Join our small family in restoring our century old home in Alquerubim, Portugal

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  Beschreibung

  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.

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten

  Gartenarbeiten

  Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

  Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

  Hausarbeiten

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Play musical instruments - guitar, drums, piano, bass, violin, sing
  Learn wet and needle felting, crochet, weaving, natural dyeing
  Carpentry skills - working with tools

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  Arbeit

  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.

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  Sprachen

  Gesprochene Sprachen
  Englisch: Fließend
  Portugiesisch: Grundkenntnisse

  Dieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
  We are learning to speak Portuguese
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  Unterkunft

  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

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  Was noch ...

  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.

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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

  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.

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  Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

  Dieser Gastgeber bietet Platz für Wohnmobile.

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  zwei

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  Arbeitszeiten

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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