A wonderful country, a wonderful city and a wonderful house. We were traveling with my mother (87), me (56), two in their twenties and a teenager.
Great house, good beds, excellent bathrooms , two flat TVs, one large screen, Wifi, various comfortable environments inside and outside.The house is clean, well maintained and has a fully equipped kitchen. We used the garage and we liked to play pool billiards in the gaming room.
In front and back of the house is a terrace. No real big garden (a rose garden), but we didn’t miss it at all. The house has much privacy, it's surrounded by a gate and wall that protects you from the road in front. It's busy during the daytime, but the noise in the house is minimal. Easy access to public transports.
We were welcomed by a relative of the owner. A real adorable gentleman, very helpful, fluency in English. He supported us wonderful when my mother fell and injured herself late at night. Nothing seems to be too much for him.
The centre of Funchal is just a couple of kilometers away. We rented a car at the airport because my mother can’t walk much anymore. The roads in Funchal are steep, just so you know :-). Within a few minutes you can reach a parking house in the centre of the city which is cheap compared to Dutch rates. Buses, taxis, hop on hop off tour are available. We recommend a tuk tuk tour that passes lots of places of interest which you can visit later.
Nearby (5 minutes walk) is a small supermarket, fine bakery, pizzeria, icecream, restaurants, cash dispenser and a few more.
Within 15 minutes walk, one can reach a place at the sea. Beaches are rare on Madeira, but at places like LIDO you can rent a long chair and sunshade. Lots of restaurants.
To my opinion, the rent of the house is fair. A cash deposit of 500 Euro’s was demanded to be sure that unfortunate damage could be solved immediately. After no damage the full amount was returned immediately. It's very easy to get in touch with the owners, they always come back very fast by phone, skype and e-mail.
We really enjoyed our stay and I would recomend this house.