If I could have given it 7 stars I would have done. This is the perfect villa in the perfect location. It is very large and is eminently suitable for an extended family or two families. The pool is the largest we have ever had in a villa, and can easily accommodate 8 people. There is air con in every room, unlike some villas that claim to have A/C, but have it only in one room. The villa is equipped with everything you could want for a holiday, masses of crockery and cutlery, pool toys, games, books and loads more. Guy was very easy to deal with and very helpful and accommodating when we had to postpone for a year due to Covid restrictions.
There are several good restaurants within walking distance (we particularly liked Dom Diniz and O Amigo).
The 'secret' beach is great but does get a number of people going there, especially in the afternoons. There is some sun in the morning but most of the beach is in shade until about midday. It is tricky swimming unless you are a very strong swimmer, the waves come through a small archway into the cove. Turning left out of the villa you can get to Praia da Coelha (Google maps is very handy here as the path is not that easy to find). This beach is more main stream and child friendly, and also has a bar/restaurant.
The villa pool has a deep end of about 2 metres, great for adults and older kids, but if you have small children you need to be aware of that, but there is a pool alarm system that you can attach to them.
The best supermarket is Apolonia (turn right out of the villa, up to the cross roads, turn left, and it s about a mile and a half in Gale). Walking there and getting a cab back is the easy way to do it.
To sum up- Simply the Best!