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A courtyard with palm trees, a stone pathway, and yellow buildings with tiled roofs.
A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a dresser, and a balcony with a view.
A cozy outdoor seating area with wicker furniture, a stone wall, and a large framed painting.
A gym with treadmills and an elliptical machine, stone walls, and a door leading to a garden.
A stone house with a pool, outdoor seating, and a garden.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Private pool
  • On-site fitness centre
  • Toys
  • Outdoor barbecue
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Vila do Conde, Porto District
  • Place, Igreja dos Arcos no Caminho Portugues de Santiago
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Cividade de Bagunte
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Praca da Republica
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Airport, Porto (OPO-Dr. Francisco de Sa Carneiro)
    ‪24 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

Bedroom 1

1 Single Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Living Room 1

1 Double Bed

4 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

+1
Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Bidet · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

Bathroom 2

+1
Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub · Shampoo

Bathroom 3

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

Bathroom 4

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Number of living rooms
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Vila do Conde

Located in Vila do Conde, this cottage is in a rural area and by the sea. Cividade de Bagunte and Igreja dos Arcos no Caminho Portugues de Santiago are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Northern Littoral Natural Park and Parque Urbano João Paulo II. Travelling with kids? Consider Maia Zoo, or check out an event or a game at Estádio Municipal de Famalicão. Windsurfing and sailing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain biking and hunting nearby.
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Vila do Conde, Porto District

What's nearby

  • Igreja dos Arcos no Caminho Portugues de Santiago - 5 min drive - 5.1 km
  • Cividade de Bagunte - 9 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Varziela Chinatown - 12 min drive - 17.5 km
  • Praca da Republica - 12 min drive - 13.8 km
  • Vila do Conde Aqueduct - 12 min drive - 13.8 km

Getting around

  • Alto de Pêga Station - 10 min drive
  • Barrimau Station - 18 min drive
  • Porto (OPO-Dr. Francisco de Sa Carneiro) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tasquinha Paradela - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Saint Antonio - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Adega Regional Faria - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Casa D’Aldeia - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪macedos - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Maria's Home have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Maria's Home pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Maria's Home?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Maria's Home?

Check-in begins at 5:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Maria's Home?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Maria's Home located?

This family-friendly Vila do Conde cottage is located by the sea, within 2 mi (3 km) of Cividade de Bagunte and Igreja dos Arcos no Caminho Portugues de Santiago. Parque Urbano João Paulo II and Museu de Rendas de Bilros are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 25 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 25 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 25 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 25 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 25 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

8.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Maria’s home was lovely. Plenty of room for four adults, well maintained outdoor space, and great communication with the host.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great villa for staying with family

What's a great place very quiet and secluded with a nicely fenced backyard and a pool. Definitely looking forward and staying there again
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family holiday

The week at Emas place was terrific. Beautiful house, perfect for big families.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect short stay

We were surprised by the the very nice house with a beautiful garden! It was even better than expected!We were very well informed in advance and very friendly received upon arrival.The house is equipped with all comforts and all our questions were answered quickly and well.All in all a fantastic stay that we can heartily recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing house beautiful exterior

A Hidden Gem – Peaceful, beautiful and Perfectly Maintained!We had the most incredible stay at Maria’s home VRBO property! The location is quiet and serene, it was the perfect vacation home for a family. We were impressed by the landscaping and well-maintained yard. We enjoyed eating breakfast with a view every morning. 10/10 Recommend!
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vacation

The property is gorgeous The‘pool house’ part of it is the only disappointing part with the shower right on top of the toilet and the cramped bedroom
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lækkert hus og have i landlige omgivelser. Tæt på vandreruter. 20 minutter i bil til stranden.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastische vakantie

We hebben genoten van het heerlijke huis van miss Ema. De tuin, het zwembad, de gastvrijheid het huis zijn ons zeer goed bevallen.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Parfait

Petit séjour entre amis. Logement et extérieur magnifiques. Ema et David au petits soins et disponibles. Temps radieux. Bref, que du bonheur ❤️.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Truly lovely and lovable property with beautiful garden

We stayed in Maria's House in late August, and it was a real pleasure. the property managers / owners were so welcoming and helpful, we had no problem or any issues at all. This property is a real hidden gem, from the outside it looks like a very humble farm house, but once you step inside its like a little paradise. There is so many lovely outdoor spots: two outdoor dining areas, large lounge, BBQ, pool terrace... all set in the most beautiful and loved garden we have even seen in a self-catering property. The indoors spaces are also spacious and very comfortable. The property is about 15-20 minutes to Vila du Conde, and the village itself has not much in the way of amenities, so a car is a must. However once you're in the property its very difficult to leave! We hope to be back. Thank you Ema & Joana.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Superbe

