A little stone house in Portugal is making a lot of waves. It’s not that it’s a house made out of stone; there are a lot of stone houses throughout Europe. It’s that this home in the mountainous Fafe area isn’t just little stones cobbled together; it’s more like a single solid stone. A Casa do Penedo, or The House of Stone, is carved from and built between four gigantic boulders. Originally a family retreat built in 1974, it’s now such a popular tourist destination that owner Vitor Rodrigues has had to reinforce the windows, put in a steel door, and eventually had to move out to find respite from the tourists!
Despite looking fearsome from the outside, inside the home is actually quite pleasant in a rustic way. It also has a lot of amenities, including a swimming pool, fireplace, and power-generating wind turbines. It’s definitely designed to go back to the future, Flintstones style!
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