Walk to Ericeira centre 15 to 20 mins but drive to most beaches,nice shops and restaurants in Ericeira. Villa very well equipped and thoughtful and welcoming host. Suprised at how hilly Ericeira was.

Our stay at Paulo’s villa was awesome!! Isabell (Paulo’s Mom) prepared several traditional Portuguese meals for us that made us feel we’d been part of Portuguese culture and family life. What a great representation of the area. Would love to stay there again. No complaints at all. Wonderful experience and memories.

We rented this property for 5 nights for a family trip to Portugal, there were 6 of us including grandparents and our kids (10 and 13 years old). The house was wonderful. It was spacious, immaculately clean and had every immenity we needed. It looked exactly like pictures on the website. We rented this house because it was very close to many great beaches (closest is a 10 minute walk to Praia do Sul) and great for doing day trips to the surrounding areas like Sintra to the south and Peniche, Nazaré and Obidos to the north. Having the kids with us it was important to be able to balance days of experiencing culture with beach days. The house is located in a typical neighbourhood and within a 5 minute walk is a butcher, a mini Mercado and a bakery where they make “the best bread” according to many locals we met in Lisbon, it was amazing. It is a 15 minute walk into the charming surf town of Ericeira which had great cafes and bars. There was also a large Continente grocery store in the town for easily stocking all of our groceries and wine. Lots of surfing and surf schools in the area as there are great waves for surfing everywhere. For swimming Praia do Sul does have an oceanic pool at low tide but it was to shallow for our kids but great for toddlers. Our kids really enjoyed Praia do Pescadores right in Ericeira where they have constructed a small sea wall to allow for small fishing boats to get in and out of the water which means no waves!!! We spent a great day at the beach and it was only a few minutes drive from the house. Paulo is such a great host!! He was there to meet us when we arrived, easily accessible throughout our stay to help out and ensure we had everything we needed. There was a great fruit tray and welcome basket with a jar of his mother’s pumpkin jam and other local items such as wine, sardines and chorizo. You can see he takes a lot of time and pride in making sure your stay is wonderful. We enjoyed many home cooked meals and sunset wine and cocktails overlooking the ocean from the balcony. Outside of the cultural areas some beaches to explore are Praia do Pescadores, Ribeira de Ilhas and Foz do Lizandro. Restaurants: Jancada, just at the bottom of the hill is great for a sunset cocktail if you don’t want to make your own. Pizza Mobile was also great for a sunset dinner. With such a great house in an ideal location it makes it easy to explore the area. Thank you Paulo.

This property, located on the central coast of Portugal, has EVERYTHING to offer - great location, absolutely BEAUTIFUL, spacious, well- equipped and appointed villa. Paulo, the owner, greeted us personally and had a welcome basket of wine, fruit, cheeses, sausages, etc. that supplied breakfast for 6 for several days. His villa easily and quickly became our 'home away from home'. There are 2 parking spots available, and grilling options as well as a fully equipped kitchen. Each bedroom has its own bathroom, which was convenient for a group of 6. The location allows for travel all around the country with a minimum of about 3 hours to both ends from Ericeira. Couldn't be more pleased with the villa, location, host, and ambiance. I will strongly recommend this location to not only HomeAway customers but friends and acquaintances alike looking for an ideal vacation spot in Portugal. Thank you yet again Paulo!

This property, located on the central coast of Portugal, has EVERYTHING to offer - great location, absolutely BEAUTIFUL, spacious, well- equipped and appointed villa. Paulo, the owner, greeted us personally and had a welcome basket of wine, fruit, cheeses, sausages, etc. that supplied breakfast for 6 for several days. His villa easily and quickly became our 'home away from home'. There are 2 parking spots available, and grilling options as well as a fully equipped kitchen. Each bedroom has its own bathroom, which was convenient for a group of 6. The location allows for travel all around the country with a minimum of about 3 hours to both ends from Ericeira. Couldn't be more pleased with the villa, location, host, and ambiance. I will strongly recommend this location to not only HomeAway customers but friends and acquaintances alike looking for an ideal vacation spot in Portugal. Thank you yet again Paulo!

The Vila was large and can accomodate 8. Paulo was nice and was there at are arrival to explain the region and the villa. I Nice basket containing wine, juice and food for us was given by Paulo. Well situated, near the city. But in à calm spot.

Wonderful stay mid-July at Paulo's house. Everybody enjoyed their room and the functionality of the house with the main bedroom and living room having nice views. Weather was exceptional and proximity to beaches is perfect. Paulo was a wonderful and very welcoming host; very helpful coming in and going out. some dog barking at night in the area but barely noticeable after a long day at the beach.

Paulo was a great friendly, easy going host. The beds were excellent, very quiet neighborhood. We do a lot of our own cooking, the kitchen was very well equiped and clean. Lots of room.

