Although it can be a bit noisy, because there's a school right across the street and there's quite a lot dogs barking sometimes, it's still a great place to stay in Funchal, if you want to experience some local everyday life vibes and be in a walking distance to everywhere in Funchal. It was an ideal place to stay for active vacation and just live for some weeks and work remotely, had no problems with Internet connection and there's also a big desk. When I return, this place would be my first option. :)
*The view: From the balcony the view towards the ocean and over town is great. Really enjoyed the sunrise and getting some morning sun on the balcony. At least in October and November it was possible to see the exact moment of sunrise, if there weren't any clouds hiding it.
*Location: Few minutes walking takes you down to the busy main street and there's already a lot of restaurants, cafes and beautiful Santa Catarina park. From there you can either take a bus or easily walk to Funchal central area or to Lido area. Closest decent supermarket is in the La Vie shopping center, in about 10-15 minutes walking distance.
*Apartment itself has a good planning and there is a lot of space. It's not the most modern, but everything looks clean and tidy and there is everything you might need (just no dishwasher in the kitchen.)
Also there's underground parking space reserved and the location is very easily accessible by car.