If possible i would try to do both bedrooms in the «skinny» room, with doors/windows facing the patio and the office / living/ kitchen in the bigger room. One bad between the bedrooms and the other near the social area - living / office.
It is always difficult and takes a long time to have a project approved. When I built my house 26 years ago, it was built in 18 months and it took 3 years for the project to be approved, and there were no changes to the project… you just have to be patient.
Thanks for the encouragement. I just feel bad for property developers. We saw a beautiful apartment in a newly built building. The building was complete and it was top notch. The developer had 30+ years of successful development proof and he is still waiting for permission to allow buyers to purchase and move in(what we call occupancy in the US).
I totally laughed out loud after studying the photo for a bit, scrolled down and read your caption that yours "is the ugly one on the right." Ah courage. Our dream is also to buy a ruin (in Setubal, where there's certainly no shortage!) but the issue is finding the workers to get 'er done. What's your strategy on that?
I did a lot of Google searches…observed what construction trucks were most prevalent…made a ton of phone calls (it is amazing how many don’t respond) … zeroed in on those who responded and had positive reviews. Then visited builder and went to see current and recently completed projects with him…speaking with homeowners along the way. If I was a believer I would have prayed
We just wrote an offer on a flat in Setubal. We bought it just to apply for the D7. We'll dip our toes in the renovation pool by doing the kitchen in the flat, we'll see how that goes. An old song just popped into my head...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_71w4UA2Oxo LOL, oh George, you were so cute. This is the Portugal Renovation song now.
Nancy, Our architect charged us $10 grand for plans for our farm house. Mike did most of the drawings and revisions. You and Mike are so much alike. We never leave home without graph paper. I have a couple of ideas about transitioning between the interior and exterior of the house. I will send you some pictures. I can't wait so see what you and Denise do with the project. Also, that column can be a fine focal point.
Would it be possible to raise the front part of the roof ( over to the support column)? A pitched roof with sunlights would completely change the character of the large space. I realize you would lose the pickle ball area, but it would still leave room for a roof deck.
That’s great. Couldn’t tell, from the photos, that you have 12’. But it would still make for an interesting space if you added another 3-4 feet of pitched roof with skylights (or all glass) on the back side. May not be cost effective, but something to think about….and it wouldn’t be visible from the street, so the city planners shouldn’t object.….👍
Looks like a exciting project!
If possible i would try to do both bedrooms in the «skinny» room, with doors/windows facing the patio and the office / living/ kitchen in the bigger room. One bad between the bedrooms and the other near the social area - living / office.
In the patio, access stairs to a rooftop.
Looking forward to see the project running!
Best of luck
I only envision the final product…..which is going to be exquisite when complete. So glad you got the ok to move forward.
Oooo, this is exciting!
Wow….quite a project….glad you are taking us along!
I think you and Mark attended the “pretty in pink” party before we renovated our first flip. Right?
It is always difficult and takes a long time to have a project approved. When I built my house 26 years ago, it was built in 18 months and it took 3 years for the project to be approved, and there were no changes to the project… you just have to be patient.
This is Portugal….everybody works slowly..
Thanks for the encouragement. I just feel bad for property developers. We saw a beautiful apartment in a newly built building. The building was complete and it was top notch. The developer had 30+ years of successful development proof and he is still waiting for permission to allow buyers to purchase and move in(what we call occupancy in the US).
I know how everything works, or in the case, doesn’t work 😨🤬🤬
I totally laughed out loud after studying the photo for a bit, scrolled down and read your caption that yours "is the ugly one on the right." Ah courage. Our dream is also to buy a ruin (in Setubal, where there's certainly no shortage!) but the issue is finding the workers to get 'er done. What's your strategy on that?
I did a lot of Google searches…observed what construction trucks were most prevalent…made a ton of phone calls (it is amazing how many don’t respond) … zeroed in on those who responded and had positive reviews. Then visited builder and went to see current and recently completed projects with him…speaking with homeowners along the way. If I was a believer I would have prayed
We just wrote an offer on a flat in Setubal. We bought it just to apply for the D7. We'll dip our toes in the renovation pool by doing the kitchen in the flat, we'll see how that goes. An old song just popped into my head...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_71w4UA2Oxo LOL, oh George, you were so cute. This is the Portugal Renovation song now.
Nancy, Our architect charged us $10 grand for plans for our farm house. Mike did most of the drawings and revisions. You and Mike are so much alike. We never leave home without graph paper. I have a couple of ideas about transitioning between the interior and exterior of the house. I will send you some pictures. I can't wait so see what you and Denise do with the project. Also, that column can be a fine focal point.
Can’t wait to get our quote….still waiting. We look forward to the pics.
Would it be possible to raise the front part of the roof ( over to the support column)? A pitched roof with sunlights would completely change the character of the large space. I realize you would lose the pickle ball area, but it would still leave room for a roof deck.
Hi Toby, thanks for the suggestion. Not sure if possible but the good news is the ceilings are 12+ feet
That’s great. Couldn’t tell, from the photos, that you have 12’. But it would still make for an interesting space if you added another 3-4 feet of pitched roof with skylights (or all glass) on the back side. May not be cost effective, but something to think about….and it wouldn’t be visible from the street, so the city planners shouldn’t object.….👍