Guests are welcome to enjoy the interior patio, which is surrounded
by a covered walkway and overlooked by a balcony on three sides. A
comfortable temperature is maintained through all seasons thanks to
the open fireplace in the lounge complemented by under-floor
heating. Guests are invited to relax at the fireside in comfortable,
traditional furniture, browse through a well-stocked library or
listen to the radio in the evenings before retiring to en-suite,
stylish bedrooms.

During restoration of this beautiful country house we have conserved
as many of the original features as possible. Our guests can
appreciate the traditional beauty of the ‘old style’ while enjoying
the comforts of modern technology such as under-floor heating and
solar panels. South facing, the house maintains a comfortable
temperature throughout the day and night, in both summer and winter.
Built in the shape of a ‘C’, the exterior walls are of natural
stone, peppered with windows, in a variety of shapes and sizes, on
three sides; a large, impressive doorway closes the fourth side.

An interesting feature of the interior patio is that the original
pillars, built to support the first floor, are in tact and form part
of the covered walkway. The reception, kitchen, dining and sitting
rooms are situated on the ground floor while the six bedrooms, two
for family use and four for guests, are on the first floor. The
original wine cellar is well stocked; we bake bread in the Pereruela
oven; vegetables and a variety of salad leaves are cultivated in the
greenhouse. Guests are invited to enjoy the bright sunroom
positioned at the end of the terrace.

We have furnished Casa Hilario to our taste - it is our home and we
hope visitors will share our enthusiasm and love for this house and
its many unique features. Some original traditional pieces of
furniture, such as the oak bench, are still used for the purpose for
which they were created, while others - an old kneading trough for
example - have been imaginatively adapted, in this instance as a
bookcase containing a small selection of books, newspapers and
magazines. Guests are also welcome to use the selection of board
games such as chess, dominos and ludo.