Casa No Tempo — Alentejo, Portugal

Low bed on brick floor
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After the success of their wooden cabins in Comporta, João and Andreia Rodrigues turned their attention to an old family farm set among 400 hectares of wildflower fields, lakes and cork groves near the hill top village of Montemor-o-Novo. In partnership, once again, with architect Manuel Aires Mateus, they created a low-lying white four-bedroom building combining modern minimalism with a rural timelessness. Huge windows bathe the white-on-white interiors in light. Rust-red clay floor tiles add warmth. Outside, a sunken swimming pool is the perfect spot to survey your kingdom, which stretches as far as the eye can see.

Interior design of bedroom

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Long wooden dining table and chairs

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Living room with white sofas opposite each other

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Two white armchairs of hotel room

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Interior design of room with mirror on floor

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Interior design of room with sculpture on side board

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Interior of hotel bathroom

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Sun lounger next to water

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Seating cushions next to open fire

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Interior view of mirror and shower

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ADDRESS

7040-404 Herdade do Cavalho
Sabugueiro
Arraiolos

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Mary Lussiana is a passionate hotel-lover and freelance travel writer contributing to many of the UK’s best magazines and newspapers. A mother of three, she has lived in Portugal's sunny south since this century began, and continues to live there with her husband, their yellow Labrador, Bellini and returning children.