Club Casa dos Leoes is centred on an attractive old house known for many years as The Lions which forms an attractive backdrop to the landscaped gardens around which have been built the retirement apartments. The Lions is approached from the road by a short drive which terminates in a sweep to the front of the main house and garage court. It is the focus for the many shared facilities at the development and where the main restaurant is to be found.

There is a separate entrance to the underground car park from which lifts take you to the upper floors. There is a fully equipped laundry and ironing room, restrooms, libraries, restaurant, breakfast and dining rooms with fine views over Lisbon, exercise rooms, club rooms, billiards room, and bar and roof swimming pool.

Carnaxide is to the west of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, on the right bank of the River Tagus where it flows into the Atlantic. The city is built over a number of low hills and valleys with numerous parks and gardens. It is the westernmost of European capitals with a mild climate but sometimes very hot summers with corresponding droughts and not a few forest fires as in 2005. It was from this city that the Spanish Armada sailed in 1588. Today the city is as vibrant as ever and remains the centre of the Portuguese world with sophisticated shopping malls and art galleries, museums, libraries and is still the principal port for embarkation to South America.

Lisbon fronts the River Tagus and extends for several miles along the shore of the river. Buses during the week are frequent and the old trams still run. The Lisbon Metro has four main lines and the airport is about four miles from the city centre. Trains to Cascais to the west from Cais do Sodre station take about forty-five minutes and trains to Sintra leave from Rossio station in Praca dos Restauradores.