You have such great spaces. I forgot what you said you are going to be doing with this space? Some of these spaces don't seem to need a lot of work. Cleaning and painting works wonders. Can't wait to see you furnish it. So glad you're happy and found what your heart desired.
Hope you have been writing ,all down what you have done so far ,make lovely book ,i only started watching when you, first house ,so i missed your van life ,My life as beem mostly country ,thats why i love your place ,
I like that old kitchen room a lot, and it obviously works well as a guest annex. Have you thought about putting a shower room in the back section, perhaps with a small window added? There's also the flooring in the main section - and if you don't intend to tile that, then some garage floor paint would help keep down the dust, and that's a quick solution. You can then stick a rug on top to make it homely. The point being that this room could very quickly become more useable, now that you've done the more difficult stuff with the walls. I'm guessing you're already proud of what you have achieved in a year! Such a lovely home.
The Old Kitchen is going to be a great little place. I’m putting in a shower and toilet in the back part as you suggest and will be tiling the floor. I think it needs to be levelled first though 😅
Olá Suzi, há muito que não comentava os teus vídeos, quanto ao problema que tens com os gatos, não fiques triste, eles não são teus, e nós os portugueses temos esse hábito de empurrar o problema para a porta dos outros, e é isso que tem estado acontecer contigo, já se aperceberam que és boa pessoa, e começam a abusar.... Os gatos são uma excelente companhia, mas quando não controlados tornam-se um perigo para toda a fauna são predadores de excelência... Se mantiveres todos esses gatos aí contigo na próxima primavera não vais ter o cantar passaros ao amanhecer.... A tua cozinha "velha" está ficar linda . Se fosse minha na parede que esta a canalização de água tirava todo o reboco até á pedra e abria uma janela, que ficava para o lado da piscina, isto para ter mais luz, porque e muito escura a cozinha e enquanto cozinhavas uns petiscos tens uma vista para a paisagem isto era o que eu faria 😅. Quanto às tuas azeitonas, aconselho a não fechares o garrafão porque no processo da adoça da azeitona, vão se criar alguns gases que criam pressão estando o garrafão fechado tem cuidado🎉😂
Hi Sergio, thanks for your thoughts. It’s very difficult making windows through the stone. I have an idea though on creating more natural light 😃 You are right about the tops of the bottles for the olives, I keep them loose 🙏💕
Very educational this week watching you and other youtubers harvesting and preserving olives from one end of Portugal to the other. A time-honoured ritual. Will get my chance to pick and preserve next season, albeit with only three mature trees. You have accomplished so much in just a year, Suzi👏🏼.
Thanks Lisa. Harvesting olives is actually a much more pleasant experience when you only have a few trees. I only have five myself but it’s plenty for me. What region are you in?
Hola amiga, una sugerencia: has pensado en pintar el techo también de blanco? Quedaría espectacular. Haría más grande la habitación visualmente. Piénsalo vale? Ánimo todo trabajo tiene su recompensa. Ahh!! Y pienso que fuiste muy valiente al hacer ese cambio de vida tan drástico, yo no sé si hubiera sido capaz. Un abrazo fuerte de tu amiga española ❤❤❤
A lovely recap Suzi 👍🏻 I have to say that following your restoration has made me think about how I will look at properties in need of work when I’m actively searching next year (exciting!) You have created a beautiful home that I would be 💯 happy with. And yes, being surrounding by the natural world is non-negotiable 💚
Ah Suzi you are living the dream I wish I could be as brave as you to make the move ..I was thinking if you maybe had some castor wheels on your heavy furniture to make life easier moving around all the heavier pieces to help clean under them etc.
Bravo pour toutes ces transformations. J'aime vos vidéos et votre diction pour l'explication de vos projets car, étant français et désirant apprendre la langue anglaise, elle me permets de faire de grands progrès dans la compréhension et développer mon parler dans votre langue. Donc merci et finalement vous devenez, sans le vouloir, mon professeur d'anglais. Sylvain.
Not sure if it's the same place, but I stayed in Lourinhã for a while, near Peniche. I thought it was quite nice but the closer you get to the coast the flatter and starker the landscape gets. Compared to central Portugal where I ended up moving to, it doesn't compare.
