Lugar de Baixo is known for its connection to the sea and the farming of banana trees. These two realities offer a fantastic contrast between the ocean blue colour and the green of the land ploughed by the people this beautiful village.
The house is located in a small residential area, integrated into a farming area, which gives it an exotic, calm and pleasant environment. Recently refurbished, the house has a nice decoration and has a bedroom on the upper floor, with a double bed and private bathroom. The living room offers all the comfort and access to the outside area, where you can enjoy good moments at mealtimes, rest and leisure. The barbecue is perfect for making your favourite grills and gathering the family for a fantastic banquet. The property has a maximum capacity of four people (bedroom with double bed and sofa bed for two in the living room).
THE NEIGHBORHOOD OVERVIEW The house is located in the southwest area of the island, on the site of Lugar de Baixo, municipality of Ponta do Sol. Situated by the sea, the Lugar de Baixo area is known for the cultivation of bananas and for being one of the places with the most sun exposure across the island. This area has all the conditions for a calm summer vacation, with access to the beach, which is very close to the property. In the surroundings you can find several restaurants with typical food, where meat, fish and seafood dishes are available on the menu. Ponta do Sol and Ribeira Brava are a 2-minute drive and Calheta is a 13-minute drive. In Ponta do Sol, Ribeira Brava and Calheta you will find more restaurants, supermarkets and local shops. In Calheta you can dive on the sandy beach and the contemporary art museum “Casa das Mudas”. At Ponta do Sol there are also several restaurants and a beach.
Funchal is a 25-minute drive and the airport is 35 minutes.
GETTING AROUND We recommend the private transfer service as the best option to get to the house. Contact us in advance to schedule a private transfer car with our local partners. It is cheaper than taking a taxi by your own in the airport!
GUEST ACCESS Guests have access to all areas of the house.
INTERACTION WITH GUESTS We are always at your disposal to help or to answer your questions. You can contact us via our mobile numbers or by email. We will do our best to meet your requests.
OTHER OBSERVATIONS - According to Portuguese law, all guests are required to present a valid ID. (E.g. passport, identity card). - Check-in must be scheduled in advance. In case the check-in is not scheduled within a maximum of 48 hours prior arrival, guests will be subject to the availability of our team. - All bed linen and towels are provided. We can also provide a crib, a baby high chair and a baby bathtub if needed. First aid kit, fire extinguisher and fire blanket are available in all properties.
ATTENTION Please be advised that a Tourist Fee will be charged to all persons staying overnight in the municipality of Ponta do Sol. Thus, all customers staying in tourist resorts and/or accommodation establishments, aged 13 or over, will be charged €2.00 per person/night, up to a maximum of 7 nights and a maximum of €14.00 per person/stay. When you arrive, you will receive a link to pay this municipal tax.
HOUSE RULES We want you to feel right at home! Thank you for respecting the neighbours and for not smoking inside the properties.
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Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Property Registration Number 106380/AL
About the area
Ponta do Sol
Ponta do Sol is home to this holiday home. Ethnographic Museum of Madeira and Casa das Mudas Arts Center are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Ponta Gorda Bathing Complex and Lido Bathing Complex. Centro Cultural da Quinta Magnólia and CR7 Museum are also worth visiting.
Church of Our Lady of Light - 2 min drive - 1.6 km
Funchal Marina - 22 min drive - 21.6 km
Funchal Farmers Market - 23 min drive - 22.3 km
Getting around
Funchal (FNC-Cristiano Ronaldo) - 34 min drive
Restaurants
Heredia - 4 min drive
Tabūu - 19 min walk
Sol Poente - 3 min drive
Bar Concord - 5 min drive
Restaurante Muralha - 4 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Is Oscar’s House, quiet area for small families. pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much does it cost to stay at Oscar’s House, quiet area for small families.?
As of 11 Apr 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Oscar’s House, quiet area for small families. on 28 July 2026 start from AU$515, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
What time is check-in at Oscar’s House, quiet area for small families.?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Oscar’s House, quiet area for small families.?
Checkout is at 12:00 PM.
Where is Oscar’s House, quiet area for small families. located?
Situated in Ponta do Sol, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Church of Our Lady of Light, Beachside Square and Ponta Do Sol Beach. Ethnographic Museum of Madeira and Cascata dos Anjos are also within 3 miles (5 km).
