Claudia was very welcoming and kindly allowed us to use her washing machine as soon as we got there. The location is further from Sintra than I expected and the house is at the bottom of a tightly packed cul de sac in a very small village and parking can be tricky. The next village is great and very useful with shops, cafe and bus stop. Although you can walk to the nearest beach, which we did, it is along the road with no footpath so isn't a relaxing walk.