Tout était parfait. Merci à Ema, Joana et David pour leur accueil chaleureux et les divers services rendus notamment pour nous conseiller sur les lieux de restauration et les réservations que David a faites pour nous et tous les petites attentions (Porto et gâteaux :). Si nous devons repartir au Portugal nous n'hésiterons pas à relouer la très belle maison de Ema. Merci encore Obrigada !
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Le rêve

Il n'y a rien à dire de plus que magnifique en tout point
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Estancia fabulosa

Un trato excelente,moi recomendado para ir en familia ou con amigos,a casa non ye falta detalle,todo impecable,sin duda voltaremos.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excelente

A casa é maravilhosa e as comodidades excelentes. A proprietária e uma simpatia e está sempre disponível. A propriedade é grande espaçosa e com muitas comodidades. A piscina e do melhor que há. Eu recomendo e vou voltar.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Aug 2020
Estimado Tiago, Foi com o maior prazer que o recebi a si e à sua família na Maria's Home. Terá sempre as portas abertas para si. Um enorme abraço para si e desejo-lhe as maiores felicidades Ema :)
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hols

Cannot be faulted
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Amazing property

We have to say the pictures on the website do not do it justice. We stayed at the villa at the end of July 2019 as we had a wedding to attend to in the neighbourhood. We were 2 couples and 4 children of 14/13/12 and 12 and were very pleasantly surprised by the size of the property and the ground. The house marries modern and old perfectly. There are 3 bedrooms on the fist floor, 2 ensuite and a single with a seperate bathroom. On the 2nd floor there is another double with a balcony which you can access with a spiral staircase. All bedrooms and bathrooms were amazingly clean and modern. Lots of towels were provided as well. There was hairdryers in the main bathrooms. There was so much space outside to sit and entertain , we had BBQ all the time, basically you could have had the wedding party in there. As well as the main house there was a separate small building with a double bedroom, a shower / WC room and a laundry room. So we could easily have had another couple of friends staying with us. There was also a separate building with a room equipped with a table tennis and some toys. As well at the back of the house there is a space to park your car and a basketball hoop and an orchard. Joanna, Ema's assistant welcomed us very warmly on arrival. There was the essential in the fridge like milk/bread/butter which was so kind of Ema and Joanna. During our stay I was in contact with Joanna if I had any questions and she always replied promptly and was very helpful. Ema came to see us off on the last day and brought us some lovely local speciality which was such a kind gesture. All is all a good holiday, shame the weather was not so great but we can't do anything about that . I would greatly recommend the villa although it was out of the way, you would need to car to get around but there are Uber easily accessible, we usually waited 15min to get one. The only time we had problem is when we wanted to go for dinner in Vila de Conde on the Sunday night. And getting a taxi back from there to the villa got a bit tricky as there was no drivers around. Thankfully some locals ordered us a normal taxi . I guess Sunday is a rest day for locals and there wasn't as many drivers available as usual.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

A millionaires mansion

We were a party of three couples with children. Upon separate arrival each couple expressed the same astonishment that this is a millionaires home. The images are accurate but do not give the impression that all the areas are for your sole use. We thought there were shared areas but no, each photo is of your own space. If this was a house for sale i would be looking to buy it and the outside space is superb and all of us wished we could take the gardens home. The house is away from the main tourist areas so you need a car to get around but we visited Porto, Vila de Conde and Braga successfully.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Außergewöhnlich und besonders schöne Unterkunft!!!

Wir wurden sehr herzlich empfangen, mit sehr leckeren Vanilletörtchen. Alles war schon eingekauft und vorbereitet. Sehr großes Wohnhaus in sehr schönem Landhausstiel. Unsere Erwartungen wurden weit übertroffen, als wir durchs Haus und über das weitläufige Außengelände geführt wurden. Alles wirkte sehr stilecht mit sehr viel Liebe zum Detail. Wir haben eine sehr schöne Zeit verbracht und können diese wunderschöne Anwesen nur weiterempfehlen. Heike, Ingo, Sarah und Frank
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Mar 2020
Thank you very much for your feed back. I am very happy that you have enjoyed. You will always be welcome to this house. I hope to see you again. Kind regards, Ema
Archival

10/10 Excellent

SEJOUR TRES REUSSI !!!

