SECLUDED HOUSE ON LISBON COAST - STUNNING SEA VIEWS, BEACHES, GOLF.

This is one more time we have spend a fantastic week at this property at Ulguerira which has an unbeatable location . Weather was great and we welcomed the odd day we had a few clouds to visit Sintra and the Monasterio de Mafra as well as other great places on the coast. The small details in the kitchen are now all fixed, Fridge/freezer are new , Tv and stereo DVD working well and satellite conection in good order. The views from the house are fantastic and we spend very relaxing times by the pool and wandering around the well mature garden . The small super and restaurant were closed for holidays but we found great places to eat fresh fish at Adraga Beach and at the nearby town of Azoia.
We´ll come back soon.

It was not the first time we (2 people) spent a wonderful week in that lovely location.
I have been really loving the house for some years. It is a lovely, spacious house, decorated with Portuguese tiles and with a marvellous view over the landscape up to the sea.
The house and the garden are well maintained, but outside no lamp did work.
The technical equipment is absolutely not "luxury". There is no SAT-Receiver, the loudspeaker of the TV (only Portuguese channels available) is defect, the radio does not work without antenna (could not receive a station), CD-Player defect. But the worst things are the freezer/fridge, rusty and disgusting.
Internet access were helpful, is meanwhile standard in most holiday locations.
Pots and pans are sufficient for two.
On arriving the house felt dump and smelt musty. But the central heating works very well and from the second day on the house felt cosy warm.

4 of us for 2 weeks found plenty of room to spread out, and the site, views and sunsets were second to none. The "breeze" in the first week was more of a howling gale, which drove us indoors for much of the time which was a shame as the pool was then freezing and much too cold for us to use - not being heated it needs the sun constantly to make it bearable. Main drawbacks were that there is NO satellite/cable or CD player as advertised, and because of the breeze and heavy sea mist which was present more often than not, the whole house felt damp and cupboards were musty. Great shame as without this it would have been truly lovely. Also the local restaurant in the village was sadly really poor, (contrary to other reviews) meaning you have to drive everywhere for a meal. On the plus side, we did find good places to eat in Cascais and Setubal, and a fabulous michelin-starred restaurant at Guincho. Sintra is beautiful, but both it and Lisbon are not for the faint-hearted because of the parking problems! Roadworks everywhere tested out navigation skills, but when finished there will be some excellent links in the area.
In summary, if the weather is fair (as it was in our last 5 days) this is a great house, but you need to be prepared to find the micro-climate is not in your favour - and take your own amusements. We have started a small reading library, having been surprised to find no books, and left behind some of our copious collection without which we never travel. Hopefully subsequent visitors will add to this! The locality for those with a car provides plenty of cultural visits, but probably not much for the teenage age-group - younger children will love the beaches which are plentiful and clean.