Beautiful stone house in tranquil, rural setting

We enjoyed our stay at Ines' beautiful, rustic house that was perfectly situated in the countryside very near to Pontevedra. Our family of three and our two cats stayed here quite comfortably for one month as a soft landing when we moved permanently to Spain. Semi-wild horses wandered onto the property several times to trim the grass and snack on the apples that had fallen from her tree. We saw many hikers and riders on horseback pass by on their way to the trails on the mountain above the house, and though we were not able to hike ourselves, it looked like a beautiful way to spend the day. The house is quite rustic, and some doorways and the bathroom ceiling are quite low for taller people, but we adapted. We enjoyed most of our meals on the terrace with a gorgeous view of the valley at sun set. Its a great place!

We really liked this property - plenty of 'character', and blessedly cool in the heat & with a nice garden. The kitchen is 'old farm' style with an old stone floor which was fine by us. The bathroom was fine providing you are not over 6 ft. Nice tables for outside catering & comfortable lounge. Beds are hard but good. An eclectic mix of books, many from her family's past & most in Spanish. Ines was very friendly & helpful and has decent English. She provided all the appropriate towels, bedding etc. and the place had obviously been cleaned before our arrival. Good value for money. Good walks in the wooded hills behind the property & Ill de Arousa is a lovely beach area especially in the nature reserve in the south of that island (about 30k away). It's tricky to return from without a sat-nav or detailed map - we got lost a number of times. Local waterfalls are terrific (but avoid the owner's white wine in the upper Molina café if you value your dental fillings !). Only real downside was the local farm dogs who made a real racket throughout parts of the evening & night.

We had a wonderful stay in the rustic stone house near Pontevedra for a relaxing several days after our 6 day hike on the Camino de Santiago. Authentic and traditional stone construction with a beautiful and shady grape arbor shading a huge outdoor stone slab table that made for a relaxing place for sharing dinner and glass of wine. Easy access to main roads for day trips into Santiago, to the beach, or even into Northern Portugal. Awesome sunset views. Lemon, fig, and plum trees right in the front yard! Ines gave great recommendations and directions for nearby places to visit and was very easy to work with. Highly recommend this for family vacation get-away.

a large comfortable house with different sleeping options. the garden is particularly attractive with lots of different corners and spots to sit in. we helped ourselves to plums and oranges when we were here. small supermarket in the village 5 minutes by car. house was clean but beware low ceilings/doorways. owner was always helpful.