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We are a young Christian family in our late 30's & early 40's with a baby girl born 14th October 2023.
Both U.K citizens living in Central Portugal.
Andrew is U.K born but of Greek origins.
Rosie is Philippine born and a registered nurse in the U.K.
Sofia our baby girl is Portuguese born.
We are setting up a modern fitness and wellbeing retreat deep in the heart of Portugal's natural landscape.
We are surrounded by natural forest, no overlooking neighbours, no man-made noise pollution, just the sound and smell of nature.
We have 3 friendly dogs, ducks and sheep. With a view to add some Chickens & Quails.
We've been busy the past few years creating a comfortable and fun space to host retreats.
We specialise in a variety of holistic detoxification methods, to help people live pain free, stress free and full of life. However, more recently we focus simply on hiring our venue for others to share their practice and knowledge to their own groups / participants.
Recently we have been developing our land into a variety of different useable gardens.
We have used some permaculture techniques to create ponds, waterways, spillways, swales, and other sustainable methods to nurture our efforts of a food forrest, a large veggie garden, an oriental garden, a mediterranean garden and more.
Additionally on our land we have built 3 large entertainment domes, one is used as a modern gymnasium, one is a games & music lounge and the third dome is used as a library, cinema lounge, and quiet space for other wellness practices.
We have a full sized fenced tennis court, which we use for a variety of sports, fitness and fun activities.
A large salt water pool, outdoor dining, a fire pit, a traditional pizza oven, a duck pond, an outdoor massage terrace, plus many peaceful spots to work / reflect and connect deeply with nature.
Our main residence has fast internet connection, comfortable rooms, modern furniture, a large tv lounge, a large open kitchen and dining area, a roof terrace for sunbathing / star gazing, sun sets / morning stretches and more.
We now seek individuals and couples to help with day-to-day tasks, and promoting our space as a hire venue for many different kinds of practitioners.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Our space and work will suit a couple or individuals who are interested in living a healthy lifestyle, who love nature more than parties, are hands on, can work alone or as part of a small group.
Can learn & share ideas respectfully.
We don't accept any drugs or alcohol on site.
We mainly eat Vegetarian meals and sometimes on weekends we eat some meat.
We are happy to share our knowledge in detoxification, construction techniques, gardening, spirituality and exchange of language.
If we find the right couple or individuals who we trust and enjoy having around, we may offer the opportunity to work with us as part of our team long-term.
We offer the use of our pool, gym, roof terrace, entertainment domes, tv lounge & grounds.
Our massage & colon Hydrotherapy are not normally offered as part of an exchange.
We often visit local rivers / lakes with a paddle or kayak, go for hikes, etc.
We welcome and invite you to join our excursions to also see and experience the natural beauty Central Portugal has to offer.
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Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
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Help
Our work options are varied.
We seek individuals to help with the following...
Gardening - All things related to plant maintenance, weeding, pruning, strimming, planting, seeding, harvesting, etc.
DIY - We always have plenty of tasks to do indoors and outdoors depending on the weather.
We provide PPE and training with any tools to get the job done.
We currently have tasks involving wood work refurbishment, sanding, varnishing, painting, fixing, outdoor lighting, and small fixtures.
Outdoor water drip feed irrigation systems.
Digital - We always seek help with our social media, photos and video editing, marketing, etc.
Animal care - feeding, cleaning, etc.
General house maintenance, we love a clean space to live and work in, we would appreciate anyone staying to be active in helping maintain a healthy clean environment.
House sitting, we seek trustworthy individuals or couples we can rely on to sometimes stay alone and get on with tasks.
Cooking - We love to cook and prepare meals for others, we also welcome anyone who enjoys cooking to help in preparing meals.
We usually work as a small team each taking part in different aspects of a larger task, or sometimes we work alone on smaller projects we are comfortable and enjoy executing alone.
Andrew being raised within a construction background has designed and been involved in every aspect of the retreat buildings and grounds, and is happy to share his any knowledge and skills with anyone who enjoys DIY, including architectural design and implementation.
We will offer comfortable accommodation plus a basic minimum wage for any hours worked on our projects.
Languages
Languages spoken
Greek: Fluent
English: Fluent
Tagalog: Fluent
Portuguese: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
We are interested to build on our basic Portuguese language
Accommodation
We have two options for accommodation. First we have very comfortable eco cabins built in wood, with modern, clean facilities, own toilet and shower room, double or twin beds, desk, room heater, fast wifi throughout. Secondly we have space with electricity and communal toilet / shower room for anyone wishing to arrive and stay in a camper van or their own wheels.
What else ...
During your time off, you can use our facilities based on what we agree and or join us on local excursion trips.
If you do not own a vehicle we are happy to take you shopping with us, we usually do a big shop once a week, and visit more local village shops / markets a couple times a week, or we can drop you to our local train station if you want to visit other Cities for a weekend.
We are situated geographically very close to the centre point of Portugal (20 mins drive from Vila de Rei).
Directly between Porto and Lisbon Airports, surrounded by nature, quiet villages, several local and beautiful rivers, lakes, caves, etc.
