I love all things arts and food related! Especially eating. Graduated from art school in London and had a ceramics business. Moved to HK and continued my ceramics, making tableware and projects for top restaurants and hotels around the world. Was back in UK and now we are in Portugal where we are based and slowly learning Portugês.

The Quinta was built in the 1870s and the 2 bedroom apartment is located on the ground floor where there are several original period features, from the geometric floor tiles to the tall ceilings and plasterwork. The bedrooms are spacious with a double sized bed and an inbuilt wardrobe for plenty of storage. The living space consists of a living room to relax, a fully equipped kitchen and a dining area. Outside there is a small courtyard (shared with other guests), where you can enjoy your morning coffee. We have wi-fi and Roku available.

This is the perfect place to rest and recharge for a few days in the country and still be close to all that greater Lisbon has to offer. The apartment is located within the grounds of a 19th Century Quinta (farmhouse). It is in the centre of a typical quiet Portuguese village with lots of amenities such as a butchers, ATM machine, Cafés and convenience stores all within a minute walk. Around the village are plenty of beautiful scenic hiking and biking trails. After some exercise, you can enjoy a cup of coffee and a pastel de nata (Portuguese custard tart) or the region's famous Torres Vedras pastel de feijão (bean tart) at the Cantinho Amarelo cafe opposite the apartment. We are 20 mins from the towns of Mafra and Torres Vedras. In Mafra there is the beautiful Palácio Nacional de Mafra and the kings hunting grounds (Tapada da Mafra). In Torres Vedras, there is the castle and one of Portuguese's most famous carnival that happens in Febraury. There are many soft sandy beaches to choose from all within a 20-25min drive. (Ericeria, Foz do Lizandro, Foz do Sizandro and Santa Cruz to name a few) An hour away is Nazaré - famed for the big waves. And 50 mins away is the city of Lisbon.