I feel that I'm repeating what many other reviewers wrote, but this house made a huge difference in our week-long stay in Madeira. And I'll tell you why: I grew up in Madeira and left when I was 18. Since then, I visited many times but never qualified those visits as "holiday". But for the first time in almost 30 years I can say that!
The house is perfect. The style, the comfort, the sea, the sky, the hosts, even the location! Yes, it's right by the airport and the motorway, but believe me when I tell you that we didn't hear a single car in our stay, and the airplanes were noisy but actually quite funny to watch go by. And that only happens between 8am and 10pm.
Mr. André was a sublime host, he gave us the necessary instructions but then also gave us the space and time to enjoy the properly. And every time I contacted him I got a reply within minutes. Perfect!
The pool is amazing and the fact that it uses water from the sea makes a huge difference: no chlorine, a much more natural experience. The centre of Santa Cruz is within a 10 minute walk, there's a nice bakery, a few good restaurants, and the council swimming pools and peers. If you have kids, the only waterpark in Madeira is literally a few minutes walk from the house.
It was a lovely and relaxing experience and I will definitely do it again and suggest it to anyone I know who visits Madeira. And to you too reading this!