Rural rehabilitation

Casa da Picoteira

Location: São Pedro do Esteval, Proença-a-Nova
Type: Rural rehabilitation
Programme: Private home and rural stay
Status: Completed
Scope: Assessment, design, licensing, construction support, activation
Year: Not yet published
Area: Not yet published

Project statement

A larger village house with extensive grounds, rehabilitated for family use and for guests. The project holds the existing volume and works on how the house meets its gardens.

This project can be experienced as a stay: Casa da Picoteira

Existing condition

An existing house in São Pedro do Esteval with approximately 900m² of surrounding grounds, requiring updated services, thermal comfort and a clearer relationship between interior and garden.

Project ambition

Four bedrooms and shared spaces that can absorb a large group, with outdoor areas—pool, jacuzzi, fire pit—organised so the grounds are used rather than merely looked at.

Constraints

Village setting with neighbouring boundaries; existing structure retained; pool and technical installations coordinated with levels, drainage and access for plant.

Design response

The interior was enriched with wodden structures and finishings while at the same time the micro cement polished floors add the needed contrast. The garden is divided into distinct outdoor areas, each with its own use and degree of shelter, connected by a clear path across the plot. The garden is mostly green and paths are mostly porous.

Material strategy

Masonry, mineral wall finishes, timber and stone paving, selected for durability in an exposed rural setting. Specific finishes are documented in the project record and will be published with the photography.

Before and after

Before