The Bishops town house

I've been photographing houses for so long that I'm sometimes fooled into thinking I'm pretty slick at the job. I usually have a wander around, making notes on what to feature, objects to focus on and what to avoid, then I'll start at the entrance and work my way through.

But some houses are just so extensive, or complicated, (or maybe I have other things on my mind), that I sometimes miss the obvious. Then I suffer the embarassment of being asked why so and so wasn't photographed.

My most painful memory of missing the obvious was getting paid to photograph a house called "La Puerta Grande". I spent a whole day in the house but forgot to feature the door that the house was named after!

The house I'm sharing with you today is a house which is big and complex - and where it's easy to miss the obvious. It's a town house in Granada, Spain, and was once the residence of a Bishop. It has three floors, three kitchens, twelve bedrooms all en-suite, then there are the living rooms, libraries, dining rooms etc. I've lost count of the times I've had to return because I'd forgotten to photograph a certain detail. The interior is now imprinted on my brain.

Anyway here's a taster for you, a short tour, I'll show you some more another day. The house has been totally and authentically restored. Features of note are the iron pillars that hold the ceiling up and hand beaten copper drains and gutters. All woodwork was made on site by master carpenters brought down from northern Spain. Most of the photographs can be enlarged if you click on them. Enjoy.