Blue Beach House Sta Cruz - Charm 5min from the beach

Forty metres of quiet street separate this detached ground-floor house in Santa Cruz, Ericeira from the coastal path leading to the beach — a five-minute walk through the village.

The fully equipped kitchen runs to a stovetop, microwave, coffee machine, toaster, and refrigerator, with a dining table and outdoor patio for evening meals. A BBQ and garden extend the living space outside, useful given Ericeira's reliably mild Atlantic summers. The washing machine and clothes-drying rack suit stays longer than a weekend.

Ericeira itself holds World Surfing Reserve status — one of only a handful worldwide — and Santa Cruz sits just north of the main reef breaks, quieter than the town centre yet within easy reach of Ribeira d'Ilhas and Pedra Branca.