What Is Três Bandeiras?

There is a difference between a coliving that offers community as an amenity and one that treats community as architecture. Três Bandeiras is the second kind — and the distinction matters from the moment you first read the application page.Três Bandeiras is a boutique coliving in Carvoeira, a quiet village just minutes from the surf town of Ericeira on Portugal's Atlantic coast. Founded by Arthur, Olivier, and Jasper, it was built on a premise that had emerged from their own years of searching for the right kind of shared living: a place that holds the intentional container of a retreat, the peer-level exchange of a mastermind, and the proximity and rootedness of a genuine home. The name — Três Bandeiras, Portuguese for "three flags" — reflects both the three founding pillars (co-living, co-creating, co-thriving) and the three people who planted them.The property is a 500 m² house set on a 10-are plot of land, with ocean views from several of its rooms, cliff trails on the doorstep, and two surf beaches within a ten-minute walk. Eight ensuite bedrooms across three tiers — Suites, Premium, and Standard — accommodate a maximum of eight residents at any time. This is not a constraint; it is the point. A community of eight people who have been selected, welcomed at a family dinner, and given a month together in a house this size becomes something qualitatively different from what happens when you add ten more and call it intimacy.The experience was recognised by the coliving industry itself: Três Bandeiras won the global Coliving Awards 2025, the industry's most widely cited recognition of spaces that set new standards in community design. More than 100 residents have passed through since the space opened in 2024, giving it an average resident score of 8.9/10.This review tells you what that actually means in practice — including the things that don't show up on the awards page.Três Bandeiras is best for: ✓ Founders, entrepreneurs, freelancers, and creatives at an inflection point — people who have outgrown their current environment and are looking for new context ✓ Conscious remote workers who want the depth of a retreat without leaving behind their work, their income, or the people they are building with ✓ Surfers and ocean-oriented people who want a home base close to world-class waves without sacrificing professional infrastructure ✓ Residents seeking longer, slower stays — one to three months — in a curated community that has been intentionally designed rather than accidentally assembled ✓ Couples (welcome in the larger rooms at an additional €300/month) and residents travelling with one pet (€50/month supplement) ✓ People who want to be in nature, close enough to Lisbon (40 minutes) for when the city is needed, without being consumed by itApply for a residency at Três Bandeiras → 📧 life@tresbandeiras.co 📱 WhatsApp: +351 963 513 421 📍 Praceta da Revolta 18, 2655-150 Carvoeira, Portugal 🌐 tresbandeiras.co 📸 @tresbandeiras

Why Três Bandeiras Is Different

Ericeira's coliving market has grown quickly. The town is Portugal's only World Surfing Reserve, forty minutes from Lisbon, with a climate that makes it year-round liveable and a community of digital nomads and creatives that has been thickening steadily since the early 2020s. Outsite has two properties here. Nomadico operates a community house. Several surf-and-work camps serve the shorter-stay market. The supply is real and varied.What Três Bandeiras does that no other Ericeira coliving currently does is hold all three dimensions simultaneously: a genuine physical home (500 m², eight rooms, ocean views, sauna, gym, yoga space, fully equipped kitchen); a structured social architecture (curated applications, a family dinner on day one, communal dinners built into the weekly rhythm, shared circles and practices); and a peer-level professional environment (dedicated coworking with a phone booth, 500 Mbps Wi-Fi, and a resident cohort of founders and entrepreneurs who are, by design, building things that matter). This combination — not any single element of it — is what the Coliving Awards 2025 panel recognised, and what makes the space genuinely difficult to replace with another option in the Ericeira market.The founding insight, as Arthur and Olivier describe it, emerged from a pattern they kept encountering in shared spaces around the world: places that had the physical beauty but not the relational depth; places that had community in theory but not in practice; places that had fast Wi-Fi but treated the work as a distraction from the lifestyle. Três Bandeiras was built to refuse all three trade-offs.The application model is the clearest signal of this intention. Três Bandeiras does not take bookings. It takes applications. Every prospective resident goes through a personal introduction call before a place is confirmed. This is not gatekeeping for its own sake — it is curation in service of the collective field. As the founders put it on the community page: "Every person in it shapes what becomes possible and is part of what makes it work." That sentence is load-bearing. It explains why the communal dinner on the first night is a ritual rather than an option, why the stay length starts at one full calendar month rather than a week, and why the resident scores cluster so consistently around 8.9/10 rather than varying by cohort.

