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Villa courtyard with a plunge pool, cane loungers and arched openings

Heritage villa · Restoration · 2024

Courtyard Villa

A crumbling Portuguese-era home restored around a plunge-pool courtyard, with lime-washed walls, arched openings and monsoon-ready teak.
Location
Assagao, Goa
Area
4,100 sq ft
Duration
28 weeks
Style
Indian Heritage
Scope
Restoration · Outdoor living

01

The brief

The owners wanted to save a 120-year-old family home and turn it into a slow, sunlit retreat for holidays and, eventually, retirement.

02

The challenge

Rotting beams, peeling plaster and a roof that leaked through every monsoon. Everything new had to respect the original arches and survive salty, humid air.

03

Our solution

We restored the laterite walls with breathable lime plaster, replaced beams with seasoned teak and furnished the courtyard with cane and teak pieces that weather beautifully.

Before & after

The transformation.

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Villa courtyard with a plunge pool, cane loungers and arched openings

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Inside the project.

“Two monsoons later, the teak has turned a beautiful silver and nothing has warped.”

Daniel & Priya D’Souza · Assagao, Goa Sample review

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