Find your home in Madeira

in collaboration with

Fermata Homes

Fermata Homes & The Madeira Travelista invite you to pause with purpose and discover Madeira like a local

  • Casa Flor do Monte

    Casa Flor do Monte is a charming private cottage nestled in the mountains of Funchal, offering a cozy retreat with a garden and patio. This peaceful hideaway is perfectly situated near the Monte Tropical Gardens, Toboggans, and the cable car, providing easy access to local attractions. Ideal for small families or couples, it comfortably accommodates up to four guests across its two floors.

  • Casa Caboz

    Casa Caboz offers an elegant stay on the ground floor of a traditional house in Canhas, Ponta do Sol, featuring a spacious private backyard with a BBQ and stunning sea, mountain, and sunset views. With three bedrooms and a fully-equipped kitchen, it comfortably accommodates up to 8 guests. Please note that the hosts use the separate upper floor, ensuring your stay is both private and peaceful.

  • A Velha Casa Caboz

    A Velha Casa Caboz is a beautifully restored traditional house in Canhas, offering the upper floor as a private rental with a terrace and lovely sea and mountain views. This spacious retreat comfortably hosts up to seven guests and ensures complete privacy, as the separate lower floor is occupied by the hosts. Its convenient location is just an eight-minute drive from the beach and village centre of Ponta do Sol.

  • Casa do Piquinho

    Casa do Piquinho is a spacious ground-floor apartment in a peaceful yet accessible part of Ponta do Sol, featuring a private backyard and terrace with beautiful sea views. The apartment ensures full privacy for guests, while the hosts occupy the separate upper floor of the house. Located just five minutes from the beach and village, it offers an ideal base with easy access to the renowned levada walking trails.

  • Casa Conduto

    Casa Conduto is an elegant and spacious house in Ponta do Sol, perfectly suited for larger families or groups, accommodating up to ten people. The property features a private backyard with lovely views of the sea and mountains, located just four minutes from the local beach and village. Please note that for security purposes, cameras are installed monitoring the exterior of the front door.

About Fermata Homes

Where our family welcomes yours.

It all begins with a local Madeiran family, the heart and soul behind Fermata Homes. The owners, Inácio and Lurdes, have that classic Madeiran warmth, the kind that makes you feel instantly welcome. Their three children - Antelmo, Gonçalo, and Beatriz - inherited their passion, along with a great love for music.

The story started when their children were all living and studying in Lisbon. With the family home feeling a little too quiet, it was their eldest son, Antelmo, who had the initial idea. He encouraged his parents to open a part of their own large house to guests, creating what is now known as Casa Caboz. That first step was the seed of everything.

From there, the project grew, and it was their son Gonçalo who found the perfect name: Fermata. In music, a fermata is that beautiful symbol that tells you to pause, to hold a note a little longer and just savour the moment. And that’s exactly the experience they wanted to create.

Life has a funny way of writing its own scripts. I came to Madeira as a traveller and ended up finding more than just stunning landscapes. I met Antelmo, and our connection quickly grew into the life we’re now building together. We recently got engaged, and we are so excited to welcome our own little Madeiran baby soon.

So, when you book with Fermata Homes, you're not just getting keys to a house. You're being welcomed into a family project, lovingly managed by the wonderful Beatriz, Antelmo, Gonçalo and myself. You're experiencing the care and intention of our Madeiran family, all starting from Antelmo's simple idea to share their home.

This collaboration between The Madeira Travelista and Fermata Homes is my way of inviting you in. It’s the most personal recommendation I can possibly give. I can’t wait for you to experience the soulful pause we have created here on the beautiful island of Madeira.