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
A perfect apartment for a couple, very clean, everything you would need in a beautiful location and an amazing view from the balcony
Allan T.
Response from VrboOwner on 27 June 2025
Thank you for your wonderful review!
We are thrilled to know you enjoyed your stay at our property. It's fantastic to hear that the cleanliness and location met your expectations. We appreciate your feedback on the eco-friendliness and value for money, and will certainly look into how we can improve these aspects for our future guests.
We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back to An Island Apart in the future.
AIA team
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Michele b.
3 Apr 2024
VERY NICE PLACE TO STAY
Clean and cozy !
Michele b.
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Apr 2024
Thank you for your review. We are thrilled to hear that you found our place to be clean and cozy. Your positive feedback is truly appreciated. We noticed that the comfort and facilities did not fully meet your expectations. We appreciate your feedback and will use it to improve our service. Thank you once again for choosing to stay with us.
From a partner site
2/10 Terrible
Anne T.
23 Feb 2024
A base to sleep
If you want a base to sleep, the house has all you need.
Would not describe as quiet or calm. You need earplugs to block the chorus of dogs who bark, evening, night & early morning.
You need GPS grid numbers to find small lane up to house. You cannot see it from the closest road. Cannot park outside the house. Need nerves of steel parking on 1 in 3 slope if wanting to park closer to house. Had “No stop” note on car.
The images are cleverly taken, all lights on, windows & doors open. You can see the sea, a small triangle from upstairs shower room. ‘Close beach’ is accessible not to swim, ok if surfing. Windows downstairs tinted & look onto banana plantation, initially novel. Windows & door upstairs have permanent obscuring shades. House appears light but is actually dark. Not sure about ‘all the comfort’? Veranda has great view but only direct sun for few hours.
Need insect repellant for the mosquitos.
Not a home, not a place to sit and relax in. A place to sleep, maybe eat.
Anne T.
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2024
Hi,
Thank you for taking the time to provide your detailed feedback. I am truly sorry to hear that your stay did not meet your expectations.
I'm glad to know that you found the property to be very clean and appreciated our prompt and helpful communication. Our staff will be delighted to hear your kind words, as they strive to provide excellent service to every guest.
I understand your concerns regarding the access to the property, parking, and the noise from dogs. This point is very hard to improve because we can't control the dogs of the neighbourhood.
I also appreciate your feedback about the lighting in the house. We'll take your comments into consideration and see how we can make the property more comfortable and relaxing for our guests. Maybe, add brighter lights.
Your feedback is invaluable to us as it helps us improve and provide a better experience to our future guests. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future and provide a more satisfactory experience.
From a partner site
8/10 Good
Samantha H.
7 July 2023
Lovely little house
The house itself was well clean and tidy and had everything you needed. I think someone should be there to meet you as it was very hard to find and I couldn’t find it myself. After dragging my suitcase (24kilos!) round the very steep roads for 30mims in the hot sunshine I finally found a local builder who knew where it was and he put me in his car and took me there. It’s up a tiny alley way and not signposted. Also the dropped pin I had was not accurate so there was no way I would have found it by myself. The road it is on is very steep and you need to be pretty mobile if you haven’t got a car. Also there are 3 restaurants nearby but no shops. I wouldn’t stay here again without a car as the taxis are very expensive and you have to phone one each time you go out. There is no public transport that I could find. There are no buses that stop there. The house is amongst the banana plants with makes it quite dark. This does mean it stays quite cool however and the upstairs terrace allows you to sunbathe. The only other reason I wouldn’t stay again is the mosquitoes. As you are in the banana trees there are a lot and I got quite bitten. This meant I couldn’t open the windows either as there is no mesh screen on them to prevent the mosquitoes coming in. So I kept the doors/windows shut at all times. To summarise the house is really cute and clean and tidy but no shops and mosquitoes and the very steep road mean I wouldn’t stay again.
Samantha H.
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Aug 2023
Hello Samantha,
Thank you so much for your detailed feedback, it’s really important for us to improve each day.
We will take into account the issues you mentioned and fix it as soon as possible.
You will always be welcome at our properties :)
Hatten eine tolle Zeit aber ist wohl ehr für 2 Leute als für 4 geeignet.
Lisa R.
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2025
From a partner site
6/10 Okay
Cyrill B.
