We found Casa Brigitte very easily, using our sat nav. The front of the house, confused us as it does not look the same as the photo. Our holiday home was behind the main house. We were met, by a very friendly cat and I rang Brigitte, who met us at the back of her home. She suggested getting into our car and taking us on, a short drive which took us up a short lane to the rear of the property. We then had our own access through an electronic gate. Our home was separate, as shown in the photo on the page. There are steps up to the house and a small patio area and a covered area in the shade with tables and chairs. We walked into the kitchen, which has the basics, you will need to cook a meal. Washing machine is in the cellar, which we used once. A step from the kitchen, leads into the lounge/dining area, with a TV, wood burner and comfy sofas.
Both bedrooms are a reasonable size with lots of wardrobe space , bedside lights so that we could both read. The bathroom was fine, with a nice shower.
The pool is a short walk away, past the sheep who were happily grazing. The pool house has a shower and toilets. If you love cats, you may well have a visit from a beautiful friendly orange cat called Zamson.
Brigitte was very welcoming and spent time, telling us about attractions nearby as well as places to eat. She provided us with an excellent Breakfast (Coffee, Juice, rolls, cheese, ham and Jam) each morning which started the day well.
We visited Convento de Cristo at Tomar, lovely and peaceful. Not busy, so we had time to wander around. Tomar itself was decorated, as they had just celebrated festa dos tabuleiros (Festival of trays), had a nice wander around there and some lovely cakes. at Café da Praca. Stopped for lovely ice cream at Orquestra de Sabores 2 by the river.
We only ate out locally one evening at Restaurant Tricana, ample portions of local Portugese food. Two of us ate a lovely meal, at a total cost of 42.00 Euros including wine and soft drinks.
We enjoyed the pool and the area and only wished we had stayed longer. We met Brigitte's husband, the day we were leaving and their beautiful Collie (Trainee Sheep Dog) Oscar. We were very sad to say farewell and would recommend this lovely house to anyone wanting to stay. There is also accommodation available in another property as well as rooms available in the main house. An ideal location for a family get together, but you do need a car.