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In our website since 2000, sleeps 36+ in 17 bedrooms, 15 bathrooms: a unique and very attractive baronial mansion (1200 m2 on a 15 hectare private property), Mas Dalt occupies a privileged hillside position just above the historic lakeside town of Banyoles, with majestic views over the coastal plain of the central Costa Brava. There are three distinct, fully independent & fully equipped living quarters, each with its own full kitchen, large living room, dining room, terraces, BBQs, etc. Highlights include a 120 m2 living/playroom - perfect for large indoor gatherings, and a gorgeous 100 m2 outdoor dining terrace seating 40+ with great views just above the 12x5 m swimming pool. Feedback from past guests is excellent! 1 km walk from this house is Can Tapies - see next house. Sometimes the two are rented together for large gatherings such as weddings in the off-season. Free WiFi and lots of nice extras! This is not a wild party house. Noise levels must be normal.

Working with owners since 2000, sleeps 25+ in 12 large bedrooms, 9 full bathrooms + 3 WCs, Can Tapies is on the same 15 hectare property as Mas Dalt, and is another magnificent 1100 m2 baronial stone mansion consisting of three fully equipped and independent apartments. One apartment has 5 en suite bedrooms, another flat has 3 en suite bedrooms, and the third flat has 4 bedrooms sharing a double bathroom. It is very important to stress here that these are not 3 apartments crammed into a normal farmhouse. The house is huge and each apartment is very generously proportioned, with full kitchen, a large living/dining room, big bedrooms, private terraces, and each flat set well apart from one another for privacy. There is a new 100 m2 playroom with billiard, ping pong, and babyfoot. The 12x5 m swimming pool is set in an olive grove just below the house and next to a football pitch with goalposts. The views out over the coastal plain are fantastic! Great for larger groups but priced for smaller groups who might just want a little extra space! Now with free WIFI internet. This is a quiet place. Very noisy groups must abstain.

Newish house, 2007, but working with owners since 2003. 27 or so guests in 10 bedrooms, 10 bathrooms + 2 WCs. This is no doubt the house with the greatest WOW-factor in my website. Although not really on the Costa Brava (it is 40 km due north of Barcelona, 2.5 km from a pleasant village near the town of Moiá) this property deserves to be seen so I have decided to put it into both the Costa Brava and the Barcelona listings, where it really belongs. This is a massive, luxury (again, the L word is justified) mansion on a 10 hectare hilltop property in the middle of a natural park reserve, with heated indoor and unheated outdoor swimming pools, a very private location with great views of the Pyrenees. The location and the grounds are tops, but what really sets this house apart is the impressively high quality of its interiors. Not inexpensive but do take a look at what a luxury Catalan farmhouse looks like! Free internet & lots of extras!

In our listings since 1999, 20 or so guests in 12 air conditioned bedrooms, 7 bathrooms + 2 WCs. Located 20 km south of Girona, one hour north of Barcelona, a safe 20 km inland from Lloret de Mar and the other better) southern Costa Brava resorts. This is a huge "luxury" estate (sorry for using the often abused "L" word - I usually don´t - but this one deserves it!) originally dates from 1583, has 8,000m2 of gorgeous gardens, two very large swimming pools, and a nice poolside dining area seating over 50 guests (outdoor kitchen with bbq & 2 bathrooms too). This walled villa with remote control gate is the kind of place you might see on TV except that Can Cunill really does have a lot of old-world charm, with terra cotta floors, wooden ceiling beams, hand painted tile work, and nice details everywhere to please the eye. My favorite feature is the double kitchen, with two of everything plus indoor BBQ! Even if you can't afford to stay here - and if you can you probably should - you might like to take a quick look at this house just for the fun of it. I've seen lesser villas going for twice the price! Free Wi-Fi & ADSL internet. Be sure to see the 9-minute movie on Can Cunill posted in YouTube! The URL is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Krjj_1DUkIs

In our listings since 2002, 20 or so guests in 10 en suite bedrooms, a total of 10 bathrooms. This exceptional villa offers lots of space, both indoors and out - all for very little money, between €17 to €26 per person per night. With an incredibly beautiful garden and great outdoor bbq area under pergolas (the kind owner´s of this house own a garden center and are experts at landscaping) and situated just 800 meters from an agreeable village 8 km south of Girona and 23 km to beaches at S'Agaro/Playa d'Aro, this villa is proving to be very popular with those in need of a large house, with a big 12 x 6m swimming pool, a spa area with sauna (€5=2hours) & a large Jacuzzi (€5=1h)... and again, plenty of bathrooms. 1 km to commuter train to Barcelona/Girona/coast and near the major mountain-to-sea bike routes & so highly recommended for groups of cyclists. Excellent feedback, lots of extras, like free PC & Wi-Fi internet & Canal+ & satellite TV & ping pong & a couple bikes... Book early!