We are 1 hour drive from Nazare, the famous beach of giant waves, which we visit approx once a month.
We are between the historical Cities of Tomar and Coimbra, both worth a day visit or two, with a lot to see and do there. We also visit these cities and towns approx once a month.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We would love to have someone with digital skills to support, we are not very online or social media savvy. Our WiFi is strong and reliable.
Space for parking camper vans
We have space for small, medium and even larger sized campers / vans to park and stay
Can possibly accept pets
We already have dogs ducks and sheep on our farm, we prefer no other pets to keep the peace
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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It was like feeling at home, right from the start they made me feel part of their home and part of their project. It is a project that has been going on for years now, under the… read more
He's a respectful, kind, hardworking individual.
Cosimo has been actively involved in many DIY projects with us, from wood work, tiling, painting, and more. All his work was done with great care and detail.
He has also helped a lot around the house, with… read more
A truly wonderful couple to have around.
We got so much done with their help and attention to detail.
Stefan has a great passion for whatever he is doing with a high level of detail. He also has good taste in a variety of different music genres.
A peaceful guy, respectful in conversations and when living in our space.
Sabrina… read more
Sofia is particularly good at social media marketing, whilst Ofer is creative in light construction and DIY .
Both are loving, kind and respectful individuals.
Ofer is also very good in the kitchen and making delicious deserts.
We wish them a safe and plesant journey… read more
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It was like feeling at home, right from the start they made me feel part of their home and part of their project. It is a project that has been going on for years now, under the… read more
He's a respectful, kind, hardworking individual.
Cosimo has been actively involved in many DIY projects with us, from wood work, tiling, painting, and more. All his work was done with great care and detail.
He has also helped a lot around the house, with… read more
A truly wonderful couple to have around.
We got so much done with their help and attention to detail.
Stefan has a great passion for whatever he is doing with a high level of detail. He also has good taste in a variety of different music genres.
A peaceful guy, respectful in conversations and when living in our space.
Sabrina… read more
Sofia is particularly good at social media marketing, whilst Ofer is creative in light construction and DIY .
Both are loving, kind and respectful individuals.
Ofer is also very good in the kitchen and making delicious deserts.
We wish them a safe and plesant journey… read more
Very kind, respectful, hardworking, skilled in many DIY and construction tasks.
Helpful around the home.
Kind and respectful to new and regular faces.
Angela has helped us with many tasks, like weed clearing, tiling, room preparation, general gardening, daily… read more
Andrew and Rosie are wonderful hosts!
Food was provided for 3 meals a day, we made our own breakfast and dinner.
Andrew made sure that everyone was provided a big meal at midday.
Andrew cooked for us several times and it was always so delicious.
We had fun with the team doing the projects… read more
Words cannot describe this power couple.
Far beyond our expectations.
Great in every way possible.
Both are reliable, trustworthy, honest, hard working, kind, knowledgeable and experienced individuals.
Mike is great with all things DIY, has a tonne of knowledge in farming and great with young children or babies.
Romay is a… read more
Both are hardworking and smart in many tasks from cooking, housekeeping, DIY to social media and more.
You won't be disappointed having this couple help with a variety of projects.
We wish them all the best and hope to see them again in the… read more
Very helpful with all tasks, big and small.
Marcel is very good with woodworking, and thinking technically about solutions.
Anna is good with knitting and fixing fabrics. Both are good with taking care of animals, and maintaining cleanliness.
They are both are very respectful, kind, honest,… read more
We helped out in construction, cleaning and be part of the team for the iRetreat Guests. We worked for
3-5 hours a day, we've never felt stress there.
Everyday we could use there kitchen, if we wanted, but it wasn't necessary, because Andrew's food was so tasty.
Andrew… read more
She is passionate about electrical installations and engineering.
She had helped us immensely with small and large electrical works, not only electrics but also in garden maintenance and day to day tasks.
We highly recommend Katherine to anyone wanting help with electrical work.
She… read more
thank you to Andrew, Rosie and Sofia for make me feel like in family , so kind people, great hosts, great hospitality...
Andrew is a great leader for this role, so smart person with great ideas always, so good human
and I really appreciate this time in your place… read more
Neill is kind, caring, respectful, smart and attentive.
It has been a pleasure having him stay for 3 weeks.
We wish you all the best Neill, anytime you are in our area feel free to stop by for a game of… read more
I'm truly grateful that I had the opportunity to discover this piece… read more
A wonderful couple, full of energy, very respectful, clean and tidy individuals.
They might be young and small, but their attention to detail and determination make them a great asset to any project. They took care if many projects for us, such as creating mosquito nets, laying pipes, fixing pathways and other small creative tasks.… read more
The location of this place is great because it's quiet and peaceful. The pool, gym and other facilities are free to use in exchange for work. The work is usually 5 or 6 hours a day. It usually depends on the task. Sometimes we work alone and sometimes in a group.
Andrew and Rosie… read more
Although Niva is young and petite this didn't affect her willingness to get stuck in to physical tasks.
Her energy is positive, she is very respectful of any house rules and… read more
