A window to the mountains telluric

Sofia Gonzaga decided to leave Lisbon and transform their grandparents in Alvaiázere, an area of ​​rural tourism. Called it Aldear the name makes sense. This is a place to escape the bustle of the city and is also aldear this.
The dense pine and eucalyptus runners were left behind. The white houses stands on the roof ocher green mantle carried by spring rains. At this time, the sun still burning and direct light enters through the windows facing the mountain of Alvaiázere, path twists and turns through the trees shaken by the wind force in this county do Pinhal Interior Norte.

We climbed to an attic like that to climb the mountain. For a few hours, this is our home - a house in the attic where the pile of papers and dust gave way to an airy apartment unit Aldear rural tourism, opened in May. And here we are, looking at extending the limits of the saw, the sorbed quiet rural village and appeal to the path.

Land from the Moors, who in the eighth century called it Al-Bai-Zir or Alva-Varze (depending on version historiographical) Alvaiázere is a window faces a massive limestone covered with fertile vegetation, one of the vertices of the Lands of Sico. Is between the Roman and Conimbriga Sellium (Tomar), between the river and Zêzere Nabão. D. Duarte donated the village in 1435 to Queen D. Leonor and 79 years later would receive a new charter of King Manuel. It is naturally a village of local traditions. And this is also one of the philosophies of space Aldear three apartments (two floors) that combine the simplicity of modern lines with a return to the past and to the universe of the rural county.

Sofia Gonzaga, the owner, decided to leave Lisbon full time and lay in the area of ​​rural tourism, rehabilitating their grandparents in Alvaiázere, a small farm in the heart of the village. Was also thinking in the minds of summers spent there who conceived the project.

Each apartment, Sofia thought that for families with children, is decorated with a different theme. But all have something in common: poetry on the white walls.

In House Attic, inspiration from fond wish . The space is large and hot, like the poem Bocage. The apartment (two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a large living room that communicates with the kitchen running the length of the house) collects the sun during the day. Further highlights were brown, gray and crisp.

Down the stairs outside, sharing the walk two independent houses, Snow White and the Blue House. At first, with windows overlooking the village center, Sofia gave more urban décor, which chose to put on the wall a poem by Person ( Put my hands on his shoulders ... ). Next door, who is Florbela Espanca guide space, overlooking the mountains and the garden of the house, where the blue of the pool blends into your interior.

Downstairs, the lounge chairs and armchairs crescent invite to a natural juice or a drink. The garden - high walls and stony beds sober - was the old orchard, which were the old trees, jasmine and orange trees. It is a place that the grandmother of Sofia, live right next door, is happy to see the decorated granddaughter, who thought there space for barbecues, breakfasts and snacks. Where once was the old cellar of the house, the restaurant Aldear born, that Sofia wants to give the name of Jasmine. Everything has a meaning. And the enterprise has set up a small shop which sells some local produce - cakes, jams, teas - and some clothes.