Leria is north of Nazare and has a lot of sand dunes along the coastline as well as pine forest so had its own type of beauty. I much prefer the region I m in now 😀💕
@@AnnaAdventuring I dont want to appear excessively procedural or bureaucratic, but I read these posts regularly. People, generally middle aged couples stated that they bought an "abandoned property." Generally in Portugal. Less often in Spain. In fact and in law, Common Law or Civil Law, an abandoned property, or 'res abandonnée," is property without an owner. If the property is still held (that is, owned), by the family, even if they are not present on the property, the property is not abandoned. By default, an abandoned property may be possessed but not owned by the county or the municipality in which the property is located. And, after an certain interval, perhaps 10 years, the county or municipality or however local government is organized in Southern Europe, may exercise "eminent domain" with reference to property without an owner. And assume ownership. In the briefest of terms, if one has to buy an "abandoned propery" the property is not abandoned. It is unoccupied, it may be derelict. But it is not abandoned. A contrario, if an container ship runs aground a few hundred yards offshore, and the containers start washing up on the beach, the container, and whatever it contains, may be claimed and possessed by whoever finds it.And the finder may assert ownership of whatever washed ashore. This occurred several years ago, in England. As you may recall.
Yes Anna, you are correct. When the word abandoned is used here in Portugal it refers to the building having being left for a long time with no-one living in it. The houses are still owned but the owners do nothing with them and they are left to become a ruin. Therefore the use of the word abandoned.
Your decision to move to Monsanto was your best option Beautiful location and stunning home ❤👍🥰👍😻😻😻😻❣️
I think so too 😀🥰
Big picture little picture video ❤ your 5 year story and painting a gate. Genius 😊
Glad you enjoyed it 😀💓
You have such great spaces. I forgot what you said you are going to be doing with this space? Some of these spaces don't seem to need a lot of work. Cleaning and painting works wonders. Can't wait to see you furnish it. So glad you're happy and found what your heart desired.
@@l.g.4451 I’m making a self contained living space for friends and family to come stay 😀💕
HI, with the salt its better to use hot water in a cup and dissolve it then add it to the water 👍
Thanks for the tip. I’ll do that when I need to replace the water 🙏💕
Nice to hear about your travels and your life
Thanks for listening 🙏💕
Hope you have been writing ,all down what you have done so far ,make lovely book ,i only started watching when you, first house ,so i missed your van life ,My life as beem mostly country ,thats why i love your place ,
Yes, Sylvia I journal every day. I’m glad you are enjoying my channel. Thank you for being here 🙏🥰
That old kitchen is really turning into a very nice usable space. Those white walls have absolutely transformed it.
Yes it is, little by little. It’s amazing what a bit of white paint can do 😀💕
I like that old kitchen room a lot, and it obviously works well as a guest annex. Have you thought about putting a shower room in the back section, perhaps with a small window added?
There's also the flooring in the main section - and if you don't intend to tile that, then some garage floor paint would help keep down the dust, and that's a quick solution. You can then stick a rug on top to make it homely.
The point being that this room could very quickly become more useable, now that you've done the more difficult stuff with the walls.
I'm guessing you're already proud of what you have achieved in a year! Such a lovely home.
The Old Kitchen is going to be a great little place. I’m putting in a shower and toilet in the back part as you suggest and will be tiling the floor. I think it needs to be levelled first though 😅
Such a remote place...🤔
Just the way I like it 😀
Hi🎉
Nice video.
Thanks 🙏💕
Olá Suzi, há muito que não comentava os teus vídeos, quanto ao problema que tens com os gatos, não fiques triste, eles não são teus, e nós os portugueses temos esse hábito de empurrar o problema para a porta dos outros, e é isso que tem estado acontecer contigo, já se aperceberam que és boa pessoa, e começam a abusar.... Os gatos são uma excelente companhia, mas quando não controlados tornam-se um perigo para toda a fauna são predadores de excelência... Se mantiveres todos esses gatos aí contigo na próxima primavera não vais ter o cantar passaros ao amanhecer.... A tua cozinha "velha" está ficar linda . Se fosse minha na parede que esta a canalização de água tirava todo o reboco até á pedra e abria uma janela, que ficava para o lado da piscina, isto para ter mais luz, porque e muito escura a cozinha e enquanto cozinhavas uns petiscos tens uma vista para a paisagem isto era o que eu faria 😅. Quanto às tuas azeitonas, aconselho a não fechares o garrafão porque no processo da adoça da azeitona, vão se criar alguns gases que criam pressão estando o garrafão fechado tem cuidado🎉😂
Hi Sergio, thanks for your thoughts. It’s very difficult making windows through the stone. I have an idea though on creating more natural light 😃 You are right about the tops of the bottles for the olives, I keep them loose 🙏💕
Your chaise lounge area will be so special when your room reno is complete!
Very educational this week watching you and other youtubers harvesting and preserving olives from one end of Portugal to the other. A time-honoured ritual. Will get my chance to pick and preserve next season, albeit with only three mature trees. You have accomplished so much in just a year, Suzi👏🏼.
