Hello! We are Steven Barich (US) and Freya van Dien (NL), quinta owners, artists, educators, environmentalists and proponents of the “good life” living in Portugal. In 2021 we started our consulting services for people and groups looking for property in various municipalities in the Dão region.
In recent years, as quinta (smallholding) owners since 2013, managing an activities and tourism business alongside environmental awareness and regeneration projects, we have been frequently solicited for advice and guidance related to our experiences in this lifestyle. The increase in requests for knowledge sharing and the positive experiences we have had in our early modes of consultancy gave us motivation to offer our services officially (incl. through Pure Portugal).
The consulting services and the knowledge we offer stem from our experience of living on a 3.5 hectare off-grid quinta since 2013. The quinta is called Moinhos do Dão – Eco Quinta and is an old millers farm on the banks of the Dão river. Here we have been busy with running an eco-tourism business, Artist-in-Residence, hosting volunteers and interns as well as organising activities such as guided hikes through the Dão valley and small-scale nature conservation. Over the last 9 years, we have gained experience as to ‘what it takes’ to own and maintain an off-grid quinta, and run a legal business in this part of Portugal. We have been living at Moinhos do Dão for more than 10 years now and have quite an extensive network in and knowledge of the Beira Alta region.
WHY WE CHOOSE TO DO THIS WORK
The Dão valley and the Beira Alta region have become our home and we feel committed to an integrated and sustainable development of the region. Helping people with finding and building a new home here is one way we can do that. We aim to offer our clients a greater understanding and appreciation for what the region has to offer, and to assist them in making the smoothest transition when choosing to live here.
Interested in working with us? Please contact us by:
Email: info @ gratidaoconsulting.com
Whats App or Telephone: + 351 933 956 630 (Freya)