The Location: Carvoeira and Ericeira, Portugal's Atlantic Edge

Três Bandeiras is not in Ericeira itself. It is in Carvoeira — a small village in the municipality of Mafra, just across the valley from the town — and this distinction is worth understanding before you book, because it shapes the texture of the experience in meaningful ways.From the house, the ocean is not metaphorically close. It is a ten-minute walk to Praia de São Julião and Foz do Lizandro — two of the breaks most favoured by the mixed community of learners and intermediates who make up the majority of residents. Cliff trails begin at the edge of the property. Sunrise walks, pre-work swims, and evening runs along the Atlantic edge are part of the daily rhythm not because they are programmed but because the geography makes them irresistible.Ericeira itself — with its cafés, surf shops, restaurants, nightlife, and resident nomad community — is a six-euro Bolt ride or, for those with a car, under ten minutes by road. The town is small, walkable, and increasingly well-equipped for remote workers: specialty coffee at Dear Rose Café, coworking at Kelp Cowork, yoga studios, surf schools at every level, and a social scene that runs from morning açaí bowls to Friday-night gatherings at Board Riders.The further anchor is Lisbon, approximately forty minutes by car or Uber (fares around €25–40), with its international airport offering direct connections to most of Europe and increasing transatlantic routes. For residents arriving from abroad, the logistics are among the most straightforward of any Atlantic-coast coliving in Europe.

One practical note that the arrival guide gives honestly: a car is recommended for residents who want full flexibility — the house is in a quiet rural pocket and Ericeira's supermarkets require a drive. Bolt and Uber cover the gap for most daily needs, and Ericeira's town centre is always accessible. But residents who arrive without a vehicle should factor this into planning, especially if they are used to urban colivings where everything is on foot. Free street parking is available immediately around the house.Portugal's wider nomad infrastructure is strong: the D7 passive income visa and the more recent digital nomad visa (D8) both give qualifying remote workers legal frameworks for stays of a year or more, renewable. Most Western nationals receive a 90-day Schengen entry without a visa, and Portugal sits in the Schengen Zone — meaning its 90-day limit is shared with other Schengen countries and should be calculated accordingly. The cost of living in the Ericeira–Carvoeira corridor is meaningfully lower than Lisbon and substantially lower than Northern European equivalents, with local lunch menus at around €10, excellent coffee at €2–3, and Bolt fares within Ericeira under €6.

The Space: 500 m², Designed for Both Depth and Output

Três Bandeiras operates from a single large property — a characterful Portuguese house with 500 m² of interior space on a 10-are (approximately 1,000 m²) plot. This is not a converted apartment block or a purpose-built coliving facility. It is a house that has been thoughtfully adapted for shared intentional living, and the scale of it — the hallways with ocean light, the living room large enough to hold everyone comfortably, the kitchen designed to generate conversation rather than efficient individual meal prep — is one of the things that most consistently distinguishes the physical experience from smaller or more spartan alternatives.The Coworking Space sits within the house and is designed as a genuine work environment rather than a living-room workaround. It includes a dedicated private phone booth for video calls, panoramic views, ergonomic seating, and the fast, stable 500 Mbps fibre connection that runs throughout the property. Reviewers single out the natural light and the view as motivating rather than distracting — the particular quality of Atlantic light at a desk, with an ocean horizon visible between calls, is not something that shows up in a spec sheet but is consistently mentioned in resident accounts. For residents who need more concentrated-focus environments, the house also offers a range of quiet spots — balconies, outdoor terraces, and corners of the living spaces — that serve different kinds of work rhythms across the day.The Wellness Infrastructure at Três Bandeiras is in-house and included in the monthly rate. An infrared sauna accommodating two to three people sits adjacent to the gym. The gym is a functional home setup — power rack, adjustable dumbbells, bench, elastics, and a kickboxing bag — rather than a commercial facility, but is more than adequate for the daily movement routines that residents bring or develop. A yoga space serves both solo practice and the weekly sessions that are part of the community programme. For ocean cold exposure — which functions as a natural cold plunge in the Ericeira context — the ten-minute walk to the Atlantic is genuinely used as such, and the arrival guide specifically names a morning ocean dip with fellow residents as "the best way to start the day." This is an honest description, not a marketing aspiration.The Social Kitchen is a fully equipped shared cooking space with a Sage Barista espresso machine, blenders, milk foamer, oven, and dishwasher — the kind of kitchen that makes cooking together a realistic daily practice rather than a performative occasional event. Each resident has their own dedicated storage space. Communal dinners are built into the programme — not as optional events but as one of the foundational practices that creates the social fabric the space is known for. Reviewers cite the kitchen and the communal meal ritual as two of the most consistent sources of the unexpected connections and conversations that they came seeking.Outdoor Spaces include terraces, balconies, a patio attached to the Verde bungalow, and the broader plot — a property layout that gives residents genuine choice between social and solitary time in the fresh air. The cliff walks and ocean access extend the effective outdoor territory of the house to the Atlantic itself.

