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Those homes are truly a treasure trove and most likely a home of a parent of a child that migrated to another country. At some point I too will likely have to sell my parents or grandparents home. The thing you called a dungeon is actually an Adega. That room was the coolest in the home and was used to store wine, olive oil, and food. The wooden chest in the Adega is actually and old refrigerator that stored food burried with salt to cure the meat and keep it from spoiling. Loving the videos and your true enjoying of all things old. Keep them coming. You guys are great.
@@isabelalmeida4131 yes “braseira” was the other device in the attic. The wooden platform was upside down and you insert the metal bowl from the top, fill with hot coals and it’s your room heater! Cheers guys!
Keep us posted on all your projects. Honestly, at my old age I wouldn’t want to jump into more renovations, cause I’ve done that for 55 years. You’re both young with fresh ideas and plenty of enthusiasm and that’s all you need. I think it’s a brilliant idea to keep for guests who visit or even as a rental during the high season. Please show us the area around it and the street is on, if that’s OK. How long a drive is it to your farm? Views? Best of luck. Didi from CA and NH
The round wooden thingy is upside down, it is the platform for the metallic round thing you put in, it is for for hot ashes, the ones that turn like charcoal after the wood has already burn for a while and is not smoky, to heat a room. It is call a brasero in Spain. It would go under a table with some big cloth close to your sofa, so you can keep your feet warm underneath the table. We use it electric now.
I'm thinking that if the older items are still functional, it would make it less expensive to keep them so that the feeling of a Portuguese house would remain. People who would want to rent a functional Portuguese experience rather than a totally updated and modern updated one. At least that would be my preference.
@@judithburke1539 for sure, I would keep it, but I would not use it without supervision or ventilation, the fumes can be dangerous. It used to kill people, specially if you left it over night while sleeping. Electric ones are also culprits of many fires.
Oh, Bea and Theo....what a treasure trove! Not only the house....but what is in it! The comments took more time to read than the video....but it was the perfect Sunday morning tour.... Speaking as a true and loyal follower of the INDIE PROJECTS....I find it hard to add anything to the written words already here. Maybe just this....why the hurry to decide what to do with it? ITS YOURS! The Fates will decree anyway. You found this property? Or did it find you? I see the glow on Theo's and Bea's faces! Anybody else feel the glow from the wee house? Happy vibes from *Recliner Babe" 💌👵🏼
The copper pot in the attic is called "Braseira" and is used as a portable firepit, an old times heater. You put hot coal in there and the hexagonal wood frame goes underneath the wood round table like the one in the first living room, with the crochet cover on. In the winter people usually sit around that table with the Braseira and cover their legs with a thick table cover to keep the heat inside. It's a very efficient old way to warm yourself and heat the whole room where it's on.
@@MariaMaeMcLellan Yes, the hexagonal wood frame is supposed to sit right at the botton of the table and hold the Braseira, so it has to be mounted naturally with the flat top up so the Braseira can fit right in.
Hello Theo, that platform with a hole in the center,( where the copper cup fits), is called in Portuguese "Braseira" and is intended to receive burning coals, to place under a table. You put the platform upside down...the flat part is up (for people around the table to put their feet on). In the hole you place the copper cup with burning coals. The table itself is round, and is covered by fabric that reaches the floor (it is called "Camilha") and each person, when sitting, gets up the cloth to place their feet on the platform. There were also electrical "braseiras".
That is such a beautiful interesting little house, I love all the old niknaks and authentic touches, whoever lived there loved it a great deal. My heart dropped when you said you were going to sell it eventually though, I'd love to visit there on Airbnb or something....it is a historic Portuguese home that people would love to come visit and stay in most definitely! 💜
How could you keep this quiet for a year? I would have been bursting with the news. What a wonderful home. You have the best of both worlds. A farm with animals and lots of land. And a city dwelling with electricity and a flushing toilet!😄 You must update us all on both places, please! Maybe every other show you could switch between the properties. One question about the new home, does it have the capability to have air conditioning? And individual heaters in each apt (bedroom and living room)? Is the city area prone to earthquakes? How many miles from your land is the city home? I’m sure you have a million questions so I’ll wait to see if my questions are answered among others. Congratulations on your new home!
It's a BRASEIRA. On the wooden base was installed the round table that is in one of the rooms and, in the center hole the BRASEIRA with coal embers. The long towel serves for the warmth of the embers not to disperse in the room. The cork bench is called MOCHO and was used for people to sit when they cooked in the fireplace.
Braseiras were used under large dinner tables during winter at dinner time, or while the family gathered around the table for a nice “serāo” Stories were told, cards were played or the day’s events were discussed. The long table cloth would keep the warmth from dispersing. That is how I remember we used it at our home during the 1950’s. It was really nice and warm.
In the bedroom the wardrobe is called " Guarda-fato". Reads like Gooardah-fatoo. It looks like a dolls house. I remember when I was a child my relatives in Castelo Branco had a table like that and when you sit down to have a meal the ashes in the "Braseira" would get your legs warm. Didn't get burnt.
@@FransBlaas1 Hi! I´ve got a old house to sell in Setúbal City, 3 minuts from the first beach, 2 minuts from the best food market in the world, according to a New Iork newspaper...near Mountains, near a fishing harbour 2 minuts to be precise. Look for Setúbal in Portugal in the web.
The salt box in the cellar is called "Salgadeira", in the North we call it like that, is use to make cured ham, and other pork meats, Portuguese famous Presunto, in ancient times every family used to raise a pig. Its a tradicional south house.
Amazing house and it has great vibes. It looks like a grand mom house very welcoming..🥰 I can't wait to see more of it.. 🇵🇷 Please don't get rid of the Portuguese atmosphere.. I love it
I love the new property! I have no idea if there is a market for it, but if there is it would make an amazing bed and breakfast. If you could equip the kitchen well enough, you could use the salon as the dining room, and serve breakfast. With the door it could even be open to others in the village. What a wonderful place to sale your fruit, and perhaps baked goods from your fruit. Oh my mind is going crazy with ideas!
