1. 1 Securing the land
  2. 2 Licensing
  3. 3 21-day build
  4. 4 Open retreat

Acquisition stage: actively reviewing land and rural property opportunities near Porto, Braga, and the wider North Portugal corridor.

All build modules · 🔥 Fire & Gathering

Intimate Fire Pit with Seating

  • Medium
  • €30–100
  • ⏱ 1 day (1 worker) / 0.5 day (2)
  • With supervision
Intimate Fire Pit with Seating — step-by-step guide

The principle

Fire is the one element that needs sign-off. A non-combustible base is mandatory, vegetation cleared at least 10 m back, and seating stones stable enough to trust after a glass of wine.

Materials

  • Medium granite rim stones
  • 2-3 large flat seating stones
  • steel fire insert
  • gravel base

Tools

  • Spade
  • level
  • wheelbarrow
  • cold chisel

Reclaimed from

Site stone + Leroy Merlin PT

Lusitano Retreat

Build it with us

These modules are raised by hand during our 21-day September build sprint. Come and learn them on the land.