A SERIOUS
CASE OF LOVE
FOR THE CITY
AND FOR
NATURE.
Although Gaia Hills is a modern residence, its location is full of history.
There are stories like this, stories of divided love. Fortunately, in this case it’s not an issue, because
if you love both the city and nature, you’ll find your place of happiness right here.
A TALE OF
PASSION.
Although Gaia Hills is a modern residence, its location is full of history. A history written in layers, superimposed without leaving extensive records or heritage, but worthy of preservation nonetheless.
A history written in layers, superimposed without leaving extensive records or heritage, but worthy of preservation nonetheless.
14TH CENTURY
14TH CENTURY
14TH
CENTURY
Quinta de Vale de Amores estate belonged to Álvaro Gonçalves Coutinho, a brave knight who served King João I and became known as O Magriço (The Slim).
A TALE OF PASSION
1560
A TALE OF PASSION
1560
YEAR
1569
Convent of Santo António do Vale da Piedade, a new name conferred by the friars with the intention of making it more chaste.
14TH CENTURY
1834
14TH CENTURY
1834
YEAR
1834
After a fire during the siege of Porto, it became a factory making crockery, then glass, soap and even beverages as a distillery.
1569
LATE 19TH CENTURY
1569
LATE 19TH CENTURY
LATE 19TH
CENTURY
O capitalista e industrial Primo Monteiro Madeira compra a Quinta de Vale de Amores e constrói um palacete que, após a sua morte, fica ao abandono até chegar este momento de renascer para uma nova vida.
1834
TODAY
1834
TODAY
TODAY
All that remains of the entire history of Vale de Amores is a decorative tile panel from the mansion’s gable which, after being restored, will be shared with everyone so that the memory and link to the past will never be lost.
LATE 19TH CENTURY
LATE 19TH CENTURY
SUSTAINABILITY
LOVE
AND RESPECT
FOR HISTORY.
This respect and love for history and context are the very essence of Gaia Hills: a development emerging from the unique features of the terrain; the landscape and the way the buildings, spaces and nature fit into their surroundings; where value is conferred by the people who wish to live in riverside areas, and by the evolution of the place over time.
All that remains of the entire history of Vale de Amores is a decorative tile panel from the mansion’s gable which, after being restored, will be shared with everyone so that the memory and link to the past will never be lost.
