I can’t praise Catarina’s home enough. I stayed for 9 nights with my two teenagers and we all loved it. My 19 yo especially loved the space, the access to Lisbon and the beach. The beach is 6 mins walk, the train station is 5 mins, and there are a few supermarkets within a few mins walk also. The Girassol pastry shop a few mins away was amazing. The little restaurant across the road does simple, but amazingly tasty food, with friendly service. The house itself has everything you could need, and I mean everything. It is so well equipped. The pool and garden are great. There was a little bit of noise from the school next door but easy to tune out, and no different to the kind of good-natured sounds you’d hear from kids playing at a resort. We barely used the air con in the house as it was naturally cool, and the blackout blinds on the windows worked really well. Catarina was very responsive during our stay and Dona Gilda was available if we needed any cleaning. I would have no hesitation recommending this house, and would definitely go back!