We had a really lovely time during our 3 weeks in Ericeira. It's such a beautiful place! The best meal we had (by far) was at Rapa Tachos - go there and order the pork cheeks as soon as you arrive. Regarding the apartment, here's what to expect:
Pros:
- Good location for this price point, within walking distance of the village/grocery store if you're willing to walk up a big hill, which wasn't a problem for us.
- Great view of the ocean from the top of the hill and from the apartment window (although you have to stick your head out to see it)
- Well stocked kitchen with everything you need to prepare any kind of meal
- Isabel seems like a very nice person and tries to help when she can
Cons:
- If you plan on cooking, prepare to do it hunched over and hit your head about 1000 times on the slanted ceiling (the place is pretty much an attic at the top of the building with a peaked roof)
- It's pretty dark in the apartment with only two small windows. That might mean it stays cool in summer though as it was actually quite cold in May
- I'd describe the apartment as clean-ish. There is a lot of the host's personal stuff which some people will not like.
- Isabel is really slow to respond to messages at times (maybe when she's at work?) - provide plenty of lead time if you need to know something.
Also, learn from our mistake and don't use Google Maps to find the apartment! The correct location is actually the building just behind where Google shows the address (one street down toward the ocean). It's a blue and white building with anchors on it.