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Senderiz · Spain

Sende Coliving

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Living

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Transformational Rural Retreat. Solopreneurs seeking clarity and personal growth through slow living in remote rural Galicia.

Unique features

  • Natural Pool. A natural pool at the top of the village serves as a unique community gathering space and summer swimming spot.

  • Mountain Views. Stunning location in Galician hills with views of Peneda do Xerés natural park and access to ancient hot springs.

  • Wildlife Encounters. Immediate access to wildlife viewing with deer and horses visible just outside the village boundaries.

About

Sende is a rural coworking and coliving space in northern Spain, located in a 20-inhabitant village in Galicia. Mountain houses with offices and gardens where visitors can stay and work on their projects while enjoying the company of curious people, homemade food, and supportive ambiance. Probably the oldest rural coliving space in the world, more than 5000 persons from 60+ countries have stayed in their village.

Ratings

–/10 Unrated

Rooms

Private Room

Single bed
Up to 1 guest
Shared bathroom

A private room for one person, available to guests who book a full 30-day stay. Shared bathroom facilities across the village houses. No AC or TV in rooms.

from$1,079/mo

Shared Room

Dorm bed
2-person dorm
Shared bathroom

A shared room with another guest, available for shorter stays (minimum one week). Shared bathroom facilities. No AC or TV in rooms.

from$955/mo

Policies

Stay rules

  • 7 nights minimum
  • 30 nights maximum
  • Pets not allowed

Payment & cancellation

  • €300 deposit at booking
  • Free cancellation 21 days before check-in

Community

Sende fosters community spirit by sharing food and meals, trips and hikes. Every night they enjoy long dinners - the moment when everyone gathers after the working day, replacing people from Zoom calls with real people and keyboards with gourmet meals. Dinners are collaborative, slow, funny, and under the wine shade. The space creates an environment where visitors become change-makers of their communities and find an ideal place to create, meet deadlines, and build new projects. They organize different events using coliving as a tool to work on conflict transformation, cultural events, entrepreneurship, and group building. The approach emphasizes creating meaningful relationships through shared experiences in nature, collaborative cooking, and supportive work environments.

Activities

Hosts

How it started

In late 2011, Edo co-founded the first HUB in the Balkans, an innovative coworking space for high school students. Back in 2012, María and Edo came up with the idea to build a world house in a village, where they would host their friends while working on something creative. The story of Sende begins in November 2013 with the works on the first stone house. After six months of hard work during the day while thinking about what story to tell to the world about Sende, their project was born in July 2014. A year later, they started hosting people from different parts of the world. They brought forgotten houses in a small village back to life, converted abandoned barns into inspiring spaces and filled every corner with flowers and inspiration.

Work

Amenities

Workspaces

Coworking space 1

Calls allowed

One of two indoor coworking rooms with individual and shared wooden desks, comfy office chairs, and a whiteboard. Features a window with views over the mountains and Portuguese border. Can be transformed for events, talks, or concerts.

Coworking space 2

Calls allowed

One of two indoor coworking rooms with individual and shared desks and comfy chairs, with views of forests, cows, and mountains. Can be transformed for events, talks, or concerts.

Living

Shared spaces

Garden

Outdoor

Outdoor garden spaces with shade from grapevines, WiFi access, and natural sounds of streaming water and birds. Used for working outdoors, relaxing, and hosting long communal dinners. Features a view over the Portuguese mountains.

Kitchen

Self-managed shared kitchen where residents take turns cooking. Ingredients come from village gardens and local markets. Used for preparing communal meals with a focus on unprocessed, natural food.

Dining area

Long dinner tables where the whole community gathers each evening for collaborative, slow communal dinners. A central social hub for the coliving.

Natural pool

Outdoor

Village natural swimming pool available for residents to use during their stay.

Tool workshop

A dedicated tool workshop space used for hands-on making and creative experiments.

Communal meals

Groceries

For larger shopping needs, the nearby town of Bande is accessible by taxi (15€) or bus, and Ourense is reachable by taxi (60€) or train.

Nearby vendors

  • Local shop
    Local village shop where approximately 80% of Sende's purchases are made
  • Bakery
    Local bakery supplying fresh bread, delivered daily to Sende
  • Local market
    Local markets providing fresh ingredients used in communal cooking

Location

Senderiz 33, 32857, Lobeira, Spain

Sende is located in a 20-inhabitant village in the Parque Natural del Xurés in Galicia, northern Spain. The coliving sits in a unique cross-border position with Portugal's only national park directly in front and Galician forests behind, offering spectacular mountain views and access to pristine wilderness.

The village maintains its traditional rural character, with stone houses, mountain springs, and a landscape shaped by forests, rivers, and rolling hills. Guests frequently encounter wild horses and goats on the mountain trails nearby. Reviewers describe the surroundings as "wild beautiful green nature, the sound of water pouring down the mountain, and bird chirping" — a deeply peaceful and remote setting.

The area is part of the Galicia–Portugal border region, just 35 minutes from Portugal, making it a natural gateway for cross-border exploration on foot or by bike.

Getting around

Getting there

How to get to Sende Coliving from the nearest transportation hubs:

Porto Airport

Vigo Airport

Santiago de Compostela Airport

Madrid

Ourense Train/Bus Station

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