In our listings since 2002, sleeps 20+ in 9 bedrooms, with 6 bathrooms, (plus 2 convenient WCs outdoors, poolside and BBQ-side). Set on a huge private 35 hectare fenced property under mostly oaks & pines, 30 km north of Barcelona, 12 highway km inland from the beaches around Mataro, this attractive and very private property consists of two houses, always rented together to the same group, never separately. The larger 5 bedroom house (225m2) was renovated in 2010 and is very elegant & spacious, fully air conditioned and with high quality furnishings. The other 4 bedroom house (100m2) has just been renovated this year, 2013, a bit more simple and without the A/C. Each house has its own outdoor covered BBQ dining areas, the larger of the two areas with seating for all 20+ guests, with ping pong & WC.Note: the 10x6 meter swimming pool is larger than most. This is a very comfortable large property with excellent views! You won't believe you are so close to Barcelona! Highly recommended, for small and larger groups alike, who wish to be in a nice quiet location but not far from Barcelona and the sea. Free Wi-Fi.

In our website since 2001, up to 15 or so in 7 en suite bedrooms, an old farmhouse with lovely pool area in a 4.700 m2 fully fenced garden, remote-control gate & a nice new outdoor covered BBQ shed right next to the kitchen. Cal Micos is just 8 km off the AP-7 highway between France and Barcelona, about 17 km inland from the coast at Lloret or St Feliu & set amid broad undulating fields & surrounded on three sides by different low pre-Pyrenees mountain ranges. The views are just gorgeous! Originally dating from the mid-18th C, this villa offers comfort - all rooms have a private bathroom - a 9x5m swimming pool, fenced for child-safety, set on a shady & well-kept garden. I should insist on the good location, 2 km to Riudarenes town & shopping, 17 km to beaches, 20 km to Girona, and 70 quick highway km to Barcelona, or take the commuter train every hour 6 km away in Sils. Not fancy but a solid house, moderately priced, and a lot going for it! Free Wi-Fi, ping pong, and a horseback riding just down the road.

In our listings since 1998, 15+ guests in 7 bedrooms & 5 bathrooms, this amazing fortified 12thC stone Masia, a "museum-house", located in an idyllic setting just 8 km south-west of Girona, is undoubtedly one of our most popular villas and has an impressive track record with wonderful feedback sent in since 1998. Beautifully restored and tastefully furnished, the six main bedrooms - plus an 7th attic room with 2 single beds- are set far apart from one another, separated by several different sitting rooms and some rooms with private terraces. Along with the usual amenities such as the large fireplace and lovely patio with bbq meals under ancient vines, there is also a good-sized & fully fenced swimming pool (5 x 10 meters) and an exercise room with 4-person Jacuzzi, all on a lovely hillside overlooking an ancient village, with precious views of the pre-Pyrenees tumbling out towards the sea. This house has variable changeover days with a day between rentals for cleaning and airing the house. Free Wi-Fi.

In our listings since 2002, 14 guests in 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, this villa is situated less than a kilometer from Mas Grau (see previous house in listing) and is rivaling even Mas Grau in popularity. And rightly so! Recently restored with holiday rentals in mind, Mas Roca offers a high level of comfort, including all the modern amenities, (washer and drier, dishwasher, satellite pay TV, nice BBQ & outdoor dining area, ping pong, etc), as well as the new unfenced 10x6m swimming pool with a long child-friendly shallow end, and an L-shaped tennis wall (the Spanish play "fronton" - like Basque jai alai but with tennis rackets). Another very comfortable and practical house at very competitive rates. Free Wi-Fi.

