The villa is in a beautiful, quiet, hillside location with fantastic views all around. At the same time Santa Barbara de Nexe is on the doorstep and the A22 motorway is within easy reach for access to the rest of the Algarve.
The pool is excellent, with plenty of room to swim and has wide steps and generous shallow areas ideal for relaxing.
We enjoyed BBQs and table tennis in evenings and took in the views over Faro to the sea and the sky full of stars.
There's ample space for 6-8 people, both inside and out, but the house did not feel too large for the four of us because the living spaces are well proportioned and laid out.
David was very helpful and accommodating throughout and we are all delighted that we stuck to our guns to visit Portugal again in spite of Covid-19 and the UK government's clumsy, flawed international travel policy.