The location of this small, charming cottage was fantastic. You definitely need a car but you can access the trails of Sintra easily from the house. It is near to Cascais and Sintra by car but when you are there you feel like you are in a peaceful, remote village. The kitchen is stocked with the basics and we were very kindly welcomed with some wine, milk,crackers, coffee pods and sweets for our stay. The cottage is small; we were there as a family of 4 with 2 children ages 10 and 9 and it was fine for a week as we were on the go most of the time but I think for a longer stay or if you plan to stay in the cottage for longer periods of time you may feel cramped. But I would definitely stay there again for the charm and location.