Setúbal · Portugal
A Portuguese Home in the Heart of Setúbal
A cosy place for slow summer mornings, beach afternoons and unforgettable holidays.
The story
A quiet, traditional home
Tucked into one of Setúbal's quietest streets, this four-bedroom apartment had been in the same family for generations. We renovated it slowly, carefully — keeping the old wooden shutters, the teak parquet wood floors, the high ceilings — and added only what makes a home feel easy to live in. It is not a hotel. It is your home away from home, even if just for a little while.
Restored, not redesigned Restored, not redesigned. Original pine shutters were stripped and re-oiled by hand by our host, Mariana. The azulejo tiles in the kitchen are the ones the original owner chose in 1982. The bathrooms were all redesigned to feel modern and adapt easily to the busy summer days. Everything else we left exactly as it was.
Why this house
Small details, slow days
Why Setúbal
A corner of Portugal travellers don't write about — yet.
Beaches
Turquoise water at the foot of the Arrábida mountains.
Seafood
Sardines, choco frito, the freshest fish on the coast.
Wine
Moscatel vineyards and small family adegas.
Nature
Hike, kayak, swim with dolphins in the Sado estuary.
Culture
A 15th-century convent, a Tuesday market, azulejos everywhere.
Quiet
An hour from Lisbon, a world away.
From the guest book
What people remember
Casa Areias do Mar
Come for a week. Stay for two.
Minimum three nights · maximum twenty · sleeps eight.
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