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A look back at over two decades in Lanzarote
Our goal has always been to design a house characterized by a clean, uncluttered design, while also ensuring it offers every possible convenience . . .
Of course, to make this a reality, we first needed a “little piece of land,” and it just so happened that we knew a winemaker who offered us “the Solar” over some vino and orujo (my goodness, what a high alcohol content!) and sold it to us in mid-2005.
Even the journalist who happened to be at the meeting was delighted for us and printed a “little picture” in his magazine as a memento.
After a bit of “back-and-forth” with the city council and the architect, the “construction sign” was put up in late 2008, and the foundation pit was excavated.
And that’s how it finally came to be: a detached “casa” nestled among the surrounding volcanic hills, in a quiet location, even with a view of the sea, and we “moved in” in 2010!
The outdoor area around the house reflects, as much as possible, the flora of this southern region, and not least, fruit-bearing plants like the pitaya are always a joy to watch as they thrive, bloom, and even bear fruit.
Of course, we needed to “tame” the areas around the house—trees, plants, and tools had to be bought and transported, so what did we need? A set of wheels. We ended up with a little red Ford Fusion, and of course, it always passed its vehicle inspection (ITV) on time, with “satisfactory” results—what more could you ask for? Shortly before leaving our spanish home, we sold the car to a Lanzarote local
Yes, every year from winter through spring, the area around our house turned green... but in 2026, thanks to an unusually high amount of rain, it was especially lush—I mean, all those “little flowers”... and our neighbors always spoiled us with fresh zucchini!
Today, in 2026, the (digital) world has changed dramatically since the times mentioned, and AI has found its way into almost every aspect of life.
Since we’ve already been talking about “clean lines,” the Bauhaus slogan “Form follows function” comes to mind, so I asked my clever AI helpers what the house might look like in a Bauhaus style? . . . well, let’s just say, hmm!
Since there is so much to see on Lanzarote, I don't want to stop at just these few impressions, and if time permits, I'll add more.
Now, as we say in Germany, “Everything has an end, except for the sausage, which has two”,. . . . so we've swapped Mancha-Blanca for Ennepetal... and sure, the house styles are different, but we like both... thus, “now we're living at the other end again”—viva Alemania!
Yes, these are things that have evolved over time; solar panels have been around for a long time. But we only installed them a few years ago, and it’s been a good move . . .the sun covers a lot of our energy costs, and the system has almost paid for itself already.
Maybe we should buy an electric car too? Or at least a plug-in hybrid ?
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