PurposeFlow Winter Season · Alentejo, Portugal
Your rhythm. The land’s seasons.
A container for both.
5½ yearsregenerating with life
850+ humanspart of the PurposeFlow Network
110+ countriesrepresented
01 / A letter to you
The humans tending this chapter.
Dear fellow human,
For five and a half years, this land has welcomed people from all over the world. Around 850 humans, representing more than 110 countries, have brought their stories, their gifts, and a little of themselves to this land.
Now, as the colder months draw us closer to the fire, we’re opening a different chapter: a slower season with an intimate, intentional group. A large & beautiful home that we create together, through the ordinary things.
A pot of something warm. Music drifting from another room. Space for your own work and your own thoughts, and the company of people learning how to live well alongside one another.
None of it arrives finished. The house is still growing, and so are we. The land is alive. Horses, dogs, cats, chickens, old oaks and plenty of wild things were here before you and will be here to greet you. You’d be stepping into a living ecosystem, and what you bring to it changes the feel of the whole home.
We offer the conditions: an empowering space, open land, good company and the rhythm of the season. What your season becomes is yours to shape too, through how you show up, what you give your days to, and how you care for the people and the place around you.
Come for the colder months. If roots begin to grow, there may be room to stay longer. We’d love to meet you and discover what might take shape together.
With warmth,Anthony & Ana
02 / The sovereign container
We provide the vessel: land, tools, workspace, and focus.
You provide the structure: your projects, your pace, your output.
Shared commitments, and opportunities to help hold and build community life.
A few shared anchors.Your mornings, afternoons and evenings are yours to shape. You manage about 95% of your own schedule. The weekly circle and shared meeting offer a chance to care for our shared home, listen to one another and decide what we create together.
The land offers walking routes, a lake, a river and creeks to explore. The house offers indoor and outdoor kitchens, a fireplace inside and a fire outside, a big hall for circles, reading nooks, and decks for yoga and watching the sun come up.
You might spend Tuesday deep in your work, Wednesday sharing a meal with someone you just met, Thursday in Évora for the Capital of Culture events in 2027, and Friday back by the fire with your notebook and a cat.
The season takes its shape from who is here and how they choose to show up. We provide the conditions. You bring your days.
Tools and creative supplies are shared according to availability and experience, with care for how they’re used.
03 / The human feeling
A few principles, rather than a list of rules. They’re how we try to live, and what we ask of anyone joining us.
Treat shared spaces as a home you belong to. Leave them clean, cared for and ready for the people who share them. Respect the animals and the living land. Small, regular acts of care matter as much as the bigger projects.
Consider the people around you as much as the place. Use what’s shared thoughtfully, notice what others need, and try to leave things a little better than you found them.
Be honest with yourself about how you’re really doing, and honest with others about what’s actually happening. We’d rather hear the truth, kindly said, than watch anyone perform harmony.
Name your needs early, listen to other people’s, and take responsibility for your reactions. We’ll have differences. How we meet them matters.
You’re not a guest waiting for someone else to create your experience. You hold your own season: your commitments, how you communicate, how you take part, and how your choices land on others. That’s also where the freedom is.
04 / The land & season
Six months in rural Alentejo. Winter draws us to the fire. Rain decides whether the morning happens outside or by the hearth.
The days are short. The nights are long. This is where focus deepens, where you find room to think, clarity, and unhurried time for what matters to you.
Around us: Évora, the European Capital of Culture in 2027, about 40–45 minutes away. Ancient megalithic sites thousands of years old. A lake, river, and creeks to discover in the surrounding area.
Most days, your rhythm holds you here.
When you need a city, it’s within reach.
On the land, together
A few moments from life here.
Focus, connection, and the ordinary things between.
Choose a photograph to take a closer look. These photos come from different seasons. Life here changes with the weather and with who’s living here at the time.
A little of every rhythm, from quiet time to evenings together.
05 / The spaces
€450–675/ monthHouse rooms · per space, for one or two humans
Includes your space, Starlink, utilities for normal everyday use, connection to the PurposeFlow Network, the weekly circle and six hectares of land. There are also opportunities to co-create, collaborate and join workshops or activities, depending on what the group chooses to make happen together.
Caravan €400 · Own setup €200–275 / month
Rates are per space, per month, including electricity, water and gas for normal everyday use.
Room 1 · In the house
A private room with sunset-facing views across the land.
Your space to settle in, rest and work at your own pace.
Room 2 · In the house
Two double beds, a desk area and your own en-suite bathroom.
For pairs who want separation without distance.
Room 3 · In the house
Two double beds, your own en-suite bathroom and a book nook.
Your private corner of a larger system.
Room 4 · In the house
A single bed, a desk area and a book nook.
A cosy room for your own pace, with a private en-suite bathroom.
On the land
Our on-site caravan, beneath the oak.
Rent the caravan already here on the land for one person, with your own space a little apart from the main house and access to shared community life.
On the land
Bring your van, your caravan, your autonomy.
We provide: placement, electricity, water, access.
You provide: your own space, your own systems.
06 / Who it’s for
07 / Frequently asked
We’ll talk through the details before anything is agreed.
Ideally three months, so there’s time to settle into shared life. Longer stays are prioritised. The season runs from October 2026 to April 2027.
Your private space, Starlink, electricity, water and gas for normal everyday use, access to shared facilities and six hectares of land, the weekly circle, and connection to the PurposeFlow Network. There are also opportunities to co-create, collaborate and join workshops or activities, depending on what the group chooses to make happen together. Food isn’t included. You can choose to contribute towards shared plant-based food and staples. You organise your own meals, with shared shopping and cooking arranged together with the community.
Days can be bright and mild, nights get cold, and rain turns the paths muddy. Portuguese houses are built for summer, so indoors can feel cool. Life gathers around the fireplace. Bring warm layers and waterproof boots.
Yes. There are coworking spaces, and we encourage you to bring your own projects and independence. There’s room to collaborate with the humans around you too. Tell us about your needs for calls or quiet working time so we can explore whether the setup suits you.
Buses run directly to the town we live in. We’ll share the exact route, our location and arrival details with you during the application process. Having your own transport offers freedom to explore the area.
Fill in the short application and send the prepared email to info@purposeflow.org. If it feels like a possible fit, we’ll arrange a personal conversation. We agree your dates, room and practical details before you commit. You can also email us with questions before applying.
08 / The application
A few sentences are enough to begin. The form prepares an email to info@purposeflow.org. You’ll review it and press Send in your email app, with a copy option if you need it.
Applications are open. Tell us a little about yourself and your ideal dates, and we’ll explore whether sharing this season feels right for all of us.
Not sure yet? Arrange a conversation
We read your application and follow up by email.
If it feels like a possible fit, we arrange a personal conversation and talk through your questions.
We agree dates, your space and the practical details together before you commit.
Your dates and room choice are confirmed together before you make plans to travel.
Your rhythm. Our shared home.