Quinta da Casa Branca

The property's history begins in the mid-19th century when the British ancestors of the current owners, the Leacock family, planted vines and banana trees on an area of 6 hectares. Descendants of John Leacock, initiator of the Madeira wine trade with England in the mid-18th century, the family was one of the largest producers of this wine until 1925. The name of Leacock remains: it is still one of the Madeira Wine brands. Quinta da Casa Branca is a large garden in this agricultural past. Due to its exceptional location, the Leacock family, was convinced by an architect friend to develop a unique design hotel on the island. Fully integrated into the vegetation, the first building was opened in 1998. In 2002, new rooms were built, the building now spans an L which closes the field towards the Sun and the gardens. Since 2003, Quinta da Casa Branca is a member of "Small Luxury Hotels of the World". Since the inauguration, Quinta da Casa Branca has grown in relation to its green areas. With this growth, it has been made possible to create what is known today to us and our guests as a true “Collection of Natures Works of Art.” From our “Album of Species” stands out the Camphor Trees at the hotel entrance, followed by the luxuriant Floss Silk Trees, Pink Snowball, Yellow Trumpet Trees and the Caracas Big-Leaf. The colours range from pink to yellow to purple. The whole path is flanked by a small grove where you will find the Indian Rubber Tree, Banana Trees, Olive Trees, African Tulip Trees and Norfolk Pines. At the end of this path, which takes you up to the parking area, you will find the Tis, specie of some importance, as it is endemic to the island.