ABOUT NOVOVENTO
Let Novovento bring a "new wind" to your life.
This shared house on the island of São Miguel, in the Azores offers you the countryside with ocean views to relax and meet like-minded people.
I’m, Emilie - 50 years young and still travelling the globe, I settled here in 2017 to escape from the craziness of the world. As the owner I'm looking forward to welcome you!
Time flows differently on an island... Novovento invites you to slow down. The house and garden are designed for you to enjoy time by yourself or with others. There is a crackling fireplace for the winter evenings and the BBQ for the summer. There is an organic vegetable plot with veggies all year round. Our stays, lasting a minimum of one week, allow you to break away from your ordinary hustle and bustle.
At Novovento you can team up with the other guests to explore the island, its thermal baths, crater lakes, or hiking trails. But also to create together. I would love to hear your ideas, from building to gardening or something else uniquely you.
Come and discover this paradise where every moment is an opportunity to recharge your batteries, exchange and develop new projects!
LOCATION
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Novovento is located on the west coast of São Miguel island in the archipelago of The Azores. There are nine volcanic paradise islands only at 2 hours flight from Lisbon or 5 hours from Boston. They are an autonomous territory of Portugal in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Here you will be surrounded by the sea!
THE HOUSE
Typical Azorian stone house with ocean view. 3 bedrooms, max 8 people in the house. 2 private rooms and a shared room. A fully equipped kitchen to cook alone or together, as well as many cosy areas to chat, read or simply rest, a terrasse... In winter, the fireplace becomes the heart of the place, ideal for getting together, around a book or sharing a moment around board games. Movie nights are also on the program with our big screen in the living room.
This place is great to meet people and to feel like home!
High speed internet everywhere.
CREATIVE SPACES
L'Atelier is a big open space with ocean view, to work remotely or create. You have space to leave your work for the day after, a calendar of our common activities. Different areas in the house and outside to be alone or to share, everywhere with great wifi. Quiet residence to stay focused and be inspired.
THE GARDEN
1500 m² with ocean view, a garden with vegetables all year round , fruit trees (bananas, passion fruits, oranges, tangerines, lemons) and all the herbs you need to cook!! A hammock and lounge chairs to enjoy the sun or the shadow. differents spots to seat, read, relax. Always something to do in the garden!
SURROUNDINGS
Restaurants and supermarket at 5 min drive or 25 min walk.
Vendors coming in the street : fish every day, meat on Fridays, veggies on Saturdays.
Bus stop 7 min walk to: Ponta Delgada (40 min). Mosteiros beach (20 min). Sete Cidades (30 min).
Car rental nearby: on-site car delivery or airport services.
You can hike from Novovento to Sete Cidades (40 min), Ferraria hot spring (50 min) or drive to Mosteiros beach (20 min drive).
WHAT OUR GUESTS ARE SAYING
"For some magical reason the place attracts individuals looking for a new path. Novovento, new wind: couldn´t have been a better name choice!"
Sara, Italy.
"I stayed in tens of coliving spaces around the world, and this is easily one of my favorite ones. I spend one month there and absolutely loved it!
Besides having a beautiful garden with lots of plants and palm trees and the barbecue spot overlooking the ocean, it's also really close to the ocean and just a 40 minute hike from the crater rim of Sete Cidades.
Most of all, Emilie is such a gem! She's an extremely hospitable host that truly cares about her guests and makes an effort to connect with every single one of them. She also organized a lot of barbecue nights, dinners and hikes, and is just a joy to spend time with.
My only advice is to book at least a few weeks (or more) so you fully take in the place and the experience it offers."
Andrei, Germany.
"I’ve been continuously encouraged, questioned and fed with ideas and suggestions."
Rémi, France.
FACILITIES
SHARING KITCHEN
cooker, 2 fridges, freezer, microwave, toaster, cutlery, private cupboards.
COFFEE & TEA
Coffee and Azorian's tea, chocolate, oatmeal, oil, vinegar...
LOUNGE CHAIRS & HAMMOCK
Make yourself at home in the living room or in the garden.
BARBECUE
Sharing dinner every week !!
SHARING BATHROOMS
Bathroom with two showers and one collective toilet outside of the rooms.
WASHING/DRYER MACHINE
Optional.
SHEETS & TOWELS
Its supplied. Changed after one or more week stay.
GAMES
Board games, puzzles, darts game, big screen for movie nights...