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Looking for a workaway to look after my dogs and keep the house safe and tidy while I work long hours over the summer.
Not much actual working is required, but I do need someone who can entertain themselves, since I will be super busy.
GENERAL
Hi, I'm Paul. I have big old beautiful (but basic and unfinished) farmhouse set in 6 ha of wooded valley in the middle of rural Portugal.
It is 40 mins walk to the lovely country town of Serta.
I have just set up a new hot dog food truck business and will be working long hours of the long scorching summer. Looking for someone to walk the dogs (at 8am) and keep an eye on the house. There is a serious forest fire risk in Central Portugal and I need someone to switch on the sprinklers, if needed.
I am afraid I won't have any time or energy spare to create an entertaining holiday experience for you, but you are very welcome to come and enjoy my peaceful home and pool.
From experience, I find its best to work on a one week trial basis for both parties. If either you are not happy with us, or we are not happy with you, then we part company after a week (or when convenient), with no hard feelings.
If you have a drug or alcohol problem /dependency, or a serious mental health issue, please let us know before you arrive. Also, if you hold extreme religious views or consider yourself to be superior to other races, please don't wait until you arrive to tell me! :-)
There is plenty of peace and quite with miles of forest, hills and river to explore.
The house is large, there is a big communal kitchen and living room, I have a separate apartment and we have a couple of private rooms plus a large dorm for guests/workaways.
In the summer the house stays nice and cool, despite temps outside regularly reaching over 40 deg (and we have a pool!).
In the winter, there are many days when its 20 deg in the sun, but very cold in the shade. Nights in Dec or Jan can get down to -5 deg but the rooms have heating (from the woodburner), so as long as the fire is lit it is pretty cosy. Still, you will need warm clothes, good shoes and waterproofs, since it can also rain a lot in the winter and spring.
The house has two hot showers, flushing toilets and a washing machine.
We have Starlink WiFi ( working well). We do accept digital nomads.
Beautiful Natural Swimming Pool - no chlorine, the water is cleaned by plants!
There is a derelict barn on the site, (we call it the Chicken Hotel), which has 39 double rooms. One day, I dream of making this into accommodation to host yoga/massage/music/creative retreat but this is many years away, so yoga teachers, hold your horses!
We are happy for you to smoke on the terrace, which has a fabulous view across the valley.
For rainy days we have musical instruments, games, books, table tennis and a projector for movies. We like to play board games when we have time. Carcasonne and Catan are both favourites.
We have several guitars, banjos, a fiddle, electric piano, clarinet, harmonicas, melodica, trombone, cajon, full drum kit and even a double bass for you to make music on. I am happy to share what I know.
We have two dogs (smart Tasca, loving Baloo) and a cat (Menina), all whom are exceptionally sweet. Still, probably not the place for you if you don't like dogs...
THE OWNER AND THE VISION
Hi, my name is Paul, I am from London.
I guess I am a mix of entrepreneur (with ethics and compassion) and a hippy dreamer (that actually gets stuff done).
In 2004 I set up a community folk music pub in London, which I still own and run (despite getting nearly destroyed by Covid). I also have a tourist accommodation business in Portugal. These support this farm project. The farm is not a commercial business.
In June 2015 I bought this beautiful, abandoned terraced olive farm in Central Portugal. My intention is to create a little paradise through permaculture, music, community, left wing activism and positive deeds, although I have hardly started yet.
My dream of living communally in the countryside began 33 years ago, after a long (hungover) night analysing how I should live. I have had this dream in my mind when making most of my life decisions. I now need help making this dream a reality.
Please note, for the summer the house will be very quiet, very few visitors or gigs.
Cheers
Paul
We are not a commercial business. We do not expect Workaways to replace local workers.
Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Sprachpraxis
Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten
Leichte Gartenarbeit
Kreative Heimwerkerprojekte
Betreuung von Tieren
Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof
Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
Hausarbeiten
Leichte Instandhaltungsarbeiten
Haus- & Haustiersitting
UNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
I can teach you how to use tools and about the basics of building/farming/mechanics.
If you are interested in playing music then I have lots of instruments and a little knowledge to pass on.
If you already play I can help you record or perform in Serta. We have a partnership with local professional recording studio and I am connected to the local council and venues. We also host gigs on the farm.
I often take workaways to local events, out for dinner or out to swim in a river of lake.
Arbeit
I will need loads of help to get this place in order.
Strimming, gardening, tidying, light maintenance etc.
Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Unterkunft
Its a big house with bedrooms and dorm rooms.
There is lots space to camp and/or park a camper van.
Was noch ...
The nearest town Sertã is 5 minutes away by car or a 40 min walk. It has 3 big supermarkets, cinema, bus station and many restaurants. They also have regular little events and concerts which can be fun.
There is also a shop and cafe 10 minutes walk in the other direction, in the village.
The farm is surrounded by wilderness and there are lots of great walks in the dramatic hills,forests and by the river. The dogs will show you around.
There is also a massive lake with a beach and cafe 25 mins drive away, where you can swim/boat/waterski etc.
The farm is very quiet so besides watching the birds and walking the digs you have to make your own entertainment but we have instruments, games, projector + films, craft projects and books if the peaceful nature gets too much.
Sertã is well connected to Coimbra, Tomar, Castelo Branco, Porto and Lisbon by buses (Rede Express or Transdev), I will collect you from Serta bus station.
Etwas mehr Information
Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen
Dieser Gastgeber nimmt gern Digital Nomads bei sich auf.
Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans
Dieser Gastgeber bietet Platz für Wohnmobile.
Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
mehr als zwei
Meine Tiere/Haustiere
Tasca
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Communication was good and they arrived without drama. They came to dog sit for me, while I went away for work. When I returned the dogs were fit, healthy and happy and the house was perfect.
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He is keen and listens well. We would welcome him back.
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and friendly people and take a good care of workawayers. I had really great time with them and feel they are now more friends than hosts. Work was decent and satysfying, always within timelimit. And the place is really beautiful. Paul also took us on local market which was very… read more
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He has my wholehearted recommendation.
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Total pleasure having him on the farm.
Intelligent, interested, capable, helpful, hard working, kind, caring.....I could go on but you get the idea. Amazing considering she is so young.
I can totally recommend her for your project, just send her back this way afterwards.
We wish her luck with all her adventures.
I was there for the olive harvest which held a real community feel to it, it was great to experience and learn about how it's all done. We even had a group… read more
Yes, that room can be chill. I checked daily if they were ok and suggested they move to the warmer dorm next door but they said they were fine.
The ceiling lights that went down during some rain but we still had table lamps around so no one was in the dark.
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They got thrown in the deep end here, when they arrived in the middle of a music festival we were holding, but with practically no instruction they immediately found their feet and started to be useful. Over the next few months they continued as they started, working hard in the… read more
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I wish 1 in 10 Workaways were half as good as Ryan.
Paul is truly inspired by his property and it's great to share in his inspiration, making everyone feel like they have an important role to play in helping him build his dream!
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My experience with this community was my first workaway and I couldn´t ask for something better.
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