The Rooms: Eight Bedrooms, Three Tiers, One Seasonal Price Structure

Every room at Três Bandeiras is private and ensuite — a decision that reflects the founding team's understanding that the balance between community and solitude is what makes a shared-living experiment sustainable rather than exhausting. All rooms include a desk, bed linens, towels, biweekly cleaning, access to all shared amenities, and the full community programme.Pricing follows a seasonal model across three tiers, with a one-time €150 Homecoming Contribution for new residents:

Suites

Laranja — 30 m², king bed, ensuite bathroom, ocean view, ground level. The largest and most couple-oriented room in the house, with wide windows and a layout suited to extended stays. Available for couples (€300/month supplement).Azul — 30 m², queen bed, bathtub, ocean view, first level with balcony access. The only room with a bathtub alongside its ocean view, which gives it a particular character for residents who treat the end of the day as a recovery ritual rather than just a transition to sleep.Verde — 35 m², queen bed, standalone bungalow, private patio, private street entrance, north view. The most independent room in the house — a self-contained unit that functions almost as a private apartment within the community. The private entrance and dedicated patio give Verde residents the highest degree of individual space while remaining a short walk from the shared heart of the house.

Premium Rooms

Amarelho — 25 m², queen bed, bathtub, nature view, first level. A warm, calm room with a private bathroom featuring a bathtub and a view into the greenery surrounding the property.Castanho — 25 m², queen bed, balcony with ocean view, ground level with private rear entrance. The closest room to the gym and sauna, with its own back-of-house entrance. For residents who build daily fitness or recovery routines, this placement has practical advantages that are not accidental.Prata — 25 m², queen bed, bathtub, walk-in closet, private patio access, northeast view, first level. The newest addition to the room inventory (added in early 2025), with a walk-in closet and its own outside door to the patio — an unusual feature that gives the room a private outdoor pocket.

Standard Rooms

Bege — 20 m², double bed, north view, mid-level. A quieter, more inward-facing room suited to residents who prioritise sleep depth and focused work over views and extra square footage.Vermelho — 20 m², queen bed (despite the Standard classification), ocean view, first level with balcony access. The most affordable room with an ocean view. For residents whose primary wish is to wake up to the Atlantic and whose budget is closer to the Standard tier, this is the most direct answer.A note on what is included: the all-inclusive monthly rate covers the furnished ensuite room, bed linens and towels, biweekly cleaning, utilities, 500 Mbps Wi-Fi, gym and sauna access, yoga space, coworking space, communal dinners, and curation into the community. There are no surprise bills. There are also no private kitchens — the house operates on a shared-kitchen model, and residents who cook do so in the communal space. For most residents this is a feature, not a constraint; the kitchen is where many of the house's best conversations happen.

