“I’m done with the hustle and the bustle. I’m going to be a farmer.”
-Lenny Kravitz
“Everyone was ready to go home, but something told me, ‘Have an adventure.’
So we got there at night, and the next morning I awoke in the most spectacularly lush, beautiful landscape you can imagine.”
“We were nestled in a valley, surrounded by mountains, with waterfalls, cows, horses, monkeys, fruit groves, and vegetable fields…
….the whole panoply of nature,” Lenny continues.
You can then imagine what Lenny Kravitz has managed to do with a project that’s been so close to his heart…
…since the first time he set eyes on it a little over a decade ago.
“I ended up staying for six months. It was extraordinary.
I just dropped out of life, learned to ride horses from the cowboys, learned about farming, and reconnected with nature,” he says.
“I’d never felt more calm, peaceful, and closer to God.
It was a magical time. I thought, I’m done with the hustle and the bustle. I’m going to be a farmer.”
Two years later, he went back, this time determined to make the dream property his own. So he purchased the entire 1,000-acre estate.
If it Ain’t Fresh, It Ain’t There
One of the things that attracted Kravitz the most was the closeness to everything natural; especially the farm fresh produce.
No wonder the kitchen has a large island in the center, laden with freshly picked fruits and vegetables.
The house boasts pieces designed by family, local designers and carefully curated art flown in from the United States.
His love for family is clearly showcased throughout the house, with several photographs of his mother, cousin and grandfather adorning the walls.
In the main house, Kravitz found the perfect opportunity to flex his design muscles.
The renovation included stripping the wallpaper and replacing the old plumbing and electrical.
In places, the old wallpaper was replaced by oversized botanical-printed murals, which gives the house a dreamy, otherworldly feel.
Kravitz, took a very spontaneous approach to the design: “I just sent containers of things that I like. Some of the pieces worked out beautifully, and others didn’t.
The process was very improvisational, like making music. You have to play what you feel.”
The plantation also houses a soccer field, a large swimming pool, a full gym, barbecue area, and endless acres of nature in its rawest form.
Lenny is truly disconnected from the hustle of his everyday life when down there…
….and seems to be fully enjoying the simple life, riding his horse, growing fresh produce and basically being the farmer to his Fadenza (Portuguese for farmer), as he calls it.
You don’t see many people take off their shoes before entering their homes…
…but that’s just the kind of love and respect Lenny Kravitz’s homes are accustomed to.
He set out to create a little heavenly sanctuary in the heart of nowhere, and that’s exactly what it feels like.
Too bad you can’t give him a call and drop by, because there is no mobile phone reception down there.
Another cool “Sustainable Lenny video below, Lenny also has a little spot in the Bahamas where part of his family is from…
…and he shows his garden, fridge, and gym in the Men’s Health “Gym and Fridge” series….
Text from this article taken from an article in fancypantshomes.com
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