The location and the host were wonderful but the house had major heating and electrical problems which really ruined our stay, especially as we had a young baby with us and I personally caught a cold.

We came during December when it is colder than usual with day/night temperatures fluctuating between 4-16 Celsius (41-60 Farhenheit). The larger rooms needed 2 space heaters on full heat to stay warm enough and certain areas of the house such as the bathrooms were absolutely freezing - this was during the day too. We were also uncomfortable putting the space heaters in our room where the baby was staying but had no choice as the room was very cold.

The showers would go from warm to very cold within a few minutes which was also unpleasant. The house electricity also turned off numerous times due to the fact we had so many space heaters plugged in.

We know that Madalena tried her best to heat the place and came many times to apologize and even called her brother-in-law who is an electrician.

Overall, this house would be a wonderful place to visit during the warmer parts of the year as it's spacious, well located and Madelena is very responsive as host as she lives on the ground floor. However, the heat and electrical issues made this stay a disappointing experience, especially as we had a little baby to look after.