The property is a large house that has been completely renovated into several separate apartments and it is a great renovation! We spent three weeks in the apartment and there were some rainy days when we just stayed "at home" and didn't particularly feel the need to get out. Everything is modern and well thought out. We had the top floor unit with a nice view over to the river. A glance at the map suggests it is out of the way but the 759 bus gets you into the tourist areas or Santa Apolonia metro station and the 742 gets you up to the shops on Rua Morais Soares, though it is only a kilometer so we walked up multiple times. The Minipreço supermarket 2 blocks away is surprisingly good for such a small shop and it is very well patronized so turnover is high. The bakery section at the back is great but perhaps too popular as I found it virtually sold out by early evening on two occasions. Down the hill past the Tile Museum is the larger Lidl supermarket; it is a hike back up the hill though you could take the 742 bus if walking is a problem. Our only problem was the rangehood over the cooktop does not exhaust outside and we cooked fish twice and had to leave the door to the balcony open overnight to let the smell dissipate.
The manager Cintia is fantastic! Since we were moving to Lisbon, she talked to us at check-in at some length about the different areas and on several occasions after that when she was around we just starting chatting to her about all sorts of things. Like a lot of people here, she speaks excellent English. We did notice that the shower was draining quickly and she had someone fix that straight away. Overall a great stay!