Beautiful Apartment in Vigo City Center Surrounded by Mountains and Sea (and Kitties!)
Apartment • Vigo Spain
6 Guests
3 Bedrooms
3 Beds
2 Bathrooms
1 Car space
1 Car available
Primary home
Exchange types accepted
Simultaneous
Non-Simultaneous
Non-Reciprocal & Globe
Hospitality
Statistics
Listed December 2023
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General overview
We live in beautiful Galicia, Spain, surrounded by mountains, lush fairy forests and the sublimely beautiful and unspoiled Atlantic coast. Our area is privileged with comfortable temperatures and endless greenery year round, unlike most of Spain.
The space
We live in a classical apartment in a historical building on Vigo's Grand Vía. Our apartment is on the 7th floor. It’s not a silent retreat, but is peaceful and as quiet as a central city apartment can be. It is large (280 m) and feels like a house in that each floor of our building only has one apartment, so it's very private.
Our apartment has three large patios and one Juliet balcony for outdoor enjoyment. One patio has an outdoor dining table that seats six and a grill, one has a seating set and the other has two chairs and a small table. We have a well equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and washing machine as well as an entertainment room with a large TV and streaming services.
We share our home with our four, friendly Maine coon cats. They love attention, but can be left for the day when you exploring. They sleep in their own space at night and will not disturb your sleep but would need to be cared for (litter, food and play). For a reciprocal exchange within driving distance, we could consider bringing them with us to a pet friendly home if preferred.
We have a library full of books in English and some in Spanish. We also have some toys and lots of board games for family fun.
Guest access
Guests will have access to all common spaces, our master bedroom and guest bedroom. There is also a pull out sofa in a nook in our library that can allow that room to function as a private bedroom. Our home has four actual bedrooms, but one is a cat room, where our cats sleep at night, have their litter boxes and food and another is our teen daughter’s bedroom.
We are open to a couple or parent with a baby that is not yet walking or older children, but our home is not child proofed so we can’t accept very young children. Our building has an elevator, but the apartment is not specifically equipped with accessible items such as toileting support bars or risers.
Notes
We are a quick ferry ride from the Cíes Islands, 50 minutes by train from Santiago de Compostela. 70 minutes by car from Porto, Portugal, 25 minutes from Valença, Portugal, minutes from endless, unspoiled coastline and forested mountain hikes.
Features
Washer
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Oven
Microwave
Coffee machine
Fridge
Iron
Hair dryer
Heating
Air conditioning
TV
WiFi
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
First aid kit
Wheelchair accessible
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Towels
Workspace
Fireplace
Home cinema
Toys
Gym
Sauna
BBQ
Pool
Hot tub
Balcony
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Covered porch / verandah
Kosher home
Meat-free kitchen
Gated community
EV Home Charger
Bikes
Camping gear
Kayak
Tennis court
Standup paddleboard
Travel Styles
Long term
Adventure
Budget
Family
Romantic
Foodie
Relaxing
Luxury
City
Mountains
Beach
Water
Culture
Hiking
Good public transport
Accessibility
Elevator
Accessible bedroom
Accessible shower
Shower stool
House rules
Suitable for infants under 2
Suitable for children ages 2-12
Pets not allowed
No smoking
Allergens
Dog free
Carpet free
Smoke free
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Neighbourhood
Anything you could possibly need in the city is within walking distance. The mountains, sea and forests are a short drive, bus or cab ride away. We live directly across the street from El Corte Inglés, a large department and grocery store and a 7 minute walk from Vialia, a beautiful mall with a train and bus station.
Nearest airport
Vigo - 15 minutes, Santiago de Compostela 50 minutes,A Coruña and Porto, Portugal, both 1.5 hours.
Getting around
We are right in the city center of a walkable city. Taxis, buses, trains and an airport are all close by.
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We are two parents and fifteen year old daughter living in Vigo, Spain. We have four beautiful Maine Coon cats and love to travel. We especially enjoy staying in places with cats because it makes us feel at home.
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Our library is filled with books in English and some in Spanish. This room has a separé nook with a double pull out bed and a door that closes.
This is one of 3 large patios (plus a Juliet) in the home. One of the others has a table that seats 6 and a grill.
This is our entry way, leading into the formal dining room.
This is our formal dining room. It also contains a desk with workspace for a laptop and a printer.
This is our guest bedroom.
This is our master bedroom that contains a patio and en suite bathroom with a large tub (fits two people).
This veranda is off of the master bedroom.
Get the popcorn ready! Our media room with 86” smart TV and large sofa is very inviting. We have Netflix, Disney+: Apple TV, Amazon Prime and YouTube Premium.
The sofa in the media room (can be broken down into “U” shape.
Our kitchen is well equipped and sunny.
Other side of kitchen.
The marina is a 10 minute walk from our apartment.
Vigo’s local each has several children’s pools along the boardwalk.
Galician forests are sublime.
One of endless beaches close to our home.
This is Athena, one of our four home “mascots”. All of our babies are friendly, young Maine coons.