We are looking for a special person to look after our very loved cat, as well as our home and garden. Our main concern is Billy our cat who loves company - he is intelligent and loving but he needs to be loved back or he will squeal to get it(!)
Our home is in the village of Penedo in the Sintra mountain, Portugal. As a tourist destination (and a little beyond - Lisbon and Cascais), Sintra has a lot to offer. If you enjoy nature, hiking, authentic local food, the arts, as well as discovering historic palaces and castles and forests, Sintra is the perfect place to be. It is well publicised on Google! The local people in Penedo are welcoming, and there is a small restaurant and a café in the village. All necessary amenities including a health care centre, pharmacy, grocery store, butcher, hairdresser, hardware store, name it(!) are in Almoçageme - a 2 minute drive or 10 minute walk from Penedo.
There is a bus service from Almoçageme to Cascais or to Sintra - and both these towns have a train service to Lisbon.
The weather in Penedo is gentle but the mountain does become misty and cold during the winter months! Our previous experience was not perfect so we would discuss with the house sitter the contribution to the electicity bill - nothing more...