Paulo was a fabulous host, welcoming me with a bottle of wine and local cheese and bread. As others have said this is a lovely quiet spot but there are enough good restaurants and shops for provisions to make sure you won't go hungry. The fish restaurant at the top of the lane is excellent and very reasonable. The house is cosy and homely and has everything you need, especially the kitchen, which is very well equipped.The photos are very representative of how the house is. It really is a lovely spot, I didn't find the works being done to the cliff to be at all intrusive or noisy. There are great cliff paths to walk on, giving access to really pretty, unspoilt beaches.
Sadly circumstances lead to me cutting my stay short ( nothing to do with
the house) and Paulo could not have been kinder or more helpful in assisting me with arrangements, for which I was very grateful.
I think the only slight downside to this house is the shower, which could do with updating. The water was always nice and hot though, so as I said this is only a slight downside. The bus service is cheap and punctual and will get you to Sintra town in about 30 mins from where you can link up with the train network. It is a little infrequent though so, all in all you may be better off with a car if you want to explore other areas. If you just want to see Sintra and go to beaches you could easily manage without one ( the bus goes to several beaches and others are within walking distance). This is a lovely un-touristy village in a beautiful location.