We BOUGHT 22 Hectares In The Mountains Of Monchique | Renovating our Portuguese Homestead | #1

[@Montinho_Monchique]

We are so sorry for the audio. We had to delete some music with the new KZbin-AI and it doesn´t work out as expected. The audio is much better in the next updates! :)

[@teresaquintinha7361]

Beautiful. I'm Portuguese and very glad that you felt in love by this land and give it a new chance to be admire again. Thank you. Be careful with the prevention of fires.

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Thank you so much! Portuguese people are always so kind and helpful 🫶🏼 We are already signed to a fire prevention project, that will help us to get rid of all the mimosas and eucalyptus

[@LFANS2001]

@@Montinho_Monchique The medronho bush is really a fire resistant vegetation that you should cultivate and later to harvest the fruit to make bagaceira (aguardente - fire water), it's a win-win situation. So, get rid of eucaliptos and mimosas and go for Cork oaks etc. Ask the locals what's the best due to the microclimate and soil properties. You're so lucky to have 2 water streams and that's a treasure in Algarve. Get informed about water legislation too. Good luck on that project. I'm a subscriber already. Cheers

[@Ida-fz3ir]

what a job!... hope You are well staffed by machines and money! good luck! 🍀👍

[@Montinho_Monchique]

It is! We can’t complain! Thanks a lot 🙏🏽☺️

[@neutonrenda2303]

What a stunning place, I'm going to enjoy watching you bring it back to life. Thank you for sharing your wonderful journey. Greetings from Cape Town.👍

[@Montinho_Monchique]

This place just deserve to shine in its old glory 🙂 We appreciate it so much that people enjoy this place and our videos! All the best for you ☘️

[@ananunez8374]

The best start you guys could have was making friendship with the neighbours and previous owners. There’re no better people to know your land than them! The land is beautiful and rich, congratulations ❤

[@Montinho_Monchique]

You are absolutely right! Thank you so much 🌿🙂 we love the neighbors and they are also glad that someone is carrying about the land

[@jeannedorsey8122]

The bridge is magical…looking forward to watching your journey!

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Thank you! It’s a magical place for sure 🌱🫶🏽

[@owenconnolly3041]

Good Luck in your journey !

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Thank you 🙏🏽🌞

[@amandacarol2228]

The area around the bridge and stream reminds me of the woods Kira lives in from The Dark Crystal 💜

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Wow what an iconic movie that was and still is ?🧚👌🏽

[@CQuinnLady]

You could use those reeds that need to be removed as fencing, by weaving it. It could also be used in gardening for trellis work and vines.

[@Montinho_Monchique]

We already used it for our pergola roof! But your ideas for the garden work are pretty good! Will do it for sure! Thank you 🙏🏽🌞

[@melanieward6576]

What an adventure you are going to have!

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Yes 😅 we are still sometimes overwhelmed by all of this!

[@antoniodasilva1230]

Sure hope that you get the dream built it's definitely a fantastic adventure

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Thank you 🙏🏽☺️

[@barbaragoss6177]

What a beautiful property, looking forward to following you on this big adventure. ❤

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Thank you! We appreciate all the support and nice words 🫶🏼

[@martinuso7446]

What an adventure! Maybe use some of the ruins as greenhouses? Put a glass roof on it.

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Thanks for your comment! Good idea! We will keep it in mind especially for the barns 🌞

[@donaldmackinnon5779]

Just caught up with your videos so far looking forward to following your journey 😊😊😅😅

[@mauriziogeorgescou7374]

9GAG brought me here - this is a crazy awesome project

[@Montinho_Monchique]

@@mauriziogeorgescou7374 really appreciate your support 🫶🏼🙂 Thank you!

[@julieftube]

Hats off to you both. Wishing you much success in your new life and endeavours.

[@Montinho_Monchique]

This is so kind! Thank you for your words 🙏🏻☀️

[@Debser-f5m]

Wishing you lots of luck. I look forward to visiting one day.

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Thank you very much! 🫶🏼

[@alexandrereis6931]

Wishing you all the best, amazing land you have there, well done

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Thank you so much! We appreciate all the nice word from all of you 🫶🏼🤓

[@davidbutler1666]

Spectacular!