I hope you will film the progress on this wonderful village house. This was a great, and wise, buy. Well done! Will you eventually Air BnB it or just rent it on your own? Would you be willing to share the name of the village where it is located? Bea and Theo, you must be two of the hardest working people I 'know'. I just love watching your progress on all the things that you do. I am so pleased that you both seem to be healthy and thriving right now.
There's loads of houses like that in Portugal, they're usually from old relatives that pass away and the sons don't want to keep any things because its too old or out of fashion. That " cave" is normally called Adega (cellar) its normally where the wine and some foods are stored
Normally these kind of houses are in more secluded smaller villages a bit further away from main cities where the majority of the people are older as the younger moved away to the bigger cities where is more work. You'll find hundreds of them in Alentejo and in the North of the country also, they are very cheap compared to houses in the bigger cities. Normally they are very dated houses that need a lot of renovation and loads of them are sold fully furnished like this one because the owners or pass away or moved into a home and the next of kin do not want any of it. Depending on the area, you can find a full furnished 2 or 3 bedroom house for as little as 30 000 euros, some need a lot of work but most of them are livable and just need modernisation.
OMG! You've found a little Portuguese gem frozen in time! It reminds me so much of my grandmother's house: the furniture, the small decorations, the iron, the scales, everything, in fact. Please, don't renovate too much, keep the Portuguese treditional spirit in!
What an AWESOME property!!!! I love all of the antique pieces and furniture that you inherited. Most ppl would think of that as garbage. I’m sure you will incorporate old and new in your renovation. As you showed us around I had two ideas. 1) use the property as an Airbnb or 2) rent out EACH apartment. From the looks of things it looked like a 3 family house (multi family). Even though you’ve had that property for a year already congratulations!!!! I can’t wait to see what you do with it but I must say I’m so happy to hear you will be staying on your farm.
Renting it out to locals is also an option, especially when they are being squeezed out of the property market. The house is too small for a multi-family, the one 'bedroom' has no window, it will take some rearranging and to do properly will need a fair bit of investment. From Theo's comments it sounds like they want to slip it. The boy needs a project and can reinvest on another house, using his new found skills. Personally, I think he should stick to chicken coops, who wouldn't want one like the palace he built. Love it! Want it!
Hi! I’m a Portuguese viewer and I want to congratulate you guys on that beautiful village house that is full of gorgeous stuff that I can still find in my old grandparents house 🥰 The timber round thing in the attic you put it upside down! Turn it around and put the round metal container on top, it’s called a “brazeira”, it was used to put hot coals from the fire place to take to other parts of the house to keep warm! Love your videos
Theo and Bee: It was so nice that the previous owners left all this great stuff for us. Previous owner: Thank goodness they didn't want us to clean all that old junk out of the house. This just goes to show that one man's trash is another man's treasure. The content left would be a wonderful treasure to me too.
The most “Overlooked item” is in the attic…it is probably the most expensive thing left behind in the house! And it is the vintage linoleum “vinyl” mats! Especially if they are 5x8. Get them appraised. In the United States the 1940, and 1950 “linoleum” rugs are very collectible. They are worth thousands of dollars!!
I love that the house came with everything. The house is absolutely beautiful and so full of history! I love vintage pieces, so I definitely agree it's a treasure trove. I can't imagine what would improve the house (besides the kitchen and bathroom), but I know you will do it justice!
CONGRATULATIONS !! What a cute village house. I hope you will let us watch the renovations on this home also. Great place for your family to stay when they visit you.
I think I am still in shock! You kept this secret from us for almost a year!!! I hope you will share the updates as they occur with us in videos! I look forward to Sunday nights and a new video so my mind was wondering what you had done this week on your property. And then your new video began to unfold taking us on a tour of your AWESOME village house! I can see why you fell in love with it right away BEA!
That’s a beautiful house! It’s wonderful how they left all those antiques and the furniture. You should check the antiques out they could be worth quite a bit of money some of them. Thanks for the tour! This would also make a very nice Airbnb. You’re right it’s definitely good to have more than one income.
Guys, what a treasure you have gained! I don't know where in Portugal you are but I'm sure the income potential is there as B&B, Artist retreat, cooking retreat, meditation retreat & so on. Best wishes to you both.
That round thing is called a " lareira ", my Auntie in Lisbon had one like that, with a beautiful table cloth covering it. It just burns hot ashes or charcoal in the metal round bowl, lovely in the cold winter days/nights , would keep your feet warm , because there is a wooden board that goes around so your feet don't get too close to the ashes or charcoal, that would be perfect for the " Barn ", it also has a metal cover for the bowl , you should look for it.
You both are so positive and uplifting! So many people would be mad because the previous owners left things in the house that they had to dispose of. The two of you are treasures because you see the good in everything!
I wouldn't sell anything, I would pack up the things I had no use for and put them in the attic or something to persevere the history of the place like everyone before you ... It just seems like the respectful thing to do .. What a Beautiful property with so much history 😍
The new project is incredible - I would definitely appreciate updates as you work on it. I think the window in the door between the two halves of the kitchen is for ventilation - fresh air in summer to dissipate the heat from the cooker and heating for the back part of the kitchen in winter. It’s a shame there are no balconies on the upper floors - many town houses in hot climates have them. It sounds like you’re going to flip the house but have you thought about using it for an AirB&B?
What an amazing find! It is definitely a treasure !! I’m sure with both of your excellent eye for renovations, it will be absolutely gorgeous!! Can’t wait to watch the transformation! Also you guys are looking so well! ❤️ from Texas
Can’t wait to see what you do to transform that treasure filled house. You two are real visionaries and see the value in things and buildings that other people wouldn’t take a second look at. You could operate a self catering business by renting the house. Your followers would be clamoring to stay there.