Thanks Lisa. Harvesting olives is actually a much more pleasant experience when you only have a few trees. I only have five myself but it’s plenty for me. What region are you in?
Hola amiga, una sugerencia: has pensado en pintar el techo también de blanco? Quedaría espectacular. Haría más grande la habitación visualmente. Piénsalo vale? Ánimo todo trabajo tiene su recompensa. Ahh!! Y pienso que fuiste muy valiente al hacer ese cambio de vida tan drástico, yo no sé si hubiera sido capaz. Un abrazo fuerte de tu amiga española ❤❤❤
Hello Maria, the ceiling will be white after I put in some insulation and white board like I have in the main house 😀🥰
Fantástico ❤❤❤
A lovely recap Suzi 👍🏻 I have to say that following your restoration has made me think about how I will look at properties in need of work when I’m actively searching next year (exciting!) You have created a beautiful home that I would be 💯 happy with.
And yes, being surrounding by the natural world is non-negotiable 💚
Thanks Anna. I think you will just know when you find your new home 🏡🥰
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I’d paint the ceiling and floor ( add rugs) Suzi , it’ll make the room look bigger and can be refreshed easily xx you’re doing a great job x
Thanks Susan. I’m going to insulate the ceiling first before painting and tile the floor 😀💕
That really beautiful place
Thank you. I love it 😍
Hi 🙂one tip , cup your whole hand around the opening to the bottle to make a “tube” if you haven’t got a funnel
Thanks for the tip, makes sense 😀
Hello Suzi i'm very happy for you!So be happy!!!Take care.🌼🤗
Thank you Mario 🙏💕
Ah Suzi you are living the dream I wish I could be as brave as you to make the move ..I was thinking if you maybe had some castor wheels on your heavy furniture to make life easier moving around all the heavier pieces to help clean under them etc.
You are braver than you believe Pamela, as the wise old Winnie the Poo bear said. Start with baby steps and anything is possible 🥰
Bravo pour toutes ces transformations. J'aime vos vidéos et votre diction pour l'explication de vos projets car, étant français et désirant apprendre la langue anglaise, elle me permets de faire de grands progrès dans la compréhension et développer mon parler dans votre langue. Donc merci et finalement vous devenez, sans le vouloir, mon professeur d'anglais. Sylvain.
Sylvain, I am happy that my videos can help you with learning English. It’s a very nice compliment for me 🙏💕
Como vai Suzi obrigado pela sua dedicação beijos 💋 💋 💋
Obrigada Luísa 🙏💓
Not sure if it's the same place, but I stayed in Lourinhã for a while, near Peniche. I thought it was quite nice but the closer you get to the coast the flatter and starker the landscape gets. Compared to central Portugal where I ended up moving to, it doesn't compare.
Leria is north of Nazare and has a lot of sand dunes along the coastline as well as pine forest so had its own type of beauty. I much prefer the region I m in now 😀💕
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If the property was abandoned, why did you have to buy it?
Still owned by someone/a family even though abandoned??
@@AnnaAdventuring I dont want to appear excessively procedural or bureaucratic, but I read these posts regularly. People, generally middle aged couples stated that they bought an "abandoned property." Generally in Portugal. Less often in Spain. In fact and in law, Common Law or Civil Law, an abandoned property, or 'res abandonnée," is property without an owner. If the property is still held (that is, owned), by the family, even if they are not present on the property, the property is not abandoned. By default, an abandoned property may be possessed but not owned by the county or the municipality in which the property is located. And, after an certain interval, perhaps 10 years, the county or municipality or however local government is organized in Southern Europe, may exercise "eminent domain" with reference to property without an owner. And assume ownership. In the briefest of terms, if one has to buy an "abandoned propery" the property is not abandoned. It is unoccupied, it may be derelict. But it is not abandoned. A contrario, if an container ship runs aground a few hundred yards offshore, and the containers start washing up on the beach, the container, and whatever it contains, may be claimed and possessed by whoever finds it.And the finder may assert ownership of whatever washed ashore. This occurred several years ago, in England. As you may recall.
@@DavidKyne-r6j Most people would use the word abandoned to mean deserted or left - most probably with no intention to return 🤷♀️
Yes Anna, you are correct. When the word abandoned is used here in Portugal it refers to the building having being left for a long time with no-one living in it. The houses are still owned but the owners do nothing with them and they are left to become a ruin. Therefore the use of the word abandoned.
@@dreamlifeportugal As understood by most people, I’m sure 🤓🤓