We have just returned from a weeks stay at Paulo's house and can't say enough how much we enjoyed it! Paulo met us at his property and showed us around, it is much bigger than it looks from the outside! He is obviously very proud of his house and rightly so, everything was perfect for us (2 adults and 2 children) and beautifully presented. The welcome pack full of Portuguese goodies was such a lovely thoughtful and much appreciated touch. The house itself was spotlessly clean and very well equipped with everything we needed for our stay, with the exception perhaps of extra towels, although there is a washing machine. The house has a massive room on the bottom floor leading to an outside terrace, it is such an impressive space it would be great as a games room or something similar. The area of Ericeira was beautiful, very typically Portuguese. It was laid back, quiet and full of friendly locals as well as many tourist surfers. The beach was a 10 minute walk from the house and we had a lovely day there watching some playful dolphins! Also, it was great walking through the town (about 15 minutes walk from house) and discovering lovely restaurants and cafes. We rented a car so could explore the many things on offer around the Lisbon area such as the historical town of Sintra and Lisbon Oceanarium. Last week was our first time in Portugal and we weren't disappointed, thanks to Paulo's gorgeous house, his hospitality and the beautiful area we stayed in, we will definitely be back!

Paulo was very kind and helpful. The house was beautiful and sparkling clean. It had everything you need for a great stay. The house is mich bigger than I expected. It was perfect for our group of 8. I would love to go and stay at Paulo's house again.

Very big and homely house. Very helpful owner. We were staying for two weeks, and it was like at home. Ocean view thru bedroom window is very nice. I Recommend for all

We spent a wonderfull time in Ericeira! The house is amazing: it is well decorated, equiped and bigger than we imagined through the pictures. There are two beautiful balconies were you can relax and enjoy the sunset view! The owner and his wife are very kind and gave us very useful tips for our stay. We definetely recommend this house and this place.

We were a family of one adult ( me) and 3 teenagers , 13 and 18 ... we arrived and it was a fantastic surprise to see such an amazing house , much bigger than we´d imagine... Paulo is a fantastic host ... explained all the details of the house with so care and love for his beautiful place ... he also left some goodies for us , like a bottle of juice for the kids , a bottle of red wine for myself , pasteis de nata ( amazing ) a small cheese , some toasts and 2 wonderfull jams homemade by his mother ( heavenly good ) the kitchen is very well organized and has everything you need to prepare all your meals the living room is very well decorated and cousy with a big tv and cable tv the balcony was my favourite space where i could sit and enjoy the sea view ... what a lovely spot !! my room had a huge bed so confortable and with white and scented linen ...the mattress was perfect ....i felt like a queen there ... better than some 5 star hotels i´ve been before my daughter got the attic room and she was in love with it .... spent all her time there during our visit , we visited Sintra , Mafra , ericeira and went to the beach 2 minutes drive from the house ... amazing I recommend and certainly will return for another stay !! Thank you for the owners for such a great 4 days

The house was perfect for the 3 of us. The kitchen is well equipped, and we could eat at the kitchen table. We mostly had breakfast and lunch in the house, the restaurant choices in Ericeira are very good, and it's difficult to resist the local specialities! From a tea drinkers perspective the kitchen lacks a kettle, but that is all. There is more than enough plates and cutlery for many more people. The Lounge/Dining area was comfortable and we were able to relax after our sightseeing days and our restaurant evenings. The lounge and the kitchen are on what I would call the ground floor. There is also a huge basement, with the main barbecue just outside. It is situated in a residential area which for the most part is very quiet, away from the relative activity of the old centre of Ericeira (where most of the restaurants are). Earlier this year (Feb 2015), in the house that is just below Paulo's on the hillside, a Hostel opened. This hostel might be a nuisance if you want a quiet night. The hostel encourages its clients to use the terrace for barbecues, etc, and the noise can go on until the early hours of the morning. From the main bedroom in Paulo's house, one has the impression of trying to sleep over the terrace of a busy restaurant. This noise bothered us three nights of our week. On our arrival Paulo had left a selection of local goodies, which we thoroughly enjoyed. Paulo and Elisabeth strive to make your stay enjoyable, and we left feeling that we were were saying goodbye to friends. Paulo, eu gostei muito que tu me falaste em português, eu estava tocado no coração. Muito obrigado - Peter

Really beautyful and clean house very close to the beaches. We´ve been there for surfing with 8 people and it was big enough for all. You can leave your boards and wetsuits outside, there´s a high fence. Every room had its own bathroom and there was a really nice barbecue place. The whole house was bigger than it seems on the pictures as the others already said. It was a pleasure to have a landlord like Paolo, he is a really nice and helpful guy and he even asked in between if everything was good. We will come back for sure!

The house has a good location, it is close to both beaches, has small shops around, close to restaurant area near de sul beach. I'd agree with the previous comment, that the house is exactly as described, also very nice and clean, and looks bigger than appears on photos. Master bedroom is very nice with a ocean-facing balcony that let in soothing sound of the waves, very relaxing There is a parking lot near the house. We really appreciate the Owners to meet us late at night, and supporting us in every way also with the comunication in Porugese. We'd surely recommend the house.