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Hi! I’m Marissa, and together with my husband Ben and our two dogs, I live in sunny Spain, just 20 kilometers from Valencia. We moved here six years ago and completely fell in love with the area, and especially with our home. It’s a beautiful place with a swimming pool and lovely gardens, perfect for enjoying the Spanish lifestyle.
Our house has so much charm, but like many special places, it could use a little extra love. We’re currently looking to freshen things up with some painting, general care, and hopefully even installing solar panels in the near future.
I do as much as I can myself, but as I use a wheelchair, some tasks can be a bit challenging. That’s why we’d really appreciate an extra pair of hands, and in return, we offer a relaxed, friendly environment, a chance to experience life in Spain, and plenty of sunshine.
We’d love to welcome kind, motivated people who enjoy helping out and want to be part of our little project.
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¡Hola! Me llamo Marissa y, junto con mi marido Ben y nuestros dos perros, vivo en la soleada España, a solo 20 kilómetros de Valencia. Nos mudamos aquí hace seis años y nos enamoramos por completo de la zona, y especialmente de nuestra casa. Es un lugar precioso, con piscina y bonitos jardines, perfecto para disfrutar del estilo de vida español.
Nuestra casa tiene muchísimo encanto, pero como muchos lugares especiales, necesita un poco de cariño extra. Actualmente estamos buscando darle un aire nuevo con algo de pintura, mantenimiento general y, con suerte, instalar paneles solares en un futuro cercano.
Hago todo lo que puedo por mi cuenta, pero como utilizo una silla de ruedas, algunas tareas pueden resultar un poco difíciles. Por eso agradeceríamos mucho una mano extra; a cambio, ofrecemos un ambiente relajado y acogedor, la oportunidad de vivir la experiencia de España y mucho sol.
Nos encantaría dar la bienvenida a personas amables y motivadas, a quienes les guste ayudar y quieran formar parte de nuestro pequeño proyecto.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Teaching
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Plant care
Music
Languages
Gardening
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Art & design
Animals
Nature
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will have a lot of free time so you can visit the beautiful city of Valencia and the sea. The villages of Monteserrat and Montroy, where we live nearby, are also lovely to visit. Here you will enjoy the real Spanish life.
Tendrás mucho tiempo libre, así que podrás visitar la hermosa ciudad de Valencia y el mar. Los pueblos de Montserrat y Montroy, donde vivimos cerca, también son encantadores para visitar. Aquí podrás disfrutar de la auténtica vida española.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We need help around the house and in the garden. There is always something to do. :) Parts of the house have to be painted and we would love to install solar panels
We are also looking for someone who speaks native Spanish and can teach us.
Necesitamos ayuda en la casa y en el jardín. Siempre hay algo que hacer. :)
Algunas partes de la casa necesitan ser pintadas y nos encantaría instalar paneles solares.
También estamos buscando a alguien que hable español nativo y que pueda enseñarnos.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Spanish: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
We have a caravan in the back of the garden and a separate bathroom next to the garage, that is entirely at your disposal. The pool is free to use as well as some parts of the house.
Tenemos una caravana en la parte trasera del jardín y un baño independiente junto al garaje, ambos completamente a tu disposición. La piscina también es de libre uso, así como algunas partes de la casa.
What else ...
I always need to use a wheelchair. This means that the house as well as the garden need work for me to be able to have safe and easy acces. We challenge you to come up with beautiful inventions.
Siempre uso silla de ruedas. Esto significa que tanto la casa como el jardín necesitan trabajo para poder tener un acceso fácil y seguro. Te desafiamos a crear hermosos inventos.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have a good internet connection. Tenemos una buena conexión a Internet.
Space for parking camper vans
We have a big garden where a campervan can stand. Tenemos un gran jardín donde se puede colocar una autocaravana.
Can possibly accept pets
Only with lovely dogs. No cats. Solo con perros encantadores. No gatos.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Juultje (1 year)
Juultje is a verry sweet and calm dog
Luca (5 years)
Luca is a very enthousiastic dog with a lot of energie.
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Camilla e… read more
The place is beautiful, there are hills all around and Marissa took us to visit a tower that stands on one of them.
The caravan where we slept had electricity and the wifi connection covered it and all the house, we spent most of… read more
Thanks to Marissa and Ben for this very great first experience (and of course to Paco and Luca)
Ps: bring an " anti-mosquito" and let… read more
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(4.6)
Cultural exchange:
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Communication:
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Camilla e… read more
The place is beautiful, there are hills all around and Marissa took us to visit a tower that stands on one of them.
The caravan where we slept had electricity and the wifi connection covered it and all the house, we spent most of… read more
Thanks to Marissa and Ben for this very great first experience (and of course to Paco and Luca)
Ps: bring an " anti-mosquito" and let… read more
Ambos tienen un buen sentido del humor lo que hace que el contrato sea muy ameno. ¡Son y muy recomendables!
These… read more
The only critique is that they should say sooner if something is not to their liking. Then maybe I could have changed something.
But I'm glad they where here and I look back on a good time.
He did all kinds of jobs for us. The biggest job was asphalting the roof of our house.
Despite the warm sun, he went up on the roof because he wanted the work done. And he succeeded.
Oscar is a pleasant workawayer who… read more
Ambos son trabajadores duros y serios. Disfrutamos de su presencia. Dos buenos workawayers !!!
Stefania and Camilo have been here with us for… read more
Muchas gracias marissa por abrirme las… read more
Nico is a very nice guy. It was good to have great conversations about everything. He can work hard and does it all. From cleaning the house until… read more
In any case, they are nice girls who have done a lot of work!
Fue un placer tener a estas dos damas como workawayers. Reímos mucho, trabajamos, compramos y sobre todo comimos… read more
Giorgia and Nicole are two very happy girls who like to do things for you. We had a very pleasant time. Too bad it was very short because of Corona.
Ivanna es una niña alegre y espontánea. Rápidamente limpia una casa o terraza y luego continúa con los siguientes trabajos. Ella siempre encuentra algo que hacer.
Jonathan es un gran emprendedor. Sabe cómo completar bien los trabajos más duros.
También le gusta cocinar y preparar… read more
Marian - a happy girl who knows exactly what she wants. She works hard and does everything you ask her to do. There is no job she doesn't want to do! In his spare time he likes to lie by the pool, but he also likes to socialize. She is also very creative and can do… read more
We have spent a month with this wonderful family. They have welcomed us as if we were their children, they have taken care of us, they have made everything to our liking, I would say that they have even pampered us to the maximum.
A year ago they bought their wonderful house near Valencia, and as they say, it still lacks a little love,… read more
