#1 - The House Tour: We're About to Renovate a Stone House in Central Portugal

#1 - The House Tour: We're About to Renovate a Stone House in Central Portugal - Are We MAD?

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10 ай бұрын

We're Michael & Becci and we've just bought a schist stone house in Central Portugal which we're about to start renovating while retaining as much character as possible. In the first part, we'll take you on a tour around the house so you can see what a mammoth task we have ahead. It's going to be a LONG ride, so we hope you'll come along with us too!

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@danieldeoliveira608 10 ай бұрын

The wooden box, were / are called "Salgadeira"!!! I also have one in my property. They were originally made and used to keep meat in good preserved conditions in salt. As the name says, salgadeira, means to salt things. There were no refrigerators back then and salt was the preserving material. Salt was so important in the middle ages that even the name salary comes from salt because, there was a time people were paid in amounts of salt. Later on people repurchased the "Salgadeiras" to store other goods.

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@suznacky 10 ай бұрын

@@PortugalonaPostcard if you aren't going to use them as a trunk, maybe repurpose them? Turn them upright, place some sort of legs under them and use as a cupboard, dresser,... the lid would become the door. I think that would be a nice upcycle :)

@janeandclementine 8 ай бұрын

Your bloopers cracked me up….new subscriber from Canada and about to binge watch all your videos. With a large glass of wine in hand, natch.

@PortugalonaPostcard 8 ай бұрын

😅 We've got a few more good ones!! Thanks so much... Means a lot! Cheers 🍷

@catarinatorres6378 10 ай бұрын

Bem-vindos! That room with a fire near a tank is to put an alambique and make aguardente! The tank with cold water was essencial for the destilação purposes! The big wood boxes were to preserve the pork in salt! It’s seams it’s was really a self sufficient little farm. Great project you have ahead.

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! It's really fascinating finding out all the history. 😊

@nicbeese1 8 ай бұрын

The room with the corrugated metal area and the animal pen was lilely where the family kept a goat prior to slaughtering it themselves in the metal area, the two wires would have gone around a leg each on the animal. Not the most pleasant area but grea tour, love to see what you do with the place!

@PortugalonaPostcard 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

@robine916 10 ай бұрын

I believe that image was of Our Lady of Fatima, when Mary visited 3 children near/in Fatima, Portugal, (Lucia, Jacinta and Francesco.) New subscriber and looking forward to your journey!💕

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

@nicarazzi 5 ай бұрын

What an awesome place and spot. You’ll have many years of fun and adventure working on it. And well done on your first video. The big wooden storage chests would be great in the lean to, to hold outdoor cushions etc and can also be used like a bench for food prep and cooking in the same area - two uses.

@PortugalonaPostcard 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😊 there are definitely many years of fun and adventure ahead. Great idea on the chests!

@jaksmelling 9 ай бұрын

Just watched, it looks a fabulous project, so exciting but scary too ❤

@PortugalonaPostcard 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! :) Exciting but scary does cover it well!!

@XtremeKiteSchool 10 ай бұрын

that room outside that you have no idea for what it was with a fire pit would be used usually has a smoker area, a variety of smoked sausages, hams, in Portuguese Chouriço, morcelas, farinheiras, presunto, alheiras if you have time and patience you will be able to learn it all and to enjoy it with some good red wines and cheese in a cozy afternoon receiving friends and living the life ... good luck in your endeavour and first off Welcome to this country ... adapt and mingle ;)

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊 we definitely will enjoy that! The neighbours who used to live here are taking us back in time too which is lovely. The smoker later became the shower if you can believe it!

@shirleygraham6229 10 ай бұрын

Can you draw a rough floor plan and show us what you have in mind? That back outside area, although seemingly crowded in, would be very pleasant to sit in during those extreme temperatures. Those downstairs rooms could be useful if you can have inside access from one to the other. It all depends on what you want of course. Best wishes from Australia.