[@anuragmazumdar05]

The land and everything in it looks amazing and full of potential! Excited to see the journey ahead !

[@Montinho_Monchique]

@@anuragmazumdar05 Thank you so so much! We really appreciate your kind words ⛰️☀️

[@clarisse942]

Great property!!! Very good tour over the land !!!. nice letters. .There will be lots of surprises I suppose.❤ 💚 .

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Thank you for your words! We hope to give you as realistic insights as possible 🙂 Glad you like it 🫶🏼

[@peternelly3879]

Also, a bit envious. Place looks wonderful. But the work on that property is gargantuan. Just the thought of switching from our decent infrastructure 10 ha property in Sweden to something like that gives me a hit of angst. I'm now toying in my head with the logistics of just hauling all my equipment and tools from this place to the other end of Europe. That relocation would be a big project.

[@Montinho_Monchique]

It is absolutely gigantic and sometimes it is a bit overwhelming.. but thinking in small steps and from project to project helps a lot. Hopefully it all works out 😬 But 10 ha in Sweden doesn’t sound bad as well! Wish you all the best with your land and maybe your move to Portugal?! 😅

[@peternelly3879]

@@Montinho_Monchique Whatching channels like this can give dangerous dreams. I couldn't resist taking a gander at some farm listings.

[@antonioencarnacao708]

I think you chose a good place to live. Monchique is a really nice town. Wouldn’t mind myself retiring there. Have you considered planting strawberry trees (arbuto unedo) in the slopes of the hills? It’s endemic to the region and could give you a good income from producing medronho - there’s an association of medronho producers in Monchique, I think it’s Confraria do Medronho Monchique. I’m sure you could learn how to produce medronho from them. And the trees are resistant to wildfires. People plant them at the edge of their properties for protection from wildfire. Regarding the mill for living purposes, I would advise you to ask locals if that’s a good ideia, because I think that those streams may be prone to flash flooding in heavy rain. I would not mind glamping at your venue once it’s up and running.

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Thank you for your words! We have a lot of medronho on our land. Our neighbor uses them for years to make liquor. Yes, Monchique is such a nice place with a lot of potential. It is just sad to see that many houses are empty and turning to ruins..

[@leapingkitties]

Plant those fruit trees early. They grow while you rebuild. Cheers.

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Yeeeees! We already did and it works out 😬 Thank you for your advice 🙏🏻

[@stan525]

IMHO the most important tool you will need is a tractor or a skid steer with brush cutting attachment. lots of work ahead. Health to you and Good Luck

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Thank you! Yes, we definitely will be having a tractor some day 🚜

[@clayvagnini5523]

A wonderful property with amazing potential. You might seriously consider getting a large diesel powered wood chipper that will be a huge help in clearing the land.

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Yes, we already thought about it. At first we need to get necessary Infrastruktur and than will make a long term plan for the land. A wood chipper will for sure be necessary 😅

[@ruineves9839]

You found Angkor Vat in Monchique!

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Hehe thanks you’re right 😂🙏🏽

[@pizazazaza]

Came from 9 gag, here to stay!! I am living as a Student in Germany now, would love to visit your place when i travel to Portugal.

[@Montinho_Monchique]

With more infrastructure we will for sure have people here 🙂 give us a little bit of time and then just message us

[@LFANS2001]

A volunteer program will help you a lot. People will give you a great hand for a place to stay camping in a beautiful landscape with water recreation.

[@teamson2433]

Neat! Good luck, please dont ever touch the ruins. Very appealing.

[@Montinho_Monchique]

We want to keep as much of the Historie and Charme of the ruins 🫶🏼 it is such a mystical place

[@teamson2433]

@@Montinho_Monchique oh most definitly! Viel Erfolg euch! Falls ihr mal auf die Idee kommt nach Freiwilligen zu suchen, gib gerne Bescheid :D

[@jeanhawken4482]

Amazing piece of land. You will bring it back

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Thank you! 🌿 Yes, we want to reveal the beauty of this magnificent land

[@marcellebaudry5786]

bravo

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Thank you 🙏🏽🌞

[@whitby910]

I think the bridge is an aqueduct to bring water from higher up the stream. It is also much older than 100 years, I think.

