LIKE its sunny namesake on the Portuguese coast, this bricks-and-mortar Estoril is a bright and vibrant spot.
Even though its current owners inherited the name when they bought the house in Hettyfield Park 35 years ago, it’s grown into it under their stewardship.
Like a bit of imported sunshine in these days of endless rain, it offers light, warmth, colour, and escape. For good measure, it’s the height of style.
A good deal of effort and investment went into creating the honeyed home that Estoril now is. The first big re-jig came two years into the current owners’ residency.
“When we bought it, the original house had a two-storey flat roof extension. There was a gap between the main house and the extension. Looking back now, I don’t know…