Rustic house, sea view, 6 people, terrace with barbecue.

Top floor of the house had XL covered terrace for enjoying view of the town & beach within a 10 minute walk away: good climb up a significant grade on return. Enjoyed morning beach walk routine: end to end then home about 2 hours. Great Thai place for lunch in town & often had early tapas style meals on the deck at home here prior to sunset. Great place to relax & unwind at start of a holiday: for us prior to 20 night cruise & time in Lisbon thereafter. Our host was excellent & the house was very clean & well equipped: great value! Thank you, James & Tamie

We really enjoyed staying at this property. The views were amazing and the terrace was a fantastic outdoor living space with comfortable chairs, bbq and dining area. I can't say enough about how friendly and helpful the hosts were - they provided us with some really great recommendations too. Don't miss the walk from the property to the castle - well worth the climb! Would very much recommend staying here. As with most places that have good views, it was high and up some steep hills. Although we always walked down to the center of town, we quite often caught a taxi back up the hill - they are plentiful and inexpensive.

The focal point of the house is definitely the view of the town and bay pointing South, It is superb morning, day and night, and relaxing from the spacious terrace from very comfortable chairs and sofa outside undercover. The surroundings are very quiet, being on the side of a hill to the bay. The access to the house by road is quite steep but manageable, typical of the rest of the town. It is possible to walk into town and energetically back. The house itself is very very homely and the kitchen is well equipped. There are many other nice touches - CD players with a good range of CD's, hats (if you forget how strong the sun can be), garlic press, etc etc, plus the essentials (towels/linen) The house is one of 3 connected apartments. This one faces the bay above another apartment, and there is another behind. Privacy is assured between the 3. This is not part of a complex of apartments - it has an individuality to really appreciate. The town has a number of restaurants many serving fish based dishes. Parking can be a problem when visiting the town - suggest walking or paying approx 1 Euro per hour before 10pm. A car is recommended for journeying around and there is ample parking space at the house. The town and especially the beach can be busy in high season. I think this is a favourite resort for those living in Lisbon. Travelling to other towns and from Lisbon is easy, taking 40-50 minutes but be aware of the Lisbon bridge toll and which lane to enter. The owners were very helpful indeed. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants a relaxing time on the edge of the town and doesn't mind a bit of a walk or has a car.

The house is in walk-distance of town on the hillside. Clean house with basic equpment, like on fotos. Nice owners with good tips and information. We will come again !! Torben and family from Denmark

We were looking for a home with plenty of space, a good kitchen and barbeque grill. We were not disappointed. The kitchen appears to be newly remodeled with large refrigerator that isn't often found in many european homes. We like to cook half our meals on vacation. I have never seen the variety of seafood offered locally. We loved buying fish at the town market and grilling them in the evening on the back deck. I invited my brother and his wife for candlelight dinners on the porch and we had a great time eating and drinking the wonderful and cheap local wines. Early October had beautiful weather for our visit, still some warm days at the beach but not hot. The atmosphere of the house is relaxed and welcoming and so were the owners Andre and Verna. We were just two, but I can recommend this for families as well, since it is a spacious home. Thanks Mike and Stan

We stayed in this wonderful house for two weeks with our 12 and 9 year old boys. It was a super base from which to visit a great range of different beaches within half an hour's drive - from the town beaches of Sesimbra itself, a long but worthwhile walk down the hill, through beautiful south facing and protected beaches at the foot of the Serra de Arrabida which were great for swimming, stand up paddle boarding and snorkelling, to the wide expanse of west-facing Meco Beach, ideal for playing with the waves and sunbathing. It was also a great base for daytrips to do walks in Serra de Arrabida and to visit the attractions of Lisbon and Sintra. We loved coming back to the cool and inviting house in the midday heat, where we could eat out on the large terrace and enjoy the views over Sesimbra and the sea. It is very well equipped and comfortable, and in a quiet location, though only a walk away from the restaurants and shops of Sesimbra. Verena and Andre couldn't have been more welcoming and helpful hosts. They provided a great range of excellent recommendations on what to do and where to go in the area, and were very thoughtful and mindful of what might interest us. It was a memorable stay!

We (family, two kids) had a great time at Verena's and André's apartment at Sesimbra. For diner we enjoyed the stunning view from the terrace. Verena and André helped us a lot by sending recommendations for tours and restaurants. The handover was performed in person. The apartment was clean the furnishment practical relaxiing place, great hosts.

Can't imagine a better way to settle in and get to know this part of Portugal. The house is exactly as pictured--a comfortable little place high above the hustle of Sisembra. Stunning views of the village and water from the porch. You'll definitely want a rental car ... trek to town is great on a mild day but in the Summer heat the walk back up the hill is steep. Lots of different beach and sight-seeing options nearby. Kitchen is new and great for cooking easy meals, which you can eat on the porch morning or evening. (I recommend not skipping the fantastic long lunch hours in the towns nearby or at the beaches). No AC, so you have to be ok sleeping with windows open and dealing with the (very occasional) mosquito. Wifi works really well. Sound of the daily church bell adds to the considerable charm of this lovely little house.