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Garden and property maintenance, small veggie patch, chickens and dogs by the Serra d'Aire National Park, Portugal

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  • Last activity: 27 Mar 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

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    My profile..omnivore, hetero male. I'm not Vaccinated ,Don't mind if you are or not.
    living in Portugal since 1990, with diverse interests, mostly things 'classic' I have bikes to restore, a boat to maintain, an old stone built cottage and various workshops and outbuildings that need attention, and I have just acquired a huge pile of used mahogany planks, skirting boards, panelling, all needing sorting, de/nailing, to be used for new chicken coops, building a shelter, etc, so I need someone comfortable working with power saws and general woodworking stuff. still there is garden spring cleaning, some housework, perhaps a bit of painting and decorating.
    I have a conservation and restoration business, professionally working with works of art on paper.
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    all of the above and below, but I'm getting very busy with my professional work and need someone for the whole or part of March, short notice , maybe even immediate start. but not long term. maybe until end of first week of april. Garden maintenance , power tools, strimmers chainsaws pruning olives and figs, stacking firewood. painting and decorating , .
    read every thing again and if you fit you are welcome, but if you turn up and you dont fit you are out immediately.
    but I expect you to realise that.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Farmstay help
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    The house is midway between Torres Novas, Tomar, Fatima, on the edge of the Serra d'Aire national park, in a culturally rich area ..historically the land of the Knights Templars, beautiful island Castelo de Almourol on the Tejo river , the monastery of Tomar, the moorish castle of Torres Novas. there are also roman villa ruins in the area, and allegedly the world's largest contained site of dinosaur's footprints about ten minutes away 'Pegadas dos dinosauros' ...50 or so distinct trails and over 1500 foot prints, 60 million years old. Tejo wetlands for bird watchers, the nearby hills for trail riding, walking, mountain bikes. Castelo de Bode dam 45 minutes away for swimming fishing boating or just chilling . it can be mid 40ºs in the summer.

  • Help

    Help

    garden and property maintenance , small veggie patch, chickens, dogs sitting if I have to be away... general help around the place. maybe some housework.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Portuguese: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    There is a small self contained stone built house ...a bedsit really, self contained but the loo and shower are in a separate building beside your accommodation. Also a spare room inside the house.
    Couldn't care less about your politics, gender, inclinations, religion, eating habits, as long as you don't evangelise about it. Strictly no smoking inside anywhere on the property .Bicycles here, .. I will cook a full meal every evening, or you can share the cooking... and provide basic breakfast and lunch but I wont prepare it for you. 4 hours a day five days a week, You don't work whatever two days a week you choose but still board and lodging is provided. I appreciate my own space so you will not expect me to be host after 9 or so at night. I work here unless out on business maybe once a week.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    9kms from Torres Novas in a small secluded rural village. T Novas has the supermarkets, banks, post office , weekly market shoppingmall,cafes and restaurants, about 20 mins flat ride on a bike , sporadic bus service depending on whether its school time. Torres Novas has a bus station but the train is at Entroncamento twenty mins by car. Bus or train or car to Lisbon 90 mins, or less. . a driving licence not essential but priority given to a driver if two enquiries come in at the same time. There's a small car available for you, Completely legal, taxed, insured for third party risks, for essential trips, shopping , running errands for me, but at my discretion and your complete responsibility.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    the workaway room is 30 metres from my router variable reception in your room...previous workers who need internet permanently buy an internet only card for 15 or 30 days from vodaphone , about 1 € a day . just for checking emails and occasional use the internet connection in my house is good and strong

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    parking by the property is fine but sometimes you might have to move let a tractor go past... I have a large field about 100 metres from the house where the van can be left indefinitely, but no facilities there. but 1 minute walk to the house and work area.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    there are two friendly dogs here and previous visitors have had no problems , but thats up to you and your pet.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

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    Hours expected

    Maximum 4 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 853819683814

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