Big house but an old house. Expect this in most of Porto. The location is tricky, whilst it looks like a short stroll to the river, the house is way up hill, quite challenging when you're carrying luggage or if you're travelling with old/very young people. The house is in 2 levels, which seems like a waste of space. There's a billiards table in the garage, but we barely used the downstairs space. The terrace could do with some shade, as the house gets really hot during the day. However, Eric's hospitality made up for any shortcomings on the house. He was always at hand to help us with local amenities, places to go (even helped us with a hospital visit!). A lovely bottle of local port also sweetened the stay! :)