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Herdade do Tempo

House

From $350 Rates shown are approximate and for guidance only, based on recent starting prices.

Minimum stay
1
Location
Herdade do Carvalho, Arraiolos, Portugal
Type
House

Amenities

  • Family Friendly
  • Garden
  • Parking Space
  • Pool
  • Wi-Fi

Experiences

  • Cycling
  • Hiking
  • Horse Riding
  • Wine Tasting
  • Yoga

Why we love

  • Iconic Architecture
  • 400-square-metre swimming pool
  • Working regenerative farm
  • Locally crafted interiors

“A restored Alentejo farmhouse of whitewashed volumes, local materials and vast openings onto the surrounding fields”.

Casa no Tempo is a four-suite country house in the Alentejo, restored by architect Manuel Aires Mateus on a family estate that has been passed down through generations. The renovation keeps the original rural volume deliberately simple, opening the interiors through oversized windows and arched passages toward fields, cork oaks and the surrounding working farm. Local clay floors, handmade tiles, white marble and locally made wooden furniture give the house a restrained material language, while a vast 400-square-metre pool extends the architecture into the landscape.

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