This is the old boathouse, Casa dos Barcos is situated on property that dates back to the middle of the 19th century, built by José do Canto, an aristocrat on the island, who, in 1814, married a rich heiress, Maria Guilhermina Taveira Brum da Silveira.
He started by purchasing plots of land, and reached the figure of 600ha. He commissioned several projects for the whole area that came from important European cities such as London and Paris, leaving the place with a legacy of great architectural and botanical value.