Between 1946 and 1955, the Winter House was built as a dream that challenged time. In front of the teacher D. Juan Concepción Villalba as a witness, Gustavo Winter sought inspiration in the minds of Mr. Miguel García and D. Eugenio Ibáñez. However, the construction was challenged by the shortage of iron and cement. The foundations rose in January 1947, finding obstacles that delayed them. While the plans were traced, Isabel Althaus and Gustavo Winter moved to Fuerteventura in 1948. During the following years, the house advanced slowly, eclipsed by other priorities. However, Gustavo Winter's determination remained firm, and finally, in 1955, the works ended, thus crowning this iconic villa. A story chapter eternally woven on stone walls, with the Winter house as its epitome.
Many members of this family took part in the main work that took place in Jandía toward the end of the 1940’s and the 1950’s.
This text broadly highlights the magnificent work carried out by Maestro Villalba, building the foundation of the house in Cofete and sorting out the stumbling blocks that came their way since iron and concrete were scarce. In addition, in those days, there was none of the machinery currently used in construction, electricity or vehicles for transport. Everything was done using tools by hand.
