THE VILLAS

Do the villas have private pools?

Yes — each of the eight four-bedroom villas at Apaulinha has its own private pool, included in the turnkey sale. Whether the two-bedroom villa also has a private pool is [Information required from developer].

The private pools sit within each villa's plot of approximately one hectare, so swimming is a genuinely private experience rather than a shared one. Beyond the individual pools, the estate offers a natural alternative: a lake at the edge of the property, suitable for swimming — a different register entirely, closer to wild bathing than to resort swimming.

Why it matters: in the Alentejo, where summers are long and the Atlantic beaches are a twenty-minute drive away, a private pool is the daily centre of outdoor life. Its inclusion as standard — rather than as an option — is consistent with the project's turnkey philosophy: the home arrives complete.