New listing, May 2013. 14+ in 6 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms & 2 wcs, this is an attractive 17C stone farmhouse situated 3.5 km from Riudarenes, 18 km inland from Lloret and Saint Feliu de Guixols beaches on the coast, an hour up the AP-7 from Barcelona. This property has a lot going for it: a spacious house of history and character on a beautifully landscaped garden with lawns and trees and flowerbeds, a larger-than-most 10x5 meter private fenced swimming pool, and an excellent outdoor covered dining area conveniently situated between the BBQ and kitchen. But perhaps most impressive of all are the many play areas for children, including ping-ping & table football & sandbox & dollhouse and even a mini golf! This a very impressive new addition to our listings. One week bookings welcome in high-season. A great property for adults and kids alike! Now with free Wi-Fi.

In our listings since 2006, 12+ guests in 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms. What a wonderful garden and pool and BBQ area! Just perfect! Casadevall is a notable exception from the usual sort of rustic farmhouse property we normally offer. This is the modern 350 m2 house of a local architect, situated in a 10 hectare private fenced & wooded property, mostly Mediterranean pine and cork oak, a 10-minute walk outside of the town of Sils, 65 km north of Barcelona, a short to the commuter train (1h & €6 to Barcelona city center). Built some 18 years ago, this designer house has 6 bedrooms (2 en suite) and 4 bathrooms. along with a 4-person sauna and an exercise room with weights and nautilus machines. By far the most outstanding part of the villa is the garden, with its large triangular unfenced swimming pool, the lovely covered BBQ dining area just out from the kitchen, and the porch, with 4 outdoor sofas & chairs. It is one of the nicest outdoors of any of the houses I offer. A gorgeous private setting under the soothing shade of fragrant pines! Free Wi-Fi.

In our listings since 2005, 10 or so guests in 5 bedrooms & 5 bathrooms, a beautifully restored house in an unbeatable location, just off the greens of the new PGA golf course at Caldes de Malavella. This is 12 km south of Girona town, 15 km inland from the middle Costa Brava beaches like San Feliu de Guixols. Aside from the attractive interior, including 2 living rooms and a separate dining room and kitchen, there is a lovely Japanese-inspired landscaped walled garden and a private fenced-in swimming pool. I have stayed here myself twice and I am very enthusiastic about this new house, which is also 4 km to the commuter train in Caldes to Barcelona (every half hour, 1 hour ride) and just 1 hour's drive from Barcelona on the fast AP-7 highway. Good feedback and excellent price-quality relationship, especially in off-season. Recommended even if, like me, you don't play golf!

In our listings since 2003, sleeps 12 or so in 6 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms.A large independent restored farmhouse situated near the owners huge baronial mansion, overlooking the amazing beach-like child-friendly swimming pool. Its six bedrooms and three baths are distributed over two floors and a total of about 160 m2. In front of the house is a wide lawn with a barbecue and two outdoor seating areas next to the picturesque remnants of a ruined barn. The incredibly beautiful architecture and the unspoiled countryside combine to make this a small paradise, and yes, there is a source and a clean stream running through the property… The area has a good selection of restaurants, and the numerous stone villages and Romanesque churches make the Bianya Valley one of Catalonia's premiere mountain retreats. And if that wasn´t enough, the unique and award-winning designer swimming pool the owners recently put in (unfenced 6x15m) will make Casa Domingo that much more attractive. Free Wi-Fi and a separate playroom with ping pong and other toys & games.

In our listings since 1999, sleeps 6 or so guests in 3 bedrooms, all with private bathroom. This is a house I escape to often! Along with Casa Domingo, El Molí is one of two rental properties on a huge private estate in the beautiful pre-Pyrenean Valley of la Bianya. Set far apart from the other houses, El Moli is a beautifully restored ancient millhouse straddling a stream and backed by a deep reservoir of fresh spring water where you can swim (but you also have shared use of the owners award-winning designer swimming pool). Consisting of three 45m2 floors plus an en suite bedroom in a converted barn just outside, the main floor is the common room, with kitchen, living and dining room & fireplace, and the floors above and below have large bedrooms with private bathrooms. It is all very atmospheric, with interior doors and floors and stairways fashioned almost entirely of stained cherry wood and anchored into the stone walls on heavy wooden beams. I love this house but some guests have complained that it is just a bit too rustic. It is a house for romantic nature-lovers, so diehard city-slickers should refrain. See photos of the new shared pool in the page for Casa Domingo. Free WIFI Internet.