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Yes, you are totally right. It is an aqueduct with a water channel. Our neighbor, who grew up in this land said that it is at least 250 to 300 years old

[@normangramm]

we will watch your career.. with great interest.

[@Montinho_Monchique]

We really appreciate the support! 🌿

[@TiQuantium]

9GAG brought me here and I’m staying :)

[@Failthinker]

Same!

[@brenomachado575]

me too

[@Montinho_Monchique]

@@TiQuantium Thank you for the support 🫶🏼 9GAGer 🫱🏻‍🫲🏿 9GAGers 🥲

[@noono19]

Samesies!

[@tiagodias9538]

Same!!! Portugal caralho!

[@francoisviguier3241]

hello , nice place, verry hard job but you have time for you , wish you the best

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Yes, you are so right! A life project, but totally worth it! Thank you ☀️🌿

[@donaldmackinnon5779]

Just caught up with your videos so far looking forward to following your journey 😊😊😅😅 The project looks great and will keep you very busy for a long time. A plan is a must as you could get lost in so many projects, good luck.😅😅

[@onebridge7231]

I was wondering about fire risk before you mentioned it. Cut down all nearby trees and have a large retaining ponds around the important structures with large sprinklers that can be used to soak the surrounding structures. Having a few natural fire breaks will help to around the important structures.

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Thanks for your comment! Actually the fire prevention is a big topic for us and also the municipality. We participate in a EU funded pilot project to prevent fires. We will do an update about that soon :) in general it’s the law here to clear the land 50 meter around houses but the project opens up many more great opportunities not only to reduce the fire risk but also to generate sustainable income for the population 🌞🌱

[@lidijafichtner7080]

Viel Erfolg 👍

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Vielen Dank! 🙂🌿

[@bury_your_hopes]

❤

[@Montinho_Monchique]

🥰

[@johng1968]

9GAG brought me here, best of luck :) Hope I can come someday for some MTB time

[@Montinho_Monchique]

9GAGers are more than welcome! 🫱🏻‍🫲🏽 We will for sure have people there, when we have the infrastructure! Yes send us a message 🙂🌿

[@peternelly3879]

Any possibility of restoring the mill dam? A lake that big would be a fantastic resource, even if it means destroying some prime garden land. The soil can potentially be removed and put somewhere else.

[@Montinho_Monchique]

We are thinking about it, but aren’t sure if it is possible.. the mill will be the last project and therefore we now do not know what is possible. But having the pond restored would be absolutely wonderful 🌿🙂

[@Przybysz44]

Plant olives, make olive oil. Extra extra virgin olive oil.

[@Montinho_Monchique]

We already have some on our land, we will for sure harvest them and make olive oil 😬

[@onlinegames4019]

Very nice property and life project! Congratulations on escaping the rat race. At 5:41 you show a small shelter area, the roof sheets look like they are asbestos. If they are (or you are not sure), wear SERIOUS protective clothing/breathing mask when removing this and anything like it you may find in the ruins. I would even consider making a deep hole somewhere to bury the topsoil from below it.

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Hello and thanks for your comment !:) very attentive. We appreciate! Actually we already got rid of it and no worries we wear protection for it! Thanks for watching stay tuned for the next episodes 😋🫶🏽🇵🇹

[@shrory]

Could do with turning on captions for the next videos

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Yes we are working on it 🌞

[@TheCreativeChannel]

We might be neighbors soon 😂!

[@Montinho_Monchique]

How cool! Let’s us know when it’s the case :p

[@MegaProtelos]

Good luck on this journey!! Improve the sound please!! voice come only left and realy noise on the right!!

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Thank you! Actually we had to remove the music from the first videos after uploading :/ we’re KZbin newbies ..lessons learned. From video 4 on, it’s what you can expect from us :p 🫶🏽🌞

[@andrewestermann484]

sieht nach nem guten plätzchen aus, würde auch gerne so ein fleclen land haben. irgendwo bei Monchique sind glaub ich auch @Mrandmrsadventure mit ihrer alten wassermühle die sie renovieren

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Viel Glück bei deiner Suche und deinen Wünschen 🫶🏽 und danke für den Hinweis!

