We stayed on the coast at the villa for 4 nights after spending a few days in Lisbon and Filipe and his family were very accommodating meeting us nearby to guide us to the villa. Even the very friendly dog made us feel at home turning up for a stroke now and again.

Villa Areia is a wonderful place to stay and we all loved it. It is close to some amazing coastline and in the heart of breathtaking, beautiful countryside. The views are amazing from the terrace pool area and you feel so close to nature in the peace and quiet and beauty of it all. The house is comfortable, spacious and wonderfully decorated in both modern and traditional features. It has a laid back feel in a spectacular setting. We stayed here with our teenage boys and elderly parents and everyone loved it. There's plenty of space to relax and good Wi-Fi for the boys to do their thing. You definitely need a car to get the best out of the area. As it was Easter the sun was just starting to put in an appearance in the bright blue skies allowing us to take a dip in the very cool pool.
The whole area is spectacular and we would definitely love to come back. The whole nearby coastline is stunning with rocky, craggy areas, a variety of pretty coloured wild flowers and long stretches of sand dunes leading to large expanses of pale golden beaches.

We visited Cascais a few times which has plenty of shops and restaurants and places to stroll and relax. Cabo de Roca is nearby and worth visiting though there are plenty of tourists taking selfies and capturing the rugged beauty of the place. The area around Sintra has loads to offer with viewing points, palaces and green forest areas so typical of this area. It was a bit too hilly for my parents but beautiful to drive around and get a feel for.

We loved the whole experience of this area and the house was a wonderful cherry on top of the cake.