House of Bandeirist do Itaim, Colonial bandeirista house in Vila Olímpia, Brazil.

The House of Bandeirist do Itaim is a colonial manor house with nine rooms arranged around a central courtyard, featuring traditional Portuguese building methods. The structure displays thick stone walls, wooden column elements, and a private chapel typical of elite residences from that colonial period.

Built in the 18th century, the house was the seat of the Sítio Itaim, bought in 1896 by General Couto de Magalhães, a hero of the Paraguayan War and last president of the Province of São Paulo. From 1922 to 1980 it housed a sanatorium for people with mental illness. It was listed by CONDEPHAAT in 1982 and by CONPRESP in 1991, and restoration begun in 2008 was completed in 2011.

The house shows how wealthy colonial families shaped their homes, with the open loggia and internal courtyard revealing typical living arrangements of that era. The chapel space hints at how faith played a central role in daily household life.

The house sits in the Vila Olímpia neighborhood and can be reached by public transit or on foot through surrounding streets. As a restored heritage site, it offers self-guided or guided exploration with information panels and functional spaces to walk through.

The Instituto Casa Bandeirista, installed in 2019, is run by a business group and a financial institution as a historical reference centre, not an academic research body. It hosts cultural and inclusive activities on the environment, arts, coexistence and technology, and the house can be visited free of charge.