Family house with pool at Quinta da Agrela (Portugal)

🏡 Private family wing in a 17th-century manor — Casa da Agrela, Ponte da Barca (Portugal) — 5 guests

When a trip to northern Portugal deserves more than an ordinary place to stay, this private family wing within Casa da Agrela is exactly what you are looking for. A 17th-century manor house in the Alto Minho, at the foot of the Serra Amarela and 15 minutes from the Peneda-Gerês National Park, with views over the Vade river valley. Perfect for families of up to 5 guests looking for peace, nature and a bucolic setting with historic charm.

🌿 The small-country-hotel feel with a homemade breakfast included, the family wing for your private use with its own hall, the shared pool and the gardens with a chapel and water feature, and the privileged location — Peneda-Gerês 15 minutes away, Ponte da Barca and its medieval bridge, Arcos de Valdevez 13: every detail of this house is designed to make your stay in the Minho complete and memorable ✨

✨ HIGHLIGHTS

- Private family wing within a 17th-century manor, for up to 5 guests

- Private hall with a sofa (12 m²) and private entrance 🔐

- 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms

- Homemade breakfast included with local produce ☕

- Shared pool, gardens, chapel and water feature 🌿

- Shared living room and dining room with valley views

- Welcome drink on arrival 🥂

- Dinners and picnics on request, with regional wines 🍷

- Underfloor heating

- Free wifi and a private work area 💻

- Cleaning available during the stay

- Outdoor furniture, outdoor dining area and courtyard

- Free parking on the property 🚗

- Peneda-Gerês National Park 15 minutes away

🛏 BEDROOMS

The family wing has a private hall with a sofa and three bedrooms:

- Double bedroom with a mezzanine (18+9 m²) and private bathroom (7 m²).

- Twin bedroom (16 m²).

- Single bedroom (12 m²).

The last two share a bathroom (5 m²) entered from the hall.

Cotton bed linen, pillows and extra blankets included in all of them.

🚿 BATHROOMS

Two full bathrooms with shower, hot water, Castelbel shampoo and gel, towels, hair dryer and bidet.

☕ BREAKFAST INCLUDED

A homemade breakfast served in the shared room, prepared with local produce. Coffee, tea and infusions always available in the common areas. Dinners and picnics on request, with excellent regional wines 🍷

🌿 COMMON AREAS AND OUTDOORS

Casa da Agrela works as a small country hotel: your wing is private, but the rest of the house and its grounds are shared with other guests:

- Living room and dining room with valley views ☕

- Shared pool and outdoor courtyard 🏊

- Gardens, chapel and running water feature

- Outdoor furniture and outdoor dining area

A welcoming atmosphere built on trust: the main door stays open during the day and no keys are handed over, as in any small Minho quinta.

🅿️ PARKING

Free parking within the property.

📍 LOCATION AND SURROUNDINGS

Casa da Agrela is in Ponte da Barca (Alto Minho, Viana do Castelo district), one of the prettiest towns in northern Portugal, just over an hour from Porto:

🏞 Peneda-Gerês National Park — 15 min by car.

🏛 Ponte da Barca old town and medieval bridge over the Lima — a few minutes away.

🍇 Arcos de Valdevez — 13 min.

🏞 Soajo and its espigueiros — 31 min.

🏛 Ponte de Lima — 24 min.

🌄 Braga — 43 min · 🌊 Viana do Castelo — 39 min · 🏰 Guimarães — 55 min.

🚗 How to get here: we will send you all the directions before you arrive.

📋 HOUSE RULES

- Check-in: from 15:00

- Check-out: before 12:00

- Maximum capacity: 5 guests

- Breakfast included in the price ☕

- Dinners and picnics on request

- The living room, dining room, pool, gardens and grounds are shared with other guests

- No keys are handed over: the house stays open during the day 🔑

- No pets

- No parties or events

- No smoking indoors

We are available at all times through the chat for any question or recommendation. We want your stay to be perfect and to leave you wanting to come back 💛

🏞 WHAT TO SEE AND DO IN THE ALTO MINHO

🏞 Peneda-Gerês National Park — Portugal's only national park: waterfalls, lagoons and mountain villages.

🏘 Soajo and Lindoso — their granite espigueiros, unique in Europe.

🌊 River Lima and the medieval bridge of Ponte da Barca — walks and river swimming.

🏛 Ponte de Lima — the oldest town in Portugal.

🍷 Minho Vinho Verde — wineries and tastings in the area.

🏰 Braga and Guimarães — two heritage cities less than an hour away.

💛 WHY THIS PLACE

No single property is perfect for everyone, but this house has something that sets it apart:

The history. Sleeping in a 17th-century manor with a chapel and centuries-old gardens is not something you do every day.

The breakfast. Homemade, with local produce and served with views over the valley.

Nature. Peneda-Gerês 15 minutes away and the green Minho all around.

The service. Our team is available at all times through the chat for any question, recommendation or need.

🏠 FULL LIST OF FACILITIES

BREAKFAST AND FOOD

✓ Homemade breakfast included with local produce

✓ Espresso machine, coffee, tea and infusions available

✓ Dinners and picnics on request

✓ Outdoor dining area

CLEANING AND WELLBEING

✓ Cotton bed linen

✓ Towels, Castelbel gel and shampoo

✓ Hair dryer

✓ Hot water

✓ Wardrobe, hangers and luggage space

✓ Cleaning available during the stay

✓ First aid kit

CLIMATE AND COMFORT

✓ Underfloor heating

✓ Extra pillows and blankets

CONNECTIVITY

✓ Free wifi

✓ Private work area 💻

EXTRAS THAT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

✓ Shared pool 🏊

✓ Gardens, chapel and water feature

✓ Private entrance and own hall

✓ Welcome drink on arrival 🥂

✓ Board games

✓ Luggage drop-off allowed

✓ Free parking on the property

✓ Fire extinguisher

📞 SUPPORT AND COMMUNICATION

We manage this property with the same dedication as if it were our own. We are professional hosts with years of experience and hundreds of reviews behind us, with a 100% response rate and replies in under an hour.

Need recommendations? We know the area and can point you towards walks, restaurants or anything else in the Minho. We want you to feel looked after at all times.

We look forward to welcoming you to Casa da Agrela. Here's to a stay to remember 💛🌿