Lovely house, you both have an eye for detail. The item in the attic Theo is a lampshade. It would hang on chains. Bea I think you should reserve one room to display the old artifacs you have, it would definitely interest anyone who likes history. Good luck with your renovation. And if its a patch on your barn Conversion it will look amazing. ❤
The new property looks to be in great condition actually. I'd very much like to see the updates you make, plus see the outside of the new property. I agree we all need to diversify for a secure income. Good move guys.
This house is a real treasure and I know that the renovations will be coming, hopefully you will keep it authentic. It’s definitely a great guest house 👍👍👏👏💕💕💕
Really love this place. Looks like it would be a nice little "hotel" almost - there is a suite on every floor. Add a small bath to the first two floors and you can have several lodgers at once! Lots of treasures in it ..some of that stuff could be utilized in the courtyard to sort of create an old world feel. Very exciting. And you're right..diversify assets!
The bottom of the chair comes out to be easy to clean between air cuts. And the cork bench, Tropeço cortiça in Portuguese, is a typical bench from Alentejo
Great idea with the purchase-another income stream..looks to be in generally great condition..I suggest you try to keep the outdoor sink/water source in the small courtyard..it would come in handy as what we in the US call a utility sink-washing off produce, cleaning off contractors tools, muddy feet/shoes..it looks rustic and can be rehabbed to a more updated look and can use the water source as a wall fountain if you def didn't want the sink..that makes a nice addition to the courtyard. Also keep in mind that the two of you are young and in the future living on your farmette may not be an option so you can always have the village house to fall back on for a living space..living off grid fine now but with aging...just a thought
Congratulations! It’s beautiful. My suggestion is to keep as much authenticity as you can. As another poster said, people want the immersion experience. If I wanted brand new modern, I’d go to a hotel. I’d love to see updates!❤️❤️
This is so exciting! I wanted to know where the green door in the courtyard went to...is that an exit to the street? The windows over the interior doors are called transoms. It will be fascinating to follow along with you to find out what all these treasures are and see your transformation of this house. Would love to see a tour of the village too. Thanks for showing us this new project and good luck!
I absolutely love how energetic and motivational Theo sounds when he talks about working on the projects! He should try Motivational Speaking! He makes me want to build something every time I watch a video! 🐝 Bee I love you so much because how much you love everything you touch! I'm so glad I get the privilege to watch you two grow together and all your successes and some bloopers to! You guys are beautiful!
First of all I want to say it's so great to have Bea back taking part in the video and looking so well & excited about your village house. Where others may see junk you both see beauty and your enthusiasm is so catching. Can't wait to see the progress as it happens. God bless x
Great side project. It is a true gem. I guess a little tour of the village would be nice. It sure seems nice to have another thing to share your imagination on. I know that you can get burned out if all your focus is on one thing. Love all the hidden treasures and glad you’ve got a place for friends and family. I’m sure that not everyone wants to enjoy the rural lifestyle but still want to visit you. Thanks for sharing!
Hi! Congratulations! Exciting times! I am Portuguese, I live in UK and just came across your video! I hope I can help with some queries.... the barber shop (not hair dresser) had, back in the days, a chair ( not a commode! So funny! ) and the bottom of the chair would flick from costumer to costumer... and the chest of salt in cellars, again back in the day (no fridge) was used to preserve meat in salt ( it was delicious!) .... the chamber pot is called “penico” in Portuguese... the brown clay pots, usually used to store or preserve lard.... best of Luck in your new adventure xxx
At the 6:18 point, the metal round device you were looking it is used to make queijo fresco (fresh cheese). I still use some that my parents brought from portugal to the United States over 50 years ago. You heat and curdle milk and press the curds in the device and tighten it to keep squeezing the whey out through the holes. We call it an acinto. They were all hand made.
Cute little house with lots of potential. One concern I would have, considering how hot it gets in central Portugal, is the lack of air conditioning. How about ceiling fans? Those bedrooms with no windows must be stifling in summer. Good buy!!!
@@galdessa1 Stone walls have to be thick for structural strength. The top floor under the roof could be pretty bad though. Maybe some mini-split AC units are in order.
Why not keep it and use it as an Airbnb? It's so cute! How far from The Land is it? Thanks for putting it up for us early! I don't take advantage of my patreon perks are often as I should so thanks for the message telling us about this "early" video! Nice seeing both of you so excited about some new projects. Thanks Bee and Theo! 🏡
That's a beautiful antique metal dry sink complete with the porcelain sink. Originally there would have been a matching pitcher to hold water that would sit on the bottom shelf. So if you see one that would be a treasure too. Many of them over time were broken or lost and luckily replacements are still available. Bee, like you I see all the treasures and value of older and abandon items. ♥️♥️🇺🇸🌻🌻🌻
It's so great to see your enthusiasm with your treasures. The beautiful kitchen door with the window would have been the main entrance at some stage. The window would have been opened for ventilation. All the old houses in Greece had them too. The kitchen and bathroom are extensions. So yes before the bathroom the chamber pot and "Loo-chair" would have been used.
'tropeço' ...traditional name for that little cork stool. Typically found in central Portugal in cork country. My understanding was that it was just a useful little step stool that folks kept tripping over accidentally... tripping = tropeçar. 👍 Best wishes with the casinha portuguesa!!
Hi from Toronto, Canada, Congratulations!! I''m very happy for you. about the chair, yes it is a hairdresser's chair. They used to flip the seat so the next customer would not have to sit on the hot seat from the previous customer.
Wow...you took me back to my work in Portugal, the review of the many houses I had visited and must share...similar, but I has to band in order to move though the house, multiple floors where you would meet kids, parents and grand parents living in the narrow little house 💫🤗
By all means, please include the renovations of your Village house. Happy to see that you may have another revenue such as an Air B&B.. The best to you both. Love watching your Vlogs❣
That house is a time capsule. It looks like a very old woman lived there and didn’t change anything since the 1960s. It looks like she passed and the house was sold with all her possessions.