The Community Programme: Curated, Co-Created, and Grounded in the Work

The architecture of the Três Bandeiras community is the element most consistently identified by former residents as the thing they did not expect to be as real as it turned out to be.It begins before arrival. The application process — a form followed by a personal introduction call — means that by the time a new resident arrives for the first communal dinner of their month, they have already been received into the community's intention rather than simply checking into a room. The family dinner on the first night is a ritual of integration, not a social event. It is the mechanism through which the house becomes a house rather than a set of occupied bedrooms.The three founding pillars describe the programme's architecture. Co-living provides the proximity: eight people, one kitchen, one living room, meals together, evenings that develop spontaneously from the texture of a shared day. Co-creating provides the focus: the dedicated coworking space, the peer-level exchange, what the founders call a "mastermind" dimension — a residency among people who are building things and will talk about it honestly. Co-thriving provides the body and the rhythm: weekly yoga (run by a regular visiting teacher, the "amazing talented Anna" cited by multiple reviewers), the gym, the sauna, the ocean dips, the cliff walks that bookend working days, the communal dinners, and what the founders describe as "the conditions where the work flows."The community event calendar extends into Ericeira itself. In collaboration with Soul Kitchen, Três Bandeiras organises events and local gatherings that connect residents with the broader Ericeira creative and nomad scene — a deliberate choice that prevents the house from becoming a hermetically sealed community and connects residents to the town they are, for a month, actually living in.The curation extends into the resident profile. Former residents — documented on the community page with photographs and their stated intentions — include founders setting up new businesses, independent consultants between phases, creatives who came to reconnect with their work, and nomads looking for stability after long periods of movement. The common thread is not profession or nationality but disposition: people who are in motion, who are building something, and who understand that the environment they are in shapes the quality of what they can create. As one resident put it with the directness that characterises the most honest reviews: "By unplugging myself from my home environment and surrounding myself with nature and inspiring people in a lovely house, I literally and figuratively experienced space, allowing my creative energy to flow again."This is not a community built around a shared demographic. It is built around a shared moment — the inflection point, as the founders describe it, where what you have been doing is no longer quite enough and what you are becoming requires a different context to become real.

What People Say

Três Bandeiras has been operating since 2024 and has hosted more than 100 residents, accumulating an average score of 8.9/10. The reviews are notable for their specificity and emotional register — not the generic language of a satisfied customer, but the kind of testimony people produce when something has genuinely changed the texture of their working life or shifted something in how they see their own situation.On the sense of arrival and belonging:

"I felt instantly at home in the spacious, well-organized house, and the family dinner on the first day made it easy to connect with everyone. The strong sense of community provided a supportive environment where I felt comfortable discussing anything. An amazing experience!" — Nynke, Founder of The Sustainability Club

On the physical space and its effect on work:

"This charming home offers stunning views at every turn, not to mention endless outdoor areas to sip your coffee, read your book (or even update those PowerPoint slides). The sense of community fostered is palpable, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. The spacious bedrooms and workspaces also offer a perfect balance of comfort and privacy. Love what the team is building here." — Jason, Finance Transformation Specialist

On the quality of people:

"Last year in November, I stayed at Tres Bandeiras and had an awesome time. A beautiful spot just outside Ericeira, close to the surf. But what stays with me is the quality of the people, everyone open to conversation, to bounce ideas off of, or to go out and explore. I enjoyed staying there and would definitely come back. Highly recommended!" — Rick, Independent Management Consultant

On what the space made possible internally:

"Felt like coming home. I felt the energy flowing through my body again and made important decisions that I had been apprehensive about. Next to the warmth of evenings together, you find a place where creativity and entrepreneurship prevail. Everyone is open to conversation, to bounce ideas off of, or to simply go out and explore. Furthermore, openness, transparency, and mindfulness are what you gain from it. What a breath of fresh air, I will definitely come back." — Carlijn, Freelance Communications

On a two-month stay and the hosts:

"Had the most amazing two months which are almost coming to an end. Três Bandeiras is a beautiful place, run by three beautiful Hosts. Giving so much love in the house — you can directly feel it. Três Bandeiras is a place to calm down, surf, work, cook healthy food, love, share & connect. I feel sad to leave. Wishing you all the very best guys. See you soon." — Verified reviewer, via Coliving.community

On the nature and community balance:

"Três Bandeiras Co-living is a wonderful place in a very beautiful corner of Portugal to live together with inspiring people in a great atmosphere! The togetherness is a nice balance of sharing, offering common activities and space to enjoy yourself and rest. The location is ideal for visiting the beautiful beaches nearby as well as hiking and nature excursions in the surrounding area. I will definitely come back." — Verified reviewer

On the combination of infrastructure and community:

"I had a wonderfully beautiful month at Três Bandeiras. Beautiful and quiet location, I really enjoyed the nature. Delightful house with plenty of spots for relaxation or 'me time'. Lots of outdoor space as well. Comfortable room with a private bathroom. And the home gym and sauna made it complete! There was a very nice relaxed atmosphere in the house. I made some beautiful friendships there. I will definitely come back!" — Verified reviewer, Coliving.com

A note on the review corpus: Três Bandeiras opened in 2024 and has accumulated a meaningful body of resident feedback. The scores are consistently strong and the content of the reviews is detailed and specific — the markers of genuine residency rather than brief tourist stays. The space is not new enough to have a multi-year longitudinal picture of how different cohorts compare across seasons, but it has sufficient residency depth to be evaluated with real confidence.

