Eco Garden Hut in downtown Porto

Free cancellation policy up to 42 days before check-in date.

• No pets allowed

• No parties allowed

• No smoking policy

• Security deposit of €400.00 will be requested in advance

Eco friendly 30sqm garden hut with excellent sunny outside area. Our hut is inserted in the middle of a 1.000sqm lush manicured gardens with tropical species, an old wine making presser, picnic tables, Brazilian nets where you can rest after a long day sightseeing through Porto, just reading or hearing the sounds of birds and the water from the fountain... a Truly Heaven in downtown Porto…

We are a German / Brazilian couple dividing our time between Germany, Portugal and Brazil. We love coming down to Portugal to relax & recharge. With that intention in mind we created our small sanctuary, that we would like to share with you when we aren’t around. When we enter the Paraiso (means Paradise in Portuguese) you will understand what we are talking about. This property used to be the main house of a wine-growing estate that covered the slopes north from the medieval town of Porto. As the city grew, the owners sold most of their land to develop the 19th century neighborhood of Lapa but kept the 1.700sqm of the current property. The outstanding garden includes species brought by the former owners from around the world: from Brazilian palm trees, figs & nut trees to Indonesian flowers. Beyond that you can find the old wine making presser, picnic tables, Brazilian nets where you can rest after a long day sightseeing through Porto, just reading or hearing the sounds of birds and the water from the fountain. The historical building was completely rehabilitated using a modern approach to design and materials, not only preserving the traditional beauty of the structure’s pre-existing architectural elements, but elevating and extending it using natural materials. The huts were built at the back of the garden in an area previously used to store the wine produced in the state. The hut was fully built using hempcrete (more on that later), local wood, bee-wax colored glass, natural plastering & chemicals-free wall paint. Hempcrete is a natural building material made from wet-mixing hemp shiv with a lime binder. It provides a natural, vapour-permeable, fireproof and airtight insulation material, giving it a uniquely effective thermal performance. Hempcrete creates a healthy chemical-free and damp-free indoor environment with a negative carbon footprint, locking away more atmospheric carbon for the lifetime of the building than was emitted during its construction. The 30sqm indoor area has everything you need. A kitchenette with stove and exhaust, dishwasher and a washing machine, a small bar table, sofa in front of our smart TV, a 160x200cm comfortable bed, a place for your luggage and a nice bathroom with glass ceilings colored with natural bee-wax. The south facing sunny outside area invites you to spend most of your time there, either on the chillout couch or enjoying a meal under the stars. Fan and heating is provided although rarely needed due to the insulation provided by the Hempcrete. The hut is furnished and equipped to the highest standards. High speed 100Mbps WiFi is provided. The hut is located in the center of Porto and within walking distance from Trindade, the city’s main transportation hub and metro station from and towards the airport. Two blocks away from the property you will find the metro station of Faria Guimarães crossing the old town all the way to Gaia (the other side of the river). In the neighborhood you will find authentic restaurants and cool cafes for a morning brunch. Walking down the Rua do Amada will take you past hip shops, small bistros and beautifully restored 19th century buildings until you reach within 15min the Praça da Liberdade, the heart of the city.

You have access to the whole property and the 1.000 sqm shared garden of the property.

We are available from 8h00 until 00h00 to respond to all your written messages through the chat, and we have a 24 hour emergency phone number.