We travel a lot around the world, but we must admit that this house is one of the most beautiful places for family relaxation where we have had the opportunity to stay. So if you are going to be actively exploring the area - be careful - this place is so exclusive and so pampering that it can be hard to leave it at all :) Seriously speaking, it has a great location because from here it's the easiest way to break out both north towards Sintra or Porto and south towards the Algarve. When it comes to architecture, first of all, the house is larger than it appears in the photos, well-arranged and spacious, especially the living room where you spend most of your time after returning from the seaside or the heated swimming pool. The architecture of the surroundings was composed with greenery to achieve maximum intimacy, especially since the neighbours either lived very quietly and secretly or were ... ghosts :) However, someone feeds their little dogs, keeping them alive. Anyway, this street has its mysteries if you like such climates :)
The pool was regularly cleaned and maintained by an expert. The other person cleaning the house twice a week, Elsa, not only took after the house, but also helped us to do laundry and to wash dishes. She speaks fluent English what was very helpful. The proximity of the ocean and two stations of the Lisbon city train makes its convenient to get everywhere and at the same time we rarely heard it at all. The grounds are full of villas and greenery. The street near the villa is a blind road, which means that you are not bothered by the noise of cars. This part of Estoril is not as noisy and lively as its nearby center. However, it is close to everything - even reaching Cascais takes 10 minutes by uber or 25 minutes by the seaside promenade. The house is very tastefully decorated, filled with Mozambique art and comfortable furniture. The kitchen is fully equipped including two refrigerators and ice crushers and a professional oven. This house also guests the owner family during holidays, so it is full of photos, paintings, records, books, blue-ray movies and other elements of decoration that distinguish houses from hotels. Even the kitchen is full of spices and a hundred of useful appliances. If you are a fan of surfing and your kids want to take skate lessons, this is a dream place for it, as literally just around the corner of the second street crossing is one of the most beautifully situated skate parks with a view of the ocean. In hot October we were pleasantly chilly, and at the end of November, when it cooled down at night, the central heating worked flawlessly. The house also has a professional sound system and a home theater. The photos do not reflect the real atmosphere of this place. The rooms can be arranged with blinds, shutters and lamps, and sofas with numerous blankets and cushions.
Contact with the hosts was perfect. Wonderful Pilar and full of energy Gonçalo did their best to ensure that we didn't run out of anything and were able to help or advise in virtually any matter. We even got their private phone numbers so that we could contact them via WhatsApp. When travelling around the world, we never return to the same place, but this house will be a probable exception for the first time :)
Thank you!
Arek and Pati