Coliving · A smart home near Porto, Portugal

The house runs itself. What I'd like is good company.

I'm an older entrepreneur, and some years ago I turned this house near Porto into a proper smart home — it runs the climate, the lighting, the security and the energy by itself. My children grew up here and then scattered across different countries, the way children do, and the house became far larger than one person needs. I'm also half-disabled; I don't move around the way I used to. So rather than rent rooms to strangers, I'd like to share the house the way a home is meant to be shared — with people who will live in it well. There is no rent. What I ask for instead is a hand with the small things, and good company at the table.

Apply to live here How it works
2
private rooms open
€0
no rent — bills included
15 min
to the ocean
The common room of the house — sofas, a place to work and gather
01 — The idea

A household, not a rental

This is not a business and not a hostel — it is my home, and I'm inviting a few people to share it. The idea is an old one. Long before anyone called it "coliving", a big house simply held a household: several people under one roof, each doing what they could, the meals and the evenings and the work all shared. That is all this is. The smart system takes care of the building itself. The rest — the company, the small kindnesses, the sense that someone is home — is what we give each other instead of paying rent.

/ live

A room of your own

A private bedroom with two real beds, fully furnished — quiet when you need it, with a whole house around you when you don't.

/ work

Room to do your work

Fast fibre in every corner, proper desks, and more than one place to settle in — including a terrace in the sun.

/ share

Time, not money

No rent, no fee, no deposit. In return, a little help through the week and the kind of company that makes a house a home.

02 — The house

A home that quietly takes care of itself

I built Domovoy slowly, the way you build something you mean to live in for good. It is a real smart home: climate, lighting, security and energy all managed on their own, with access given and revoked through an app. It also keeps a quiet watch over the people inside it — it was built so that if someone falls, or something is wrong, it is noticed straight away. The house is large and easy to live in: a long, bright corridor, two staircases, a kitchen made for cooking together, a garden, a terrace, even a small gym. There is room here to be among people, and room to be alone — whichever the day asks for.

A small terrace by the entrance, with seats outside the door
The kitchen — induction stove, granite counter, plenty of room
The main bathroom — bathtub, bidet, double sink
A bunk-bed room with a desk by the window
The small gym in the basement with the trampoline
The second bathroom, with shower
Two private bedrooms
Each with two real beds and fully furnished — room enough for one person, a couple, or a small family.
More than one place to work
A calm common room with desks, and a terrace where you can work outdoors in good weather.
Fast fibre, everywhere
Repeaters through the whole house and across the grounds — a steady connection indoors and out.
A smart, watchful home
Climate and security run themselves, access is managed cleanly, and the house looks out for everyone in it.
A car to share
There's a car here that anyone with a licence is welcome to use — for the shops, the coast, a day out.
Kitchen, garden & gym
A full kitchen, a garden, a terrace and a small gym — and the Atlantic only fifteen minutes away.

Three bedrooms ready for you

Two private rooms for guests, plus a third with bunk beds — useful for two friends or a small family.

A bedroom with a double bed and a big window
A bedroom with a single bed and a workspace
A bedroom with bunk beds, useful for two friends
03 — How it works

No rent. A fair, human trade instead.

Here is the honest version, with nothing hidden. You give a little time and your presence; in return, you have a home. It is not a job — no shifts, no hours to clock. It works the way help has always worked in a family: whoever is near lends a hand.

What I ask

A little through the week, arranged easily around your own work.

Be around, and give me a hand with small things — passing me a crutch, carrying something up the stairs, the bits I can no longer rush.
A run to the shops a couple of times a week.
The odd drive when one is needed — the car is there for it.
Speak English with me. I'm still learning it, and a housemate to practise with day to day is worth a great deal.
And mostly — simply be an easy, kind, reliable person to share a home with.

No timesheet, no rota. The smart house does everything mechanical. The one thing it can't do is be human — and that is the part I'm asking you for.

What you get

A genuine base while you get on with your own work and life.

A private room that is yours — no rent, not now and not later.
Every bill covered: power, water, heating and fast internet.
Real space to work, indoors and out.
A car you are free to use.
The ocean fifteen minutes away, and the great surf coast of Nazaré within easy reach.
A warm household — and someone who knows this country well and is glad to show it to you.

A bottle of something nice is always welcome — someone turned up with kefir the other day. But gifts are never the point. The company is.

04 — Who it's for

For people who are easy to live with

  • Remote workers and freelancers who would rather not hand their salary to a Porto landlord.
  • Makers, developers, designers — anyone building something of their own.
  • Couples and families with children; the rooms are made for two.
  • Surfers and people drawn to the ocean — the coast and Nazaré are close.
  • Anyone between chapters who needs a warm, steady place to be for a while.

Probably not for you if…

…you're after a hotel, or a rental you never have to think about. This is a shared home. It works only if you're the kind of person others can count on for a small hand and honest company. If that's you, you'll feel at home here quickly.

05 — Where

Near Porto — and fifteen minutes from the ocean

The house sits a short drive outside Porto — close enough for the city's cafés, markets and coworking, far enough for quiet. The Atlantic is fifteen minutes away. This whole coast is one of the world's great surf regions; at Nazaré, just up the shoreline, the winter swell raises the biggest rideable waves on the planet.

Porto
city, food & coworking, a short drive
Ocean
Atlantic beaches fifteen minutes away
Nazaré
record-breaking surf, biggest waves Nov–Dec
OPO
international airport, easy to reach
A view from the house toward the church next door
A corridor inside the house, with handrails along the wall
06 — Apply

Want to come and live here?

There are two private rooms. Because this is a shared home and not a booking, it begins with a conversation — a little about you, a little about the house, and an honest read on whether we'd live well together. Send a message and tell me who you are.

or write to info@goippro.com
  • 01Who you are and what you do.
  • 02When you'd like to arrive, and for how long (a month minimum).
  • 03Whether it's just you, or a partner or family.
  • 04Why this appeals to you, and what you'd be happy to help with.
07 — Questions

Good things to ask

Nothing. No rent, no fee, no deposit, and the house bills are included — power, water, heating and internet. You cover your own food, travel and personal spending. Small gifts are welcome but never expected.

Light, everyday things — a hand with what I can't do quickly, a shop run a couple of times a week, the occasional drive. There are no fixed hours. It works like help in a family, not a shift at a job.

I'm an older entrepreneur and I'm half-disabled — I don't move as fast as I used to. My children have grown and moved abroad, and the house is bigger than I need. I'd far rather share it with good people than rent it to strangers.

A month at minimum, so we both have time to settle in. Longer stays are welcome and easy to arrange once you're here.

Yes. Each room has two beds, so a couple or a small family works well. Just mention it when you write.

Yes — that's the idea. Fast fibre throughout, proper desks indoors and a terrace to work from outside, and a private room of your own. The house is set up for people who work.

No. We get by in English — and helping me practise mine is part of the deal. Portuguese is handy for daily life around Porto, but it's never required.

The house manages climate, light, security and energy on its own, with access through an app. It also keeps a quiet eye on everyone inside — it was built so that if someone falls, it is noticed.