A country home for creating work

Work remotely in Portugal, get your projects done and play along the way.

On the Cavalum River in the hills around Porto stands the Court. For centuries, this house, garden and farm have played host to leagues of creatives. Writers, weavers, winemakers, monks, millers and more have lived and worked together - Honing crafts, exchanging ideas and dreaming up new things. Today this legacy of collective creativity plays out in the hands of the modern traveller. Find out how.

CREATE IN THE STUDIOS
'The Sun Room'

DREAM IN THE ROOMS
'The Navigators
Nest'

SHARE WITH OTHERS
'The Great Hall'

EXPLORE THE GROUNDS
'The Vines'

DISCOVER THE SURROUNDINGS
'The Waterfalls'

A place for curiosity to grow

Come with an idea, plant that seed and get your hands dirty. Exchange ideas and have the freedom to go on an adventure.

Do your work with support.

Set sail with a like-minded crew of courtmates. Chart your progress, help others and yourself to stay on course, discover new skills and share your knowledge. Love your process, leave feeling full and motivated for more.

Play goes in the calendar

Schedule some positive playtime for your work and wellbeing. Wonder, experiment, be daring and enjoy yourself. Open up a window of time to connect with your way of doing what you love to do.

Curious how to get all your work done and still have fun with others?

Take your first steps on…

The Player’s Journey

Voices of the court

From digital nomads to artists, activists to horticulturalists, muddy boots to meddlers and more. Meet the people who’ve trod their way through and get to know the community.

Full-timers

Meet your hosts

Sharlit and Charlie are lifelong dreamers, avid DIY-ers and serious players. To repeat. Very serious about playing!

Confessions from the Court

  • Client Portrait Testimonial Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan

    "It’s perfect for all my creative and personal needs. It’s a vibrant, rustic house full of history and life."

    — Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan, Screenwriter

  • Client Portrait Testimonial Adam Wakeling

    “The whole place is just unbelievable. I want to come back and live there”

    — Adam Wakeling, Documentary filmmaker

  • Client portrait testimonial Michelle Roche

    "Really nice to just give myself the time and space to connect with that story… "

    — Michelle Roche, Theatremaker

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