Casa da Mata - Beach House

Property nicely situated to visit a lot of nice places around.

Casa da Mata was one of 3 stops on our 2 week exploration of Portugal. We had an amazing stay! The house was perfect - sooooo much space for our family of four. We had everything we needed to feel right at home from a washer for our clothes, a big kitchen to cook meals, and a back patio to sit and enjoy a glass of wine! We loved having our own private parking space. In terms of location within Espinho, the house is only a block from the beach and a short walk to the main area of town. There are tons of restaurants nearby and all the other conveniences you might need. We loved waking up each morning and smelling the grilling that the local restaurants were doing to get ready for lunch and dinner. It smelled so good! Larger grocery stores are just a short drive or about a 15 minute walk. The train station is also a short walk and we took it a few times to go to Porto. I hope to come back to Espinho and if I do, I'll definitely return to Casa da Mata. Thank you Joana and family for your wonderful hospitality and the delicious sweets.

Great hosts,lovely house with a spacious garden, great location with restaurants and bars next door. Comfortable, modern,and quaint interiors. Homely feel.

Thank you very much to Pedro and Joana for the warm welcome, and the lovely place they hold in Espinho. Exactly what we were looking for, well located, nicely arranged, and functional. What else ? Obrigado !

Our vacation in Espinho was awesome and big part of this good experience was the house. It's fresh inside while it's hot outside, it's quite spacious with enough room for kids to play and run. It's well equipped but still child-friendly. Kitchen allows to prepare meals at home, it has everything you need even oven and microwave. And Nespresso coffee machine! Another great feature - the yard. You can park your car, grill the fish and have your meals outside, the kids have room to run and play. We've stayed with 3 active kids, so we really appreciated it. The location of the house is great - beach is 3 min away, you can literally see the ocean from your doorstep. Plenty of restaurants of different price and quality are nearby, but not too close so you are not bothered by the noise. Disclaimer - the restaurant next-door worked only 2 evenings so it might be different during high season. We had no problems sleeping even with the full restaurant next door. And finally the best part - the hosts. Super helpful and forthcoming, they answer all the questions and does everything for you to have the best vacation time possible. We arrived very late because of our nocturnal flight and were lost in Espinho due to google maps glitch (it worked just fine later). Pedro came to meet us in the middle of nowhere and guided us to the place. He also offered advice about shops, activities, trips, left a book about Porto that we've used. We felt very welcome! I recommend the house and Pedro and Joana as superhost. I think we will return here:)

Cozy little house near the beach with all the necessary amenities and awesome hosts. Espinho is a particular little laid-back beach town with strong winds (gets cold at night) and awesome beaches. Great for families who need a quiet base to explore Porto.

We would like to mark this wonderful apartment and the amazing hospitality we met. The owners, a young couple, were very friendly and gave us a very worm welcome. The apartment was fully and wisely equipped. The location is perfect - 100 m fro the sea and near seafood good restaurants. RECOMENDED!