WE BOUGHT AN ABANDONED FARM With Stone Houses to Renovate in Portugal | TIMELAPSE 1 Year in 25 Mins
After selling EVERYTHING we owned, we bought an abandoned farm with 2 stone houses to renovate in Portugal. It’s been a wild journey so far full of highs and lows, and as 2024 approaches, we’ve been reflecting on our progress from the last year & thought it would be fun to create a timelapse showing our last one year of work in 25 minutes.
Working every week in our spare time to renovate & restore this abandoned farm into a beautiful homestead, we easily forget how far we’ve come & the transformations made so far, so seeing it all put together in this timelapse video has really spurred us on for a productive next year!
LIKE THIS VIDEO if you enjoyed it & SUBSCRIBE to follow our journey as we document our life here in Central Portugal & the many DIY projects that we'll be tackling including renovating a tiny stone house, setting up systems to grow some of our own food & finally restoring the 100+ year old farm house.
Also say hi in the comments! We'd love to hear from you 😊
Ricky & Victoria x
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We're Ricky & Victoria 👋 We're slowly bringing an abandoned farm back to life & transforming it into a beautiful Portuguese homestead for us & our two rescue dogs Teddy & Poppy.
We both agree that we’re not experts in anything that we do here, however we don’t let that stop us from giving it a try. We live our life by trying. We live our life by doing. We live our LIFE BY LIVING.
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00:00 - Intro
00:58 - Cleaning up the tiny stone house
02:46 - Building a track
03:35 - Greenhouse and veg garden
08:07 - Fencing the farm
09:27 - DIY plunge pool renovation
11:53 - Removing tiny house roof
13:10 - Preparing the stone walls for a new roof
13:54 - Concrete ring beam
17:02 - New ridge beam
18:30 - New roof structure
20:49 - Building a warm roof
22:22 - Preparing for roof tiles
23:19 - Tiling the roof
24:22 - Thanks for watching
Hope you all enjoy this one! 😊 It was a mammoth task to put together but so worth it as it reminded us of everything we've achieved this year. Thank you all for coming on this journey with us ❤ Ricky & Victoria x
Such fun! Nice editing.
Such wonderful accomplishments. You two are awesome! I get tired just watching you!! Happy Holidays!! And a Joyous New Year!! Greetings from Northern California!
Definitely!❤
I love how you and Victoria have become a team 😀
I've so very much enjoyed your humor and seeing all the hard work you've put in to restore the land and now the little barn, as well as adopting Poppy. The world is a little bit better for your efforts and that means a lot.
Great video, you two are inspiring! You need a fence, so you make one, want a pool so you adapt one, want to grow food so you build a greenhouse & install raised beds, a sickly pup turns up so you nurse her back to health & make her one of the family, need shade so put an awning on the house & so many other projects too many to mention. Everything you do you finish once you've started & your whole attitude to life is the best, I have respect in bucket loads for you both.
Oh Annie you’re going to make me cry!❤ You’re extremely kind. Thank you for showing up & watching every week. We love having people such as yourself in this little community we’ve built 😊
I am new here and found you today ! Its gone be nice to follow your journey and you two have a very nice energi and personality .😊😊😊
I just seen your video. What a great job that you guys have done and achieved. Congratulations to you both. ❤😊
It was such a delight watching you both take on whatever came next and handling it with such grace and a wonderful sense of humor! Your dogs are so sweet! You are such a lovely couple. ❤
I discovered this video today! I am speechless and totally at awe! And most of all, your attitude is such an inspiration when facing adversities in life! Stay healthy and am looking forward to 2024!
Judging by the journeys I follow of people immigrating to Portugal, the stray animals seem to be finding fantastic new families. I can only guess how much Poppy has added to your experience, but I can't imagine it without her. Great watching your journey guys.❤
Can’t imagine life here without her now! It’s a very different energy now having an extra dog around the place!😁
An amazing job the 4 of you did. 2 working and 2 watching 😂😢😂. All the hard work you've invested into your own estate will create unexplainable feelings. When you can walk into your home every day and say "we did this" is a feeling very few will ever experience. I'm sure you feel so proud of your accomplishments, and we can't wait to see what transformation happens in 2024. We'll done!
