ÆTHER.
Where the mountain
falls into the sea.
High above Madeira’s south coast, ten villas rise from the volcanic hillside of Tábua — terraced between Ponta do Sol and Ribeira Brava, on the island’s sunniest shore. ÆTHER is Prometheus at its most ambitious: architecture dissolved into cliff, timber, basalt and glass — each home a private amphitheatre over the Atlantic.
First light to last.
Ten sculpted dwellings, terraced into a volcanic amphitheatre above the Atlantic.
Carved into the cliff.
Each villa is anchored on a basalt plinth and cantilevered towards the horizon, its glass curtain walls held in a frame of blackened steel and thermo-treated timber. Nothing sits on the land — everything grows out of it.
Nature’s materials, refined.
Volcanic stone quarried from the island. Slatted timber screens that filter the afternoon sun. Endemic planting spilling over every terrace edge, so the architecture disappears into the hillside it came from.
Private spa terraces.
Heated pools and jacuzzis suspended over the coast, sun decks angled to the last light of the day, and outdoor lounges built for the long Madeiran evening. Every villa, its own retreat.
Your place on the hillside.
- H1577 m² plot · 283 m² villaSold
- H2571 m² plot · 274 m² villaAvailable
- H3400 m² plot · 200 m² villaAvailable
- H4402 m² plot · 200 m² villaAvailable
- H5506 m² plot · 233 m² villaAvailable
- H6679 m² plot · 277 m² villaAvailable
- H7904 m² plot · 300 m² villaReserved
- H81,070 m² plot · 300 m² villaSold
- H91,500 m² plot · 300 m² villaSold
- H11985 m² plot · 300 m² villaReserved
Direct access from the ER 222 coastal road, with the Caminho da Praia winding through the site towards the ocean. Funchal is 25 minutes east; the beaches of Ponta do Sol, minutes away.
Master plan is indicative and not to scale. Reserved parcels H8 & H9 form part of a future release and are not shown on the current plan.
The Residences.
| Villa | Plot | Villa Interior | Asking Price | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 | 577 m² | 283 m² | — | Sold | Floor Plan |
| H2 | 571 m² | 274 m² | €3,700,000 | Available | Floor Plan |
| H3 | 400 m² | 200 m² | €2,900,000 | Available | Floor Plan |
| H4 | 402 m² | 200 m² | €2,900,000 | Available | Floor Plan |
| H5 | 506 m² | 233 m² | €3,100,000 | Available | Floor Plan |
| H6 | 679 m² | 277 m² | €3,900,000 | Available | Floor Plan |
| H7 | 904 m² | 300 m² | — | Reserved | Floor Plan |
| H8 | 1,070 m² | 300 m² | — | Sold | |
| H9 | 1,500 m² | 300 m² | — | Sold | |
| H11 | 985 m² | 300 m² | — | Reserved | Floor Plan |
Asking prices in EUR, turnkey specification; taxes and notarial fees apply. Reserved villas may return to market — join the waiting list.
Staged payment plan: plot on reservation, construction by milestone. 5-year new-home warranty. Imagery is indicative only.
Drawn from the island itself.
Step inside ÆTHER.
A full three-dimensional walkthrough of the villas and the hillside is in production — sunrise to starlight, room by room.
Set amidst the breathtaking heritage landscape of Madeira.
From reservation to keys.
Private Preview
Site visit and villa selection, by appointment in Madeira or by video.
Reservation
Villa secured with the plot as down-payment, held safely in escrow.
Contract
Promissory agreement with a staged, construction-linked payment plan.
Construction
Structure to finishing, with regular owner updates at every milestone.
Handover
Turnkey delivery, use licence and deed — backed by a 5-year warranty.
The edge of heaven,
now taking names.
Ten villas. Four already reserved. Private previews are now open for the five that remain.