The house is absolutely amazing like a museum. It could be pretty complicated to stay there with very small kids who wants to explore every fragile and small piece of it. For older children it's safe and attractive enough.
The great things were: the house was clean, spacious enough even for our 12 person company (6 adults, 6 kids), plenty of bedrooms and bathrooms. Furniture and all inside facilities are quite modern and the kitchen is equipped with all the necessary.
Little inconvenience was having only 2 house keys for our 3 families and only one remote for the gate.
The plum garden is totally fabulous.
The biggest flaws were old, broken, untidy sunbeds around the pool and damaged and very unsafe trampoline for the kids. We all suppose the replacement should be done immediately to prevent injuries and disappointment.
The car is must have cause the location is in the middle of the village between fields, it definitely isn't reachable by public transportation. The very nice and cozy beach is reachable within a car by 10 min driving to Praia LIzandro which is friendly both for kids and surfers. Huge supermarkets are all around the Mafra. In general area is quiet and peaceful, only lizards and mosquitoes were our friends during nights.