Thank you ❤ we can’t wait for that feeling! We had it a little bit making this video. We’re so in the thick of it that you never really acknowledge what you’ve done so far, just focus on what’s next. Honestly can’t imagine the feeling once we’re sleeping comfortably in there!😊
@@LifebyLiving Give it time and you will. There is really NOTHING like it in the world. It's indescribable. During the process it can be so frustrating. Tired like you never knew what tired was, busted knuckles, smashed fingers, almost throwing in the towel, etc..but once it's all complete and you get to live in that completed project/dream on a daily basis, then the constant amazement and euphoria sets in and it's the most alive I've ever felt. You just keep realizing you actually pulled it off, when you never thought it would ever happen. There really is nothing like that feeling.
You two are such a likeable, upbeat, hard working young couple -I wish you all the success you can have in the future!
I was here for your very first video. I like absolutely everything about you and Victoria but, for personal reasons, what I appreciate the most by far is how happy Ted and Poppy are. You're beautiful human beings ♥
Seeing Poppy so happy and loved makes me cry. I’m here with my rescue dog Charlie and just given him a cuddle, so precious
@@HT-io1eg I feel exactly the same. I remember when Ricky found her on the deck, frightened but SO wanting to trust and love and be loved....😭♥
You both should be so proud of what you have achieved together. Well done ! Portugal is lucky to have you ❤️
That whole roof system was a lot of work. I'm impressed.
I still cannot get over how great the roof looks, it was amazing that you did it all yourselves. I remember how much work was involved in making the gravel track. Endless trips with a wheelbarrow. And the most labour intensive job of all, putting the world's most complicated greenhouse together. Great work Ricky and Victoria, plus Teddy and Poppy who were happy to observe and supervise at every step of the way.
You quickly forget how much work you’ve actually done so it’s been fun for us to watch it all back 😊 definitely don’t want to make a track by hand again…that was hard work!😁 Thanks for watching every week Raymonde & always being so kind with your comments ❤
This is the best video of its kind that I’ve watched. From the clean up through the demo and the completion of your projects… perfection. You are such a lovely couple and it’s a joy to watch you working together, laughing and joking around. You’re both so sweet ☺️. Thank you for letting us in to watch your journey 🥰.
I totally agree! I found myself smiling so big! God bless you four!
So happy your tech issues worked out! I really enjoy how light hearted you both are! The hard work has paid off. I can’t believe it has been a year! 🙏🙏🙏Blessing’s
Thanks Laura! I'm about ready to throw this laptop out of the window! 😂 I know, the last year has absolutely flown by! Thanks for showing up every week & being so kind in the comments 😊
@@LifebyLiving OMG! Thank you Guy’s! You have both been so entertaining & such good kind people! I look forward to all your video’s! ❤️🙏🙏🙏Blessing’s
We enjoy your way of presenting the renovation of your property, with humor. We also like that you show us the completed projects. Good luck going forward!
Portugal is such a beautiful country. Always wanted to move there. So happy you took this adventure and are sharing it with us couch travellers!
Having not missed an episode since you began I was so impressed at how much you’ve achieved and the standard accomplished .You should both be very proud.Congratulations ❤
Wow! Every episode?! Thanks Wendy! ❤
Where are the other episodes?
I am exhausted just watching this and so impressed! What stamina and determination you two have! Thanks for the compilation. I will look forward to more.
My husband and I live off grid in the western US. We've been renovating our place and 60 acres for almost 4 years. Every Sunday evening, we settle in to watch our favorite couple in Portugal chip away at their own projects... It's so nice to sit and eat cheesecake while we watch someone ELSE do roofing work! 😆 Seriously, what you're doing is very impressive and we love you both! ❤
It was fascinating to watch a man who knew how to do something, and encouraging to watch a couple work together to achieve a mutual goal. How blessed you are.❤
Yes, upon a time.. There were trade schools, until they were practically defunded (and everyone told to get a university education instead). We don't seem to have learned this: there is a middle way.
@@pipfox7834 Yes, we are growing backwards and don't realize it.
@dorothybrown8859 so true, Dorothy
Awesome Ricky and Victoria! 💛 Quote:Charles R. Swindoll - The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail 👌✨️💛
I came for the doggies, stayed for the reno! Beautiful work and good spirits. I never saw such a clever way of hoisting a roof beam, notch by notch. Ergo: subscribed!
Thank you both for letting us be apart of your lives ! fantastic to see how you both and the dogs have transformed the abandoned scrub land into a wonderful homestead ! very best of luck and continued happiness and health !