The Coworking at Três Bandeiras: Integrated, Fast, and Designed for the Work

Três Bandeiras treats productive work as a co-equal pillar alongside community and wellbeing — not an afterthought that has been retrofitted into a lifestyle property. The coworking space is dedicated (not the living room with a laptop stand), with natural light, ocean views, a private phone booth for calls, and a 500 Mbps fibre connection that has been consistently cited in reviews as reliable and fast enough for professional remote work including video conferencing, large file transfers, and multi-device households.All eight bedrooms include a dedicated work desk as standard — not a surface, a proper desk — giving residents the option to work from their room when focus or time-zone constraints make the shared coworking space a less suitable choice. The combination of in-room and shared coworking infrastructure mirrors the pattern that experienced remote workers develop naturally: different modes of work require different environments, and Três Bandeiras has designed for both.The house also maintains what functions as informal focus infrastructure: a culture of "deep work hours" noted by multiple reviewers, during which residents are working alongside each other in quiet mutual concentration without needing to manage it as a scheduled event. This is a product of the resident curation rather than a programmed feature — it emerges when the people in the house are all, actually, building things.Key specifications for remote workers:

• Wi-Fi: 500 Mbps fibre throughout the property

• Dedicated coworking space: phone booth, panoramic views, ergonomic setup

• In-room desks: all rooms, as standard

• Communal areas: kitchen table, terraces, balconies, living room — all viable informal work spaces

• Access: included in monthly rate, no separate booking

Pros & Cons

Pros

Winner of the global Coliving Awards 2025. The industry's most widely cited recognition for coliving spaces that set new standards in community design, awarded for the 2025 edition. This is an external validation from a credible peer body, not a self-awarded badge.Eight-resident maximum creates genuine intimacy. A house of 500 m² shared by eight people produces a community depth that cannot be replicated at twenty-five or thirty. The intentional scale is a design decision and a community quality guarantee.Application-based curation produces consistent resident quality. The personal introduction call before every residency is the mechanism through which the 8.9/10 average score is produced and sustained. It is the most distinctive element of the Três Bandeiras model and the feature most often cited in direct contrast to coliving spaces where anyone can book and the community is left to chance.All-inclusive pricing with no hidden costs. The monthly rate covers the room, utilities, Wi-Fi, biweekly cleaning, communal dinners, wellness amenities, and community programme. For residents earning in GBP, USD, or EUR, the effective value at the Carvoeira–Ericeira price level is strong, particularly in the Winter and Spring/Autumn seasons.Two surf beaches within ten minutes on foot. For the substantial proportion of residents who come to Ericeira for the Atlantic as much as for the community, this is not background context. It is central to the daily rhythm — morning swims, evening cliff walks, weekend surf sessions — that makes the Três Bandeiras residency feel different from a standard remote-work month.Infrared sauna, gym, and yoga space included. The wellness infrastructure is in-house and built into the rate, not offered as a paid add-on or external membership. For residents who maintain daily movement or recovery practices, the friction of accessing these facilities at Três Bandeiras is as low as it gets.Communal dinners as structural community practice. The meal together is not an optional social event — it is the engine of the daily community texture. Reviewers who cite unexpected friendships, productive conversations, and the sense of belonging that the house generates most often trace these back to the dinner table.Family dinner on arrival day. The integration ritual that distinguishes a curated community from a managed property. Every resident at Três Bandeiras has been welcomed into the house through the same moment, creating a shared point of reference that functions as social glue from day one.Couples and pets welcome. Practical flexibility that most curated colivings do not offer. The €300/month couple supplement and €50/month pet supplement are fair and clearly stated.Forty minutes from Lisbon. Atlantic-coast solitude with one of Europe's great cities — and a major international hub — less than an hour away. For residents who need access to the city for meetings, flights, or culture, Três Bandeiras does not require choosing between nature and connectivity.