When growing up in old Manchester over 70 years ago in an old small terraced house, we had those old chamber pots (we had an outside loo down at the bottom of the yard). We called then guzunders - because they "goes under the bed", not in a posh cabinet like yours LOL.
I do watch other vanlifers and tiny home couples, but they lack the excitement that you have for embracing the past and fitting the history into your style and upcycling, it seems you are one of the rare couples with great imagination, the others I've watched seem to need everything top of the line, extreme modern, cookie cutter, no imagination. That's one of the main reasons I love your channel, it's exciting to the changes and growth, without removing the character. You see the value of things, you don't need a 4000k coffee machine just to wake up in the morning, electric blinds because pulling a string is so old fashioned, that kind of stuff, those homes have zero personality, it's just a place for really expensive things and screams ' look at me, look at my stuff ' I'm rambling, but you get the idea, I prefer creativity, over look at how much money I have wastefulness.
Congratulations on buying this little gem of a place. I would love to see its renovation progress. Sensible to always have a plan B too. So good to see Bea so happy, I missed seeing you recently. Take care and good luck with this new adventure, I can't wait to see you finish the barn. 💕🇦🇺
The little stool is something sheperds used to bring with them since it's very light. In town houses it was frequently used to sit by the fire since it wouldnt set on fire easily and wouldnt get too warm.
In the box of barber tools. He leather strop was to sharpen the straight razor. I'm 65 and my grandfather was a barber. His leather strop hung from his chair and he regularly used it. And his old tools were the ones you see. He retired from barbering in the late 60s. The window above the doorways would open for airflow here in America. They are called transom windows.
Loved the tour. Perhaps in future videos you will show the front of the house and where it sits in the village. Also a tour of the village would be awesome. Smart investment property.
In your attic, the large copper dish that you place in the middle of the wooden frame (you had the frame the wrong way up by the way) was used as a table heater. In winter the whole thing would be placed on the floor under a dining table, and filled with coal embers to keep people's legs warm under the table cloth. There should be a cage like frame to go over it so that no one would accidentally put their feet in it.
I just loved this. It’s a really quirky, lovely house, and I would love to see more videos on your renovations. ‘Light wells’ are obviously not a modern invention then. And thanks for showing us all the interesting things which came with the house. I loved the wash stands and the chanty in the cupboard next to the bed. The wardrobe and the chest are really nice pieces. I hope you’ll show us the beautiful linen that’s inside, sometime. It was obviously a well loved family home at one time, and maybe you guys will be the catalyst for it to be so again, one day.
Knock out the wall between kitchens open it. Remove fireplaces. Replace with wood burning stoves. Vent sideways and out. Pellet stoves raise roof just a bit, extra room, remove staircase in front of door. Spiral staircase of steel and patio shelf. Off attic open it up.
Regarding the chair with the hole on back for a pole: the electric hair-dryers I remember from the 1950's were a like metal hood large enough to fit an adult head covered with roller hair curlers which were about an inch in diameter and a few inches in length. The hair dryer was on a p[ole and lifted up for the person to get out when the hair was dry.
Phew! The title of this episode scared me! This house in the village was a brilliant purchase! It will give you additional income and, as you said, a place for family visitors to stay! I look forward to seeing what you do to this house❤️❤️👏👏👏
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Those homes are truly a treasure trove and most likely a home of a parent of a child that migrated to another country. At some point I too will likely have to sell my parents or grandparents home. The thing you called a dungeon is actually an Adega. That room was the coolest in the home and was used to store wine, olive oil, and food. The wooden chest in the Adega is actually and old refrigerator that stored food burried with salt to cure the meat and keep it from spoiling. Loving the videos and your true enjoying of all things old. Keep them coming. You guys are great.
Braseira
Yes, an "adega", dungeon sounds awful! Quite funny.
@@isabelalmeida4131 yes “braseira” was the other device in the attic. The wooden platform was upside down and you insert the metal bowl from the top, fill with hot coals and it’s your room heater! Cheers guys!
I’d give anything to have an Adega!! Thanks for the info, Jorge!!
@@zetoin01 The awesomeness of simplicity & innovation. Thnx for the info.
Keep us posted on all your projects. Honestly, at my old age I wouldn’t want to jump into more renovations, cause I’ve done that for 55 years. You’re both young with fresh ideas and plenty of enthusiasm and that’s all you need. I think it’s a brilliant idea to keep for guests who visit or even as a rental during the high season. Please show us the area around it and the street is on, if that’s OK. How long a drive is it to your farm? Views? Best of luck. Didi from CA and NH
@Heartsongsutube Kind of getting the idea this place will be for rent. I doubt it will be difficult to find.
The round wooden thingy is upside down, it is the platform for the metallic round thing you put in, it is for for hot ashes, the ones that turn like charcoal after the wood has already burn for a while and is not smoky, to heat a room. It is call a brasero in Spain. It would go under a table with some big cloth close to your sofa, so you can keep your feet warm underneath the table. We use it electric now.
BRASEIRA in portuguese
I'm thinking that if the older items are still functional, it would make it less expensive to keep them so that the feeling of a Portuguese house would remain. People who would want to rent a functional Portuguese experience rather than a totally updated and modern updated one.
At least that would be my preference.
@@judithburke1539 for sure, I would keep it, but I would not use it without supervision or ventilation, the fumes can be dangerous. It used to kill people, specially if you left it over night while sleeping. Electric ones are also culprits of many fires.
@@joao7879 ou braseiro
I agree, we used the same south of Italy back in the days (braciere)
Oh, Bea and Theo....what a treasure trove! Not only the house....but what is in it! The comments took more time to read than the video....but it was the perfect Sunday morning tour....
Speaking as a true and loyal follower of the INDIE PROJECTS....I find it hard to add anything to the written words already here.
