We stayed in Afonso's place for our annual European city visit ritual (we, that is my wife and I with our two grown up children), and we enjoyed it thoroughly.
The location: In the center of Porto, walking distance to train station Sao bento, Aliados main street, where all the nice restaurants, shops, cafes and and bars are close by. No traffic noise, but life on the little street where the house is located. With the (new and very good) windows closed, noise is not a problem even on the weekend. There is one sleeping room to the back of the house which is very quiet. In short, perfect for our extended weekend stay.
The house itself: I won't repeat Afonso's accurate description here. What I'd like to highlight is this: Downtown Porto used to be full of vacated, deserted houses in really bad shape. In recent years, many of these have been thoroughly renovated. In this particular house, the renovation has been done with a solid good overall plan (the place "works") and with great care and love for details. The touch of the architect (Afonso's brother Paulo) is in many little details, like the mirror in the wall which has been cut to match the shape of the old rough stones, the "old made new" furniture, the ancient, white painted beams on the ceiling and more. There are black and white photographs on the wall which show the state before renovation, and the result of the effort, in contrast, is all around you. The place has been cared for, and we, as guests, felt cared for just by how the place has been treated by these two young men.
The logistics: Afonso is a sympathetic, reliable host, who responds quickly. Everything worked perfectly for us. Thank you, Afonso, for making the possible the wonderful weekend we just had in Porto, in your place. And thanks to your brother Paulo for his great work.