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Thank you. It's something I'm hoping to do 😊 even though we're still not sure yet, it'd be nice to visualise some ideas on paper.

@susannah1948 10 ай бұрын

Looking forward to seeing your progress. You gotta lot to do !!!

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😅 we do!

@bryanneatwood4261 9 ай бұрын

What a beautiful area and building! Can’t wait to see it come back to life!

@PortugalonaPostcard 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

@tonileggate 10 ай бұрын

Good luck on this interesting journey! I, for one, will be with you, in spirit only as I am far too old to undertake such ventures now! 'Though I wish I still could...

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

@kathinkadalseg6262 8 ай бұрын

Well done first video❤

@PortugalonaPostcard 8 ай бұрын

Ah, thanks so much!! 😍

@mareepeters5717 9 ай бұрын

Hi Michael, Becci, Alf and other fur family. Am keen to watch your journey as you discover how you will renovate your property. There sure is enough to keep you busy for a very long time. Becci your editing looks good, i have very little i.t. skills and like everything life is for learning. Have been doing a catch up on your videos so i am up to speed. Love from New Zealand ❤️

@PortugalonaPostcard 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊 There's definitely a lot to do but looking forward to sharing it with you all the way over in NZ! ❤

@eleonoreaubry2469 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful house!! You did a great job with your first video. The views from the house are also fantastic. Can't wait to follow along and see how you bring life back to this special place!

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much - means a lot! 😊

@frankhocker1724 8 ай бұрын

your doing great life is what you make it and both of you are great at it.

@PortugalonaPostcard 8 ай бұрын

Ah that's so lovely of you to say! Thank you 😊

@shelbycooper7504 10 ай бұрын

Good morning from Canada, looking forward to seeing your journey ❤❤

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! ☺

@isabelinhagomes9076 9 ай бұрын

A house full of potential. Congratulations. My sister had an old attic and the builders raise the wall and now has a huge bedroom and it is aldo a sitting area a small toilet.

@PortugalonaPostcard 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

@ArtistMartinaP 8 ай бұрын

Thought of that too.

@peddersoldchap 10 ай бұрын

Hello guys and welcome to my country. My advice is keep it as close to the original condition as possible, especially those gorgeous wooden windows on the top floor and the red clay roof tiles. Make the stone in the stone walls visible. If you could save the wooden ceilings that would be great, but if the wood is not in good condition anymore and can't be restored, then you have no other option but to remove it. And above all: Have fun!

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Muito obrigada! 😊 We will definitely be keeping it as original as possible - we love it! I'm afraid the wooden ceilings are beyond repair but we want to keep all of the original beams in the loft. As much of the stone walls will be exposed as possible too. And we'll hopefully have plenty of fun along the way!

@patboudotlamot 10 ай бұрын

beau potentiel ¡ énorme travaux ¡ bon courage

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Merci! 😊

@charlenequinilty7252 4 ай бұрын

Interesting house. Hope y’all can restore most of it.

@PortugalonaPostcard 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! We're definitely going to try 😊

@MarkOneMoto 10 ай бұрын

Enjoyed the video, it looks a beautiful house..a lot of work no doubt but you can certainly see the potential in it..look forward to following along! 😀👍

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, Mark! 😊

@dweamy1 10 ай бұрын

Great first video! you have a lot of work ahead of you and I look forward to following your journey.

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

@user-ii5oo1im3c 10 ай бұрын

Exciting! Good luck from Colorado USA. Look forward to follow your journey!

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!!! 😊

@evelyngorfram9306 10 ай бұрын

Very well-done video - I'm surprised that it was your first. 😊 I've heard that big wooden boxes like those were used for salting pork, &/or for storing cereal grains.

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Ah that's lovely of you to say! Thank you 😊

@IzRandall-oy3sc 10 ай бұрын

Love it! So glad we get to keep up with your adventure until we can get over and see it in person

@sharonmeier7688 10 ай бұрын

Hello, from South Africa, the wooden trunk was used for animal feed, you can use it for you linin, blankets, duvets and pillows, a thought!!