Maybe just this....why the hurry to decide what to do with it?
ITS YOURS! The Fates will decree anyway.
You found this property? Or did it find you? I see the glow on Theo's and Bea's faces! Anybody else feel the glow from the wee house?
Happy vibes from *Recliner Babe" 💌👵🏼
The copper pot in the attic is called "Braseira" and is used as a portable firepit, an old times heater. You put hot coal in there and the hexagonal wood frame goes underneath the wood round table like the one in the first living room, with the crochet cover on. In the winter people usually sit around that table with the Braseira and cover their legs with a thick table cover to keep the heat inside. It's a very efficient old way to warm yourself and heat the whole room where it's on.
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Theo has the Braseira upside-down!
@@MariaMaeMcLellan Yes, the hexagonal wood frame is supposed to sit right at the botton of the table and hold the Braseira, so it has to be mounted naturally with the flat top up so the Braseira can fit right in.
This is so wonderful to learn.
But carefull to always have some fresh air flow going into the room, because the coals burn the oxygen in a closed room
Hello Theo, that platform with a hole in the center,( where the copper cup fits), is called in Portuguese "Braseira" and is intended to receive burning coals, to place under a table. You put the platform upside down...the flat part is up (for people around the table to put their feet on). In the hole you place the copper cup with burning coals. The table itself is round, and is covered by fabric that reaches the floor (it is called "Camilha") and each person, when sitting, gets up the cloth to place their feet on the platform. There were also electrical "braseiras".
Woah! Thanks for sharing.
Awesome info. These comments I’m reading are so useful. Portugal is such a great country. Wish I could move & live there.
Oh I need one of those braseiras for under the table in winter in my draughty kitchen!
They have very similar things in Japan.
yep,those where used in here in Spain too. It is useful in winter to chill around the table in a cosi sofa
That is such a beautiful interesting little house, I love all the old niknaks and authentic touches, whoever lived there loved it a great deal. My heart dropped when you said you were going to sell it eventually though, I'd love to visit there on Airbnb or something....it is a historic Portuguese home that people would love to come visit and stay in most definitely! 💜
How could you keep this quiet for a year? I would have been bursting with the news. What a wonderful home. You have the best of both worlds. A farm with animals and lots of land. And a city dwelling with electricity and a flushing toilet!😄 You must update us all on both places, please! Maybe every other show you could switch between the properties.
One question about the new home, does it have the capability to have air conditioning? And individual heaters in each apt (bedroom and living room)? Is the city area prone to earthquakes? How many miles from your land is the city home? I’m sure you have a million questions so I’ll wait to see if my questions are answered among others. Congratulations on your new home!
It's a BRASEIRA. On the wooden base was installed the round table that is in one of the rooms and, in the center hole the BRASEIRA with coal embers. The long towel serves for the warmth of the embers not to disperse in the room. The cork bench is called MOCHO and was used for people to sit when they cooked in the fireplace.
Thank you!!
Braseiras were used under large dinner tables during winter at dinner time, or while the family gathered around the table for a nice “serāo” Stories were told, cards were played or the day’s events were discussed. The long table cloth would keep the warmth from dispersing. That is how I remember we used it at our home during the 1950’s. It was really nice and warm.
Beautiful place full of tradition
Yes please keep us updated on the renovations. A combination of the farm and the house would be just right.
Will do! 😀
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In the bedroom the wardrobe is called " Guarda-fato". Reads like Gooardah-fatoo. It looks like a dolls house. I remember when I was a child my relatives in Castelo Branco had a table like that and when you sit down to have a meal the ashes in the "Braseira" would get your legs warm. Didn't get burnt.
Wow, what an amazing house with so much potential. I can definitely see why you bought it! Loved the tour, love the videos, keep them coming xx
Thank you Wendy! Really happy you like it. It has so much character 🤩
Beautiful, want to buy and move over…tell me the village name please..
@@FransBlaas1 Hi! I´ve got a old house to sell in Setúbal City, 3 minuts from the first beach, 2 minuts from the best food market in the world, according to a New Iork newspaper...near Mountains, near a fishing harbour 2 minuts to be precise. Look for Setúbal in Portugal in the web.
The salt box in the cellar is called "Salgadeira", in the North we call it like that, is use to make cured ham, and other pork meats, Portuguese famous Presunto, in ancient times every family used to raise a pig.
Its a tradicional south house.
Amazing house and it has great vibes. It looks like a grand mom house very welcoming..🥰 I can't wait to see more of it.. 🇵🇷 Please don't get rid of the Portuguese atmosphere.. I love it
Agree, the house is a living museum and that in itself is an asset. Amazing rental potential. Uma casinha portuguesa, bem aconchegada"! A joy.
I love the new property! I have no idea if there is a market for it, but if there is it would make an amazing bed and breakfast. If you could equip the kitchen well enough, you could use the salon as the dining room, and serve breakfast. With the door it could even be open to others in the village. What a wonderful place to sale your fruit, and perhaps baked goods from your fruit. Oh my mind is going crazy with ideas!
The round thing is called a braseira it a heater you would put coals in it and put your feet around it.
Thank you Maria!
I hope you will film the progress on this wonderful village house. This was a great, and wise, buy. Well done! Will you eventually Air BnB it or just rent it on your own? Would you be willing to share the name of the village where it is located? Bea and Theo, you must be two of the hardest working people I 'know'. I just love watching your progress on all the things that you do. I am so pleased that you both seem to be healthy and thriving right now.
There's loads of houses like that in Portugal, they're usually from old relatives that pass away and the sons don't want to keep any things because its too old or out of fashion. That " cave" is normally called Adega (cellar) its normally where the wine and some foods are stored
That’s exciting. Do u know more about these houses?
