June 2004 the next stage.

With the Orange Grove Apartment beginning to receive reservations, it was time to get quotes for the Old Stables renovation. It soon became clear that the project was more extensive than we had anticipated. The electric supply was simply an extension lead running from our house, and with only a 3kW connection, that was another issue to address. The water supply was also just a connection from the house.

Then, the biggest problem was discovered: parts of the building had no foundations. Thus, a renovation project turned into a new build. We knew Miguel, a local builder, through our neighbors and hired him to arrange the necessary licenses and start demolishing the existing building.