This is a simply perfect holiday house, with a beautiful garden and large pool. The location is excellent; it is a short walk to the supermarket, butcher, baker, fish shop and vegetable shop - you can buy everything you need there. The beach is also a short walk away, with a boardwalk between different beaches. It is about a mile to walk to the metro station - very pleasant walk - that takes you into Porto. Fernando is an excellent host and the house is equipped with everything you would need for a family holiday. The kitchen if fully equipped and there are also toys and activities for children. We had a wonderful, relaxing 12 days here. We decided not to hire a car, as we wanted to 'go slow' and have a restful time; we found we didn't need to go far and were very happy going to the beach or being around the pool, so we stayed in Mindelo the whole time apart from a day trip to Porto. The result is that we are all very rested and had a wonderful time! I highly recommend Fernando and his family as hosts.