Normally these kind of houses are in more secluded smaller villages a bit further away from main cities where the majority of the people are older as the younger moved away to the bigger cities where is more work. You'll find hundreds of them in Alentejo and in the North of the country also, they are very cheap compared to houses in the bigger cities. Normally they are very dated houses that need a lot of renovation and loads of them are sold fully furnished like this one because the owners or pass away or moved into a home and the next of kin do not want any of it. Depending on the area, you can find a full furnished 2 or 3 bedroom house for as little as 30 000 euros, some need a lot of work but most of them are livable and just need modernisation.
OMG! You've found a little Portuguese gem frozen in time! It reminds me so much of my grandmother's house: the furniture, the small decorations, the iron, the scales, everything, in fact. Please, don't renovate too much, keep the Portuguese treditional spirit in!
What an AWESOME property!!!! I love all of the antique pieces and furniture that you inherited. Most ppl would think of that as garbage. I’m sure you will incorporate old and new in your renovation. As you showed us around I had two ideas. 1) use the property as an Airbnb or 2) rent out EACH apartment. From the looks of things it looked like a 3 family house (multi family). Even though you’ve had that property for a year already congratulations!!!! I can’t wait to see what you do with it but I must say I’m so happy to hear you will be staying on your farm.
Renting it out to locals is also an option, especially when they are being squeezed out of the property market. The house is too small for a multi-family, the one 'bedroom' has no window, it will take some rearranging and to do properly will need a fair bit of investment. From Theo's comments it sounds like they want to slip it. The boy needs a project and can reinvest on another house, using his new found skills.
Personally, I think he should stick to chicken coops, who wouldn't want one like the palace he built. Love it! Want it!
It's such a museum. I wish I could see the documentary of who these rooms belonged to. So much attention to detail and comfort.
Hi! I’m a Portuguese viewer and I want to congratulate you guys on that beautiful village house that is full of gorgeous stuff that I can still find in my old grandparents house 🥰
The timber round thing in the attic you put it upside down! Turn it around and put the round metal container on top, it’s called a “brazeira”, it was used to put hot coals from the fire place to take to other parts of the house to keep warm!
Love your videos
Theo and Bee: It was so nice that the previous owners left all this great stuff for us.
Previous owner: Thank goodness they didn't want us to clean all that old junk out of the house.
This just goes to show that one man's trash is another man's treasure. The content left would be a wonderful treasure to me too.
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Would love to see all the updates. It is such a pleasure to 'explore' with you.
Thanks Gerri ❤️
The most “Overlooked item” is in the attic…it is probably the most expensive thing left behind in the house! And it is the vintage linoleum “vinyl” mats! Especially if they are 5x8. Get them appraised. In the United States the 1940, and 1950 “linoleum” rugs are very collectible. They are worth thousands of dollars!!
I would love to see the outside and have a village tour!🥰
Me too!
I love that the house came with everything. The house is absolutely beautiful and so full of history! I love vintage pieces, so I definitely agree it's a treasure trove.
I can't imagine what would improve the house (besides the kitchen and bathroom), but I know you will do it justice!
I personally would leave the bathroom as it is if the plumbing is good. I would steam clean it and leave it vintage.
That house is just amazing! How cool to get an old house like that with all the stuff still in it. A real treasure trove!
CONGRATULATIONS !! What a cute village house. I hope you will let us watch the renovations on this home also. Great place for your family to stay when they visit you.
I think I am still in shock! You kept this secret from us for almost a year!!! I hope you will share the updates as they occur with us in videos! I look forward to Sunday nights and a new video so my mind was wondering what you had done this week on your property. And then your new video began to unfold taking us on a tour of your AWESOME village house! I can see why you fell in love with it right away BEA!
That’s a beautiful house! It’s wonderful how they left all those antiques and the furniture. You should check the antiques out they could be worth quite a bit of money some of them. Thanks for the tour! This would also make a very nice Airbnb. You’re right it’s definitely good to have more than one income.
Flipping brilliant 🤩 i would love to see what you do with the village house, please give us regular updates 🙏
Guys, what a treasure you have gained! I don't know where in Portugal you are but I'm sure the income potential is there as B&B, Artist retreat, cooking retreat, meditation retreat & so on. Best wishes to you both.
That round thing is called a " lareira ", my Auntie in Lisbon had one like that, with a beautiful table cloth covering it. It just burns hot ashes or charcoal in the metal round bowl, lovely in the cold winter days/nights , would keep your feet warm , because there is a wooden board that goes around so your feet don't get too close to the ashes or charcoal, that would be perfect for the " Barn ", it also has a metal cover for the bowl , you should look for it.
You both are so positive and uplifting! So many people would be mad because the previous owners left things in the house that they had to dispose of. The two of you are treasures because you see the good in everything!
I wouldn't sell anything, I would pack up the things I had no use for and put them in the attic or something to persevere the history of the place like everyone before you ... It just seems like the respectful thing to do .. What a Beautiful property with so much history 😍
The new project is incredible - I would definitely appreciate updates as you work on it. I think the window in the door between the two halves of the kitchen is for ventilation - fresh air in summer to dissipate the heat from the cooker and heating for the back part of the kitchen in winter. It’s a shame there are no balconies on the upper floors - many town houses in hot climates have them. It sounds like you’re going to flip the house but have you thought about using it for an AirB&B?
What an amazing find! It is definitely a treasure !! I’m sure with both of your excellent eye for renovations, it will be absolutely gorgeous!! Can’t wait to watch the transformation! Also you guys are looking so well! ❤️ from Texas
Can’t wait to see what you do to transform that treasure filled house. You two are real visionaries and see the value in things and buildings that other people wouldn’t take a second look at. You could operate a self catering business by renting the house. Your followers would be clamoring to stay there.
Well that’s very exciting! I can’t wait to see what you two do to it. It’s a gem with even greater potential!
Congratulations on the purchase of the village home! Yes, I would love to see the renovation project. Excellent investment!
I would absolutely love to see more of the progress on the renovation of the village house. I'm in! ♥️🇺🇸
The windows above the door are called transum windows. The chandelier is low because the dining table goes under it.
