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I'm Erik, a 35 y/o guy from the Netherlands. I'm moving to Madeira to run my small company remotely. I just bought a house which needs renovating and it would be very nice to connect with people. I'm well integrated in the dancing and hiking community here, so i can show you the way. We're a great match if youre a positive person with either an interest in self development, meditation, hiking, or just general introspective talks.
It would be great if i can do some chores together apart from the stuff you will do by yourself.
I will host a max of 2 workawayers at the same time. I get a lot of responses so i try to make a selection of chill people who i'd think who will get along well :). So please tell me a bit more of what kind of person you are. Also i prefer people who stay a bit longer so we have a chill vibe and don't mind cooking (or taking turns) in cooking.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Madeira is a great island for hikes, canyoning and... Bachata dancing!
I'm well integrated in the hiking community here aswell as dancing. Be prepared to be taken to some dances ;). Apart from that, i would like to set up some meditation groups aswell.
Help
You will have a reeeallly big advantage if you have actual experience with construction or as a handyman to do stuff like:
Allround work with fixing up the house:
- painting walls (inside)
- laminate flooring in 1 bedroom.
- removing old kitchen & placing new one
- removing old shower booth & placing new one
- hanging lights outside
- making arches in doorways.
Garden
- Drywalling outside walls
- levelling a small floor
- putting tiles on 2 small stairs
- replacing metal fence by stone one (upstairs)
- replacing metal fence by stone one (garden)
- making an outside countertop and sink (on terrace downstairs)
- removing sink (in garden)
- removing small corragated sheet roof
- making pergola for grapevines
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Portuguese: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
i'm really a beginner at portuguese but fluent in Dutch and English.
Accommodation
A villa in Ribeira brava (the very sunny part of Madeira :)
Private floor with seaview
Everything: bedroom bathroom, kitchen & living room for you and possibly one other workawayer.
Free parking on my terrain
What else ...
The most chill cities (funchal, ponta do sol and camara de lobos) are really nearby.
There is a bus stop really near my house so you'll be easily in Funchal, but a car/scooter is better.
You can also go for hikes easily by joining some groups that organize a lot of hikes free to join. I'll probably be in funchal a lot so i can drop you off, but bolt taxis are pretty cheap aswell.
If you'd like to help me, could you please send me a message on whatapp (+31639803479):
- What period do you want to stay within june/july/oct/nov?
- Send a quick video to introduce yourself.
- What stuff from the todo list do you like/want/can do?
- are you able to drive a van on small roads with a steep incline? (preferably)
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
I have yet to install the office equipment, but I will install a fully equipped desk, with double monitors, streamcam, deskchairs etc.
Space for parking camper vans
I have a big parking deck next to the house with an awesome view.
Can possibly accept pets
Chill dogs (that do not bark all the time) are definately allowed. But i'll probably want to play with them all the time aswell :).
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
4-5 hours a day, 4 or 5 days a week
