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I am an English man, now separated from my ex, Bolivian Viviana (who lives just 2km away in the village of Mecina), with two young kids, Ivi (14) and Ari (11), developing a truly magical property of moorish, medieval, mountain terraces in La Taha, situated between the two longest and most spectacular gorges of the Southern Sierra Nevada (Alpujarra Granadina). It's an idyllic smallholding with lots of growing and some construction tasks (retaining walls, etc). No road access, 10mins walk from the nearest village, surrounded by some of the most beautiful walking trails in Andalucia.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
To learn languages, childcare, animalcare (2 horses for riding and one cat and one dog). We are an anglo-bolivian family living in the alpujarras and our place is well located for fantastic walks in beautiful landscapes, many along very ancient trails.
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Help
Looking for help from someone with confidence and patience to help me with the IT digital organisation of this property's future promotion as an eco-retreat, country tasks and cooking. Help duties will start between 8 & 9am and finish before lunch. A paradise for the adventurous with a keen interest in self-sufficiency. Some tasks will be physically demanding. Perfect for those wishing to be healthy-living in a natural environment away from it all. It's important to like children while also enjoying your own space. Right now looking for a keen individual to help with the aforementioned tasks as well as shopping, house-sitting if long-term and animal care (horses, cats and dog). Flexible on a deal with someone who can house sit while I'm away parts of winter/spring. Experienced couples are welcome to apply as well as keen individuals..
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Portuguese: Intermediate
French: Beginner
Accommodation
A 6m diameter Mongolian yurt will be your home and one of your jobs will be to improve it with love and care. Solar panel electricity. Wifi available at the main house, although mobile data works well in the yurt.
3 hours/ day, Monday to Friday if you are able to deal with your own cooking. Some lunches we will share, but your food will be your own responsibility, giving you more freedom, flexibility and independence. **To be discussed. I am flexible on this agreement** Otherwise, it would be 5hours/day with food and cooking included.
What else ...
This would require quite a bit of training for the first week by me (George)... an interesting proposal for those who wish to oversee the longterm development of a project, while working together in a group and individually assuming different roles and responsibilities. I'm keen to welcome an enthusiastic, mature and independent individual here now in January when I'll be away for a while and would like a trustworthy, responsible caretaker who has already worked some time with me.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week with food or 3 hours a day without food.
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After this week I housittet his home for three more weeks thank you for your trust I had a… read more
it has been a extraordinary beautiful and intense time with you at the Cortijo. Such a lovely, enchanted place, the waterfall next door, stunning views (if we weren't in the clouds) and peacefully quiet in the evenings.
After a few hours of hard work during which we learned how to pioneer the land under Georges… read more
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After this week I housittet his home for three more weeks thank you for your trust I had a… read more
it has been a extraordinary beautiful and intense time with you at the Cortijo. Such a lovely, enchanted place, the waterfall next door, stunning views (if we weren't in the clouds) and peacefully quiet in the evenings.
After a few hours of hard work during which we learned how to pioneer the land under Georges… read more
in my year of travelling through Italy and Spain.
I instantly fell in love with the Alpujarra valley and the little white villages of La Taha.
My arrival at George's cortijo was straight out of a fairytale.
George met me with his horse in the village and with a bloodred sunset over… read more
George's place is wonderful. And… read more
