Location: Sintra, Portugal

Price: €5,300,000 (approximately $5,928,412 USD)

Footprint: 4,359 square feet (7 bedrooms, 7 baths)

Lot Size: 0.17 Acres

From the Agent: “This completely renovated chalet in the center of São Pedro de Sintra offers classic architecture and exceptional views over the mountains and sea. The renovation was meticulously carried out using excellent materials and finishes, with extremely comfortable décor. The property, which belonged to the father of architect Raul Lino, consists of a three-story main house with three social areas, four bedrooms, and a guesthouse with two bedrooms. The walls and ceilings have all been restored to their original design, with high-relief branches in plaster and painted metal. The original wood floor is set in a herringbone pattern.”

When Amanda Rivera first saw the 1930s Spanish Mediterranean–style house that would become her family home, she was awestruck. “My jaw was dropped the whole time we toured it,” she recalls of her and husband Luke’s first visit to the home, in Austin’s Travis Heights neighborhood. “A lot of the original details were preserved, like beautiful vaulted ceilings, arched doorways, and latches on the doors.”

Then when Amanda found out the home had an artist studio, she was sold. A ceramicist, Amanda leads Mother of God Ceramics with her artistic partner Diana Welch; she had been working out of a studio on the Austin’s east side for years. “The studio wasn’t part of the real estate listing, so it was a really nice surprise,” says Amanda.

She and Luke lived in the house for a few years before deciding to renovate its cramped kitchen and a too-small bathroom upstairs. Working with local architect Murray Legge, Amanda added handcrafted details that complement what she loved about the home in the first place. “Amanda has a great design sense, which we noticed immediately,” says Legge. “She has a really interesting approach in her ceramics—a play between the primitive and the refined. Those qualities were also reflected in the house itself.”

Here, Amanda shares how she collaborated with Legge on a renovation brimming with her artistic eye.

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