Wow, what a wonderful hosts Alvaro is! Not only is he an absolutely lovely man and a thoroughly fantastic host, but he's also incredibly helpful and knowledgeable about the area. Communication before our arrival was superb - we arrived in Lisbon airport and got to the house via public transport, with excellent information from Alvaro (times, train/bus numbers/metro lines).
He really looks after you, can give all the information you need for your stay, fills you in on the history and culture of the area, is great company at breakfast and generally extremely helpful throughout the stay. Top bloke!!!
The location itself is fantastically placed if you want to explore the area with decent public transport links to Sintra, Cascais and Lisbon. There's a old school tram (worth it for the experience) or a much quicker bus service to Sintra (where you can get the train to Lisbon). You can change busses in Colares to get the service to Cabo da Roca or Cascais pretty painlessly. You can also walk the costal path (heading south is well worth the wander).
Even though we managed to spend our week in Praia das Maçãs during a particularly disappointing spell of weather, it was still a great holiday, and Alvaro was key to that! The house was clean and comfortable, and perfectly suitable for our stay.
Fab stuff!