Me and my boyfriends stayed for one week in November at Claire's place. It's a little piece of heaven out in the nature on a beautiful location. We had breakfast on the terrace outside of the house every morning, and her three friendly dogs and one cat came down every morning to say hi and enjoy the sun with us. Very nice. The area is nice for hiking, just 100 meters from the Atlantic Ocean and nice trails along the coast.
We had rented a car and had some nice day trips to Sintra and Lisbon. The house is simple, but has everything you need. Claire was a very generous hosts, spoke excellent English and helped guide us to nearby sights and restaurants. Even though the house is situated on the same ground as Claire's and another house (which was not rented out while we were there), the house feels quite private. I can highly recommend Claire's place.