The unidentifiable beauty of keeping up appearances
It’s white and although the single glass sheets are set in just plain aluminium, the ochre painted window frames, the red of the old Portuguese roof tiles and the lush growing ivy against the two-hundred-year-old dry-stone wall, are colouring the little cottage into a dream for the eyes. There’s a nice little car underneath the newly built carport, which on its own looks like it’s escaped from an old farm. All is well restored with an eye for historical details and upgraded to a certain standard of modern living. Beautiful views all around. Nicely located on the top of a hill, overlooking two different valley’s with olive- and orange trees, expanded with hilltops and even a faraway view on the first mountaintops of the Serra da Estrela. The sort of feel most foreigners seek when scrolling thru the brochures of a real-estate agent, a perfect place to fall in love with. The farmer next door is a friendly man, treating you often with fresh vegetables, the baker delivers warm bread every m...