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taste passion for property www.quintaproperty.com RECIPE FOR SUCCESS If your ideal evening as a host or hostess is to spend your time with your guests, not fretting over the next course, then it’s time to meet Gisela. And if that dream dinner or party includes coming down next morning to find the dishes and the house magically clean, then she is definitely the right person to contact! Her staff decorate the tables and house, waiters provide skilled table service and the food is world class. Think of eating at some of the best restaurants. Now think of enjoying that superb food and calibre of service in your own home – and that’s pretty much what Gisela offers. Gisela will already be well-known to many readers of this Property Guide, for she and her young team are regularly invited into homes throughout Quinta do Lago and surrounding areas to cater for dinner and lunch parties. That can cover anything from a special dinner for two up to parties or receptions for 200 or more – it’s all in a day’s work. A number of golf clubs and other establishments also call on her to cater for their special events. Nothing fazes Gisela, no project is too complex, and she can handle as much or as little of an event as you wish. The cuisine – in a wide range of styles – is invariably superb, and she’s also there to afford expert advice on menus and the best wines to go with them. Her work is also her passion, and she runs what can best be described a ‘tight ship’ – every aspect of her service is strictly managed, but you still find the staff working with a smile on their faces. Gisela, 00351 919 905366 00351 399 434220 gisela.ad@gmx.de Maestro please “... I’ve been asked what the trick is – there’s no trick. It’s about an excellent performance from the very start, to the very finish ....” “I now get flown to manage dinners for my clients in their other homes around Europe,” says Gisela. “I certainly never imagined my business would ever take me in this direction, but it really adds spice to my work – and my team seem very happy to have joined the jet set!” Quinta Properties 27
It’s no dream. Intelligent buildings have come a long way in the last few decades. Time was when an infra-red control over blinds and electric devices seemed state-of-the-art. That is now almost Dark Ages technology. Today sensors can be built into the fabric of a building to sense light, sound or even motion, and operate switches. Move from one room to the next and lights will come on ahead of you. Go to bed and all the electrical devices on stand-by will automatically turn off to save electricity. Depending upon the temperature in your living room, the blinds can come down to keep out the sun, or respond to the first rays of light in the morning by opening. The choices are all yours. And if you’re not actually in the home, then you can have total control over your home through the internet. From your laptop or even PDA, you can tap into the central control system for your home and check that the burglar alarm has not been triggered by your neighbour’s pet. As you wait in the departure lounge, you can tell the heating to come on in good time for you to have a hot bath ready for your arrival; drive up to the gate of your villa or apartment complex and simply swiping your ID card will wake your home up and Welcome to the thinking home bring on the lights and heating. If a water leak is detected, the supply automatically cuts off to prevent damage. Your fridge can detect when vital supplies are running low and place an order for you. Enhanced security is, quite rightly, integral to most ‘intelligent buildings’ today. They can react to the detection of an intruder by locking internal doors as well as sending images of what is going on to you, a neighbour or a security company. Which of us hasn’t nervously gone to check why a neighbour’s alarm is going off? Now a quick scan on our own computer or TV screen will tell us. All this technology is readily available now. The next stages could be even more exciting. There’s lighting – but not as we know it. LEDs and fibre optic lights will replace conventional lamps – changing colour with the mood of the moment and cutting power bills by up to 80%. Fit next generation photovoltaic cells and there may be no electricity bill to pay – or they may even produce a profit! But anyone who watched ‘Minority Report’ may have already had a glimpse of the not too distant future. Who needs swipe cards or keys to make sure that your home recognizes you and lets you in? They can be duplicated or stolen. The day will soon be here when ‘biometrics’ – your fingerprint or iris – will perform that role far more securely. Rich folk’s toys? Not so. All of these devices increase our convenience, security and comfort – and can radically reduce running costs. Long-term they will be seen as essential – and add value to a property. Donald Balfour, C&B Tel: 00351 289 591671 www.cb-algarve.com Now that IS intelligent building! A house that recognizes you as you walk in or communicates with you while you are in another country and cuts energy bills by up to 70%… ...this isn’t science fiction it’s science fact. 28 Quinta Properties 29
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