Maria Jose met us when we arrived to give us the house key and show us our large, tidy, well-equipped living space (with complimentary wine). Luis, the owner was in touch by phone later that day to ask if all was good and to tell us he was no further than a call or e-mail away if needed.
The house is nicely laid out, the pictures do a good job of representing the surroundings. It is way bigger than we needed, could easily accommodate two couples - or small family. We certainly had access to everything we needed to live in beautiful Sao Miguel for the week. Steps away from the beach, about 2.5 km walk to the small grocery store but maybe 7 km drive to large centre of Ribeira Grande. The two restaurants in Porto Formoso, steps away are excellent...and even open on Monday :). A little private piece of paradise. We are grateful that Luis and his spouse were willing to make it available! We so miss having coffee on the deck off the master bedroom or the large deck off the kitchen, both with amazing views of the blue ocean! If we are fortunate enough to be able to return to Sao Miguel, will certainly look up Vivenda Xavier!