Holiday home The Banana House

The Banana House on the colourful island of Madeira is an atmo­spheric retreat. Lushly sur­rounded by banana, mango and fig trees and with a view of the spec­ta­cular moun­tains dipping into the wild Atlantic. A holiday home at play with nature and warm light.

The mini­malist building is situated on a terrace on the slope of the small village of Arco da Calheta, one of the oldest sett­le­ments on the island. In the middle of a banana grove and at a short distance from the coast. The dark brown, fertile soil of the island testifies to its vol­canic origin. The Banana House matches the colour of its sur­roun­dings, which make the lush green of the plant-rich island shine even brighter. To pre­serve the ori­ginal cha­racter of the rugged topo­graphy, the house was con­ceived on two levels, con­nected by a long staircase. While the kitchen, dining and living areas invite people to come tog­ether on the upper floor, the bed­rooms and retreat rooms are found in the basement. Both bed­rooms, one with a double bed, the other with two single beds, have access to the garden with its mango and fig trees.

Both the lower floor and the walls of the ter­races are made of large basalt stones ori­gi­nating from the region. In con­trast, the upper floor finds a more sculp­tural lan­guage, inspired by the dark earth tones and texture of the terrain. The bright interior fea­tures a charming mix of sleek modern design, classics and vintage fur­niture. A bright yellow desk brings sunshine to your work­ation, but it may also be used for other pur­poses. A large salt­water pool with yoga terrace and a bar­becue area for deeply relaxing days and evenings await you on the doorstep. When the sun sinks into the Atlantic and the gentle wind rustles in the sea of banana leaves, the days here end magi­cally.

What to do

Numerous hiking routes, e.g. on the Fajã do Mar to the Paúl da Serra plateau and to the Laurisilva forest with its ancient laurel trees, which is located in an old volcanic crater, swimming in the salt water pool and in the sea, diving, water sports, mountain biking, paragliding, golfing, diverse excursions and discoveries around the island, shopping at the market and, of course, harvesting mangos and figs directly from the tree.

Why we like this house

Simple luxury in a fascinating, exotic natural setting.

This house is great for

Couples, friends and individualists

Sustainability

Energy supply with solar energy, heat pump, special irrigation system, salt water pool

Details

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