Cons

A car is recommended. The house is in Carvoeira, a rural village rather than an urban centre. The local grocery (Loja da Amélia) is a four-minute drive, and larger supermarkets are fourteen minutes away. Bolt and Uber cover Ericeira reliably and cheaply, but residents who depend on foot-accessible urban infrastructure will need to adjust expectations. Free street parking is available.Month-long minimum stay only. Três Bandeiras books by full calendar month, from the first to the last day. This is a deliberate community quality decision and is explained clearly on the website. For residents looking for shorter stays — a week, ten days, two weeks — this is an absolute constraint, not a preference.Eight rooms means limited availability. The capacity ceiling that produces the community quality also produces scarcity. Months fill based on application timing, and popular seasons (summer, and the spring and autumn shoulder periods favoured by nomads) can book out early. The best strategy is to apply early, indicate flexibility on room type, and confirm the introduction call promptly.No private kitchens. All residents use the shared kitchen. For longer-stay residents who want the autonomy of self-catered meals on their own schedule, the shared kitchen model requires a flexibility that private-kitchen colivings do not. In practice, this is what produces the community texture — but it is a genuine structural difference from properties that offer studio-level independence.Rural setting means evening transport requires planning. Getting back to the house after a night in Ericeira's bars or from a late dinner requires a Bolt or car. For residents accustomed to walking home from nightlife, this is a minor but real logistical difference.Not a surf camp. Três Bandeiras is close to surf and part of the culture, but it does not offer in-house lessons, organised surf sessions, or equipment rental as part of the community programme (though a surfboard rental arrangement can be discussed with the team). Residents who want surf fully integrated into their coliving programme should look at dedicated surf-house offerings in Ericeira. For those who simply want surf to be accessible — which it is, abundantly — Três Bandeiras is ideal.

How Três Bandeiras Compares in the Ericeira Coliving Market

Três Bandeiras occupies a specific and differentiated position in this market: the most intentionally curated community in the Ericeira area, with the strongest in-house wellness infrastructure, a family-scale capacity that produces genuine depth, and a price structure that — particularly in winter and shoulder seasons — represents strong value relative to the included programme. The comparison with Outsite's properties is instructive: both offer professional infrastructure and ocean-adjacent settings, but the Outsite model is explicitly designed for shorter, more transient stays with less community architecture, and reviews of the Praia do Sul property specifically note that community coherence can be limited. For residents who want an Ericeira base for a full month and prioritise community quality over maximum luxury or urban convenience, Três Bandeiras is the most directly designed choice in the market.

Living in Ericeira as a Digital Nomad: The Context

Ericeira is one of the top five digital nomad destinations in Europe for its size, and the combination of surf, nature, and remote-work infrastructure has attracted a community that is growing without yet becoming saturated. The town was designated a World Surfing Reserve in 2011 — the first in Europe and only the second in the world — a status that has preserved its coastline, focused its identity, and attracted the particular kind of person who wants to live close to the ocean and take the waves seriously.The climate is Atlantic rather than Mediterranean: mild and reliably temperate year-round, with Lisbon's characteristic cool ocean influence. Temperatures average 15–20°C in winter and 20–25°C in summer, with the shoulder months of September–October and May–June offering the best combination of uncrowded waves, good weather, and a resident community that is neither depleted nor overwhelmed. The winter months (December–February) bring the biggest swells — suited to advanced surfers and spectacular to watch — and the lowest monthly rates at Três Bandeiras.The cost of living is meaningfully lower than Lisbon. A full month of life in the Ericeira area — coliving rate, food, transport, surf, and social life — is achievable for €1,200–1,600/month for most residents depending on room tier and lifestyle, with the Winter rates bringing the lower end within reach. Local lunch menus run €8–12. Specialty coffee is €2–3. A Bolt to Ericeira from the house costs around €6.Portugal's nomad infrastructure is well-developed. The D7 (passive income) visa and D8 (digital nomad) visa provide legal frameworks for longer stays, and the country's immigration office (AIMA) processes applications, though lead times require advance planning. Most Western nationals receive 90-day Schengen entry without a visa; Portugal is Schengen, so this must be calculated against travel in other member states.The day-trip circuit from an Ericeira base is among Europe's most varied: Sintra's UNESCO palaces (25 minutes), the Mafra National Palace (15 minutes), Peniche's big-wave breaks (45 minutes), Lisbon's neighbourhoods, museums, and nightlife (40 minutes), and the Berlengas Natural Reserve (accessible by boat from Peniche). For residents spending a month at Três Bandeiras who want to see the country they are actually in rather than the view from the desk, the geography is generous.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the minimum stay? One full calendar month, from the first to the last day of the month. Três Bandeiras does not offer shorter stays. This is a deliberate community design decision — the depth of connection that residents describe in their reviews is a function of the time horizon.How do I apply? Via the application form at tresbandeiras.co/join. You will be invited to a personal introduction call with the founding team before a residency is confirmed. The conversation is mutual — it is how both sides determine fit.What is included in the monthly rate? Fully furnished ensuite bedroom, bed linens and towels, biweekly room cleaning, utilities, 500 Mbps Wi-Fi, gym and sauna access, yoga space, coworking space, communal dinners, and full access to the curated community programme. Excludes the one-time €150 Homecoming Contribution for new residents.Are couples welcome? Yes, in the larger rooms (Suites and some Premium), at an additional €300/month.Are pets allowed? One pet is permitted at an additional €50/month.Is there parking? Free street parking is available around the house. Please be considerate of neighbours when choosing a spot.How do I get there from Lisbon airport? Bolt or Uber is the most common route, taking approximately 40 minutes and costing €25–40. Driving via rental car is recommended for residents who want full flexibility during their stay. The Mafrense bus connects Lisbon to the area with a longer travel time of around 90 minutes.Do I need a car? It is recommended but not strictly necessary. Bolt covers Ericeira trips reliably at around €6. The local grocery in Carvoeira is a 4-minute drive; larger supermarkets are 14 minutes. Residents without cars live comfortably but should plan grocery runs around shared trips or Bolt usage.Is the sauna always available? The infrared sauna is available throughout the day and accommodates two to three people at a time. As a shared facility in an eight-person house, it is generally accessible without formal scheduling.What is the Wi-Fi speed? 500 Mbps fibre throughout the property, including the dedicated coworking space and all bedrooms.Can I surf from the house? Two of Ericeira's most accessible surf beaches — São Julião and Foz do Lizandro — are a ten-minute walk. The house has storage for surf gear. For lessons and board rental, Ericeira Surf Camp and other local schools operate nearby.

