Casa da Encosta - Azenhas do Mar

Casa da Encosta - Azenhas do MarCasa da Encosta is absolutely perfect! We stayed for two weeks and would’ve stayed longer if we could have. The house, with its three level deck and sitting areas offer a gorgeous panoramic view of Azenhas do Mar – we think the best of all the accommodations available there. Whether you love to cook as we do or prefer to eat out, both are easily accommodated. The kitchen is extremely well-equipped (with a great knife for food prep – a dull knife is the bane of all cooks) and a stove that puts our much larger range at home to shame. The outdoor table seats 8 and the deck has a built-in grill with well-stocked food markets and an excellent butcher nearby. Great restaurants are within steps down to the water or a short drive away. The beach below is spectacular with a seawater pool that is safe for children and the sound of the waves lulls you to sleep and greets you in the morning. And if you want to sightsee, many recommended sites are within a reasonable driving distance. The greatest attention has been given to the design of the space and best of all you are staying in house that is historic but has been beautifully updated with modern conveniences. Jorge is a wonderful host, responsive to every request who provided recommendations for everything we would need or want as soon as we arrived. We hope to return in the future. To be honest, our family of four found it very hard to leave – the first time that has ever really happened to us and we

Unfortunately we only had one week to enjoy this great accommodation. The house is not very big but very cosy and furnished to a high standard. The terrace offers a fantastic view of the cliffs and the sea, as shown in the pictures from several levels. If there wasn't so much to see in the surroundings, you would like to spend the whole day there. The terrace has a semi-covered area that provides shade for meals. There are also high-quality parasols. Overall, you can see from the furnishings that the house is mainly used by the owner himself. The place is small and a bit sleepy, but tourists like to take pictures of it on the opposite cliff. Downstairs there is a bar by a wave pool and a small beach at low tide. Communication with the landlord was great. He gave us lots of tips. If we come to the area again, this will definitely be our first choice.

We had a fantastic trip to Jorge's apartment, it is very comfortable with an incredible outside area, away from the hustle and bustle of Lisbon. Jorge was always at had with any advice/ assistance needed and recommended a number of superb restaurants to visit, as well as locations to visit Location is ideal if renting a car, Sintra and Lisbon are a short drive away, both spectacular, and the beaches in the area are perfect. Portuguese hospitality and kindness towards children was already known to us but every where we went it was abundant. Hopefully one day we will come back to stay and hear the sounds of waves crashing against the cliffs drifting though the windows at night 🙂

A very old house that is refurbished to be attractive and functional. Lots of room and well equipped. Host is highly responsive and helpful. We have come two years in a row and will return again.