This house is right next to the best shopping and dining area in Lisbon, but is very quiet because it's on a small residential street. The house has plenty of space, and oh yes, it's well furnished. We felt very comfortable staying there. We drove to the house and then just left the car in the private yard and walked everywhere, and we thought that worked perfectly. Our rental car was an Opel Astra hatchback. With the owner's help, it was no trouble backing into the parking spot. I would not recommend renting or bringing a much larger car because the neighborhood streets are narrow. In any case, the house and the nearby shops and restaurants worked great for us.