Final Verdict: Is Três Bandeiras Worth It?

For the right kind of resident — clearly, specifically, and without reservation.Três Bandeiras won the global Coliving Awards 2025 because it solved a problem that most colivings fail to solve: not the problem of attractive property design, or fast Wi-Fi, or proximity to a surf beach — all of which are increasingly available in the Ericeira market — but the problem of the community itself. The quality of the people around you. The depth of the conversations that become possible when the house is eight residents rather than thirty, when everyone arrived through the same introduction call, and when the first shared meal happened the first evening rather than waiting to be organised.Arthur, Olivier, and Jasper built Três Bandeiras from a personal diagnosis: that the places they had lived and worked in rarely held all three things simultaneously — the physical home that allows genuine rest, the peer-level exchange that makes the work feel meaningful, and the daily practices (the ocean, the sauna, the yoga, the meal together) that allow the body and the mind to sustain the pace. Três Bandeiras holds all three, and the 8.9/10 average from 100+ residents is the evidence that it works.The trade-offs are real and should be understood clearly: the minimum stay of one full month is non-negotiable; a car makes the experience substantially easier; there is no private kitchen; and the eight-room capacity means scarcity in high-demand months. These are conditions of the model, not failures of execution.Ericeira is the right place for what Três Bandeiras is trying to do. Not because of the surf alone, though the surf is world-class. Because of what the Atlantic edge does to the relationship between work and rest — the way that starting a day in the ocean recalibrates something, and ending it on a cliff trail with people you have been building things alongside all week compounds into something that, by the end of a month, feels less like a coliving stay and more like a period of your life you will remember.That is the Três Bandeiras proposition. And for the right person — a founder at an inflection point, a conscious creator who has run out of the right environment, a remote worker who knows that how and where you live shapes what you are capable of making — it is, quite precisely, what was missing.Apply for your residency at Três Bandeiras → 📧 life@tresbandeiras.co 📱 WhatsApp: +351 963 513 421 📍 Praceta da Revolta 18, 2655-150 Carvoeira, Portugal 🌐 tresbandeiras.co 📸 @tresbandeiras

Last updated: 2026 | Based on firsthand site research, content from tresbandeiras.co (all pages including rooms, experience, community, and arrival guide), verified resident reviews from Coliving.com, Coliving.community, and the Três Bandeiras website, independent Ericeira and Portugal digital nomad guides including Outsite's Digital Nomad Guide to Ericeira, Nomads In Progress, Christina In The Clouds, and Nomadico Ericeira, and the Coliving Awards 2025 results.