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A couple bought an abandoned farm in Portugal for $103,000 and turned it into an off-the-grid homestead where they're raising 2

The family standing outside the entrance of their main house.The Newbys A couple moved from the UK to Portugal to live on an abandoned farm they bought for $103,000. John and Tara Newby wanted to build a sustainable, off-grid homestead where they could raise their sons. They've turned their renovation journey into a YouTube career that lets them spend more time with their kids. For John and Tara Newby, moving from the UK to Portugal was a happy accident.What was meant to be a short holiday in Portugal during the pandemic turned into a month-long stay because of a change in travel rules that prevented them from going home without quarantining.With all the extra time on their hands, the couple decided this would be the perfect opportunity for them to look for a house to buy in the countryside.The couple moved from the UK to Portugal to restore and live on an abandoned farm.The Newbys"We were looking at a lifestyle that would mean we could get out of the UK, spend more time outside, have a better climate, and space for our children to grow a bit more wild and free," Tara, 35, told Insider.They already knew what they wanted: a plot of land that they could turn into a homestead with a house that they could fix up with their own hands.The couple fell in love with the second property they viewed — an abandoned farm set on three acres of land."We walked through the gates, and John's amazing at seeing potential when other people don't — me included," Tara said.

 

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