A Sociedade Rural

Stay at Sociedade Rural

Three houses, one spirit: silence, nature, and time just for you

At Sociedade Rural, each house is an intimate refuge, designed for slowing down. Inspired by the landscape and built with natural materials, they offer an essential comfort, deep, simple, and restorative.

Casa Esteva seen through cork oaks, its white walls half hidden by the trees

Casa Esteva

A place to dream. Surrounded by nature and ancient stones, this house opens to the forest and sky.

Perfect for writers, thinkers, and slow mornings with tea and birdsong.Perfeita para escritores, pensadores e manhãs lentas com chá e canto dos pássaros.

Casa Oliveira below the hillside on a grey day, mossy boulders in the foreground

Casa Oliveira

This house is rooted among ancient olive trees and is about gentle light and quiet mornings.

Perfect for groups of friends and romantic getaways.

The pale front door of Casa Rosmaninho, shaded by a fig tree

Casa Rosmaninho

Seamlessly integrated into the landscape, this house blends harmoniously with its natural surroundings. With interiors reflecting the earthy tones of the region, it exudes a sense of calm and serenity.

Casa Rosmaninho can be rented in its entirety for exclusive use or by individual room, with shared access to common areas. It is the perfect option for those who enjoy connecting with others while experiencing the tranquillity of the countryside.

Shared places

Rows of vegetables growing under olive trees in the organic kitchen garden

Organic vegetable garden

Ripe oranges on the branch in the orchard

Orchard

The aromatic garden: lavender, santolina and grasses beneath old olive trees

Aromatic garden

The cutting garden in flower, roses in pink and crimson beneath the olive trees

Cut flower garden

Purple irises and yellow broom along the edge of one of the lakes

Lakes

Clear turquoise water rippling across the natural swimming pool

A heated outdoor infinity pool fed by natural spring water

Water spilling into one of the old stone irrigation tanks

Natural spring tanks

The wood-fired sauna cabin standing among cork oaks and scrub

Outdoor sauna

A horse walking between cork oaks and lichen-covered granite boulders

Riding arena

The kitchen dining room: open shelves, pale oak tables and tall vases of dried flowers

“A Cozinha” - social area, with kitchen, honesty bar, living room and two outdoor terraces

The barn lit from within at dusk, its windows warm against a deep blue sky

The Barn - social area perfect for yoga or celebrations

A wooden deckchair on the terrace, looking out over the wooded hills of the Serra

The Rooftop

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Sociedade Rural is an off-grid retreat, exclusively for adults aged 20 and over, designed for those who value silence, comfort and simplicity. A place where peace and quiet is the greatest of luxuries.

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Taste Alentejo

Come for the nature. Stay for the bread, the olive oil, the figs and the quiet between them.

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