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The Captain's House

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Simple but charming 3 bedroom house located on a beach where the only other footprints to be seen are those of fishermen and turtles

Accessible only via a private bamboo 60m footbridge, on a totally private spit of land overlooking the ocean and separated from the rest of the world by a salt water creek, stands The Captain's House, also romantically known as ‘Elsewhere’. This traditional Portuguese villa with its shuttered windows, cool natural flooring, period furniture, and lofty terracotta tiled sloping roof, is the perfect peaceful haven for the discerning traveller who opts for discreet chic over the more brash and often soulless five star luxury resorts.

Away from the busy tourist areas of Baga and Calangute, near the tiny village of Mandrem, the house sits directly on the sand with an open sit out area to watch the sea by day and the stars by night, and to cook fish over an open fire. Simple yet comfortable, this house is full of character and for those who appreciate the things that time does not change... Also, it is ideal for a large group of friends as the property can be rented together with Otter Creek Tents, which sleeps another 6 people.

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