Ok... let me start this way: if you want one unique travel/vacation experience, hands down Leonardo is your guy. And his home is yours also. Its a sweet spot in the middle of the bagunza (as the portugues probably would say) but at the same time absolut quit. So can you fall into the vibrating nightlife of lisbon? Yes, definitly you can (and you should). :D But do you can also relax and make it your homebase for your daily escursions to the varios places. But of course you can. But wait there is more: Leonardo can show you probably some awesome beaches that are not well known to most of the tourist and even the portugues.
Many thanks for the great time.
Anytime again.
J.