My sister and I loved our stay here! João is very friendly and helpful, and his dog Mozart is so well behaved (he would come outside the villa to say hello some mornings and evenings but would never step over the threshold of the villa). João left fresh bread outside our door every morning which was great for breakfast. The pool area is huge and the pool itself, although quite cold, was perfect for cooling us Northerners down! There is construction work taking place next door, so there was very occasionally a crane in operation, but we did not find this an issue, and generally it was peaceful and quiet. The local village has a few nice restaurants (big shout out to the sushi bar, Piexarolo, the sushi is some of the best we’ve ever had). The walk down to the village is pleasant but the walk back up not so much!! We also explored the surrounding areas, including Cascais and Sintra. We did all of this by Uber - we couldn’t believe how cheap and accessible the ubers were, and it worked out much cheaper than hiring a car (and most importantly, it meant we could enjoy nice wine with lunch and evening meals!) We would definitely recommend João’s villa to family and friends.