Sonia's apartment is situated in an old historic neighborhood at the mouth of the Douro river. The surroundings are very quiet, most of the time, the only noise you'll hear is that of the seagulls greeting each other. Just a few steps through narrow streets lead to the riverside artery connecting to the city center of Porto. There, you find streetcar and bus stops, cafes and restaurants, and a nice park with palm trees.
The apartment is well equipped with all the things you might need. There also a large open air terrace.
We didn't meet Sonia, which was our fault due to a misunderstanding, but we were greeted nicely by the caretaker, who was very patient with our misunderstandings of Portuguese and took her time to show us everything.
So, if you're looking for a quiet place to come home to after enjoying bustling Porto, if you don't mind to have to take transit to get to the city center, if you like to live in a historic, yet convenient area, don't look no further, this is for you, you won't regret it.
Practicalities: Bus 500 brings you to the city, but it may be crowded. Streetcar 1 also runs there, it has separate tickets, there's good value in the 2-day ticket which also gives you 50% off in the nice streetcar museum. If you walk uphill for 5 minutes, there's another bus line going into the city. There's a mini shop right across the street, and the best Pastelaria Paparoca da Foz on the riverside road.