It's a lovely place, well maintained and with a great vegetable garden. We ate out in Povoa de Varzim only once, every other day we cooked at the house with vegetables from the garden (caldo verde, salads, sopa de feijao verde etc) and ate some pears/apples. Communication with Tania was swift/easy and her father who came by daily to work in the vegetable garden was super friendly. The neighbourhood is quiet (apart from the dogs), the supermarket around the corner and there's enough shade if you need it. Only 30-34mins away from Porto (depending on your mode of transportation). Highly recommended!