Come stay.
Leave with an album.
30 mins from Lisbon airport. Surrounded by silence.
Built for presence, not pressure.
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Music Publisher
A songwriting residency at The Groove House gives your artists a calm, inspiring space to write and record – without deadlines or distractions.
Designed for creative reset and real connection.
€3 000 / week
(up to 6 guests)
Artist Manager
Give your artists a focused environment to reconnect, rehearse, and write – away from deadlines and distractions.
Two ways to use the space:
€3 000 / week
(up to 6 guests)
Signed Artist / Band
Write, record, rehearse, recharge – all in one place.
A week to reconnect with your music – quietly, deeply, and without pressure.
If this feels right, mention it to your publisher or manager – they often help fund these stays.
€3 000 / week
(up to 6 guests)
Retreat Facilitator
Host your own creative or music-based retreat in a place built for flow.
Exclusive use of the house, studio, and gardens — a peaceful setting designed for deep creative focus.
We handle accommodation, logistics, and setup so you can focus fully on your group.
€4 500 / week
(up to 6 guests)
The Space
Studio/Rehearsal Space
Every area is wired for instant capture, with high-quality monitoring and full isolation.
Downstairs, the Bassment offers a fully sound-isolated room for late-night jams and tight tracking.
Connected to the main room for seamless communication, it’s warm, cozy, and ready to record at any time.
Equipment
Preamps: API 3124V (x2), QSC Class-A
Mixer: 32-channel digital (QSC)
Monitor: Genelec 8040D, live PAs in each room (2600 W with 700 W sub), multiple headphone connections
Instruments: Yamaha B1 upright piano, two drum kits, Martin acoustic, Alhambra classical, precision bass
Amps: Boss Katana, Blues Junior, Fender Frontman 212R, Fender Rumble 200, Fender Studio 40 (all permanently mic’ed to PAs)
Other: XLR inputs in every room, Mac rig
Accommodation
A fully equipped kitchen stocked with fresh vegetarian ingredients — often from our garden.
Designed for simplicity and comfort, so guests can focus fully on creativity and rest.
Grounds & Surroundings
A firepit at the Sunset Cove, stream running through the land, and shaded terraces surrounded by nature.
30 min to Lisbon airport and beaches; 5 min to a peaceful lake for swimming.
Why the Groove House Exists
The music world moves fast. Deadlines, algorithms, expectations — they leave little space for silence or soul.
The Groove House was created as a counterweight. A sanctuary for artists to remember what real creation feels like — free from pressure, competition, or noise.
Here, time slows down. Songs breathe again. It’s a place built for presence — for the kind of listening that turns sound into connection. Because when musicians reconnect with that space inside, the music that follows isn’t just heard — it’s felt.
Where It Comes From
I built The Groove House because it felt like home.
I grew up in a small town in Uruguay. My dad built our house from what used to be a pigsty, and over time it became a refuge — a space where musicians, artists, and philosophers gathered during the dictatorship.
As a kid, I didn’t understand much of what was going on, but I could feel it — the connection, the freedom, the flow.
That spirit shaped this place. The Groove House was born to carry it forward: a space to step away from the noise, reconnect face-to-face, and let music unfold without pressure.
It took years, mistakes, and persistence to get here. But now it feels like what it was always meant to be — a quiet reset.
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Get in Touch
For publishers, managers, or retreat hosts — reach out to discuss availability and pricing.
In the age of algorithmic music, real presence is a revolution.
This is a house that listens back.