We are a family of four, two adults and two children aged 3 years and 11 months respectively. First of all, the host Patricia is the most hospitable and helpful host we have met through Airbnb. We were welcomed personally with refreshments and a tour of the house. She had made an effort to prepare for the children, which was good. During our stay she offered a lot of good advice and offered to help us in many ways. Thank you!
Useful information for parents regarding safety and facilities, starting with the good things: There was one travel cot with beddings available, suitable for our three year old. We brought a second one ourselves. There were also fences installed at the top and bottom of the stairs. The front door can be secured with a safety lock that allows the door to open to a gap of about 5 cm and no more when you are inside, too high to be disengaged by children. Patricia also provided a baby chair (IKEA type) for the dining table and a large play mat. There is a nice fenced playground in walking distance from the house.
What parents should be aware of: The oven under the stove does not to our knowledge have a lock, and was very easy to open for our smallest child including when it was in use. Be careful. Furthermore, there is no lock on the door in the kitchen leading out to the quite deep pool. We made a habit of locking the door to the kitchen itself to remedy this. There is also a sliding door in the living room with a keyless lock, however we did not concider this unsafe.
We experienced loss of electricity a couple of times. It happened when we were using the micro, washing machine and dishwasher at the same time. There are automatic circuit breakers and we reset them without problems after turning some appliances off. Not used to this being an issue in Norway, but might normal in Portugal.
All in all the house is very nice. Three bathrooms and bedrooms come in handy. Location most suited if you have a car. Walking distance from well stocked supermarket. Short drive from Sintra and Cascais. More or less half an hour's drive from the airport, Cabo da Roca and Lisbon. Just keep safety in mind if you are travelling with small children.