In our website since 2003, sleeps 8 or so guests in 4 rooms, with 2 full baths, La Quintana is where my wife and kids and I rented for the summers of 2004 and 2005, and where many of our friends have stayed at our recommendation. In short, it's cheap and nice. An attractive independent stone farmhouse set in one of my favorite spots in the low-pre-Pyrenees, and incredibly gorgeous spot just of the main road between Banyoles and Santa Pau, 5 winding km from the lake town of Banyoles. Pristine medieval villages, gorgeous farmhouses, pine and beech forests, and lush farmlands fill in the contours between the cones of this once Volcanic Natural Park. A veritable hiker´s paradise. The house itself is comfortable without being big or fancy or pricey, but there is air conditioning in the living room. The location and views over the valley and 12^th C Sant Miquel de Campmajor are priceless. The owners provide a small blow up pool for tots and you have fabulous swimming in Banyoles lake. Looking for an idyllic spot to spend an inexpensive holiday. You could do a lot worse than La Quintana for the price - and take it from me, most people do! Free Wi-Fi.

In our listings since 2002, sleeps 12 or so in 5 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms: a large and somewhat isolated independent farmhouse for those who really love the mountains. Nestled astride a large cow pasture at the bottom of a deep valley, at 800 meters above sea-level, the nearest house - the owners magnificent estate! - is three kilometers away, the nearest village, at four kilometers. The sound of cowbells and rushing water from the trout-filled stream nearby fill the clean & cool mountain air. A delightful place to commune with nature. Now with a nice modern kitchen, an atmospheric old porch for outdoor meals right next to the kitchen & now the owners have just put in a small swimming pool (measuring 5x3 meters and 1 to 1.7 meters deep) mostly for the kiddies. The new BBQ covered-dining area near the pool is very elegant too - see the photos. To me, Mas de L'Om looks very Alpine and is a great house for those who really want to get away from it all.It goes without saying that the area around the house is gorgeous.

In our website since 2005, up to 19 guests, 8 rooms, 8 baths. Wow! I know this is just the sort of villa many of you are looking for. Whereas so many of these huge houses have lots of rooms but relatively few bathrooms, this house has 8 bedrooms, each and every one with a private bathroom. Cal Cosme is a large farmhouse (330m2), originally dating from the 18thC, restored in 2004 with rentals in mind, and sits on a huge property (150 hectares) in an idyllic spot with majestic views of 4 different pre-Pyrenees mountain ranges, a fenced 9 x 4.5 meter swimming pool, and nice outdoor covered BBQ dining area, with seating for all & a second outdoor refrigerator.I know this one is going to be much in demand! Free Wi-Fi internet.

In our listings since 2001, 19 or so guests in 9 bedrooms, 4 baths, this huge farmhouse dating from the 17thC is on the same huge farm as Peus Curts and is situated just behind the owners house. Indoors I can highlight the unusually large (60m2) dining room and the spaciousness of the bedrooms. Outdoors, there is the new 8x5 meter covered and heated swimming pool for year-round swimming, and the large covered BBQ area with outdoor fridge, food prep area, seating for over 20 guests, plus games for the kids such as ping-pong and babyfoot, all set on a high terrace with unspoiled views of the valley below. Need a big place? This might be the one, especially in the off-season due to the heated & covered pool. Free Wi-Fi internet.

In our listings since 2003, 17 or so guests in 8 bedrooms & 5 bathrooms, this is a good example of how you can get more house for your money if you are willing to rent further inland. Another large and beautifully restored farmhouse, originally dating from the 15th century, Can Pou has a feature many of you will like: this house was originally divided into 2 separate independent halves, so there are now 2 fully equipped kitchens, 2 elegant living/dining rooms, etc. So 2 or more families can be together when they want to, but also have their own private living space to retreat to. Situated on a huge property with great panoramic views (I counted 4 mountain ranges), a nice fenced-in 8x5 meter swimming pool, and an atmospheric indoor play room with ping-pong. Some houses have an exceptionally nice interior, and some houses have an exceptionally nice exterior, but a chosen few, like Can Pou, have both. Free Wi-Fi internet.

