The original quinta and chapel of the Count of Carvalhal, Quinta do Palheiro has been in the hands of the Blandy family for more than a century.
The Blandy family has owned the original quinta and chapel for more than one hundred years.
After the Pitti's riches, the unadorned white facade of the nearby Augustinian church of Santo Spirito (Piazza Santo Spirito) is a sobering antidote.