Hi Ricky &Victoria, I can't believe it's been a year since you started the renovation on your land. I have watched you since the beginning of your channel. I actually first saw Ricky when he kindly helped the Indie project renovate their stone barn etc. You have both grown in confidence and are a joy to watch. Keep up the good work. Take care and stay safe. Looking forward to the next video. Best wishes to you both.
If I was the Buiding Inspector, i would be delighted with the quality and integrity of your work.....
Thanks Kevin. As a couple of first timers, we’re pretty happy with how it’s turning out 😊
Olá meus amigos Victoria e Ricky fiquei encantada de ver a vossa odisseia de 1 ano trabalharam muito mas valeu a pena muitos parabens. Mas o que mais adorei foi ver o casal maravilhoso sao uma verdadeira inspiraçao para todos e sempre bem humurados sempre muito felizes sao pessoas adoraveis que eu adoro ver todas as semanas Thank you so much 👍👍👍❤️❤️ God bless you 🙏🏼🙏🏼 🐕🐕🐈🐈 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Sem dúvida, muito trabalho!😁 Obrigado por assistir e pelo seu comentário amável 😊
"Manuel labor"...works every time! Sure, sore muscles, etc. But, it's so good for the body and mind. So proud of y'all👊 Love, love from Louisiana 😁❤
Hi Kathy where are you from 😊
Well what a year! Great recap - and beautifully edited video - of all the projects and hard work and ingenious solutions…all seasoned with fun and silliness. Your videos are always a joy to watch and your channel my favorite on KZhead hands down. In case you don’t post again until next year, merry merry 🎄🎁🎄and happy happy🥂🥳🥂. Thanks for letting us share your Portugal adventure and love to all four of you (and belly rubs for floppy Poppy and the Teddy bear please) and looking forward to another year of fun and adventures ❤
Ahhh Esme! Honoured to be your favourite! ❤ It’s people like you who have made this community & this experience so special for us 🥹 Thank you. There’ll be more videos before Christmas but in case you’re busy & we don’t speak, wishing you a very merry Christmas & the most wonderful new year ❤
@@LifebyLivingI wouldn’t miss a single episode ❤
my hat off to you both .....what an incredible inspiration you are , fearless & committed with Ted and Poppy in full support........looking forward to seeing your continued adventures next year
Love your fun approach to all your very hard work. Keep going. Adorable little dog Poppy
Es realmente emocionante ver los proyectos que una pareja puede llevar a cabo juntos. No me cabe duda que este tipo de cosas realmente refuerza la unión entre 2 personas. Se os ve felices y cara de ser muy buena gente. Disfruten mucho de esta pequeña casa. Saludos desde España
It's fun to look back and see the amazing amount of work that can be accomplished! Good job, you 2. That roof project was epic.
Amazing, amazing! The two of you are just amazing and so good natured. Love your dogs too. The last 25 minutes have been a trip and a half. I am 79 and loved watching your youthful vigor and construction skills.
Hi Joan how are you doing today 😊
Yes you two have achieved so much over the past year and your hard work and attention to detail is certainly paying off I find your vlogs so refreshing and enjoyable to watch as the vibe between the two of you is so positive Victoria’s giggle is so infectious ❤ I’m sure that the next year will offer you even more success in bringing your beautiful homestead up to its full potential Wishing you every happiness and success ❤
I love your tricks to assist when there are only two people. I am learning so much.
You guys have come a long way and the farm is looking great.
Thanks Pete! A looooong way to go still!😁
wow!!!! great videography. that is an amazing compilation of footage of all your hard work and the great progress you both have made this past year. congrats!!!! on all you have accomplished! happy for you! continued blessings! 🕊
Thank you 😊
What a beautiful thing! Husband and wife simply enjoying one another's presence.
A mammoth and daunting task. Not many people have that courage and commitment. Only the two of you. Imagine the hard works and carrying. I love your place but definitely won’t have your courage. I can imagine how proud you are of your achievements .
So nice to see everything forming because of hard work and long hours. Looks great
It's so impressive how much you managed to get done in this one year! I had almost forgotten about your pool project, so it was fun to be reminded of that. Looking forward to what the next year will bring and best of luck to you on all your adventures.
Thank you!😊 can’t wait to use the pool again…it’s like an ice bath at the moment!😂
You have accomplished so much in a year. One thing for sure you give me such joy watching you. My hubby just looked at me and wondered why i was chuckling. Just my favourite YT couple, they always make me giggle.
Love gives you both energy to renovate the house and environment. Great channel and both of you.
