The articles featured in this section of Ambiente’s website are written by our managing director Suzanne Watkinson and describe properties, predominantly residential, here in Macau.
For readers contemplating a move to Macau we hope that this offers a useful insight into the kind of homes they could expect to find.
It has to be said that a home is what you make of it. Many of those included are rented, not owned. Readers should be aware that in most cases rental properties are usually passed to their new tenants as a blank canvas, with little character, charm or ‘soul’. It is the creativity and caring of those living in them that has made them what they are.
Suzanne is a regular contributor to the monthly magazine Macau Closer, where these articles are published.
Home from Home
An apartment in Macau’s NAPE area is home to Cape Verdean couple Jocelina and Fabio Monteiro. Their West African culture and love of art blends with Asian and European décor and furnishings to create an atmosphere of cosy comfort. Visitors to the home of Jocelina Borges Tavares Monteiro are met with a broad smile, a […]
An eye for beauty
Driven by a sense of adventure, Jose Carlos Pereira arrived in Macau over 30 years ago, to work and to visit places that as a child had fired his imagination. It was the beginning of a love affair with Asia that would lead to an extraordinary collection of beautiful and priceless antiques. When on the […]
Bringing history back to life
While the rest of Macau prospers and hurtles into the modern era, No. 5 Patio de Lourenϛo Marques is an example of the parts of Macau that have been left behind. Tucked away down a narrow backstreet this elegant 2-storey building had long fallen into disrepair. It took the courage and determination of Macau resident […]
Irish Roots, Asian heart
Dublin-born Irishwoman Áine Ní Bhroin is an adventurer by nature with a fearless enthusiasm for exploring all things Asian. Having lived in Korea and in several different cities in China, in 2018 she bought an apartment in Macau and has since called the city her home. After graduating in media production and photography Aine wanted […]
An African Soul
Born in Mozambique, raised in South Africa, Portuguese wife and mother Manuela Sotero moved to Macau in 1999. She brought with her two young children and a soul full of Africa. Husband Antonio followed soon after and the family quickly made Macau their home. Manuela Sotero and husband Antonio first visited Macau on holiday. This […]
BoHo Chic
A 3-bedroom apartment in Pearl on the Lough, Macau, is the home of horseracing experts Jayne and Joe Lau. With a colour palate of blues, yellows and creams, a relaxed comfortable vibe has been created.
Hidden Jewel in Old Macau
A 1-bedroom walk-up apartment in the heart of St Lazarus Parish is the art studio and pied a terre of Macau couple Danny Fong and wife Rubby Mou. Charmingly decorated, filled with plants and trees collected over the years that are thriving on a very unique terraced balcony. Nestled in the myriad of narrow one-way […]
Delightful Garden Terrace
Dianna and Jeff Brown share their garden terrace in the heart of World Heritage Penha Hill area of Macau. Two years ago, Dianna and Jeff Brown moved to a friend’s apartment in the Fountainside residences while they were renovating their own home just across the street. The work was to be extensive and take several […]
Holiday Home by the Lake
Canadian-Hong Kong couple Mark and Tina Chau fell in love with Macau 30 years ago and eventually decided to buy a holiday home here in one of the original lake-side residences. From the late 90’s when they left Canada and moved back to Hong Kong to be closer to elderly parents, Mark and Tina Chau […]