Lovely house, you both have an eye for detail. The item in the attic Theo is a lampshade. It would hang on chains. Bea I think you should reserve one room to display the old artifacs you have, it would definitely interest anyone who likes history. Good luck with your renovation. And if its a patch on your barn Conversion it will look amazing. ❤
The new property looks to be in great condition actually. I'd very much like to see the updates you make, plus see the outside of the new property. I agree we all need to diversify for a secure income. Good move guys.
Oh YAY! Another adventure! I’m soooo excited to go along with you two. This is going to be great!
This house is a real treasure and I know that the renovations will be coming, hopefully you will keep it authentic. It’s definitely a great guest house 👍👍👏👏💕💕💕
Really love this place. Looks like it would be a nice little "hotel" almost - there is a suite on every floor. Add a small bath to the first two floors and you can have several lodgers at once! Lots of treasures in it ..some of that stuff could be utilized in the courtyard to sort of create an old world feel. Very exciting. And you're right..diversify assets!
The bottom of the chair comes out to be easy to clean between air cuts.
And the cork bench, Tropeço cortiça in Portuguese, is a typical bench from Alentejo
I am so looking forward to seeing you update this property. What a treasure trove of antiques!
Great idea with the purchase-another income stream..looks to be in generally great condition..I suggest you try to keep the outdoor sink/water source in the small courtyard..it would come in handy as what we in the US call a utility sink-washing off produce, cleaning off contractors tools, muddy feet/shoes..it looks rustic and can be rehabbed to a more updated look and can use the water source as a wall fountain if you def didn't want the sink..that makes a nice addition to the courtyard.
Also keep in mind that the two of you are young and in the future living on your farmette may not be an option so you can always have the village house to fall back on for a living space..living off grid fine now but with aging...just a thought
Congratulations on your other house 🏡. I'm sure it be such a beautiful home. So happy for you. It would make a great Rental place for Vacationers.
Fantastic buy !!! I am so happy for you both !
Congratulations! It’s beautiful. My suggestion is to keep as much authenticity as you can. As another poster said, people want the immersion experience. If I wanted brand new modern, I’d go to a hotel. I’d love to see updates!❤️❤️
This is so exciting! I wanted to know where the green door in the courtyard went to...is that an exit to the street? The windows over the interior doors are called transoms. It will be fascinating to follow along with you to find out what all these treasures are and see your transformation of this house. Would love to see a tour of the village too. Thanks for showing us this new project and good luck!
I absolutely love how energetic and motivational Theo sounds when he talks about working on the projects! He should try Motivational Speaking! He makes me want to build something every time I watch a video! 🐝 Bee I love you so much because how much you love everything you touch! I'm so glad I get the privilege to watch you two grow together and all your successes and some bloopers to! You guys are beautiful!
First of all I want to say it's so great to have Bea back taking part in the video and looking so well & excited about your village house. Where others may see junk you both see beauty and your enthusiasm is so catching. Can't wait to see the progress as it happens. God bless x
What a beautiful little house, it oozes character and charm. I would love to see your renovations please. Xx
Great side project. It is a true gem. I guess a little tour of the village would be nice. It sure seems nice to have another thing to share your imagination on. I know that you can get burned out if all your focus is on one thing. Love all the hidden treasures and glad you’ve got a place for friends and family. I’m sure that not everyone wants to enjoy the rural lifestyle but still want to visit you. Thanks for sharing!
Hi! Congratulations! Exciting times!
I am Portuguese, I live in UK and just came across your video!
I hope I can help with some queries.... the barber shop (not hair dresser) had, back in the days, a chair ( not a commode! So funny! ) and the bottom of the chair would flick from costumer to costumer... and the chest of salt in cellars, again back in the day (no fridge) was used to preserve meat in salt ( it was delicious!) .... the chamber pot is called “penico” in Portuguese... the brown clay pots, usually used to store or preserve lard....
best of Luck in your new adventure xxx
Yes! I'd like to see updates on your city house. That was a fun tour. I can see the potential.
At the 6:18 point, the metal round device you were looking it is used to make queijo fresco (fresh cheese). I still use some that my parents brought from portugal to the United States over 50 years ago. You heat and curdle milk and press the curds in the device and tighten it to keep squeezing the whey out through the holes. We call it an acinto. They were all hand made.
Cute little house with lots of potential. One concern I would have, considering how hot it gets in central Portugal, is the lack of air conditioning. How about ceiling fans? Those bedrooms with no windows must be stifling in summer. Good buy!!!
The walls are 2 ft thick generally which keeps the rooms cool.
@@billieford9683 It was built in 1937 so the walls won't be that thick.
@@galdessa1 Stone walls have to be thick for structural strength. The top floor under the roof could be pretty bad though. Maybe some mini-split AC units are in order.
I admire how you respect the former residents by preserving their belongings. Many new owners would just dispose of them…well done.
Why not keep it and use it as an Airbnb?
It's so cute!
How far from The Land is it?
Thanks for putting it up for us early!
I don't take advantage of my patreon perks are often as I should so thanks for the message telling us about this "early" video!
Nice seeing both of you so excited about some new projects.
Thanks Bee and Theo! 🏡
Thank you! We will see what the market says once it’s completed and see if it’s a good time to sell or hang in abit longer 😀🙏
That's a beautiful antique metal dry sink complete with the porcelain sink. Originally there would have been a matching pitcher to hold water that would sit on the bottom shelf. So if you see one that would be a treasure too. Many of them over time were broken or lost and luckily replacements are still available. Bee, like you I see all the treasures and value of older and abandon items. ♥️♥️🇺🇸🌻🌻🌻
I love your projects!!! You have wonderful taste and vision, please keep us posted and let us follow along on the renovation project!!!
