revealing a HIDDEN CAVE under our 200-year-old abandoned house!
A kitchen and a cave?! This transformation was truly magical to witness ✨ Get 10% off at Bellroy using our link: https://bit.ly/4rMqSEn Become a Patron for personal updates, BTS footage and more ❤️ https://bit.ly/3J9kKoa Join our YouTube membership to access perks 😘 / @mrandmrsadventure 🌍 Thinking about moving abroad? Let's talk, book a consultation here: https://www.mrandmrsadventure.com/con... Buy Brittany's Recovery book: https://www.mrandmrsadventure.com/hea... After a decade of living in a van with a tiny sink, we finally unbox the oversized kitchen sink we’ve been dreaming about— but finding a 30-inch sink in Europe wasn’t easy… we had to order it from Germany and wait weeks for it to clear customs. This moment marks a huge milestone in our off-grid watermill renovation in Portugal, because right after the sink reveal, we make one of the biggest decisions yet: ordering our full kitchen. Instead of building everything from scratch like we originally planned, we pivot to a hybrid approach—combining modern, handleless cabinets with natural live-edge wood countertops sourced from our local mountain sawmill. Along the way, we source a second-hand oven hood from a charming local crêperie, explore a Portuguese granite quarry to find the perfect natural stone for our countertops, and continue progress on critical infrastructure projects like propane housing, water line rerouting, and radiant heating systems. But the transformation doesn’t stop inside… We also take on one of the most magical projects yet—cleaning and restoring the hidden cave beneath our watermill. This historic space once powered the mill itself, and now we’re carefully preserving its stonework while installing a French drain system to make it functional, dry, and usable again. What was once muddy, overgrown, and flooded is now becoming a cool, peaceful “chill zone” that honors the history of this place. This episode is a mix of renovation progress, sustainable design decisions, and the everyday adventure of building our dream home in Portugal—from van life to a full-sized kitchen and beyond. Buy our van build blueprint: http://bit.ly/3IL147m PayPal: [email protected] After years of living in a van, we’re finally building our dream kitchen inside our 200-year-old abandoned watermill in Portugal — and it all starts with one of the most important pieces… our kitchen sink. In this episode, we unbox our long-awaited oversized sink (shipped all the way from Germany after weeks in customs), make a big decision about our kitchen design, and begin bringing together a mix of modern functionality and natural materials for our future home. We also source a second-hand oven hood from a French creperie, visit a Portuguese granite quarry to explore stone for our countertops, and continue major progress around the property — including plumbing upgrades, propane housing, and infrastructure for heating and water systems. But the biggest transformation happens beneath the house… We clean out and restore the hidden cave where water once powered the mill, uncovering historic features and turning it into a usable, beautiful space that connects us even more to the past of this incredible place. From kitchen decisions to historic restoration, this episode is a huge step toward making our abandoned watermill a fully livable home. Thanks for being part of the journey ❤️ ► Subscribe for a new video every single Sunday: https://bit.ly/3fW095N ► Sign up for our weekly(ish) Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/bn13VD Where we get our music 🎶: http://epidemicsound.com/referral/x7uwj3 ► JOIN US ON OUR SOCIALS: / mrandmrsadventure / heradventure FaceBook: / mrmrsadventure TikTik: / mrandmrsadventure Our blog: http://www.mrandmrsadventure.com Our Amazon Affiliate Shop organized all nice for ya: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mrandmrsa... ► CAMERA GEAR: ORIGINAL VLOGGING CAMERA: https://amzn.to/2DZo3M2 UPGRADED VLOGGING CAMERA: https://amzn.to/3GmGqJm MAIN VLOGGING LENS: https://amzn.to/40ITvoo GOPRO: https://amzn.to/40ITDnS DRONE: https://amzn.to/3nF5THl ALL OTHER PHOTO/VIDEO GEAR: https://amzn.to/2PzrwSJIs As always, we are so grateful to have you joining us on our journey here and we appreciate all your support ♡ #offgrid #Restoration #Portugal
