Commanding excellent views of both the sea and Madeira’s capital city, Funchal, Villa Ariedam is an elegant and luxuriously-appointed holiday home in a laidback residential area. Spread across three spacious floors are beautiful rooms designed with your comfort and convenience in mind, with plenty of outside space to enjoy the picture-perfect views.

Villa Ariedam has a well-established feel throughout its interior, with classic pieces of wood furniture, lovely paintings and traditional rugs in many rooms. There’s also a sense of the contemporary that comes from the extensive leisure facilities on offer.

The huge open-plan living/dining space can be found on the ground floor. There are two seating areas here, with one featuring a flat screen television and comfortable sofas that are ideally positioned for family movie nights. When meals are ready to be served, move over to the classic wood dining table. Several sets of French doors open onto the main terrace and garden. The modern kitchen is fully-fitted and comes with every convenience you could need during your stay. There’s also two good sized tables with chairs positioned in front of doors that lead out to an outdoor dining area with spectacular views, which can seat up to twelve guests. A separate barbecue room has a bread oven, traditional barbecue, sink and hob for cooking up delicious meals to be enjoyed al fresco.

One of the five bedrooms can also be found on this floor, making it ideal for those with mobility issues. It features a king-size bed, flat screen television and access to the outside space via French doors.

The remaining four bedrooms are located on the first floor. Each bedroom features a king-size bed and wonderful sea views, with two also enjoying balcony access. Three of the bedrooms have their own ensuite bathroom. There’s also a well-appointed family bathroom for the use of all guests.

Taking up the entire lower-ground floor is a fantastic leisure/entertainment area. On offer is a pool table, a table tennis table, table football, and a range of table games. When it’s time to take a break, relax in the lounge area with sofas and a flat screen television. Just off the leisure area is the indoor pool area with glass doors giving fabulous views over the garden and beyond. The pool itself is very large and heated, making it the ideal place to unwind. 

The outside space is immaculate, with a lawned garden that invites you to sit back on a lounger and soak up the views and laidback atmosphere. There are several outdoor dining areas dotted across the terraces and garden, so it’s a case of take your pick.

• Not all bedrooms have en-suites, but there are numerous family bathrooms to choose from
• There’s a separate laundry room with washing machine, tumble dryer, ironing board and iron
• Despite being positioned close to a road, the villa is quiet and relaxing