Everything was “just so” with Nuno and Margarida’s place— a place for everything, and everything in its place. Nuno handles the email communications and Margarida handles on-site arrangements, and both were consistently responsive and clear.
This is a good spot for someone who wants to stay a while and work, but is not a big cook, due to the very petite but clever kitchen. It is almost like being on a boat! (By the way there is a vegan meal delivery service called CookNHome.catering; the new co-working spot CoCasa offers delicious vegan lunch included in its daily fee; and if you go to the very nice LACS co-working place walking distance from Margarida’s place, they may have flyers for others, such as EatTasty.pt and food4fitness.pt. The grocery stores, one more upscale and one more popular, are half a block down and a block and a half up. And a small natural foods supermarket called Go Natural is not too far away.)
It’s not a quiet street— it’s best if you enjoy seeing life going by— but it’s saved by the excellent modern windows and the quiet split air conditioning unit that both heats and cools and maintains a very comfortable temperature. On the plus side, once we discovered the bus connections, we realized it is very well connected, in addition to being in between the two metros.
Because the space is cleverly set up, it works very well for someone who is remote-working for an extended period but might have a guest for a week or two. Sleeping spaces can be sound-separated in case your visitor is a snorer. ;-)
You may want to bring a clip-on keyboard tray if you’re remote working. Not that this space wouldn’t work well for a week tourist, it just seems a shame not to settle in. I would have liked to have a rainy day with the internet out to look through all her interesting books. (Oh, by the way, the internet was fast and reliable— it’s fiber in downtown Lisbon.)
Not suitable for someone who can’t handle one flight of steep, narrow stairs.
In summary, a place put together with a LOT of attention to detail and style, suitable for someone who will appreciate that.