Just a fantastic place to stay, and Duarte is a very considerate, helpful and available host. It's hard to tell from photos, but the house is spacious and well laid out, and the pool is a decent size, and wasn't too cold to swim in even in very changeable May weather. We visited without a car, which is definitely doable, but we found Ubers a bit challenging though not impossible to get hold of. There are shops and some nice places to eat just 5 minutes walk away, and the beach is around 30-40 minutes' beautiful walk across the cliffs. There are sporadic buses to Sintra, as well as to and from the beach. Very highly recommended.