ABOUT US
Isabel e José Maria
Like any country cottage it really shines in the Summer time.
Everywhere you look are interesting antique and vintage finds, loosely linked by colour or craft. We are not buying from scratch to furnish the house, just adding little gems to it. The end result is a home that reflects our interests entirely. It’s a pleasure to share the house with other people and enjoy watching people appreciating the details of the house.
The overall impression is spacious, elegant, calm and above all interesting, with something unusual to catch the eye in every room, along with the home’s charming original architectural features. Maintaining the property’s original features was our priority, whose aim was to reach a balance between preserving the past, while making it fit for the future.
We have managed to create a true family hub and country escape, where everyone has space to do exactly as they wish. I decided to move from Porto to the countryside to give my children a rural upbringing. What makes this house a home: it’s busy, quirky and reflective of everyone’s personalities. It´s big enough to find peace and quite. But also small enough to bring us all together. It's perfect for reading.