How did we get to Tenerife? After 25 years in the computer industry, where you usually invest a lot of time in work, I decided together with my wife in 2009 to start a gentle exit from working life. To do this, we wanted to start afresh in a different place that was far enough…
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Tenerife is described as the island of eternal spring, but this is only partly true, because the island consists of many different and very diverse climatic zones. Due to the massive Teide in the centre of the island with an altitude of over 3700m, clouds remain at higher altitudes and form the trade fog, which…
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Various buildings are spread around the property, making everything seem like a small village. Besides the main house, there is a separate guest house, a sauna, a tool house, a garage and a completely covered terrace with a view over the south coast of Tenerife. Badminton court Terrace with great view Guesthouse Laundry area Tool…
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Since it was important to us to have a beautiful ambience also at night, we have laid many metres of cables in the garden over the years in order to have electricity everywhere. For the lighting, we installed only LED lamps with minimal power consumption. The basic lighting of the paths is switched on by…
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Vilaflor is a small village in the mountains with about 1700 inhabitants and at 1400m the highest village in Tenerife. Vilaflor is situated on a plateau which is mainly cultivated with vineyards and orange plantations. The town is about 20 minutes away from our finca by car. Here is a central starting point for many…
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