The land was later acquired by King John V, who ordered its reconstruction in 1726. It encompassed two parcels, the "Quinta de Baixo" and "Quinta do Meio", which the monarch purchased from João da Silva Telo, 3rd Count of Aveiros for 200,000 cruzados, in addition to the contiguous farmlands of the Counts of São Lourenço, with the objective of constructing a summer home. Although it is unclear when the first building was completed, by 1754 Queen Maria Anna of Austria had already died in the residence.