Vila Nicolina in Águas da Prata: April 2009

When we first arrived in Águas da Prata we came across this vila for rent. We looked it over and immediately started to discuss renting with the then owner. However, the owner decided to stay in the house rather than move to another city as she was quite ill and fragile.

Subsequently she died and the new owners began a marvelous reconstruction/renovation of the Vila Nicolina. A few years later we rented a house across the corner from Vila Nicolina.

This blog is the story of that reconstruction, step by step, in photos.

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Resurfacing outer walls

The removal of the wall covering begins on the north wall.

After the old covering is removed they parge the wall.

This fellow is watering the wall on the verandah prior to parging it.

The front wall is all parged.

Next project . . they removed all the old style windows.

The finishing touches begin on the north wall.

The south wall is all cleaned off.

The south wall looking east.

The back wall (west) is all parged. Notice the two large aircondioning pipes.

Photos by Urso Branco