Casagaea Tiny House 3-Month Review & Tour: What We Love and Regret

[@joannehagan362]

Lovely wee house guys,Bonnie is adorable.hope you get everything fixed.lots of love from Northern Ireland

[@HappyQuinta]

Ahhh thank you so much! Lots of love from Portugal!

[@hollyvick181]

What a beautiful view with that river!!

[@elizabethcarrington5819]

You have a beautiful home! The setting is gorgeous. Condensation is a problem in tiny houses but it is easily fixed by purchasing a stand alone dehumidifier. The water that you’ll extract from the air will surprise you. Many tiny homes also install an air exchanger that will ensure air from outside is being circulated inside the tiny home. I see that you have what looks like a wooden stove. Burning wood produces dry heat which comes in handy as its own dehumidifier. Perfect for winter. You’ve got lots of choices but I feel confident that these suggestions will help a lot. Even though you have to move your tiny home because it’s too close to the river, the little foundation is a perfect place to chill or glamp. Having access to fresh running water is a tremendous asset, more valuable than the land itself. You can do all sorts of cool things. The tiny house itself is really well designed and I love the furnishings and decor. The sofa is awesome! Idk how many new builds you’ve lived in but I’m much older than you and I can safely say that no matter how big a new house is or costs, there are always issues. We live in a huge custom built home in a major metro area. The first time showering in my deluxe open shower, nothing would drain and the water backed up in the tub and sinks. It turned out that grout had gotten in the giant drain system they installed. Suffice it to say, we were less than thrilled. The home with the new smell already had a major problem. Everything got fixed and we could enjoy our home again. It’s stressful but after you guys are settled in that lovely setting, it’ll be magic.

[@HappyQuinta]

Thanks for all the tips! We also have an AC here, so the condensation is not that a problem here - our previous apartment at the coast of Portugal was really bad insulated and no AC or heating system, we suffered A LOT with that! Sad to hear about this grout issue! It sounds horrible, I hope it's all set by now. But please, share some picture of your open shower! We want inspiration! Cheers!

[@Solo50plus]

Thanks for showing us around and sharing the issues. Wishing you happiness and joy in your new home :)

[@HappyQuinta]

Ahhh thank you so much! We're super happy here and excited about the upcoming mini-projects and property work that needs to be done here. Where do you live here? We're veeery close to Monção (North).

[@Solo50plus]

@@HappyQuinta That's by the Spanish Boarder right? Handy!! For now I am near Vila Verde.

[@rosabayhan810]

You can always extend the floor

[@HappyQuinta]

We thought about it. It's one thing we would have done differently. But nothing we want to change now. Especially because we won't be staying in the tiny house forever. With a bit of luck we might be able to move next year to the main house 🤞🏼. After that, the Tiny House would only be for visitors, and it offers enough storage space for that purpose :)

[@hollyvick181]

The net looks fun..like to lay and read a book.

[@HappyQuinta]

Yes, that's true! For that it's really cozy 😊

[@GTR2SimRacer]

See a lot of these types of Tiny Homes and the stairs always terrify me. After a night by the fire drinking wine I'd sleep downstairs. Wouldn't even try going up there.

[@HappyQuinta]

It's really not easy going up and down for night pees

[@manuelpita5319]

Hello, I like your channel, interesting, your life project in Portugal, by the way Daniel, your face is more Portuguese than Brazilian, you have Portuguese descent...we must take into account that 855 of the Brazilian genes are of Portuguese origin... .a hug

[@HappyQuinta]

Ha! Not really - at least not close enough descendent that could help me with a visa! 🤣 Take care!

[@rosariofernandez7903]

Please don’t feel bad because of my comment but may be you are not prepared to live off grid in nature. It seems you like to live with everything perfect around you. In my opinion you are more the type of persons who like living in a perfect flat in a city in a non Latin country where people are more organized and “Professional”. I like your tiny house and the place where you are living but I wouldn’t live there. I hope you are happy living in Portugal. I am from northwest of Spain and I like Portugal and Portugal people a lot.

[@HappyQuinta]

Thank you so much for your comment and for sharing your thoughts with me. I truly appreciate your honesty and your perspective on the differences between city and country living. Growing up in Berlin, I’ve only known the pace and lifestyle of city life, so I’m very aware that living in the countryside is a completely different experience. I just moved to the countryside at the end of February this year, so I’m still very new to this way of life and have much to learn. That said, I’m genuinely excited about the journey ahead. I love the peace, the closeness to nature, and the kindness of the people here in Portugal. Thank you again for your message. I’m happy to hear that you have a fondness for Portugal and its people as well.