So Philip and Kate were deciding to move to a new country, and buy a house, and then have it renovated when they were living back in the UK. No surprise that they felt “a small degree of anxiety”. But here’s Philip's story of how...
What’s it really like to settle in Portugal? Can a tea-drinking Brit ever adjust to a coffee-drinking culture? A client recently told us that although they were researching the facts and figures they would still like a bit more depth and colour about the personal...
We asked Gisela if she would write something about her experience of transforming her house in Beira Baixa. We’re very grateful for her time, and proud as peacocks of what she says. Finding dead owls in the fireplace might not be the most promising beginning,...
Following on from the excellent double-glazing of my Manor House (involving 28 windows and doors!) I decided to entrust the replacement of the roof to Silver Coast Construction - an even bigger and riskier job! The roof was externally clad in old style tiles in reasonable condition. Under them was a roof support comprised...