He Town Hall of El Sauzal has recently received an unexpected inheritance. A resident of the town, the gynecologist of Portuguese origin Eduardo Pinto de Carvalho and Baptistaincluded the municipality in his will and bequeathed to the Sauzaleros a chalet with an indoor pool and large gardens that the northern City Council now hopes to be able to convert soon into a day center for the elderly. Mayor, Mariano Perez (CC)confessed this Wednesday May 17 to EL DÍA his “total surprise” and satisfaction for a donation, initially valued at more than one million euroswhich in its locality is unprecedented “at least in the last 20 years.”
The Pinto de Carvalho chalet is located in the area of El Calvarioclose to the limit with tacoronte and next to the cliff, which allows the property to enjoy wonderful views of the atlantic ocean. The house has five bedrooms, a cellar, an attic, a barbecue, an indoor pool, large gardens, garages and several porches. In addition, this inheritance also includes everything that this recently deceased doctor had in his home. That includes an important collection of paintings, furniture, decorative objects and four vehicles, including a Jaguar.
Mariano Perez visited the property this week, together with the architect and other municipal technicians, to begin the valuation and inventory of this heritage. “The first estimate is that only the house and the land have a value that exceeds one million euros, but there is still work to be done,” stressed the mayor. On that initial visit the architect confirmed that With a small reform, which will include the removal of architectural barriers, the fitting out of common areas and the adaptation of the bathrooms, the chalet could become a day center for the local elders.
The mayor highlights this posthumous gesture, which also includes a Jaguar and three other cars
«In the inheritance, Mr. Pinto de Carvalho points out that this property will have to be used, within two years, for cultural or social use. AND Our proposal is that it be a meeting place and care for the elderlyfor which we will ask for help to the Cabildo de Tenerife and the Government of the Canary Islands», advanced Mariano Pérez, who hopes to have that support so that the new local Corporation can make this space a reality «at the beginning of the next term». The indoor pool, which also has an air conditioning system, will be one of the jewels of this future public center.
more donations
Pinto de Carvalho has also donated to the El Sauzal City Hall all the paintings and goods that he had in his office in La Laguna“and we know that he also did Other donations to the Town Hall of Santa Cruz de Tenerife already the Mother of the Redeemer Reception Housein El Sauzal, in this case in the form of land,” according to the northern mayor.
The Consistory will resort to experts to assess the pictorial collection that the municipality also receives
Eduardo Pinto de Carvalhoa native of Castro Daire (Portugal), moved to live years ago in the willow, along with his wife, also deceased. He had no children and in his inheritance, in which he also included his nephews, he wanted to remember his adopted town with a donation that for Mariano Perez «It is a source of pride, since it shows their trust in us and in two of the pillars of our municipal management, which are culture and social care. With this inheritance it is shown that he understood that here we would know how to put this part of his personal heritage to good use ».
The mayor of the willow remember that Pinto de Carvalho and his wife, “who passed away only 15 months ago”, were “good people”, “very helpful people, always willing to collaborate and help. As an anecdote, I remember that every time the brush was passed to finance the town festivals, they were always the ones who collaborated a lot ».
Valuation of works of art
Although local elections are just around the corner, Pérez can’t help but make plans for the future regarding this property. «Our idea would be to start making the improvements with the first employment agreements to develop and seek external support to finance the housing adaptation project, as well as the temporary hiring of specialists who will have to help us value the works of art that have been bequeathed to us, “stresses the nationalist president. In El Sauzal City Council there are no art experts who can catalog the number of original paintings, sculptures and furniture that now belong to the municipality.
Once the patrimonial and economic value of these works of art is known, the future Sauzalera Corporation you will have to decide whether to keep the pieces on display in this or another location or put them up for auction to generate income to finance this day center project or other cultural initiatives.
This unusual gesture of generosity from an adopted neighbor allows the northern municipality of El Sauzal, where some 9,000 people reside, to begin dreaming of a truly luxurious day care center for the elderly.