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Great idea!! Thank you 😊

@Veriatos 10 ай бұрын

My ancestral home was near Cantanhede, my grandmothers house had two of these large wooden “Arks” as did many of the other houses in the Alesia. They were used to store grains and corn that would be taken to the local mill as need for milling into flour , some also had salt for preserving meats, never saw any used for animal feed but things may have changed. Have many fond memories of spending summers at my grandparents home, Portugal was a very displace in the 60’s and 70’s for me coming from the US it was like traveling back in time.

@Veriatos 10 ай бұрын

@Aldeia”

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

The neighbours have told us it was for grain 😊 your grandmother's home sounds lovely. We definitely feel as though some rural parts are like stepping back in time. It's wonderful!

@andreaball1840 10 ай бұрын

The house is stunning .We have just sold our house with the hope of buying on Portugal .It was great video.Thank you

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! That's so exciting... wishing you lots of luck with your journey too! It's the best thing we ever did 😊

@raycope2086 10 ай бұрын

Good luck with your massive endeavour, folks. I have no diy skills whatsoever, and have feet for hands, so I would be less than useful in even fantasising about such a thing. I do believe though, that it isn't necessarily how the project will turn out, that drives one, but it's all in the vision that the two of you have in achieving that end, that is the driving force. You will learn things about each other that none of you expected, and it will draw the two of you even closer than you could ever imagine. Be safe, and don't rush it, is what I say to you, because the name of the game is for both of you to live to enjoy the finished article together, in one piece and concious. ( chuckle ) I wish you rainbows.

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

That's really lovely of you. Thank you! We definitely plan on taking our time and enjoying it and seeing where it all takes us.

@CarlosVasconcelosCanada 10 ай бұрын

Just subscribed....I will be following you guys with this renovation... good luck !!! Cheers from Canada

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! ☺

@jennichristie5264 10 ай бұрын

Looking forward to seeing what you’re going to do with the place. Enjoyed the tour. From Perth Australia.

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 🙂

@daisystroud4586 10 ай бұрын

Look forward to your journey in your new home 😊

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@buildingthedreamportugal 10 ай бұрын

Welcome to Portugal guys, Love your first video. I notice that you keep saying "supporting wall needs to stay" before you do anything check with your local camera if they have any plans on file for your property? If they don't then you have free roam to do what you want within the shell. This is due to the fact that they can NOT prove what was there originally.

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! That's really helpful. We need to speak to them about a few things so I'll definitely ask 🙂

@danieldeoliveira608 10 ай бұрын

I loved the video. 😅 Chief Editor! Good luck and congratulations! Great job. 👍

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Haha 😅 thanks so much!

@moodster8552 10 ай бұрын

Looks like a great project, I am going to subscribe and expect many years of content from you 😂 the 1st lower floor room that you took us through is the stuff of horror movies 😮 Wishing you the best of luck from Palm Springs, California!

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Haha 😅 we noticed the light on in one of those rooms one night too...creeped us both out!! Yes, there's definitely years of content in it! Thanks so much.

@nettyb860 10 ай бұрын

Love your first video ❤. Looking forward to the next instalment x

@alaahamza62 9 ай бұрын

The lady on the wall is not Mary; she is Lady Fatima of Portugal. Probably, she's a Muslim figure, but because Christians of that time wanted to erase anything related to Muslims, she turned out to be a Christian saint... im sure michael will love this story :P

@PortugalonaPostcard 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! ❤ I will tell Michael 😉

@kdclothes 5 ай бұрын

I live in Abruzzo. It's on the Adriatic coast. But my village, Rocco da Casauria is in the Majela mountains. Small small village. Gorgeous place. The cottage has rooms similar to yours in your main house. Lots of work, but can't wait to start. I enjoy your videos very much

@PortugalonaPostcard 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊 that sounds absolutely amazing! Wishing you all the happiness in the world there!