2 June 2022
Very dark place
Stay was okay but not really great - the house is very dark, also with all window blinds open. The shower smells really hard, urgently need to change the shower curtain or clean deeply. General cleaning was okay but also not really 100% clean. TV did not work on the first day, but was fixed fast by maintenace.
Apart of this, we wouldnt stay again in Ponta do Sol: no infrastructure, no choice of (good) restaurants, no shop and by the way no delivery app is working as described by you (Nor Glovo, nor Uber Eats nor BringEat - all apps says that Ponta do Sol is not a delivery area!)
Cyrill B.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
F. V.
16 Jan 2022
Home on holliday
a great house where you immediately feel at home. complete furnishings, nice shower and great terrace. quiet location and lovely neighbors who came to bring us bananas and avacados. great base to discover the island. good and fast app contact with the rental company
F. V.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Jonathan C.
18 Aug 2021
Great stay, lovely house, would recommend!
Absolutely lovely stay in a great house, would very much recommend to anyone wanting an escape and a base to explore the beautiful island. The house is just as advertised and the balcony is beautiful, very secluded and gets the sun all day so great to relax/sunbathe on. An Island Apart were very responsive and helped us locate the house in first instance too.
It is much quieter than in Funchal and so it is a nice escape but you will likely need a car to explore the island and go to restaurants in the evening. One recommendation would be to ensure that you rent a car well in advance as the cars on the island can get booked up and so the prices go up too! Whilst we did use public transport, the buses from Oscar's House to Funchal are relatively infrequent (3 times a day) and take an hour or so and so it is much easier with a car or if not order a taxi using either the Bolt app or the Taxiin app if you plan to have a drink too. Exploring the island much easier with a car and so much more freedom in your day if you have one, just don't be surprised if you need to use 1st gear to get up the steep hills!
We very much enjoyed eating at Zino's palace which is a 2 minute walk from the house (we went 3 times). The staff there are all friendly, the views are great and the food was really tasty - it was often quiet too and you can just walk home afterwards so definitely give it a go.
Other things to do: Pico de areiro to Pico ruivo for sunrise walk, a dolphin tour (VIP dolphins), the wine tour (Viator), buggy adventure (trail4fun), piscinas naturais (sunnier than Porto Moniz) and loads of other walks, viewpoints and adventures but you'll have a great time either way and ddefinitelyrecommend An Island Apart and Oscar's House
Jonathan C.
From a partner site
6/10 Okay
charlotte k.
31 May 2021
accommodation nice
the company who is running the place does not care about you, the only time we had good communication was when they were asking for our payment We had issues with the cookstove and wanted to hear how to operate it but instead we were notified to look into THE drawer which did NOT contain any reference as to how we could operate it. We were also advised that there is a cell number we could get in touch with the company but only a Portuguese answering service replied and we left our phone number never to be called. The instructions to reach the Oscar house was only good if you had a taxi driver bring you there and not if you have a rental car and need to find the steep-sloped and narrow entrance to the AirB&B needless to say we did not have a parking space and needed to park our car on the street down from the house we rented.
charlotte k.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2021
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Jesko M.
25 Apr 2021
Super supportive staff that helped us any time!
We really enjoyed the house. It's not the easiest to reach (need to get used to the steep streets and parking there), but the terrace is absolutely amazing and the house very cozy.
We were there for 3 weeks and really enjoyed it! At one point we had a problem with the shower, but it was resolved he same day by the staff! <3
Jesko M.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Kath K.
6 Jan 2021
Beautiful house!
We had a wonderful stay at Oscar's House, it's beautifully located, very clean with modern intertior. Everything was as decribed and it has a stunnig view on banana plants and a waterfall. Communication with the host was easy and fast and while there we looked at their other listings and decided to try them when visiting again. We can absolutely recommend booking Oscar's House for your vacation!
Kath K.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Juri P.
22 Nov 2020
Newly built, spacious House with great comfort
We had a great time at Oscars House.
Everything is new. The House helds all the Equipment for 2 persons. The kitchen ist fully equipped. We also sat Outside.
My friend was there for the Second time because it ist so great.
Juri P.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Ove B.
25 Sept 2020
Perfect!
This was nothing short of perfect! Always again!
Ove B.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
bruno M.
28 July 2020
Wonderful house
Wonderful house well located with a great terrace and a beautiful garden
bruno M.
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