let there be light

One of our most talented friends from Quito did stained glass for us, made us a mobile using glass from Seattle and did lights for the casita!

Details, details

so close but yet so far away – soon we will be done
Cute retro fridge (a mini) for the kitchen, bought it here in Ecuador cheaper than the states – woohoo! and yes ours is mint

Finish line is almost here

We are close the cabinets will be installed on Wednesday. Carport finished woohoo, casita is very close

update 9/18

we took a quick trip to the states so a few weeks without updates
but we are close to the finish line

Aug 24 still working on things

Producing coffee farm for sale

Ever thought about owning a coffee farm (a producing one) in your own little slice of heaven?
This could be the place for you! 2 crops a year as its in a sweet spot in the Intag of Ecuador
It could be run remotely as the current staff are great until your ready to make the move <3
Much love and hard work went into planning & planting

Located in Intag valley under unique micro-climate, in a fertile environment created for the encounter between two regions, the coast and the high lands in Ecuador, the wind that comes from the coast get trapped into the mountains forming this cloud forest, 25 Celcius degrees in average, 1,500 meters over the sea level, with one of the most rich biodiversity in the world. 12 hours of sunlight, rich soil in nutrients, with plantation of banana trees that provide shadow to the coffee trees, all those factors together produces an exceptional high quality coffee, non G.M.O., high altitude, shade grown coffee for especial taste, aroma and body.

The farm for sale has a border with a river, the property raises up from the bottom of a cliff to the top of two hills, it has its own bridge above the river and then a long road in a very good condition. Four wheel drive car takes the visitor for this trip in the interior of the farm, after crossing the bridge over the river, next stop is the caretakers home, its foundation are huge rocks really impressive ones, then if we continue up in the road, at the middle of the hill, the main house with its corridors, porch, gardens, bbq area, machinery storage room, unlimited views over the Andes mountains, it is a very comfortable house, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom with hot shower, living room, dining room, kitchen, electricity, drinkable water through a filter system, internet, yes internet, the farm has its own antenna at the top of one of the hills.

At the surroundings, there are different sections with native forest, the river going around the property at its feet, good extension of banana trees and coffee plants, large roads that permit going from one place to another in the property easily, green house for drying the harvest coffee, all the necessary stuff to send the coffee in green grain for sale.