You don't want to stay in this house! There is a big problem: a terrible, unbearable smell of pigs and other animal stench, directly, next to the house. The pigsties directly adjacent to the garden ruined our vacation enjoyment. You can hear the pigs screeching as you stand in the garden, so everyone understands that the odor pollution involved is not right for a vacation home. As a result we could not sit outside and make use of the pool and we could only stay indoors with the windows shot (wilst outside it was great summer weather). On our arrival the explanation of Talia was that it was because of a storm, and in the evening after a rainshower, the smell was indeed gone… however the next morning the smell was present again and has not gone away for the rest of our stay of 4 days. Furthermore, the house itself is nice, has a nice view, but lacks everything and some things are not as you expect from a house of this high price. Eg: the very old and dirty dishwasher, insufficient tea and coffee cups, dirty laundry from the family in the laundry basket in the bathroom, the drawers and cabinets in the kitchen were dirty and messy. Also, there where (work) people walking on the property, during our stay, since they themselves live behind and are still building in the garden behind the house. We did not know all these problems in advance or we would never have rented this house. Therefore our stay in Sintra is ruined. In short: We cannot recommend this house and will never stay here again!