Holiday Home 'Catarina' with Mountain View, Wi-Fi and Air Conditioning

The house surrounded with lush vegetation and beautiful views. However, the house is very old: the kitchen closets are very old, the stove worked partially ( electric part), and the toilet plastic seat came apart every time we set on it. We loved how secluded is the house and not too far from grocery stores and coffee.

Really nice place with the most fantastic view. Close to small local town and easy access to small grocery store. We enjoyed our stay which was perfect for us - spacious, beautiful surroundings and close to levadas. Only complaint is the lack of light in kitchen and bathroom - a bit too dark.

We enjoyed the location, up in the hills, quiet, and away from busy areas. The views from the two balconies were ever changing and beautiful. The property was clean and as a family of four we had plenty of space. The weather in August was perfect in that it was not too hot. We had some rain and glorious shifting clouds which, as we had photographers in our group, was fine. What we found challenging in the extreme was driving up and down the hills. We rented a car, arranging this prior to arrival, one with an engine strong enough to climb the steep roads, however the car was a little too large for the narrow roads and it was scary driving as we are not used to the steepness.

Property manager was easy to communicate with and access was smooth. Appreciate it’s up in the mountains so that’s just the way it can be, but it was very cold in the house even with the air con unit. The lights are quite dim so it’s dark in the evenings. The local village is sweet but not much to do.