Architecture design: Ren Ito Arq
Photographer: Ivo Tavares Studio
Property: two guest rooms, a reception, a dining room, a kitchen, and a bathroom on the first floor, and five guest rooms on the second floor, with stairs leading to the attic.

This is a renovation project for accommodation in an old, detached house in the city center of Porto, Portugal.

The existing house was designed by Januário Godinho, a prominent Portuguese architect. However, as it had been left unused for almost 10 years, the roof and floor had fallen off, and it was an unlivable situation.

The building is almost rectangular, located in the center of the site, and has four floors including a basement and an attic. It is located on a higher level than the front street and is approached from the southwest using a ramp. Also, along the north wall, there is a one-story building that once housed a garage and laundry.

Bathroom with a sink, toilet and glass windows. — Bathroom

Dining room with tables, chairs, glass doors and a wood flooring. — Dining room

Exterior view of the house with a walkway and a garden. — Exterior view

Front gate entrance with a metal screen in the middle of a stone wall. — Front gate entrance

Foyer with staircase, tile flooring and glass doors. — Foyer

Staircase with a chandelier and wooden doors. — Staircase

Bedroom with a large bed, wooden floor, large rug and glass windows. — Bedroom

Bedroom with a large bed, wooden floor and a wooden door. — Bedroom

Wooden staircase with a white wall. — Wooden staircase

Bedroom with a large bed, wooden floor and a large rug. — Bedroom

Vacant room with a white wall and glass doors. — Vacant room

Front entry with glass doors and a green tiled wall. — Front entry

Foyer with staircase, tile flooring, custom lights and glass doors. — Foyer

Hallway with a chandelier, wooden floor, wooden doors and a large rug. — Hallway

Exterior view of the house with a garden, brick stairs and a walkway. — Exterior view

Front view of the house with a brick walkway and a front entry. — Front view

Exterior view of the house with a large lawn. — Exterior view

The renovated building has an entrance hall, two guest rooms, a reception, a dining room, a kitchen, and a bathroom on the first floor, and five guest rooms on the second floor, with stairs leading to the attic. Each room has its own bathroom. The original design of the staircase hall was kept as much as possible, and the existing plastered ceiling and chandelier were renovated. As for other parts, the external appearance was kept as unchanged as possible, and the internal parts were refurbished to match the current safety and environmental performance.