Martin responded quickly to our booking request at short notice. He was flexible and helpful in meeting us at the apartment. He gave us some great suggestions for going out close by to the flat.
The neighbourhood is centrally located yet not on the main tourist trail. Everything that you need for your stay is in close proximity (e.g. grocery stores staying open late at night). There are good local restaurants and interesting shops nearby (e.g. a poetry bookshop and a young designers store).
The street itself could be charming but is a little bit on the dirty and smelly side, this was partly due to several building sites on the narrow street.
The flat is very well equipped (especially the kitchen) and newly decorated. It has some lovely features such as the old wooden floorboards and the little veranda with nice views. Be prepared though that the apartment is located under the roof and especially the bedrooms feel quite small; the room with the double bed is a bit hard to walk around in without knocking your head!
However, overall we had a great time in this flat, discovering Lisbon and feeling a bit like a local...