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Description
Our farmhouse offers self catering rural holiday accommodation in Andalucia, one hour from Malaga and 7 kms from the beautiful hilltop village of Comares.
My wife and I together with our dog Tommy live in the main part of the house and rent the self contained holiday studio by the week in the holiday season between May and October.
In general, Couples are preferred. Own transport of car or campervan is an advantage.
We are seeking a dog friendly couple or person to look after and walk Tommy dog as well as some work on the land and garden, painting and swimming pool maintenance,etc.
Couples are preferred.
No children .
No pets.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
They could practise Spanish, they could learn about the land and what is produced in this area, almonds, olives, lemons. mangoes, avocados, etc. Could do hiking and walking in the Montes de Malaga area, where we are. etc. and learn a bit of history in this part of Andalucia.
Help
We are looking for help right now in May and June.
We are looking for help on the land and garden together with house painting and light maintenance, DIY, etc. Fit and able bodied persons of both sexes will be considered. Approx 20 - 25 hours a week. Flexible. Weekends off. Couples preferred.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Accommodation
The accommodation can be viewed with a number of photographs on the websites. It is totally self contained studio with a double bed, en suite shower room, small kitchen with microwave, hob and fridge.Washing machine. TV with English channels. DVD player. WiFi. Dining table and chairs. Seating area in adjacent private terrace. Own parking space.
The Farmhouse is located on the edge of the Montes de Malaga National Park. Comares hilltop village is 7 kms. Airport collection from Malaga or Torre del Mar bus station is possible ( During the day).
What else ...
We are a friendly and sociable couple who like to experience having different visitors at our home to help with the maintenance work and gardening. Often Carl works alongside our helpers and just needs an extra pair of hands.
We are respectful of each others privacy when not working, however we often find the time to exchange conversation and sometimes share a meal together..
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
The studio has a reliable internet connection with wifi that works in the studio and outside on the terrace.
Space for parking camper vans
We welcome couples with camper vans ( we have one ourselves) but please note that our farmhouse is located on a dirt farm track. Please ask us if you are interested in staying with us. There is parking for a small camper van outside the studio. And ample parking if you have a 4x4 version.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Blake did pruning of the Yucas and olives, they… read more
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Blake did pruning of the Yucas and olives, they… read more
Work:
We started Monday to Friday around 9.30 am and finished around 14 pm! We helped with cleaning the property, the surroundings, taking Tommy for walks (sometimes MauMau just followed us :D), painting one… read more
They are very attentive and get on with the jobs, they put the tools or utensils used back in their place when they had finished with them, They worked very well, learnt many new things and were great help. Timo is very inquisitive and asks and learns fast. Eva is bubbly and finds a way to do things, there is… read more
ACCOMODATION: ¡Perfecto!
We stayed in the studio what is rented out in the summer. It is connected to the main house of the hosts, but it has a lot of privacy; own parking space, own terrace, own… read more
The studio where we stayed is beautiful and super cozy and the area has beautiful scenery and trails. Taking care of Tommy and the cat Maumau was fun.
Thanks for the experience, a big hug and… read more
We stayed here for 3 weeks in March and helped them with lots of little jobs, dog… read more
We had some dinner with them and Justas played the guitar.
They were up on time to start the day s work and they learnt a few different jobs here, they enjoyed their stay and we enjoyed their contribution with what was needed here… read more
Siempre cumplida y a la hora. Compartimos algunas cenas juntos, Nos enseño algunos platos tambien.
Ella aprecia la… read more
We… read more
thank you for being our first Workaway experience. The moment we saw your profile, yourselves and the mention of Tommy, we were excited to contact you and to start our adventure. And luckily we did! It feels like we clicked right away and it grew into 5-weeks long collaboration based on trust, respect and joy. We were happy to… read more
We had a pleasant stay in their studio which has everything you need. Tommy the pitpul is a super sweet cuddle dog and we trained him a bit during our walks through the area which is amazing. The near by village has… read more
