Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this rental to anyone for one reason: Mold.
This is an excellent space and location, but until the mold is throughly removed, it should not be occupied.
The compound has two homes and the guest-house-rental is spacious beyond what the pictures show. The owner being next door is a non-issue because of the great space in the compound’s outdoors.
The pool is a getaway. It is clean and relaxing. The dozen pool chairs and tables make it a great spot for a morning breakfasts or an afternoon nap.
The compound is located atop a hill just a few short minutes from a near unlimited selection of downtown bars, restaurants, and shops. There are beaches ~10 minutes walking distance, and there is great access to public transportation for day-trips to Lisbon’s center, Cabo da Roca, Sintra, and other world-class locations.
Mold. The bottom line is that the mold is intolerable.
We found black and blue mold on the master bedroom’s comforter, pillow, bathroom, kitchen… The smaller quarters smelled of mildew and we felt the need to wash all sheets after the first night.
The half-bathroom on the ground floor reeks of mildew and after one look around the mold can be seen around all of the edges of the space. We closed this door and never opened it again because the smell was so potent.
Half of the dishes provided were not clean and some had growth.
Perhaps worst of all, the tap-water did not seem drinkable because of its fungus smell so similar to the other rooms.
If this rental were a hotel we would have requested a transfer to another hotel.
Location was great.