Joana made us feel very welcome, meeting us at the train station was great as we had plenty of bags and a three and a half year old! The location really was handy, and we loved the place immediately. In fact the photos don't do it justice! There was a fire lit and a bottle of wine waiting for us. The terrace was fantastic and we spent as much time there as weather would allow! She explained everything to us and left a detailed manual as well. Our kid loved the house too, its quirky and full of character and good vibes, the kind of place you love immediately. The location is great, just beside and above a very simple but very good Portugeuse restaurant. We could hear a little music from the restaurant but at a very reasonable level and in fact it lulled our son to sleep! The great thing about this house is that it feels private and cosy even though it is so central. Perfect if the weather is good, or a nice place to hang out in if the weather isn't so great. There are two beaches, the 'little' one as we called it only a minutes walk away, and the 'big' one no more than 2 minutes! Joana was very easy to contact and keep in touch with if we had any queries. Cascais itself is great, plenty right on the doorstep, decent restaurants, good shops, and lots of little streets to explore. There's a really good playground in the park beside the lighthouse, and overall Cascais is really good for kids. We especially liked the Cascas beach bar for great food and its right on the beach. The bakery around the corner is great too, and not forgetting Santini icecream just around the corner, we managed to taste 14 flavours between us in just 2 days! I only wish we had longer. Another good thing about the house is that it has a washing machine, good tv, wifi and other things to make life easy. The kitchen is well equipped. Would love to come back for a longer stay! Highly recommended, a real find.