@kdclothes 5 ай бұрын

I enjoyed the video today. Actually this is my first watching you two. So you were so professional I thought you were doing a documentary or a story on your move to Portugal. Then about mid way, I realized since you knew the dogs so well, you must live there as well. Brava on the video. You have a future in television . You have a lot of work ahead of you, but I know you will persevere. Hang tight. much luck and best wishes from Italy

@PortugalonaPostcard 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 💛 that means a lot! Whereabouts in Italy are you? I (Becci) used to go to Tuscany when I was younger!

@darkwilds 9 ай бұрын

Wooden boxes were for salting pigs. And the 'animal storage' concrete box looks like a grape press vat.

@PortugalonaPostcard 9 ай бұрын

Thank you :)

@cferguson3368 10 ай бұрын

It was not unusual to have a fire with shelving over it for cooking & warming. You might investigate whether a good quality wood hardener would save you some time & money. After treating the wood worm, wood can be significantly strengthened by wood hardener. When wisteria is out of control, it can take down a building. It is invasive, and it's roots & vines can break down walls & foundations. While your leftover furniture may not appeal to you, each of those pieces tell a story in how they were created, where they were placed, and how they survived. You will find wood planks that are too costly to produce today, even types of wood that may no longer be found. Metals that were finely milled in ways we've stopped using because we can make cheaper pieces that last a few years instead of a hundred+ years. If you don't want it, I hope you can find someone who will take them. Once they are gone, we won't make them again. Even pieces that look beat up, can be restored...just takes some effort. You can also use pieces in new ways. You don't have to use a grain bin for storing grain.

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊 we are definitely going to try and salvage as much as possible.

@kmgameiro3036 10 ай бұрын

the room downstars is the smoking room to smoke meat to preserve for the all year

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@anabelateixeira4740 10 ай бұрын

That outside little hut is for smoking sausages

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙂

@adenvet2830 10 ай бұрын

Hi guys,just had a look at the video tour and oh boy you have a lot of work ahead of you,please tell me you have experience in building and restoring?😅

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

A little.... 👀😅

@thesplash1978 9 ай бұрын

at 16.44 that was to storage food in salt back on the days

@PortugalonaPostcard 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@debbychaffee4364 6 ай бұрын

It is a beautiful chest to be redone.

@PortugalonaPostcard 6 ай бұрын

Definitely 😊

@siggymcdonald6794 8 ай бұрын

Used for blankets, it needs to be refinished, people in the U.S pay good money , please don;t trash.

@PortugalonaPostcard 8 ай бұрын

We definitely will reuse! They seemed so big initially but we have the space and can repurpose 😊 they're in good condition too!

@bruxanja 10 ай бұрын

I believe this is virgin Mary apearing to the 3 shepherd kids in Fatima. I can't see it wel but it looks like the story of nossa senhora da Fatima.

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@carmengalea5206 9 ай бұрын

Those chest were use for lining 😮

@PortugalonaPostcard 9 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@jamesseltenreich652 10 ай бұрын

Looks like a smoker in the room with the oven off the courtyard

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Definitely! We're slowly piecing it together with the lady who used to live here!

@kmgameiro3036 10 ай бұрын

virgin mary is very big deal in portugal and check out fatima the town where people from all over the world come to pray

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Yes we still need to venture to Fatima 😊 but we often see people on the pilgrim trail.

@mertenspeter4680 10 ай бұрын

You sound already tired on the first day?

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

🤣

@helenasantos957 10 ай бұрын

The big chests would have been used to keep grain.

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@kmgameiro3036 10 ай бұрын

the cheat was to preserve meat with salt

@PortugalonaPostcard 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for all this info 😊

@chantaln6843 7 ай бұрын

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@PortugalonaPostcard 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. I've been meaning to do it so will get on with it! 😊