[@portugaloutwest]

💚

[@Lyliette-jd3yw]

Vielleicht könnt ihr mal in einem Video erklären, wie man an so ein tolles Stück Land in Portugal kommt, also vom Ausland aus. lg aus Österreich

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Hallo !:) Wenn euch das interessiert, bereiten wir mal etwas entsprechendes vor! Danke für deinen Kommentar. Hab einen schönen Tag 🌞🫶🏽

[@Lyliette-jd3yw]

@@Montinho_Monchique super das wäre toll, z.b. wo man im internet suchen muss auf welchen seiten oder so , vielen Dank

[@csjoana]

You need to buy some gots to help you out cleaning the terrain!!

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Lilians mum already took goat classes in Germany. She will for sure have some next year 😬🐐

[@deanfirnatine7814]

That bamboo by the creek got out of control. Ant brown trout where the creeks come together? If not you should plant some, they are native. I have seen them prosper in streams smaller than that.

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Yeah you’re right! We will remove the bamboo soon! It’s good for building but it’s invasive and it takes up too much space down there. We want to plant more fruit trees there 🌱

[@Bergamot88]

Hi guys, do you need any hired help with rebuilding stuff now or down the road? Or manual labour? I live in Marmelete, I moved here 2 years ago. I have 15 years experience from Canada with sheet metal work/general labour. Here in Portugal I did manutenção geral at a hotel for one year. This year I am working for myself doing jardinagem, obras/manutenção (gardening, and general trades works/repairs). I have availability if you need an extra pair of hands

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Thanks for your comment! We need hired help for sure! Let’s connect and find out how and when we can work together 💪🏽🌞

[@Bergamot88]

Oh I've just seen this, do you guys have like a business email?

[@Montinho_Monchique]

@@Bergamot88yes :) you can find it in our channel description: [e-mail]🌞

[@SerendipitySharon]

What a wonderful property and you have great ideas for it. why not have lord of the rings type music to set the ambience of your vision? Yay, get rid of all that bamboo, more important than event the ivy and brambles.

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Thank you so so much! 🫶🏼 We are such LOTR Fans and this is a brilliant idea! Videocutting is still pretty new to me, especially with the copyright of the music. We will find our style hopefully soon 😅

[@SerendipitySharon]

@@Montinho_Monchique lots of free trademark free music sites on the internet. I suggest you make your videos as simple as you can because they take a lot of work and you are quite busy for the foreseeable future. 😀

[@lesliesChannel-hu8gr]

Ahhhh you just cut down a fig tree😑 Near the arch...need help identifying things Theres an app for that. Orrrr I will come help!

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Thanks for your comment. We actually know most of the tree species around. Unfortunately we have to cut down some wild fig trees because they are located in an acces of some building or harming the masonry with their roots:/

[@othervice]

How much was the lot??

[@Montinho_Monchique]

We will do a video about this topic soon ☺️

[@1301marco]

Sehr schade das ihr die Videos nicht auf Deutsch macht.

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Wir haben darüber nachgedacht uns dann aber für englisch entschieden 🙂 wir hoffen dir gefallen die Video trotzdem auch auf englisch 😅

[@kevingray5646]

At night, zombies wander the ruins, large bats flutter and the jackals howl across the hillsides….the scorpions aren’t a problem either.

[@Montinho_Monchique]

I hope no zombies .. the rest we can take :p

[@IMDQUEENB]

Hi. I'm 245.

[@MyCreativeCraftHome]

I think that you have bamboo not reeds

[@Montinho_Monchique]

I think you are right, didn’t know it when we recorded the video 😅 it is beautiful and gives a nice atmosphere, but is unfortunately very invasive. Not sure, if we will keep some or remove them all

[@claudeross126]

Machines are needed

[@Montinho_Monchique]

Just wait for Update #4 😜

[@eldadesign]

Dont forget : Lern Portuguese.

[@Montinho_Monchique]

We don’t forget :p

[@afonsoserro6834]

at least rent houses to local portuguese please

[@Montinho_Monchique]

In the end, the project will offer various types of accommodation. For every budget 👌🏽

[@afonsoserro6834]

@@Montinho_Monchique theres a housing crisis thats affecting many families