Before & After: Three Sisters Give an Abandoned Portuguese Farmhouse a Vibrant Revival

“The house is kind of crooked, with rough floors, and no fancy finishes—but it has lots of personality,” says architect Francisco Mesquita Moura.
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"When I first saw the abandoned farmhouse, I struggled to imagine how we could make anything of it while maintaining the original structure," admits architect Francisco Mesquita Moura. But the property’s new owners, sisters Paula, Teresa, and Luísa Teixeira da Mota, saw something different in the derelict home in Alto Minho, Portugal.

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