From the moment we arrive to the moment we left, we were in love with this special house. It is like stepping into another time. Very nicely cared for and with lots of little magical corners. The hammock area with the bouganviella and ferns and orange trees. We enjoyed the bbq and the pool so much too. It was lovely to have it all to ourselves and really relax. The hills are scented with eucalyptus and when it rained one night, the smell was incredible! Sandra's parents made great effort to make us comfortable. A huge spread of home grown vegetables and fruits and nuts, baked bread, eggs and they even made us a soup to accommodate the vegan diets that some of us have! Any issues we had were quickly sorted. Yes, the church bells chime very often, yes dogs bark all night in the village. So if you don't like these things, earplugs could help. The house was a base for us to explore. Obidos, Sintra, Lisbon and we could have seen more but we wanted to just enjoy the house a couple of days. We felt so sad to leave and will be remembering the amazing experience for a long time!