We are a french family of four, with 2 kids (7 1/2 and 3 years old). We have worked abroad (Africa, Central America, Pakistan) for years, and after few years in Paris, we decided to settle down in Costa de la Luz (Andalucia), wich is a perfect place to raise children (and for adults too!). We know the area since 20 years now, and have lived here full time for 7 years. We live in a beautiful and preserved environement, in a old hacienda, in a natural park of pine trees.
He runs an hotel/bar/restaurant (with partners) and I am naturopath/nutritionist (give consultations, write recipe books ...). Our children are healthy, easy going on and bilingual (french/spanish). They love receiving friends and visitors.
It is a great place for great walks in the park, we are 5 km from unspoilt beach, you can also enjoy many activities (horseriding, surf, bycicling ...). We can drop you at the bus station when you want to visit more of Andalucia on your day off. And when we drive out (everyday to school and more), we drop you so you can visit easily the nice little town around (Barbate, Vejer ...).

ANDALUCIA, Cadiz province, Barbate

The best would be you are already in Spain, and come and help us in March. Then we also look for volunteers the montsh after.
What we need is basically a help in taking care of the children (when we both work), and help in house for daily and usual tasks ; helping for cooking, laundry, cleaning ... The schedule depend on the days, sometimes for the morning, sometimes for the afternoon.
As your mother language is English , we would like you give lessons to our daugther. For the children we would prefer someone speaking French or Spanish (even basic). It is important our kids can communicate easly with our guest ; but it is not a major point.

French Spanish English

You will sleep in the hacienda (Large Spanish house) where we live, in one nice room next to our apartment (the former chapel, no bathroom, but very good bed). We share the meals. I love cooking, a lots of vegetables, natural food, nice fishes of the zone, everything home made (no doubt from my job). On your break, you can have wonderful walk just around the house, or go to the beach (5 km), visits the andalucians white villages .. and much more we will enjoy telling you. And obviouslsy, access to the hotel swimming pool.

NON SMOKER please.
Better with DRIVING LICENSE (we live in the countryside). non automatic.