Ricardo and his parents are perfect hosts! They made us feel very welcome in their holiday cottage with nice gestures like a bottle of white wine waiting for us on arrival or inviting us to plug tomatoes from their own garden.
The cottage itself is a basic, very authentic and nice little house in a perfect location just a few steps from the sea (you can hear the waves from the bed). The view from the south-east facing terrace is beautiful (although we were unlucky enough to have a lot of sea mist; but it was just a short drive to the sunny beaches around Cabo da Roca or to sunny Serra da Sintra). The cottage is well equipped (the tea pot we felt was missing was quickly brought over from the parents' house next door).
Azenhas is a brillant location: The village itself is picture postcard perfect, has fantastic restaurants (especially the 'Azenhas do Mar' restaurant down at the beach!) and useful facilities like two mini mercados and (since a couple of weeks) even a self-service launderette. Praia das Maçãs with its bigger beach and more restaurants and bars is within walking distance, as is the wild and unguarded Praia do Aguda to the north (which we had almost to ourselfs). Ericeira and Sintra are also within easy reach (the latter with the quirky old tram from Praia das Maçãs).
To sum it up: Superb place for a week's holiday. Thanks, Ricardo, for having us!