In our website since 2003, up to 18 guests, 7 rooms, 8 baths, although named "the cabin", this very attractive restored 18th C farmhouse is enormous and quite luxurious, all rooms with private bathroom, several large living rooms, a well-equipped kitchen, the poolside covered BBQ area, and now with a huge banquet & play room of over 120 m2. The fenced-in 9x4.5 meter swimming pool is icing on the cake. Located just outside (a few hundred meters) of Casserres town, this is one of the few villas in the area where you can walk to shops/restaurants/cafés. While still in a country setting, nothing like brisk walk early in the morning to get warm bread and croissants for breakfast! Excellent feedback. Recommended! Free WIFI internet.

In our listings since 2003, 15+ guests in 7 bedrooms & 3 bathrooms, on an hilltop with spectacular panoramic views of the impressive Berguedá mountain range, this spacious house offers a new 8x4 meter fenced swimming pool along with a great outdoor covered BBQ and dining area with ping-pong and babyfoot. The house has 6 double rooms and a triple room and some extra beds that can be placed where needed, two living rooms, 2 TVs, 2 refrigerators as well as the usually appliances. An attractive place, with plenty of play room under remarkable 100 year-old oak trees on the lovely esplanade facing the house and great walks from your front door, including to the town of Gironella, 1 km away, one of my favorite market towns in the region. Free Wi-Fi internet.

In our listings since 2005, up to 16 guests, 6 rooms, 5 baths, this newly renovated old farmhouse is situated just outside of Casserres (1.5 km) on a huge hillside private farm with a well-kept pine forest . As you will see in the photos, this is a beautifully decorated house with some exceptionally nice extras, like the separate indoor spa building with small indoor heated pool, sauna, Jacuzzi, and steam shower, in addition to the fenced-in swimming pool measuring 4.5 x 9 meters on the wide grassy lawn. Until recently, this house was offered in exclusivity (and for double the price) in the catalogue of a well-known, up-market English rental agency. I´m very happy to be offering this villa at its normal, far more competitive rates! Free Wi-Fi internet.

In our listings since 2005, up to 17 in 7 rooms, 6 bathrooms, situated on the same large farm about 500 meters down the hillside from Can Barracas, this venerable 340m2 old stone house with lovely arched galleries, barrel vaulted ceilings, beautiful wooden beams and woodwork throughout the house, is situated near a working farm. The owners have put in a lot of work and love and care into renovating this place, and the newest additions include the fenced-in 9x4.5m swimming pool, a nice outdoor BBQ and seating areas ... all for an excellent price ... but stay away if you don´t like having farm animals nearby. However, for those of you who want to expose your children to life on the farm (however cosseted) this is a perfect choice. It is such a beautiful house! Free Wi-Fi.

In our website since 2000, 14+ guests in 6 bedrooms, 4 full baths, a truly a magnificent farmhouse! Originally dating from 1238, Can Rovira was last "modified" to its current dimensions in 1765 and is my kind of rustic place with lots of character. Spacious (over 400 m2 on three floors), well furnished with some good antiques, on a large private property. Now with a large 10x6 meter fenced swimming pool and covered outdoor BBQ dining area, and only 350 meters walk from the owner's son's Michelin one-star rated restaurant specializing in organic locally produced meats and veggies, this house offers an excellent price-quality relationship, especially considering the large size of the pool! Free Wi-Fi.

In our website since 2001, 12+ guests in 6 rooms & 5 full bathrooms, is in a very pleasant setting with dramatic panoramic views. It is also a house that probably has the nicest lawn area and pool area of any in this central Catalonia area listing, as you can see from the photos. At 12x6 meters, the unfenced swimming pool is larger than usual, in part because it is shared with the extremely pleasant owners who live in the huge mansion next door. There is a nice vegetable patch from which you are welcome to take fresh produce, and a very handsome new outdoor BBQ dining area right next to the house entrance. Oh, and I should mention that this house is good for young and old alike in that the entire living quarters are on one level (no stairs) and you can see the pool from the house. New playroom with ping pong and other games. Free Wi-Fi.

In our website since 2003, up to 10 guests, 4 rooms, 2 baths, this house is a on a horse farm and horseback riding club situated high up in the hills, 4 km above the regional capital town of Bergá. The house itself is very attractive, the surrounding mountains ideal for hiking or excursions on horseback, the views stunning, and the owners - who live next door and run the riding club - are extremely pleasant. Highly recommended for nature lovers whether you horseback ride or not. Now with a nice new shared unfenced swimming pool measuring 10 x 5 meters with incredible views of the deep valley and lake below. Free Wi-Fi.