This house was used first as a Fulling mill and after converted to a flour watermill (azenha), was owned by the Portuguese Royal Family (Casa de Bragança) and the main structure is older than 500 years.
All the rebuilding process was done using environment friendly techniques. We used when possible local and ecological materials.
The house have 10 rooms with around 190m2 (2000fm2) divided in two floors.
GROUND FLOOR
The ground floor have three main doors that give access to the living room, to the kitchen and to the old donkey shed (a workshop now).
This floor have around 120m2 (1300f2), and have a big living room, a kitchen, a bathroom, two workshops, a small living room and a storage room.
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Main Living room
With 22m2 (240f2), one open fire place and direct entrance through the main door. It is the central room of the house and give access to the storage room, workshops, small room, bathroom, kitchen and to the upper floor. |
Kitchen
With 8m2 (85f2), a small storage room and a direct door to outside. It is fully equipped with oven, marble counter top, stainless stell sink, gas water heater, fridge and cloth washing machine. |
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Bathroom
With 8m2 (85f2), equiped with exhaustion system, cast iron bathtub, WC, bidet and a sink. |
Small Living Room: This living room have 5m2 (50f2) and need a floor reparation. |
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UPPER FLOOR
With 77m2 (830f2), the upper floor has one big living room, two bedooms and one balcony. Part of the floor is wooden and part from a traditional portuguese brick (tijolo burro).
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Upper Living Room
This is the main division of this floor and is the most used room of the house. It has 20m2 (215f2), woden floor and give access to the two bedrooms. |
Main bedroom
With 12m2 (130f2) and wood floor. |
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Visitors Bedroom and balcony.
With 7m2 (75f2) and a wooden and brick floor. This bedroom gives access to the balcony with a view over part of the garden. |