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Hanging Out With Diogo & Duarte,

The founders of The Peak House.

If there's something that Diogo and Duarte share as brothers it's their passionate about traveling, seeking new places and discovering cultures. That's how The Peak House was born - a surf house where you feel like family. Good energy is present in the house, located in Sintra, where it is possible to be close to the sea and the mountains, surf good waves, go hiking and explore the best of the city. Just being there is enough to feel the manifesto that the team believes in: Live Simply!

Get to know them.

Can you tell us your story so far?

My name is Luísa, I was born and raised in Lisbon, and I love this city. I took a Design degree and I am extremely passionate about color and graphics. Music has always been a big part of my life, it helps me to focus on work and to never stand still. Ever since I was little I have experienced a lot of different genres of music. My mother was always listening to Fado at home, so it’s a genre that I keep very present.

Four years ago I received my first vinyl record, an album and ever since then I haven’t stopped buying music. After that I took some beginner lessons in Djing with a good friend of mine and have become more and more interested in this craft. New opportunities to play started coming up so I began to focus more on Djing, playing mostly in events and clubs. Nowadays I have a monthly program at an online radio - Collect Radio - where I play lounge and dance music.

I fell in love with Surfing couple of years before and had the idea of designing my own home in shipping containers, send them to Portugal and start my new life together with my girlfriend and daughter close to the sea.

Why Pt? Because I was travelling Portugal in my Van for more than 12 years and every time I was spending a couple of weeks at the coastline, first Zambujeira do mar, later I went South where I started to surf. The amazing nature, the Portuguese lifestyle and surfing, it was a dream for me to come there. So at the end I got things done and moved close to Budens / Vila do Bispo, where I enjoy my time, improve surfing day by day and working on my creative projects.

Can you tell us your story so far?

Since a very young age the ocean was always present in our life. After more than 30 years living in Lisbon we were feeling a bit tight in a city that didn’t fulfil anymore our conscience and life goals. The strong connection we both have to nature and ocean, the family bonds we have to Sintra since generations, were the call for a decision to move here and build up this project. We are celebrating one year since we opened the House and we couldn’t be happier with all the friendships we’ve done, and the positive vibes around the house. All the rest is history.

Next steps for you?

The Peak House is still a baby and so there’s a lot to do on these next two/ three years we would say. Let’s wait and see, a new baby might comes up in the near future.

Best spot in Portugal?

Fortunately Portugal delivers world class waves from north to south on a very consistent basis, and so it’s hard to pick a favorite spot. Without romanticism, I would say an empty spot with our best friends, wave after wave until the sun goes down.

What does style means to you?

Style means atitude, conscience and sense of responsibility for the Mother Nature and the other human beings, in and outside of the water.

What motivated you to get started with The Peak House?

The Peak House was a dream come true. Since a long time ago when we both started traveling around the world, chasing the perfect wave, most of the times we ended up staying in places with the same feeling as The Peak House, where the contact with local people was always a priority to us. These people and friends inspired us to embrace this lovely journey

What does style mean to you?

Style means atitude, conscience and sense of responsibility for the Mother Nature and the other human beings, in and outside of the water.

What does style mean to you?

What motivated you to get started with The Peak House?

The Peak House was a dream come true. Since a long time ago when we both started traveling around the world, chasing the perfect wave, most of the times we ended up staying in places with the same feeling as The Peak House, where the contact with local people was always a priority to us. These people and friends inspired us to embrace this lovely journey.