Category Archives: The House in Liñeiras

Small house elevated to the next level

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Paul

The second, and hopefully final, version of the plans for the small house have arrived from the top secret architect along with a number of questions, all of which we answered over the weekend. The plans include elevations from the north, … Continue reading →

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Stumbling over the marathon start line

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Paul

It happened just a few days short of seven months since we had sat nervously in the smoky Notaries office and heard her speed talk through what we were buying, before we handed over most of our life savings and took delivery of the symbolic key … Continue reading →

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Making plans for the small house

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Paul

You’ll hopefully remember both ‘the small house’ (the edifice that we used to call the barn) and the top secret architect  (the woman with no name)? These two have come together in exquisite harmony to produce a plan for stage one … Continue reading →

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TOP SECRET – Our new architect

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Paul

The main reason for our trip earlier this month, apart from stocking up on traditional Christmas turron, and feeding our faces with the best food and drink in the discovered world, was to meet with our potential new architect (the fifth … Continue reading →

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When is a barn not a barn?

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Paul

The answer is…of course…when it is a small house!   Our small house, view from the big house Let me explain. From earlier articles you’ll be aware that our ‘house’ actually comprises several buildings, one which we have consistently referred to … Continue reading →

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