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Our names are Jose and Sara, we are a couple living in a small town close to the coast. We want to go on a long trip with our campervan and we need somebody to look after the house and our animales and garden. We know this is not the typical „workaway-experience“ where you live with the locals which we also love. This time we are just offering our beautiful house and looking for someone independent and responsible to mantain our place.
Dates: around July - August
The idea is that we spent together one - two weeks to explain everything and know each other a bit before we leave.
What you have to do? Feed kats and chickens, clean chicken place, eat eggs :), watering garden, fruit trees, look for the place
Advantages? MANY! We really live in a paradise!! A green valley with lots of cultural life just 10 minutes by car to the beach. Fresh water springs for swimming 10 minutes walk away, Climbing, Hiking in the area; villages (5 minutes by foot) has all the facilities, grocery, bakery, street market, farmacy, doctor ect.. there is a daily bus in the morning to coast and at 14:00 back to town. Also we have perfect internet connection in the house. House runs on solar panel and water comes from the spring and enjoys all the facilities of modern houes (washing machine, fridge, ect)
For more info read our profile.
Hello friends
We are Jose and Sara and living in a small stone house, which is situated on a hill surrounded by ancient terraces with lot of active, traditional farming around. Jose is a mountain guide in his own travel company, doing responsible tourism in these mountains. Sara is also a mountain guide. But her big dream is to live completely independent growing all the food in her own garden. Right now we dont have the time to grow fulltime food but we also try to have some salads or onions. We do all ecological in our garden and we grow our own seeds from last year harvest. We set as our direction to live self-sufficient in harmony with nature, getting energy from our solar panels and water from the spring. We live with our 2 cats and our dog Bobby. In our free time we do music, cook nice things, sara makes bread, Jose goes climbing or mountain biking.
We are looking for a person or a couple to care for our house, our animals (give them food, cleaning the chickens place, walk the dog) and watering the garden. We are searching for responsible people who are able to work independently complete the tasks given . Basically, you decide to work mornings or afternoons) and to enjoy the silence in the nature. Town is 5 walking minutes away from the house, with street vegetable market twice a week and 2 bakeries, and several bars and restaurants. There is also a bus service daily to the beautiful coastal town of Villajoyosa. Also you need to know that this is a rural house, off grid: We live with solar energy so after a few cloudy days we might not have much energy, ( dont worry shower runs with gas ) if you want to heaten up the house, you are expected to collect and chop your own wood ( again dont get put off, this is the Mediterranean and the house and rooms are very comfortable and very well insulated) .
We are friendly, empathic and easy going couple. Being mountain leaders we are very used to be with groups, so we are really relaxed and fun around other people.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
learn about local culture, language, food and agriculture, local history.
learn about time bank project (Banco de Tiempo Alcantara)
learn about gardening
spanish language (Castellano y valenciano)
Help
Animal Care
We have 2 cats and 1 dog, take care of them. Food, Maintenance, walking the dog.
Gardening & Farming
you help us growing our own vegetables and caring for our trees and plants, watering and weeding
Building
-we also have in mind to build a wooden house for future volunteers and visitors, so carpenters are heartly welcome! At the present time, reconstructing green house and stone walls in the garden.
General Maintenance
Rebuilding outside stone walls and stairs
help in the house
chopping wood
Languages
Languages spoken
Catalan: Fluent
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: BeginnerThis 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
In a beautiful stone house in the heart of the mountains of Aitana. You have your own cozy room in our house with a little wood burner and two beds; bathroom, living room and kitchen we share. and you will enjoy the hot shower! We eat mostly vegetarian here and organic, but we are no extremists, we also enjoying other types of food.
What else ...
Our house is in the mountains but only 20 minutes drive away from the coast, La Villajoyosa. It is connected with public bus monday-friday. We live in an outdoor area with lots of walking and climbing in the enchanting surrounding of Sierra Aitana with summits above 1000m. The house is situated outside the village of Sella in the middle of the ancient green orchard looking down to the river. We have a 2 bycicles here for you to use any time. On your free day Jose can take you climbing or walking or doing a Viaf errata. We are good fun, love to be outside, doing jam sessions and artistic games, like creating furniture with recycled things.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Internet connection works perfectly!
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
Dogs are welcome! Alltough we dont want pets inside the house.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Nous avons passé un mois de rêve chez eux, avec Bobby et les petits chats. Nous avons essayé de prendre soin de la maison et du jardin avec autant d'amour et de bienveillance qu'ont fait preuve nos hôtes en nous acceuillant.
Nous reviendrons et nous recommandons à… read more
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Nous avons passé un mois de rêve chez eux, avec Bobby et les petits chats. Nous avons essayé de prendre soin de la maison et du jardin avec autant d'amour et de bienveillance qu'ont fait preuve nos hôtes en nous acceuillant.
Nous reviendrons et nous recommandons à… read more
