House sitting in beautiful rural Galicia, Spain

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  Beschreibung

  UPDATE: We now have help for the rest of 2025 thanks to our lovely Workawayers. We will be looking for further gardening help/cat and house sitters for 2026, so do keep us in mind for then.
  
  Ideally we are looking for a couple as you will be spending time alone at the property; responsible, independent, mature outlook, tidy and respectful. No smokers please. Good English essential and Spanish useful as this is not an area where English is widely spoken.
  Please read the whole profile to check if this is a suitable placement for you. Thank you.
  
  Some of the jobs you might be asked to help with are: fruit picking and preserving, cutting trees, stacking wood, weeding, planting and watering, or looking after both houses and our three beautiful cats while we are away. Laranxa, the orange cat, is everyone's friend and the leader of the pack. He will supervise everything you do and sneak into your bed if he can. Jelí is a live wire. Initially timid with new people but follows his brother's lead so will soon be asking for belly rubs. He rarely sits still. Tiger is our elderly ex-feral outdoor cat. He has never been part of a household until this year, takes a while to get used to strangers but is an absolute cuddle bunny once you win his trust.
  We would expect a maximum of 15 hours help a week and would prefer a minimum of two months' stay to allow us to get to know each other. We love to engage with our helpers and expect you to be flexible and use your initiative. It is important that you are responsible, clean and tidy. One of your tasks will be to thoroughly clean your accommodation before you leave.
  You will have your own separate accommodation with en-suite bedroom, lounge and kitchen, and plenty of time to explore this beautiful region. Digital nomads are welcome and we have cable internet at the property.
  Food is not included, but you are welcome to share veggies and fruit you pick from the garden.
  Own transport is not essential but useful. We are a half hour stroll to a small town with supermarkets, bars and restaurants. There is a bus service there to major cities and we are always happy to give you pointers of places to see.
  
  We look forward to hosting you soon.
  
  Lisa & Stewart moved to beautiful rural Galicia in 2007, self-restoring our old stone farmhouse. Having almost finished this task in 2014 we took on a second project in the same hamlet.
  Thanks to many enthusiastic Workawayers we have now finished both restorations but we have enjoyed our Workaway experiences so much we want to continue inviting people to our homes to help us with everyday tasks such as weeding, landscaping, bramble hacking and fruit picking in our organic allotment and other outside jobs like mortaring the stone walls and painting.
  
  The autumn and winter can be wet in Galicia, but equally we often have warm sunny days which are perfect for long walks and long lunches. Our local village has its fiesta in November and there is a tapas competition in our local town so food is never far away.
  Our homes are heated by wood burning stoves which get you warm twice, stacking the wood and burning it!
  Galicia is truly a unique area so come and discover a new aspect to Spain, we look forward to welcoming you.
  
  No smokers only please.

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten

  Gartenarbeiten

  Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

  Betreuung von Tieren

  Hausarbeiten

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten

  Hilfe mit Computer /Internet

  House sitting
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  We are English and have lived in our adopted country for 18 years. We therefore have many experiences to share with people. In addition we love to hear new stories from our helpers from around the world. We believe social interaction keeps the world going. We love Galicia and are more than happy to share this beautiful place with you.

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  Arbeit

  Volunteer tasks will vary from day to day and month to month depending on the season. We are currently looking for long-term helpers of two months or more to help in the garden and house sit. You will only be working a few hours a week (depending on the projects) so plenty of time to explore or do your own thing. No food with this placement, but you will share in the veggies and fruit we will grow and pick together.
  
  We prize flexibility over experience, and initiative taking over all else. At the moment we are mainly looking for clean, tidy and respectful people to house and cat sit and keep our allotment while we are away. We have a number of garden projects which we would love your help with. We are also always looking for enthusiastic outdoor help in the gardens: bramble clearing, fruit picking, leaf collecting (for mulching the beds) and maybe some DIY. A willingness to get stuck in is a quality we look for.
  We have a large organic allotment which keeps us pretty much in vegetables, fruit and nuts year round. You will be able to share in this bounty. In spring everything grows at a pace and there is lots of weeding to be done. From June through to November there is plenty of opportunity for fruit and nut picking and to learn preserving skills in the kitchen if you wish (drying, jam making, bottling). In winter there is wood cutting, leaf collecting (for mulch) and more bramble clearing to be done.
  We look forward to meeting you.

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  Gesprochene Sprachen

  Englisch: Fließend
  Spanisch: Gute Kenntnisse

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  Unterkunft

  You will have your own comfortable, separate accommodation with an ensuite bedroom, large lounge and kitchen and small courtyard garden. You are also welcome to grow things you like to eat in the allotment if you are staying a while. Please note we are trying to be as eco friendly as possible and would appreciate your co-operation with this. The house is heated by wood-burning stoves in winter; there is NO central heating. We will provide wood and explain how to use the stoves if you are not familar.

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  Was noch ...

  Galicia is one of the most beautiful areas of Spain; unspoilt, tranquil, green and friendly. There is lots to do nearby. We are situated in a tiny hamlet with woodland walks and tracks outside the door, both houses are still only a 20min walk into a small market town with supermarkets, restaurants and cafes. In return for your enthusiasm we offer you your own comfortable accommodation. Food is not included but we are happy to share veggies and fruits from the garden. Non smokers ONLY please. Digital nomads are welcome. We have good fibre internet. We also have an extensive library of paperbacks and DVDs. The Ribeira Sacra is a beautiful and not widely-known area and well worth exploring. We are happy to take some trips out to explore with you or point you in the right direction. On the 1st of each month there is a local farmers market and the walled Roman city of Lugo is worth a trip. In winter the thermal spa baths in Ourense are a must. If you wish to explore further afield we have a resources file available with lots of ideas accessible by public transport. These past 11 years we have had lots of help from wonderful Workawayers. We are looking forward to meeting more lovely people soon.

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  Etwas mehr Information

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    Internet Zugang

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    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

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    Wir besitzen Tiere

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    Wir sind Raucher

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    Familien möglich

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  Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen

  You will have your own quiet accommodation. We have cable 5G internet at the property.

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  Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

  Happy to host campervans but do message to discuss your requirements as flat space is at a premium here and larger vans may be difficult to accommodate.

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