Project Portugal-


Casa nas Serras which started out as 'Project Portugal' is a charming Bed and Breakfast located in Vila Nova de Poiares, Central Portugal. In between Porto in the north and Lisbon in the south we are situated 30 minutes east of Coimbra on the foothills of the Serra da Estrela.

After the renovations, this authentic country house has been turned into a small paradise in the Portuguese countryside.

Our blog below shows every step of the way, from tearing down parts of the house, to the reconstruction, the works on the swimming pool, interior designing, gardening and much more.

Please feel free to take a look around on this blog or on our website http://www.casanasserras.com

Questions, comments and requests for availability can be sent to info@casanasserras.com and we´ll get back to you as soon as possible.

We look forward to seeing you here in Portugal!

Angelique & Frederik

Monday, April 23, 2012

Frames/Kaders

Kaders voor de kamers of de eetkamer. We proberen alle foto's die we ophangen zelf te trekken om er een persoonlijk verhaal aan te kunnen plakken.

 (Deze foto is genomen in Aveiro door één van Frederiks zussen./
This picture was taken in Aveiro by one of Frederik´s sisters. )


Aveiro/Coimbra/Coimbra


Frames for in the guestrooms or dining room, not quite decided yet. We try to take all our pictures ourselves so that we have a personal story to tell with them. 


Green, Green Garden

Onze tuin geniet van de regen de we de voorbije week hebben gehad. Na een dagje werken in de tuin gisteren ziet het er al terug veel beter uit! Het gras staat terug kort en de planten zijn verpot. Nu wachten we enkel nog op het zonnetje en de zomer kan beginnen! 


The garden has really profited fro the rain fall we have had the past week. After a days work in the garden yesterday it look a hunderd times better today! The grass has been mowed and plants have been given a new pot (or space in the garden). Now all we are waiting for is the sun to come out and then summer can start!

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Postcards...

Making our own postcards for people to send out using pictures of Casa nas Serras and surrounding. 


Postkaarten aan het maken voor onze klanten met foto's van Casa nas Serras en de omgeving. 



Saturday, April 14, 2012

Beautiful Garden

Kiwi plants along the water well to create some shade. After planting a little too late in the season last year we weren´t sure they would make it, but they are doing beautifully this year!

Kiwi planted die we rond de waterput hebben geplant om schaduw te creëren. We hadden ze iets te laat in het zomerseizoen geplant vorig jaar en hadden schrik dat ze het misschien niet zouden overleven, maar ze doen het schitterend deze lente! 

  
 
This was on our wishlist for a while but it´s finally in our garden now! Loving the colors!

Deze stond al langer op ons verlanglijstje en nu staat hij eindelijk in onze tuin! We genieten van de schitterende kleuren! 





  
Blooming Rosemary, Unbelievable to see how much they have grown in just a years time!


Bloemende rozermarijn. Ongelofelijk hoeveel ze gegroeid zijn op een jaar tijd!






Beautiful golden color that you don´t see so much in gardens.


Mooie gouden kleuren die je niet zo dikwijls ziet in tuinen. 





Flowers open during the day and close once the sun is gone.


De bloemetjes gaan open overdag en sluiten eens de zon weg is.  




Overall view of the swimming pool and peach tree. Last year we had kilos and kilos of peaches which we used to make jam. Can´t wait to see how many we´ll have this year!

Overzicht van de perzikenboom en het zwembad. Vorig jaar hadden we kilos en kilos perziken. Hier maken we onze eigen confituur mee. We zijn benieuwd hoeveel er dit jaar zullen aanhangen! 



These are supposed to bring beautiful pink and yellow flowers. After a painfully dry winter we have now had a week of rain which is helping these grow! These plants are very often found on sand dunes here in Portugal.

Deze bodembedekkers geven mooie roze en gele bloemen. Na een hele droge winter, hebben we nu een weekje regen en beginnen ze heel goed te groeien. 
Deze vind je dikwijls in de duinen aan de Portugese kust.  




The water well with kiwi plants around it, our bay leaf trees and lavander on the bottom right.

Waterput met de kiwis die er rond staan geplant, de laurier en rechts onder de lavendel die we deze winter gesnoeid hebben. 







Climbing roses blooming beautifully.


Klimrozen die mooi aan het bloemen zijn. 

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Peach Blossom

Beautiful peach blossom in the garden! 
One of the first trees to show signs of spring, hopefully we´ll have some leaves to fill the empty spaces soon!




Thursday, March 22, 2012

Room 5

This room is on the first floor of our house. It is accessed through the dining room or reception. This room has a window that looks out over the terrace and garden and the valley in which we are located. Room 5 has an ensuite bathroom (shower, sink, toilet) and has a double bed.

 
 If you have questions about the price of this beautiful room, take a look at our website (http://www.casanasserras.com/room5.html)  
 or email us as info@casanasserras.com. 

We will be a happy to answer all your questions!

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Room 4 - Green Room

This room is decorated with the theme of the color green. It is located on the ground floor room and has it´s own terrace that opens up into the garden. This room has it´s own bathroom (shower, sink, toilet) and has a double bed. It has a connecting door to room 3 in case necessary when traveling with children. 

 
 If you have questions about the price of this beautiful room, take a look at our website (http://www.casanasserras.com/room4.html)  
 or email us as info@casanasserras.com. 

We will be a happy to answer all your questions!



Monday, March 19, 2012

Room 3 - Red Room

This room is decorated with the theme of the color red. It is located on the ground floor room and has it´s own terrace that opens up into the garden with view of the swimming pool. This room has it´s own bathroom (shower, sink, toilet) and has a double bed. It has a connecting door to room 4 in case necessary when traveling with children.
 
 If you have questions about the price of this beautiful room, take a look at our website (http://www.casanasserras.com/room3.html)  
 or email us as info@casanasserras.com. 

We will be a happy to answer all your questions!

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Room 2 - Yellow Room

This room is decorated with the theme of the color yellow. It is located on the ground floor room and has it´s own terrace that opens up into the garden with view of the swimming pool. This room has it´s own bathroom (shower, sink, toilet) and has a double bed. 


 If you have questions about the price of this beautiful room, take a look at our website (http://www.casanasserras.com/room2.html) or email us as info@casanasserras.com. 

We will be a happy to answer all your questions!

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Room 1 - Orange Room

This room is decorated with the theme of the color orange. It is located on the ground floor room and has it´s own terrace that opens up into the garden. This room has it´s own bathroom (shower, sink, toilet), small kitchenette and double bed. A single bed or a baby bed can be added to this room if needed.


  

If you have questions about the price of this beautiful room, take a look at our website (http://www.casanasserras.com/room1.html) or email us as info@casanasserras.com. 
We will be a happy to answer all your questions!