Rugs in Arpora are mostly bought for flats that strangers will walk through in sandy flip-flops, straight from Baga or the pool. Pale wool is a mistake there. A dark, patterned, machine-made rug hides marks, is easily replaced and can be washed when the season ends. Keep sizes modest so housekeeping can lift them. The hillside villas are a different brief: airy rooms where natural fibres dry well, large enough to need a rug that takes the front legs of all the seating. Sun through the wide windows will bleach one edge over time, so choose colours that fade gracefully. On the humid low ground, avoid rubber-backed rugs.
- Holiday flats in the complexes: dark patterned polypropylene rugs, the same in each flat, washed and rotated at season's end.
- Hillside villa living rooms: one large wool or jute rug, turned through the year so the sunny side fades evenly.
- Bedrooms that stay air-conditioned: wall-to-wall carpet can work in an owner-used villa, though not in flats with sandy guests.
Arpora lies just inland of Baga, on and below a hill. It is known for its Saturday night market and for the many holiday apartment complexes and villas built on the hillside, looking over the fields and salt pans towards the sea.
Arpora has a large number of holiday apartments in gated complexes with pools, bought by investors and let to visitors, along with hillside villas. Furnishing is done to a letting standard, often for several flats at a time.
The hill catches wind and gives wide views; the low ground near the Baga river is humid. Salt is moderate, a kilometre or two from the sea.
Hilltop and plateau homes
Airy rooms on high ground dry quickly, which is good for natural-fibre rugs. Large open windows mean more sun on the floor, so choose colours that will not show fading along one edge.
Holiday lets and guest houses
Choose dark, patterned, machine-made rugs for a let property. They hide sand and stains, cost little to replace, and can be washed between seasons.
I manage several holiday flats in Arpora. Can they be done together?
Yes. We measure each flat, quote for all, and fit them in sequence so each is out of use for the shortest time.
What works on a hillside flat with wide windows?
Sunscreen blinds or sheers for the view, with blackout in bedrooms, fixed firmly because the hill is windy.