Glad you posted the history of your time since leaving the UK. You've worked so hard to get to this point. Regular jobs and all this progress on top of your regular lives. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Pat 😊 It's been a busy year that's for sure!😁
Oh my gosh, the fact that you’re still together after renovating on this speaks a LOT to your relationship. What a beautiful journey… Ttabjs for bringing us along! ENJOY!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥰🥰🥰♥️♥️♥️
You guys are amazing. What a mammoth task. The energy and enthusiasm that you tackle the tasks is so inspiring.
What a fabulous year you've had people. When you see it all in timelapse, it,s amazing how much you've achieved!. Are you having a rest now, or cracking on with more work?
The fun never stops! 😁 No video this week but will be back with another next weekend 😎
What a fabulous year look what happens when just 2 people work together just wonderful to see. Thanks for sharing 😊❤
You accomplished so much this year. Good, quality workmanship to both of you.
What a joy to watch! A year of my life too watching you two 👍 Thank you for the hours spent editing this for us. I look forward to watching the year ahead. Wishing you a happy festive season ahead and a productive and happy 2024. Big hugs from my pup to your pups too. Much love from your old hometown here in Costa del Mansfield ❤️🇬🇧 xx
Thanks for the love! Glad you enjoyed it 😊 Only just realised that this is you Addie but you changed your username!
@@LifebyLivingyeah, Addie Nuff2020 was my homage message to lockdowns etc. 🤣🤣🤣 Toffer J (Christopher J) is my ‘real’ name. ❤👍
@@TofferJ-UK haha I see what you did there! So even calling you Addie was wrong! Sorry! 😂
lol not at all wrong it was my ‘name. lol. Xx
What a productive year you’ve had. Well done on all your accomplishments, that was lovely to see how far you’ve come ❤❤
Amazing what you achieved in this year and always sending good vibes and fun. I'm very much looking forward to the next year.🥰
I love how you guys don’t do anything by halves and do it properly the first time! Love it and love what you are creating! ❤ 🏡 🥕🥬🥦🫑🫛🥒🌶️🌽🫒🌳🪴🐕🐕
You two are amazing! So proud of you both! Truly a life well built and lived!
Hi Carolyn how are you doing today
Wow, that was quite the journey when you see it all wrapped up into one video! Well done you two, you are hands down my favorite channel on doing things on a rural homestead while on a budget and learning as you go! Its amazing how much you have done in only 1 year. I'd forgotten the "paint me like one of your french girls Jack" moment and it made me laugh out loud, hysterical. Thank you both for all the work you have shared with us here. Anne 💜💜
😂 glad it gave you a laugh! Wow you’ve been here since the beginning?! You deserve a medal for putting up with us for this long!😁 Thanks for sticking around & following the journey 😊
❤QUE BUEN TRABAJO FELICIDADES ❤
Congratulations! I´m so proud of you! You have been doing a great job. Thank you for sharing your work with all of us and for sharing the lovely dogs! I have been learning a lot from you.
I was so happy to have found your channel today. So nice to watch you two work together. Stay safe and spend fullfilling days with your building and gardening 😊
A great summary, and thanks for all the things you have helped us to understand as we begin our project in the central region. I have some particular questions around testing your off-grid water and sourcing the raised flower beds - details are in a separate email that explains the back story. Thanks again for all your inspiring work, now it's our turn to get started. Thanks a lot.....Phil
You've made that place into something from practically nothing !!! 😊😊😊 Merry Christmas 🎄🎄🎄 It's going to be Amazing ☃️☃️☃️
I am so impressed with the quality of the work you and your husband is doing.😊
You both have certainly done a lot this year, the fencing was a large job in it self and now the roofing of the little house. Amazing. You thank us for watching and following your journey this past year, well we thank you and Victoria for sharing this journey with us. Have a lovely day.
That was excellent - made me laugh out loud several times AGAIN! You’ve done so well, not only with all you’ve achieved building wise but you skills in putting episodes together rivals anything on the lamestream channels - here’s to more amazing content in 2024👍🏻❤️🌟
U have lots of wood
You are so unassuming and no pretence like married best friends and I love what you have done, so inspiring and just very satisfying to watch, even though it is a LOT of hard work, well done both of you, you deserve so much happiness!
Very well done folks. Yes and you have kept your sense of humour throughout the process. Awesome!
What a team you two are. I stumbled across your channel by accident and have been hooked ever since, The skills you've learned or honed along the way is inspirational. Good luck and happiness all the the way .
