We just spent over a week at Puri's place. She was so wonderful at communication prior to our stay and provided some great suggestions. We were 5 adults and a baby and there was plenty of space and everything we could need in the apartment. When we arrived there were a few extra goodies to help us get settled in; a cold beer upon arrival was amazing!
It was also recommended to us to use Uber, this was wonderful! Picked up and dropped off right from the apartment as the train station is actually a bit of a hike. (9€ to Caiscas and 23€ to Sintra)
I was excited about lounging by the pool but I will have to say that there are not a lot of chairs and no umbrellas so if you don't mind lying on a towel on the grass this would be fine. I was hoping for a little more shade and a chair to sit on. The beach is spectacular and you can rent shaded loungers, for us this was worth it!
Overall wonderful space with a great responsive host. Thanks for a great holiday!