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