I love watching you all so much, once you start something you work until it’s finished. You two are amazing. Many blessings.❤️
Truly amazing what you two have accomplished in one year!!! Such a beautiful property that needed your love and care.
Skill, energy, humour, great partnership - not a wonder you are forging ahead. Just lovely to witness. Thank you for sharing. Phil - Suffolk, U.K.
Thank you Rick and Victoria for this wonderful year. I've seen all the episodes but this was lovely to see it all again.
You both have achieved so much and you should be very proud of yourselves. You must be exhausted and I hope you have a well deserved rest over the holiday season. I wish you much happiness.
I love your smiles and laughter, all while you are accomplishing so much!! What a great job you both do on anything you tackle!!
You guys have done incredibly well, you should be so proud! And it’s great to see how happy you both are! I know how tough some of that work must be but the important thing is that you kept each other smiling 😊
You guys are such an inspiration! We just moved last month to a plot of land and it's great to see what's possible in just one year. Thanks for sharing your progress. So much fun to watch!
Great to see you guys beeing so happy, gentle and warm. I enjoyed watching you. Bravo for dedication and your efford. Doing things on your own makes it more valuable .Step by step. Keep on what you are doing! Best
Thank you for sharing your journey with us. I have so enjoyed all of the progress through this year. Great work!
Excellent! The challenges seem daunting, but the two of you really make it work! Each new task was finished with a befitting smile. I hope this brings you happiness for the rest of your days. Respect and love to you both.
I love watching this kind of project. It's so fun doing this handwork but enjoyable .❤
This is so beautiful its even easier when you do it with someone with the same vision and the one you love.❤❤❤❤
How much fun you two have! Thank you for sharing, we love and look forward to watching more!!
Remember everyone of your volgs look forward to them every week cheers guys and thanks
Thanks for sharing your year. What an achievement!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I absolutely love to see people have a go at things they've never done before, and what a fantastic job yous guys are doing.
Wow, I'm exhausted watching all that work! I've been with you since the beginning, but had forgotten how very many different tasks you have taken on and finished. Congratulations and here's to many more accomplished years!🥂
Thanks for the reminder of the hard work you have done to get this far. I am looking forward to more new adventures and progress on your renovation projects in the new year. You are a super team and so much fun to watch.
Thank you so much for letting ointo your life you are doing everything so amazing
United you both stand! Inspiring couple. What you did was an amazingly awesome. You both dream and believe in yourselves. That your new property few years by now will give you both a lifetime joy. Good luck❤
I truly enjoyed watching how you transformed your land into a beautiful home♥️🌹🐕
Hi Sharon where are you from?
If you are not afraid of hard work, are in good health and have a vision it is amazing what you can accomplish. Excellent job, very inspiring.
You have made a very wise decision to buy this farm and be self sufficient. I am amazed at your progress in one year. I admire you too! I hope by next year you have everything accomplished that you want to.
❤a whole year, so proud to have the privilege to follow along ❤
You are such hard workers, have great teamwork, and you make it fun - I love it!
Have watched ever video since the beginning. Wss fun watching it all again. Remembering a lot and reminded me of what I forgot. Hope you both have another great year.
Guys u r remarkable! You are a strong team. Glad u can still find humor. What you have taken on is no easy challenge. U shud b super proud great workmanship. Great video
I watched this video from the beginning to the end with skipping any part,it shows how interesting it is,love you dogs too,you guys are high creative and hardworking,God bless you both
This is such a great video, you are such resourceful people. Thank you for sharing your lives with us; truly uplifting with humour , hard graft and such a positive take on life.
looking forward to seeing you in the new year, hope you have a great holiday season it's been wonderful to be a part of your journey thanx for sharing
Wow…..you guys amaze me with your knowledge and talent! Your place is extraordinary…thank you for taking us on your journey‼
That was absolutely beautiful, and fun! You’re such an easy couple to watch and listen to.
I’ve really enjoyed watching you on your farm. All the hard work you’ve gone through and so happy doing it. Thankyou so much and looking forward to many more
You are so blessed to have each other and the love you share with us each week .have a wonderful adventure this coming year.love from Greece
I think that we are so lucky to have been on this journey with you. A+ marks on the renovation; the olives; the garden; the dogs and all of the little day to day things that make a farm a farm. Your senses of humor and love for each other, the land and the dogs is inspiring. I am looking forward to next year! Happy Holidays with love and hugs from me in New Mexico USA.