We loved our stay at Jennifer E Joaquim's house.
Jennifer and Joaquim have been very welcoming and the communication with them was very good.
The property is big, in a very calm area with only one neighbour on one side, and very close to the village (5mn by car).
The house is spacious and well appointed. We were two families (four adults and one teen) and still had a sense of space as the rooms are large and apart from one another.
It is a great place to relax away from the crowds. The pool is small but sufficient to refresh when the sun is out.
The house is very close to great non-crowded sandy beaches (some with easy access, others more secluded but breathtaking - like Praia da Ursa), the beautiful forest of Parque Natural de Sintra) and fantastic tourist sites (Sintra, Convent of the Capuchos, etc.).
Azenhas and nearby villages (in particular Janas) offer great restaurants and food stores. Jennifer and Joaquim made great recommendations for addresses.
Some previous visitors complained about dogs barking. We did experience that issue only on one occasion and it did not seem to last too long. For the rest of the time we only heard dogs barking in the distance and it was not an issue.
It is worth noting that during the week we stayed there in August, the village had a festival with attractions and concerts. Those concerts were very noisy throughout the village and we felt lucky to be a bit in the distance from the center. At first, we thought that the next door neighbour was throwing a big party. However, once the windows of the house were closed, the noise was kept to a rather low level and acceptable to fall asleep. But if you are sensitive about noise in the evening (generally 10pm-1am), make sure that your dates don't concur with the village festival. We decided to take the situation positively as part of the local experience.
In any event, we really fell in love with the region and we hope to come back and stay at Jennifer and Joaquim's house again in the near future. We highly recommend it.