Saudade

Futuristic Ocean Zen Retreat

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Luxurious | Earthed

Experience A Holiday Like Never Before

Zen Retreat In Nature

Ribeira Brava | Madeira | Portugal

Like Never Before

SAUDADE RESIDENCES

Every moment spent within this space feels like time stands still. It’s as though the world around you fades and your mind is transported to a state of tranquillity. Your natural rhythm slows, and a serene, mesmerizing calmness envelops you—one that’s almost transcendent.

This is Saudade, more than a residence—it is a philosophy of joyful reminiscence and longing. A sanctuary designed to take you back to the essence of what it truly feels like to arrive home. A metaphysical, cinematic zen retreat, sculpted around the breathtaking landscape that surrounds it.

FUTURISTIC AND YET, EARTHED

Saudade is an invitation to live differently, to immerse yourself in rustic outfields whilst embracing the cutting-edge technology of tomorrow. Every design decision speaks to a harmonious balance between health, wellbeing, and the future, powered by the latest innovations to create an autonomous, fully connected living environment.

BREATHTAKING

Perched in the small township of Ribeira Brava, the hinterland of Madeira’s southern coastline, the Saudade retreat offers a stunning view of volcanic hillsides to the north and dramatic, endless seas to the south. The location is a celebration of nature’s extremes, where the lush green mountains collide with the untamed Atlantic Ocean.

A Futuristic Zen Retreat

Saudade Residence

Lounges

Fire Pit & Feet Dipping Lounge

Magnesium Spa

Infinity Glass Pool

Plunge Pools

Jacuzzi & Outdoor Cinema

Entrance

Wild Dessert Grass

Sunsets

Tea & Coffee Lounge

From Above

The Zen Retreat

Night Time

Outdoor Dining & BBQ

Spa Pools

Immersed Sun Lounges

Lounges

Sun Loungers

Light Leak Shutters

Automated Facades

Disappear in Nature

Mirror Facades

Lounges

Star Gazing Lounges

Heated with Bubbles and Massager

Jacuzzi

Lounges

Children & Pet Pool

Lounges

Feet Dipping Lounges

A Futuristic Zen Retreat

From Above

The Views

Get lost in the vacance

Lounges

Immersion Sun Bathing

Saudade

Feet Dipping Lounge

Heated Jacuzzi

Jacuzzi Water Falls

Living Room

Conversation Pit

Living Room

Reading Lounge

Dining Room

Breakfast Bar

Dining Room

Dining Like Never Before

25 Year Old Olive Bonsai

Bonsai

Lounges

Entertainment Lounge

Lounges

Lie Flat Swivel Sofas

Lounges

Digital Painting & TV

Lounges

Entertainment Lounges

Kitchen

Wine Rack

Kitchen

Inverted Cooking Tops

Kitchen

Workspaces

Lounges

Library over the Outdoor Cinema

Saudade

Hallway & Mood Lighting

Sky Walk

Views from Above

Hallway

Access to Sky Rooms

Sky Walk

Sky Rooms

Roman Spa Room & Lights Leak Room

Office and Lights Leak Room

Rain Shower Social Bathrooms

Saudade

Relaxing Tea & Coffee Lounges

Sky Walk

Light Leaks from the Facade

Workspace

Office Lounge

Quiet Focus Spaces

Work Mode

Home Lifts

Direct Lift Access to the Outside

Sky Rooms

Roman Spa Room View

Sky Rooms

King Size Spa Bedroom

Roma Spa Bathroom

Outdoor Roman Spa + His and Hers + Rain Shower

Outdoor Bath

Roman Spa with a view

Sky Rooms

Light Leaks Room

Sky Rooms

Full Mirrored Wardrobes

Sky Rooms

Dramatic Views of Ponta Do Sol, Plantations & Waterfalls

Sky Rooms

Private Balconies with Epic Views

Volcanic Rooms

Garden and Ocean Views

Volcanic Rooms

Black, Rocky with a focus towards the Sea

Volcanic Rooms

Designs that inspire

Volcanic Rooms

Digital Motion Art With Sounds of Forest and Streams of Water

Volcanic Rooms

Walk In Spa Bathroom with a View

Saudade

Entrance, Cycle and Waste Rooms

The Setting

Relaxing Tea & Coffee Lounges

Volcanic Rooms

Equipped Gym with Rain Shower

Plantations

Amidst Banana and Sugarcane Farms

Location

The Setting

Iconic Levadas At your Door Step

Direct Access to Levada Walks

Architecture

The Wild Grass Gardens

BBQ, Yoga, Relaxing Lounges in Nature

The Ancestral Ceremonial Lounge

Zen

Day Dream Like Never Before

Architecture

Water Streams, Automated Facades & Lighting

Experiences Like Never Before

A luxury home by an Award Winning Brand

AWARD WINNING LUXURY HOME

The whole home is your canvas, a state-of-the-art futuristic fully autonomous zen retreat to reconnect with your soul, without compromise.

PRIVATE CHEF

On demand, with produce from our horticulture garden, our expert chef will cook you meals all day. [*Incurs an extra daily cost based on requests]

SPA

For your self-serve wellness therapy, our homes contain heated jacuzzis, waterfalls, water massagers, rain showers, magnesium spa infinity pools, plunge pool, a roman spa bath and a beach lounge.

