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Host rating
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Last replied
4 May 2024
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Description
Hello there Swiss-Italian-Canadian here,
I took over my family’s house that we build 40 years ago with lots of love and patience in the national park of costa vincentina.
I’m Nick and I live here with my girlfriend Patricia and our dog Falkor.
This is a very special place and it needs maintenance and love.
Total it’s 33 hectares
Composed of 3 separate houses 2 massive vegetable and fruit gardens a biological swimming pool lots o outside gardening and flowers and landscaping maintenance needed.
Lots of wood that needs to be treated being so close to the ocean. Doors, window-frames etc.
Skills and knowledge that we are looking for:
Gardening, planting, carpentry,
Electricity, construction, painting.
Looking for good people with good energy
That mesh well together and make all these little jobs more pleasant.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The house is located in The southwest Alentejo natural park surrounded by agriculture in front of the ocean. The surrounding villages in this area make you feel like stepping in a time bubble, good food and good people. Here you can exchange skills and knowledge on fishing, farming, gardening, landscape.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
What is needed most at the moment is:
Gardening (Permaculture style)
Carpentry
Electricity issues (installing solar panels)
Landscaping
Farming
Agriculture
Creating a fish habitat
House maintenance
Several creative/art projects
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Portuguese: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
Bedroom in the main house with bathroom
Due to ocean being so close, you always here the ocean.
What else ...
Plenty of hiking and beaches and quaint little towns. There are bus connections as well.
The only thing I expect from my guests is honesty and respect because that’s what they will get from me from day one. From there it’s just peaches and cream.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
