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4 Mar 2024
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Description
We live with four dogs and a cat on a property 20 minutes inland from Aveiro and just under an hour South of Porto.
The house is over a hundred years old and is in need of restoring. Large iron gates need revitalising, windows and doors removed and sanded, walls cleaned and painted and hundred year old murals on ceilings and walls carefully cleaned and restored. The house was left empty for over 20 years and so is in need of some care.
The garden needs to be constantly weeded and maintained in the summer months and tidied in winter.
It is a great joy to to recover the beauty of the shutters and windows as well as the wooden floors as the original wood is hardwood and so is in good condition under the neglect.
We have demolished the barn and need an experienced carpenter, plumber, roofer, builder. Payment can be negotiated for workaways who have these skills. I am planning to rebuild the barn using straw bales/cob/limewash with a wooden roof structure and metal roof. Also encompassing some of the initial beams from the barn and recycling all the windows and doors that are in good condition.
The beach (Barra) is about 25 minutes away by car/uber/bus.
There are good walks in the countryside surrounding the property and the river is a ten minute walk.
The house itself is on a country road, which is not too busy. There is a large garden at the back of the house.
Music collaboration is also most welcome as this is a musical household.
THE WORK MAY INVOLVE LADDERS, SCAFFOLDING, POWER TOOLS, SCREWDRIVERS, DIGGING, CLIMBING AND BENDING DOWN TO GET TO HARD TO REACH PLACES. Sanding is dusty and noisy -- masks and ear muffs are provided - safety first.
If you are interested in gardening, woodwork, restoring murals, sanding, painting, taking turns to cook and clean, playing cards and board games and have an excellent work ethic then please think about joining us.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Play musical instruments - guitar, drums, piano, bass, violin, sing
Learn wet and needle felting, crochet, weaving, natural dyeing
Carpentry skills - working with tools
Help
Rebuilding of the barn using natural building methods - cob, straw bale, lime wash, wooden roof structure.
Upcycling and recycling of windows and doors.
Wood restoration of all windows, doors, ceilings and floors
Gardening, landscaping, weeding and maintaining the garden
Sanding and painting ceilings, walls, doors
Cleaning and restoring 100 year old wall murals (paintings)
Playing house - cleaning, dusting, mopping, sweeping, cooking
Taking turns to cook
A lot of the help is practical and physical and involves working with tools.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Portuguese: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
We are learning to speak Portuguese
Accommodation
Camper vans welcome.
Individual and shared accommodation in the house, shared bathroom.
Supper is cooked by host and volunteers. Breakfast and lunch is provided on a help yourself basis.
Cleaning roster
What else ...
The host is not able to provide transport for recreational activities but there is an uber service that comes to the house.
There is also a bus that goes past the house to and from Aveiro.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Simon runs his business from home which is an online business and so we have ADSL uncapped. We welcome music collaboration as we have a small studio on the property.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (6)
Myself and Chris are very happy you welcomed us into your home.
We can't wait to see how the barn turns out!
See you in the future 😁
The house itself, and the nearby forest were beautiful and inspirational. Their animals are cute and loved to pieces. I worked… read more
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Myself and Chris are very happy you welcomed us into your home.
We can't wait to see how the barn turns out!
See you in the future 😁
The house itself, and the nearby forest were beautiful and inspirational. Their animals are cute and loved to pieces. I worked… read more
Quinn is everything as her profile describes and also a great deal more. A great sense of humour, honest, hard-working, fun, independent and mindful of the feelings of those around her. Quinn has taught me so much and made great suggestions when we were trying to problem solve regarding the… read more
If you have a sense of humour you will laugh more than you ever did. Simon is beyond hilarious, and so kind and generous and full of love. Sebastian is just amazing! So full of… read more
Lea is skilled in woodwork and has an excellent work ethic - she even has her own tools! I would recommend them both highly. They always cleared up after they had finished working for the day and were appreciative of the food that was cooked.
I would highly recommend both these… read more
