In 2012, the Regional Secretary of Environment and the Sea, now called Regional Secretary of Agriculture and Environment pursued a set of measures with the objective of recovering the entire estate endowed by the Dabney family, on the Northern slope of Monte da Guia.

These assets include the family's summer house, a wine cellar, a viewpoint and a boat house. This real estate are located in the Protected Landscape of Monte da Guia, as stated in Regional Regulatory Decree 13/84/A, dated January 31st, revoked by the Regional Legislative Decree 46/2008/A, dated November 7th.

The measures have complied with the general standards as mentioned in the Protected Landscape Regulation of Monte da Guia.

Upon inspection of the house and the wine cellar, superior workmanship and materials of very good quality were evident, such as resinous pine in the roof structures, in the carpentry and interior finishes; and ceramic tile shingling of the roof and the tuff stone, very evident in this location in the structure of walls.

Based on a previous survey and in old and recent photographs, it was possible to make an architectural survey of the properties and their uses. This project sought the replacement of the original alignments obtained from the existing ruins.

The functional change outlined by the building occupation plan intended by the owner of the construction, imposed compatibility issues with some of the original spaces and their new uses and legal requirements.

The architectural reconstruction of the house maintained the original features and dimensions of the exterior porches and finishing materials in doors and windows. The distribution and original subdivision was kept in compatibility with the intended building occupation plan.

The two properties are only separated by a sloping ramped dirt access road that had to be adapted for the new use, including installing ramps to the main floor of the house and to the old wine cellar for citizens with disabilities.

The original partitioning of the Wine Cellar has been preserved from what withstood its abandonment of several decades. Emphasis was placed on the pillars that characterized the original structure of the roof, which was completely redone. Also, part of the original walls was left visible. Spaces for a public bathroom accessible to citizens with disabilities, as well as spaces for storage and for a mini auditorium were rehabilitated. In this inner rehabilitated space was created a “museum as a tribute to the Family". There was placed a variety of media containing references to the presence in the island of this distinguished family. These references consist of texts, old photographs and some objects of that era.

The recovery has required considerable work collecting architectural solutions that were not common in buildings of the late XVIII century in the Azores, particularly in the house, where the front porch over the bay stands out. During the restoration work, it was also decided to leave uncovered the south cistern, which was associated with the original porch.

The landscaping pertaining to the house and wine cellar of the Dabney family include all the exterior courtyards and pedestrian walkways accessing each building, as well as the space between the two buildings, and the access to the north side viewpoint.