The house is fabulous; four great bedrooms all with a balcony overlooking the river. It was very quiet and peaceful and we had a wonderful time relaxing by the pool, swimming in the river and canoeing up and down. The kitchen is very well stocked with everything you need, and we also enjoyed the outdoor kitchen and bbq area. We ate every meal outside, sitting at the table overlooking the river watching the boats go up and down. No shops, bars or restaurants in walking distance (or if there were, we didn’t find them!), but an excellent supermarket about 15 minutes drive away. Also quite a long drive if you want to explore the famous Douro valley and vineyards, but very well situated for visiting Porto. Eric was our contact, and was very efficient at coming back to us with any queries that we had.