Our stay at Julia's place was good value overall. The breakfast was wonderful, the place is nicely decorated (if a little cluttered) and the location is fine for the price - a bit out of the way but it's a short-ish to the metro which takes you to Porto in 10 mins. Parking was free and right next to the door. We were greeted by Julia's friend who was lovely and gave us some great tips.
However, there were some things that would have been a deal breaker for us if it weren't for the price. Firstly, the place clearly has a damp problem - it smells strongly when you first enter and we found it hard to sleep because the bed felt moist. This was made worse on our last night by other guests making noise in the garden until late. It should be made clear in the listing that the garden is shared with other guests.
Unfortunately, communication upon arrival wasn't clear. We arrived rather late at night and got no response via phone or message, having received no check-in instructions. It would have been good to have the contact details of the friend who was to greet us.