We have stayed in quite a few apartments around the world, and this is absolutely one of our favorite ones. The apartment is really spacious and bright, really beautifully decorated, well-equipped, and we felt right at home. We stayed, a family of four, for two month here and we never got tired of it or felt we didn't have enough room. Helena was the perfect host and was really quick to respond to any message. The pictures show how the apartment really is, although some furniture is different and some proportions might appear different in real-life. A small notice is that the pool is not directly at the apartment but about a block away where Helena lives, and to go there you contact Helena first so everything is cleared with the area guard. This was never a problem and we always could go whenever we asked, but maybe we would have taken a few more spontaneous 10 min swims otherwise. The location is great with several beaches within walking distance, super markets around the corner, and a train station 10 minutes away to take you to Lisbon or Cascais (we also walked to Cascais many times along the lovely boardwalk). The neighborhood is very calm so there were no problem sleeping at night, and we never got cold in the apartment although we stayed throughout October. We would recommend this apartment to anyone, and we really had a perfect time here.