HARVEST ORGANIC EXOTIC FOODS

Our horticulture gardens contain over 300 plants with a plethora of unique exotic foods, from herbs, salads, fruits to vegetables for use at your discretion. We have unique plants such as white strawberries, purple carrots, black tomatoes and black corn, depending on the season. We have a herb garden, horticulture garden and a fruit orchard on site.

ANCESTRAL CEREMONIAL LOUNGE

Access to our new spiritual lounge, for your exclusive use where you can carry out yoga, ayahuasca ceremonies, meditation, or just sit by a fire and relax with your loved ones over wine.

DIRECT LEVADA ACCESS

We have access right outside our gardens to one of the most iconic Levada walks in the region. Simply step outside and discover a path that takes you to the breathtaking scenery of Ribeira Brava.

FREE AIRPORT PICK-UP

Our team will pick you up from the airport and bring you home. Just 30 mins away.

CONCIERGE & STAFF

Your own dedicated concierge, and service staff, that will handle your every need, on demand.

A zen retreat amidst rustic farmsteads

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Homes Designed around experiences

A feature list like no other

A breathtaking home, in an awe-inspiring setting.

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Magnesium spa infinity pool with a see-through glass wall, an incredible turquoise blue color and water that leaves your skin soft and cared for.

Heated jacuzzi with air and water massagers, waterfall and lounge bed, alongside an outdoor cinema.

White sand beach lounge.

Three firepits: wood fired and a smokeless marshmallow-roasting pit.

Ancestral ceremonial lounge: our new spiritual lounge, for your exclusive use where you can practice yoga, ayahuasca ceremonies, meditation, or just sit by a fire and relax with your loved ones over wine.

Palm gardens with areca bamboo arches through the entrance to immerse the home in nature whilst giving your more privacy.

Horticulture food garden, herb garden and fruit orchards to pick harvests when you like.

Outdoor cinema: enjoy your favourite shows over the hot water jacuzzi.

En-suite super king bedrooms, designed uniquely and inspired from nature like our black volcanic room, Roman spa room and light-leaks room.

Roman spa bath with dramatic views of the ocean.

Equipped gym with a rower, treadmill, bike, weights & bench, boxing gloves and yoga mat.

Library over a jacuzzi and outdoor cinema: read some fascinating books and revel in tranquility of the scenery.

Feet dipping lounge for when you want to sit in the water without getting wet.

270 degree glass house, open every door and every corner in the living floor to live outwards in an open plan spa house experience like never before.

All bedrooms are en-suite including rain showers and lush toiletries from the award winning brand Aesop.

Tea & coffee relaxing lounges, with dramatic sunsets and rises over banana plantations.

Star-gazing lounges, under the backdrop of the infinity glass wall spa pool for epic night time views.

Children and pet pool, where you can just let them play all day without a worry on your mind.

Special edition wines and alcohol: try a unique spirit from around the world or a wine, champagne or rosé from various regions of Portugal.

Fully-equipped home and furnished with high end inventory from Scandinavia. Experience a holiday without compromise.

Full home smart automation to control every electrical and mechanical part of the home.

Keyless face ID & QR code stress-free access.

Fully controllable on iPad. Using our in-home devices, you have access to the entire house's features.

Privacy switchable electric glass: with the magical press of a button, you can choose your privacy in the spa washrooms.

Rain, wind and sun sensors that manage the house without human intervention. Our panels open and close with the wind and in storms, outdoor lights only turn on when the sun sets, and we do not waste water on over 2000 plants when it is raining.

Aroma control machines, filled with a beautiful fragrance of citronella oil, to keep the bugs out and a beautiful undertone of lemongrass around the home.

Robot lawn mowers so the grass is always perfect. Touch grass, and walk on our incredible Swedish wild grass around the lounges that create pathways wherever you commonly pass.

Robot pool cleaners, so that the magnesium spa pool is always turquoise blue and ready for a dip.

Apple sound systems, so that you have a surround sound experience across the entire home and airplay your own music anywhere, anytime.

Natural levada private access to an iconic nature walk, and a sensor-activated home facade motion with water streams along the entrance, the sounds of water greeting you every time you step in or out.

Calibrated home modes for easy use such as meditation, reading, entertainment, dining and party mode. Over 500 switches that transform the house with a press of a button, ready to use in a pre-calibrated curated environment for your enjoyment.

Automated facade mirror panels that move on demand: set your own scene and privacy needs across the top level of the home.

Automated curtain systems: choose when to let the sun in, or when you want the oceanic drama.

Ambient home mood lighting, mode- and sensor-activated for ease of use, whilst creating mesmerising ambient backdrops in the evening.

Illumination across every plantar and steps, for safety and a constant reminder of the wild nature around us.

Automated drip feed and sprinkler irrigation systems, to ensure our plantations and gardens with over 2000 plants are always green and thriving.

Security systems, home safety monitors and outdoor cameras keeping you safe at all times and safely monitoring fire, smoke and carbon monoxide levels.

Hotel standard air conditioning climate control systems, keeping every room at its own unique temperature or control the whole home's climate at all times.

Photovoltaic solar energy generation of 30KW a day. Enjoy every feature of this state-of-the-art home, guilt free.

Heat pumps with 300L of hot water, limitless hot water rain showers where you can dream without watching the clock.

Siemens connected appliances for avid cooks: microwave, oven, dishwasher, induction hobs, inverted extractors, as well as washing machine and dryer.