Thank you Eileen! We definitely will 😀
It's so great to see your enthusiasm with your treasures. The beautiful kitchen door with the window would have been the main entrance at some stage. The window would have been opened for ventilation. All the old houses in Greece had them too. The kitchen and bathroom are extensions. So yes before the bathroom the chamber pot and "Loo-chair" would have been used.
'tropeço' ...traditional name for that little cork stool. Typically found in central Portugal in cork country. My understanding was that it was just a useful little step stool that folks kept tripping over accidentally... tripping = tropeçar. 👍 Best wishes with the casinha portuguesa!!
I speak spanish but did no know where the verb TROPEZAR comes from , from the little cork stool !
Hi from Toronto, Canada, Congratulations!! I''m very happy for you.
about the chair, yes it is a hairdresser's chair. They used to flip the seat so the next customer would not have to sit on the hot seat from the previous customer.
Lovely house, would love to see the village its in too x
Thanks Sue!! 😎
Wow...you took me back to my work in Portugal, the review of the many houses I had visited and must share...similar, but I has to band in order to move though the house, multiple floors where you would meet kids, parents and grand parents living in the narrow little house 💫🤗
By all means, please include the renovations of your Village house. Happy to see that you may have another revenue such as an Air B&B.. The best to you both. Love watching your Vlogs❣
Congratulations! Very exciting news. Very homely and the courtyard is priceless.
Definitely show more videos of the house renovation
Be interesting to know what you paid for it and the renovation costs
That house is a time capsule. It looks like a very old woman lived there and didn’t change anything since the 1960s. It looks like she passed and the house was sold with all her possessions.
It is adorable. You can feel how excited you both are. I would get giddy about all the items left as well. Love to see future updates on it. 💛
Thank you! We love how much cool stuff they left
When growing up in old Manchester over 70 years ago in an old small terraced house, we had those old chamber pots (we had an outside loo down at the bottom of the yard). We called then guzunders - because they "goes under the bed", not in a posh cabinet like yours LOL.
I do watch other vanlifers and tiny home couples, but they lack the excitement that you have for embracing the past and fitting the history into your style and upcycling, it seems you are one of the rare couples with great imagination, the others I've watched seem to need everything top of the line, extreme modern, cookie cutter, no imagination.
That's one of the main reasons I love your channel, it's exciting to the changes and growth, without removing the character.
You see the value of things, you don't need a 4000k coffee machine just to wake up in the morning, electric blinds because pulling a string is so old fashioned, that kind of stuff, those homes have zero personality, it's just a place for really expensive things and screams ' look at me, look at my stuff '
I'm rambling, but you get the idea, I prefer creativity, over look at how much money I have wastefulness.
Excellent comment. Totally agree with you.
So glad lots of your viewers have commented with historical tidbits, names of things in Portuguese.
Congratulations on buying this little gem of a place. I would love to see its renovation progress. Sensible to always have a plan B too. So good to see Bea so happy, I missed seeing you recently. Take care and good luck with this new adventure, I can't wait to see you finish the barn. 💕🇦🇺
I have to say Bea looks absolutely glowingly gorgeous in this video . Glad to see her shine .
II can’t wait to see the village house renovations! It’s already beautiful and I”m sure it’ll be stunning when you’re finished!
The little stool is something sheperds used to bring with them since it's very light. In town houses it was frequently used to sit by the fire since it wouldnt set on fire easily and wouldnt get too warm.
This is soooooo exciting! I’m happy for you both and can’t wait to see the transformation.
❤️ A beautiful house purchase with treasures & furniture left in it for you! Beautiful ceiling beams.
Fantastic!
Fantástico 👏👏👏👏
When in Portugal this is the right place I'll love to stay.
Belíssima aquisição. Parabéns 👏.
In the box of barber tools. He leather strop was to sharpen the straight razor. I'm 65 and my grandfather was a barber. His leather strop hung from his chair and he regularly used it. And his old tools were the ones you see. He retired from barbering in the late 60s. The window above the doorways would open for airflow here in America. They are called transom windows.
Loved the tour. Perhaps in future videos you will show the front of the house and where it sits in the village. Also a tour of the village would be awesome. Smart investment property.
In your attic, the large copper dish that you place in the middle of the wooden frame (you had the frame the wrong way up by the way) was used as a table heater. In winter the whole thing would be placed on the floor under a dining table, and filled with coal embers to keep people's legs warm under the table cloth. There should be a cage like frame to go over it so that no one would accidentally put their feet in it.
Would love to see more,I've been watching you both for a while now and really love what you do, Keep up the good work
What a excellent find. So beautiful and everything that is left in the house. Beautiful
I just loved this. It’s a really quirky, lovely house, and I would love to see more videos on your renovations.
‘Light wells’ are obviously not a modern invention then.
And thanks for showing us all the interesting things which came with the house.
I loved the wash stands and the chanty in the cupboard next to the bed. The wardrobe and the chest are really nice pieces. I hope you’ll show us the beautiful linen that’s inside, sometime.
It was obviously a well loved family home at one time, and maybe you guys will be the catalyst for it to be so again, one day.
Knock out the wall between kitchens open it. Remove fireplaces. Replace with wood burning stoves. Vent sideways and out. Pellet stoves raise roof just a bit, extra room, remove staircase in front of door. Spiral staircase of steel and patio shelf. Off attic open it up.
That house is amazing; so much potential and I know you'll make it into something really special! Love it!
Regarding the chair with the hole on back for a pole: the electric hair-dryers I remember from the 1950's were a like metal hood large enough to fit an adult head covered with roller hair curlers which were about an inch in diameter and a few inches in length. The hair dryer was on a p[ole and lifted up for the person to get out when the hair was dry.
Phew! The title of this episode scared me! This house in the village was a brilliant purchase! It will give you additional income and, as you said, a place for family visitors to stay! I look forward to seeing what you do to this house❤️❤️👏👏👏
What a surprise. The home is beautiful. So many antiques and old school items you can display around the house. Love it.