Casa dos Terços by An Island Apart

Sehr schöne Lage, der Garten ist top, Haus in sehr sauberem Zustand vorgefunden

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We were 3 people and stayed here for 12 days and had a perfect holiday. The house has everything we needed. We especially loved the beautiful garden where you can relax in the sun and sea breeze . Linda, the gardener and girls of the cleaning team are all very friendly. There is a small store and a cafe within a short walk where you can get your daily necessities. There are also restaurants within a few minutes' walk, which is very convenient.

To reach the house you need to drive through a narrow road (after a few days on the island you won't find it narrow anymore;) ). There were some insects in the room, like ants. But after contacting Linda, the girls from the cleaning team came and cleaned it up quickly. The double bed is indeed small and would be comfortable for just one person.

The house was ideal for us, 3 adults, as we could have one bedroom each. That way there was enough space in the bedrooms, with double occupancy it might have been a bit of a squeeze. For a family of 5 or 6 it would also be fine. The house is spacious and has a very nice seasoned, lived-in, and somehow British touch, dating back to the beginning of the 20th century, where the family of the landlady had lived in for many decades and really made it a very comfortable home. It is well equipped, with plenty of dishes, plates and glasses, etc. as you can only find in a house that was really lived in, and not just done up on a small budget for rental. The house is airy and dry, which is not an easy accomplishment on this island, especially in autumn. There is plenty of space in the kitchen, the dining area, the sitting room, and very importantly also on the various terraces all around the house. The house is situated in a nice garden with interesting plants and which is still nicely maintained. The location is beautiful. Not easy to find on your own, so you should take the offer of the landlady to lead you there. Once found, access is easy, also the parking. It is very quiet all around, just a few animals in the early morning, no noise from neighbors or any traffic. Also, there is a nice view down onto the ocean, so you immediately get the feeling that this is a wonderful location for a holiday. Ponta Delgada is not the hub of activity on the island, but it is not very touristy, so nice and calm. Access to most parts of the island are vey easy and quick from here. Therefore an ideal base for all kinds of tours.

Don't trust google maps to guide you there, it is impossible. Ask Linda, who is very kind and will help directly. Very tall people might find the bed in one of the bedrooms a bit short, but the other 2 double beds are long enough.

It was stunning, even better than the photos, full of character, lots of space for a family of 4. Views from every window and terrace, palms in the garden. The kids loved the lizards around the garden, all very exotic coming from Wales! We liked that there was a choice of locations to chose from, dining/living room, breakfast room, different terrace spots and garden. All nice for reading a book or having a drink and cards in the evening. Restaurants and snack bars nearby were good (just need to work out opening hours!). Fab outdoor pool in Ponta Delgada which the kids loved. Super quiet and relaxing, very little traffic in Ponta Delgada Loved the character of the house and furnishings, felt authentic, well equipped and restful. Saw comments about electricity and hot water but we had no issues, the shower was great and plenty of hot water for all the family. We didn't have a car the first two days and just enjoyed the village pool and local places to eat and drink. The cafe at the pool does good food and great coffee. Food at As Pedras on the hill was really tasty, great value and stunning views. Good burgers and pizza at Kare's Cafe and Baixos also did lovely food. The supermarket is a short walk and well stocked. We had a hire car delivered to the property by This is Madeira for part of our stay and loved the rock pools at Porto Moniz and the beach at Seixal. It's easy to get around the island from Ponta Delgada and the roads were good. We did 2 nights in Funchal before arriving and while Funchal is amazing this house in Ponta Delgada was much more relaxing and peaceful. The weather even in November was lovely and warm and the house was always a really pleasant temperature even without aircon. Would highly recommend!

Loved everything, beds are a small double but didn't bother us. Hard to find at first make sure you get the instructions from Linda!

A great place, an excellent city. Very quiet and peaceful. If you've rented a car, you'll love this place. Lush greenery surrounds the house, and there's a splendid view of the sea. The house appears to be of an older style, which justifies the touch of time that you can feel in the faint scent of antiquity. A couple of small shops are in close proximity. Apart from that, I would recommend it

The only thing that marred our stay was the host's manner of communication. We were two hours late from the planned arrival time - it's an island, and unexpected things can happen on an island. Nevertheless, this circumstance irritated the host the most, which couldn't help but affect our interaction. She responded condescendingly and impatiently to some of our questions.

Excellent house with great kitchen equipment, calm area with beautifill ocean view, close to the grocery store. Rooms with very comfortable beds, great common leaving room to spend time together if weather is not great. Beautifull garden, nice terrace to sit outside. Location is wrong settled in Google maps but the host guide us how to drive with any problems (+ free parking spot outside the house)

Worth to think about grill and some sun beds. WiFi doesn't work well. Unfortunately there are no available accesses to the nearest beach due to the detached cliff.

The views, the place is absolutely beautiful everything was really perfect and peaceful a beautiful house, and the neighbours were super friendly and helpful

The rooms have furniture that can be removed to give more space. The beds could be bigger and more comfortable A better description on how to get to property especially of checking in late as we did as its not easy to find, maybe more signs as it is a remote area and we checked in late but apart from that the house is really beautiful cannot complain as its worth the value of property.