Menorca Holiday Villa

About Menorca Holiday Villa

Menorca (Minorca) is the gem of the Balearics and this self catering, privately owned, holiday rental villa in Son Vilar, Es Castell, is air conditioned and set in a quarter acre grounds and sleeps 2 to 7. It has a private pool, large terrace and barbeque, and a further patio.

Take a video tour here! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYqSCxnJcuY

The property is situated in Son Vilar, a quiet residential village on the outskirts of the popular Mahon and Es Castell, and is close to amenities, superb restaurants and bars, and a short drive to gorgeous beaches. An ideal base for families or couples seeking a villa holiday on this lovely Island. It is fully equipped (including Satellite FreeSat TV), and all linen is supplied and laundered weekly. A hire car can be arranged direct in Menorca with a good discount for my tenants.

The rental detached holiday villa in Son Vilar, near Es Castell, Menorca (Minorca), consists of three double bedrooms (one en-suite), lounge / dining room, kitchen, bathroom, patio, private swimming pool (with roman steps), large terrace and barbeque. The villa is tastefully furnished throughout and the kitchen is fully equipped with a large fridge/freezer, cooker, microwave, toaster, coffee maker, iron, washing machine, utensils, crockery and glasses, as well as all linen except beach towels. All bedrooms are air conditioned, both cooling or heating, and sleeps two to seven. Use of the air conditioning is included in the rental. If your party requires a cot / high chair then this will be provided without charge.

On your arrival day the villa is stocked with a complimentary welcome pack containing bread, butter, marmalade/jam, milk, eggs, bacon, cheese, tea, coffee, sugar, toilet rolls, washing up liquid, hand soap, orange juice, lemonade, water, red and white wine, and a pack of beer.

The property also has a satellite TV (free to air), Playstation 2, CD & cassette player, short wave radio, and a DVD and VHS player in the lounge. The villa is registered and has passed the scrutiny of the Menorca tourist board.

The villa is thoroughly cleaned before your arrival and on your subsequent departure.

Fresh linen and a villa clean is supplied weekly, and the pool is cleaned twice weekly during your stay. If there are any villa or pool problems a quick phone call to my local manager will resolve it.

Holiday rental prices

The above prices are for 2 persons staying one week. Supplements for larger parties are approx. Please contact owner (leaving your name and postal address) for the full price list and brochure/booking conditions by post (no obligation).

In early and late season the changeover day can be flexible (March, April, May, and September, October, November).

No damage deposit. Just pay to my local manager for any major damages (or replace yourself).

Holiday rental availability

Map of Son Vilar

Owner's Tips

Very close to amenities, especially Mahon and Es Castell (fishing village) where you will be spoilt for choice for reasonably priced restaurants and bars, etc., and just a short drive drive to a variety of gorgeous beaches.

The Son Park Golf Course is about a 20min drive from the villa.

Es Castell is situated at the mouth of the Port of Mao and framed by two attractive coves, Cales Fonts and Cala Corb, and is the easternmost town in Spain, and the first to see sunrise.

It is a town steeped in history and military connections, evidence of which can still be seen today. Originally named Georgetown by the English who built it in square-block military style, it was later renamed Real Villa de San Carlos (Villacarlos) when the island reverted to Spanish rule in 1782. It is now known as Es Castell (The Castle) because of it’s proximity to the previously demolished Fort San Felip.

The town’s history is strongly reflected in its layout and architecture. The most obvious is the central square, previously the parade ground, which is dominated by the elegant facades of the clock tower of the 18th century town hall and military barracks (now a Military Museum and open to the public).

The more gruesome-minded like to inform us (falsely?) that the cove adjacent to the square is named Cala Corb (corpse) - because the currents had a tendency to wash up the bodies of the escapees from the quarantine islands in the harbour!

Es Castell has plenty to offer its residents and visitors alike in the way of shopping, restaurants, and nightlife. There are market days twice a week, and the town has its own annual fiesta, the Fiesta de San Jaume, at the end of July. Many of the bars and restaurants are situated around the two coves, Cala Corb, and more especially Cales Fonts, and many are in converted caves around the harbour - a superb atmospheric setting. Many of these caves were believed to have been carved out by the earliest inhabitants around 2500 BC.

A turning off the roundabout at the entrance to Es Castell leads to the prehistoric village of Trepuco and just 1Km from Son Vilar. There can be found a massive talyot (conical mound of stones - some have an inside chamber and passage) and taula , (which is unique to Menorca – a huge upright stone slab, supporting another large slab lying horizontally across it). Mystery still surrounds their purpose, and indeed how the got there! In an adjacent field to the west, part of the village has been excavated. The monuments were originally built during the second millenium BC, and are well worth a visit. Views of Es Castell, Cales Fonts, and the talyot at Trepuco can be seen by visiting: http://www.menorcaholidayvilla.co.uk/escastellhistory.html

If you plan to visit Menorca, perhaps for a holiday, then Es Castell is certainly a destination that should be on your list. There are many holiday villas to rent in Menorca, but villas in Es Castell are particularly popular because of local amenities and easy access to gorgeous beaches.

Don't forget to view our video tour! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYqSCxnJcuY

Meet the owners...

About us
Married with two student sons. Day job working as a freelance in the TV industry.

What we love about our property
The villa is situated in a peaceful village with no passing traffic, yet it is only 1km from all the amenities of Es Castell (fishing village with some terrific bars and restaurants) and also 1km from the capital Mahon (with even more terrific bars and restaurants)!

The villa has developed over the years, including the splendid pool and air conditioning. Each year I'm always adding some extra facility, based on feedback from my great tenants. This year I'm converting the garden lighting to the latest LED's, so your evenings on the terrace will be enchanting, atmospheric, and romantic!

It's just the perfect base for a holiday on this lovely island. Nowhere is that far, yet we're so secluded.

Year we bought the property: 1979

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Advertised with España Breaks since May 2006, last updated June 2013.