Cette location est un vrai petit bijou. La maison, ses dépendances et tous les services associés sont de grande qualité. L'accueil de Maria est tout aussi agréable et a la réelle volonté que notre séjour se passe du mieux possible. Je recommande fortement ce choix de location car je suis sur que vous y passerez un merveilleux séjour. Nous y retournerons avec grand plaisir.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Superbe location

la location est superbe, encore mieux que sur les photos (c'est dire !) Tout était parfait et Ema (+ maria, chantal et lara) est d'une extrême gentillesse. Nous y retournerons avec un immense plaisir
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Wonderful!

We had a fabulous time here in July 2016. Our extended family (7 people) all fit easily - in fact, the home actually could sleep 10. The property is very private, with stone walls surrounding it, so you can sit outside for a family meal, for instance, and feel completely at home. We really enjoyed the two dining terraces. The pool and surroundings were great, much enjoyed by our 3 kids. The interior of the home is also beautiful, very romantic yet comfortable. We found the kitchen well-equipped (the owner was kind enough to stock it with some groceries and wine for us!). If, like us, you haven't been in the area before and don't know what to expect, the town is about 40 minutes from downtown Porto, maybe 30 min from the airport and about 20 min to the closest beach. The nearby valley of the Douro river is worth a visit, with beautiful winding roads and charming villages. The house itself is a few streets off the Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James). The weather was perfect, warm enough to enjoy the pool and eating outside, but never too hot, with beautiful blue skies every day. Finally, the owner and her family are helpful, warm and friendly. The entire experience was just fabulous. We would love to come back!!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Amazing stay in a beautiful house

I stayed here with my husband, two children and our friends and their daughter in early June. From the minute we arrived at the house we knew it was a very special place. Ema and her daughter were wonderful hosts. Any issues that arose were dealt with immediately and with no fuss. The house itself is very beautiful, very comfy beds, shutters to keep the bedrooms dark and very well equipped- better than my own at home! The swimming pool area is fantastic and the children spent nearly all of the day in the water. We stayed in nearly every night and cooked beautiful fresh fish on the BBQ. There is a super market only 10 minutes away with a fantastic fish counter. The outside areas are kept really well and it was a joy to sit out in the evenings with a glass of wine. I would highly recommend this house to anyone looking for a relaxing holiday, away from the busy tourist areas. We are already planning our next visit!!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Perfect holiday in paradise!

We (2 families, 8 persons, 3 children) lived in this beautiful house for five days. The place is just like a paradise in earth! The pictures are just as beautiful as the place itself! The hostess is so kind as you can ever imagine! The house is very comfortable, kitchen well equipped, bedrooms very comfortable...the words can not describe it....The house is in a little village, very quiet and great place to discover north part of Portugal. The ocean is about 7-8 km to drive and with a super beautiful beach! Many great small towns are just a half hour to drive, also Porto and airport. The best holiday rental we ever had!!!! Maybe sometimes we can come back, for Christmas for example - the house has so beautiful fireplace and a wood oven, just perfect for a winter time!!! Thank you so much and good luck! Best wishes from all of us :)
Archival

10/10 Excellent

One week in paradise

We spent a whole week in this wonderful house during the first week of august (two couples with three little kids). The experience was wonderful, and all my comments are extremely positive. The house is amazing. Nicely decorated, beautiful bedrooms with very comfortable beds and clean bathrooms (all brand new). Huge kitchen fully equipped, large living room, two nice patios outside the house and a great swimming pool. There is even a gaming room perfect for kids to have fun. The property has also a good location if you pretend to visit this part of portugal. The highway is close to the house (about 3-4 Km) and all the important cities are close (Porto, Guimaraes, Braga, Viana do Castelo, ...). The owner, Ema, is a lovely person. She visited us every morning to take care of the outsides of the house (gardens, pool, etc.) but also to see if we needed help with anything. Wait for her if you want to eat just-baked bread every morning and do not hesitate to ask her about what to visit in the surroundings. We had a fantastic week there, so we extremely recommend this house to anybody who wants to relax and visit this beautiful part of Portugal.
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Mar 2020
Thank you so much for your words! It really make me feel happy and grateful to had you in my house. You are so nice and the kids are lovely. Congratulations for your beautiful family! Are people like you who make it worth! I hope see you again. You will always be welcome to my house. Best wishes for you! You deserve the best!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful holidays

We had a beautiful stay in this house which is so full of love. We enjoyed every single day. Ema and her daughter were so kind. We could not imagine better hosts. Thank you for everything. We would live to come back. Anika
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