Leave your stamp on our Algarvian townhouse project in Sunny Silves, Portugal

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  2025 

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  • Descripción

    Descripción

    Hello!
    We are a family of three* - Sam, Mike and our very loving beagle. *UPDATE* 2 young cats have joined the team! Originally from UK, we moved out to Portugal 4 years ago and have been loving life ever since.
    We have a house in the lovely town of Silves, which could be described as a 'diamond in the rough'... this is what we are doing projects on, slowly but surely. The next projects we will be working on are likely to be: more tiling, pulling up floorboards, painting, decorating and sanding and quite a lot of demolition (and then filling many skips afterwards).
    Silves is a great town, with all amenities easily on foot - banks, post office, supermarkets etc you name it. It is also the orange producing capital of Portugal, and is conveniently located in the centre of the Algarve making it ideal for exploring elsewhere. There are a number of festivals that go on throughout the year, which are one of the many reasons we love Silves & think it's a great destination to visit. Of course, the weather can be pretty warm in the middle of summer, but we are around 15min drive to the Algarvian beaches, so there is always opportunity for cooling off.
    We speak English and are trying to learn Portuguese. Mike speaks some French too.
    About our place: it's a big old traditional stone built house, with a private garden. In the garden we have a clean, modern caravan which will be available for our guests so they have some comfort & privacy. There is also a lovely big room upstairs in the house with single beds (can be up to three) if you prefer
    Pippa, our beagle is a friendly little soul and also loves meeting new humans.

  • Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Proyectos artísticos
    Práctica de idiomas
    Jardinería
    Construcción y bricolaje
    Cuidado de animales
    Cocinar para toda la familia
    Ayuda doméstica
    Mantenimiento general
  • Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Silves is a majestic city which really should be on everybody's bucket list. There's plenty to explore, both nearby and slightly further afield. We have a big castle on the top of the hill and plenty of fabulous local eateries.
    We are very happy to help any guests with their English speaking, if they want to work on this.
    Mike is massively into music and will happily chat all things guitar related if you have an interest - or better, if you are a fellow musician he will be only too thrilled to jam together with you.
    We have a table tennis table although we're both still fairly amateur at it, you're of course more than welcome to play a game or three.
    We've recently got into padel, and there is a court nearby in the park, so although we're not very good, we really enjoy going (mostly we spend our time retrieving the ball from outside) so always happy to have people to play with, whether complete newbies, or people that can show off their skills!

  • Ayuda

    Ayuda

    We have embarked on a very exciting renovation project of a grand townhouse which we are doing fulltime. We have started with small amounts of demolition and all the heavy tasks of mixing cement and carrying it to wherever necessary with our local hired help.
    The help we would like is somebody (or a couple, for instance) who want to explore our part of the world and are prepared to help out with our project in a way that suits them. For instance, it is my dream to build my own pizza oven, so anybody who has previous experience doing this and could lead the way in creating one would be 100% welcome.
    Some days we are quite busy with the renovation projects, and so the most useful thing would be if Pippa gets taken on a walk in the morning - cleaning or help with meal prep/shopping/cooking if that's what you like to do. Otherwise you can help alongside us as we do whichever aspects of our renovation are within our capabilities, for instance sanding down woodwork, repainting, replacing floorboards and other light carpentry tasks. I really love for people to leave this place feeling they've learnt something that might be useful to them, so if there's a particular job you're interested in doing, please speak up and we will try to accommodate your preferences.
    We take it in turns to cook the evening meal.
    There is also a garden area which is in need of some attention, so more of the daily tasks that need doing are things like watering the trees and plants that are already here, and also helping with the design and creation of the rest of the garden area.
    Everyday here will probably be a little bit different, but if you're sociable and prepared to pitch in then we will get along well.
    We really enjoy hosting people and learning about different cultures - for many years previously in the UK we were involved in cultural exchanges and loved meeting new guests and hearing about their adventures.

  • Idiomas

    Idiomas hablados
    Inglés: Fluido
    Portugués: Intermedio
    Español: Principiante
    Francés: Principiante

    Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
    I speak a little português and want to learn more. It would be great to host some português speakers who wish to practise or improve their English, for example. I have previous experience teaching English as a foreign language abroad.

  • Alojamiento

    Alojamiento

    Caravan, very clean and modern with a comfortable double bed, plenty of storage space for clothes etc a table with seating for two and a small kitchenette area.
    Inside the house a beautiful music room is also available for guests, with up to three single beds to accommodate any extras.
    We will provide meals :-) Copious amounts of tea also!

  • Algo más...

    Algo más...

    The train station is a twenty minute or so walk from the town, however the coach service is generally very good, and well priced, if booked in advance eg €5/ tickets to Lisboa. It's also possible to get to Portimão & Armação de Pêra by bus.
    Faro Airport is around 45mins drive from Silves. There are a huge number of beaches to explore, nature reserves, parks and reservoirs etc. We also have bikes that you are welcome to use. We also have a double kayak that you can take out for a spin.
    We try to be mindful of our neighbours, and keep late night noise to a minimum, and ask that you also respect nearby residents late in the evening. If you smoke, please don't inside the house or the caravan.
    In our previous life (in the UK) we hosted and the aspect we most loved was meeting strangers, who quickly became friends. We have very much missed making connections with people since stopping, and hope to meet & make good friends again via workaway.
    Walking in this area is fantastic and there is lots of beautiful nature that can be enjoyed here. For example, Silves is virtually overrun with storks and they are quite a fascinating bird to live alongside.
    Blue carpenter bees, sparrows and a variety of butterflies can often be found in the garden, and I often spot a nightjar in our local park. There is often the hoot of a nearby owl at night too.

  • Un poco más de información

    Un poco más de información

    • Acceso a Internet

    • Acceso a Internet limitado

      Acceso a Internet limitado

    • Tenemos animales

    • Somos fumadores

    • Puede alojar familias

  • Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

    Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

    We are in the centre of town, so good for signal & WiFi although currently we only use a small mifi device for our Internet needs.

  • Podría aceptar mascotas

    Podría aceptar mascotas

    If somebody was travelling with a dog who gets along with Pippa, we would love to have you stay. We also now have kittens so needs to be a dog that is cool with cats 😎

  • ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    Más de dos

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La imagen muestra una habitación con paredes rosas desconchadas, un piano, una lámpara de araña y un armario ornamentado, con una puerta que da a un balcón con puerta y barandilla blancas.
La imagen muestra a un hombre pintando una pared blanca con un diseño decorativo, sobre un fondo de árboles y follaje. Lleva una camiseta gris y guantes negros.
La imagen muestra una pequeña ciudad de noche, con un muro de piedra en primer plano y un cielo nublado. La ciudad está iluminada por farolas.
La imagen representa una serena escena de un puente de piedra blanca que atraviesa un tranquilo río, con una pequeña barca flotando en las tranquilas aguas.
La imagen muestra a una mujer en equilibrio sobre una cuerda de equilibrio en un camping, con un sombrero de paja y una camiseta, y los brazos extendidos para mantener el equilibrio.
La imagen representa un paisaje sereno con olivos, sobre un cielo azul con nubes blancas y una cordillera lejana bajo un cálido y soleado resplandor.
Un hombre y una mujer juegan al ping-pong en una habitación con paredes amarillas y una puerta que da al exterior; la mujer sostiene una pala roja.

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