The house was restored with great care in order to maintain its original features while giving it all modern amenities. Interiors have been furnished in modern style and special attention was given to the materials used. The combination of granite and wood is used in the interior and outside.

The living area is spacious and modern with television, video, dvd player, cd, radio, play station and there are some dvd's available from the owners collection.

The kitchen is fully equipped with 4 hobs cooker, fridge/freezer, microwave, dishwasher, oven, kettle and toaster. The dining table seats 10 persons and has large french windows opening to the swimming pool area.

Casa do Loivo has central heating.

On an upper ground area, there is a barbecue with a table seating up to 15 persons. The property is not secluded.

Vila Nova de Cerveira is an old interesting village with well preserved maedieval architecture and artistic tradition. The village has many examples of modern art in its squares and gardens.

A recently constructed bridge crosses the river from the village giving easy access to La Guardia (which describes itself as the lobster capital of Spain), Bayona (a sophisticated sailing town), and Vigo (a bustling port visited by cruise ships).

Approximately 129 kilometers away is the famous pilgrimage center of Santiago de Compostela.

“Casa do Loivo” is near several good spots for surfing in the north of Portugal and Spain, most of all beachbreaks and a few pointbreaks. The best known are Cabedelo, in Viana do Castelo, with its longs rights and Moledo for its lefthanders. Also very famous and with constant swells, even during summer, are “Praia do Bico” and “Forte do Cao”, near Vila Praia de Ancora.

For those interested, the owner may arrange learning and developing programs for surfing, supervised by experienced teachers. All the equipment is supplied. There are also organized surftrips, kayaking, mountain biking, trekking and rock climbing.

An experienced surfer has described the area as follows: “Casa do Loivo” is near several good spots for surfing in the north of Portugal and Spain, most of all beachbreaks and a few pointbreaks. The best known are Cabedelo, in Viana do Castelo, with its longs rights and Moledo for its lefthanders. Also very famous and with constant swells, even during summer, are “Praia do Bico” and “Forte do Cao”, near Vila Praia de Ancora.

Nearest supermarket is approximately 1 km away.