Sao Miguel is a beautiful island with lots of lovely towns and villages. Casa Santa fits right in!

As a couple we loved it.

It is an authentic, beautiful, spacious and very well maintained property, centrally located on the island and directly on a main road.

The noise of traffic probably won't bother you as the property is properly walled off and lies three metres above street level. The center of Ponta Delgada is only 15 minutes away by car, and all other parts of the island can easily be reached within an hour.

The town of Rabo de Peixe isn't particularly attractive by Sao Miguel standards, but the property is set just outside of town. If you wish, restaurants and shops are only a 10-15 minutes walk away.

There is actually more room inside the house then you would guess from the outside. The house sleeps 4, but the bedroom only sleeps two. The other two beds are under a low, sloping roof on the loft adjacent to the bedroom. Those beds are not ideal for adults, but your children will manage.

The stairs are very, very steep! They will pose a serious challenge to the very young and very old.

The house is surrounded by a lovely large garden with lots of places to sit down and enjoy. We especially enjoyed the semi-walled seating area with canopy. It kept us dry and out of the wind in the evenings, which is necessary in October on Sao Miguel.

We were here for ten days and we would have stayed for ten more!

Vivian & Jasper