Maria's son, Durate greeted me for the two nights I stayed in the apartment. He is helpful and offered good suggestions for sightseeing and meals. It is easy to walk from the apartment to the Pal. Nac. Sintra or train station. It's downhill and when you are mid way through, look for signs created by cafes which says, "train station 10 mins" and it works.
The room is cozy and at night it is cold and an electric heater is there to warm the room. Need to wait for some 45 seconds for hot water and the water pressure is fantastic. I was offered bread, tea and fruits as breakfast which was out of my expectation. Very good value for money, family type accommodation.