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We are an artist/musician couple with 2 daughters 14 and a 6 year old.
Carmen is Spanish from the coast of Granada and Tom is Scottish from Edinburgh.
19 years ago we bought a ruined village house with some land in the mountains of the Sierra Nevada in the province of Granada, Andalucia.
We have worked hard restoring the house every winter, the rest of the year we live in Edinburgh where our children go to school, Carmen has her painting career and Tom his music.
Types of help and learning opportunities
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The Village itself is a cultural experience, full of fantastic characters and eccentrics and a good community feel.
We Speak Spanish on the whole when we are there, but are also fluent in English, so we can help with anyone wanting to improve their Spanish or English.
Also you will be in the company of a musician and an artist, so we can share skills and encouragement in these fields.
Projects involving children
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Help
Tom needs help! (Available from Thursday 30th Jan, till Friday 13th).
We usually offer all the winter months as we are here working in the house and the land, but this year we only have 2 weeks to repair the wear and tear of our house, very important for our economy as we rent it in the hotter months and every year without fail we need to do some repainting, nourishing wood , fixing or replacing what’s broken, etc...to keep it looking wonderful.
We need one or more Workaways to help with this and the cooking.
As school is tricky at the moment due to exams for our oldest daughter , only Tom can go up to the house and only for 2 weeks.
We are happy to have more than 1 person, to share the house’s work, we are asking for is workawayer to be our support in the home, which will free Tom to engage in the mission described above.
Both of us are bi-lingual (English/Spanish) and happy to facilitate language exchange. We offer good food and good cozy lodging in return for 5 hrs work per day 5 days per week.
There's a great community in the village, the fiestas are this weekend with music and food and celebration in the square, you will be welcomed and will meet lots of people. You can also find plenty of space for walks, meditation, yoga classes and splashing in the streams or reading under olive trees!
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Accommodation
We have 2 spare double bedrooms to accommodate you. You will be eating with us and be here as a member of our family.
What else ...
There’s usually yoga twice a week in the village, and flamenco classes once a week ( attended by men too).
And please look in the activities page of our website.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have wifi. The bedrooms are spacious to work from them, but also the terraces with the views are a glory to work from.
Can possibly accept pets
It will depend on your friend being well behaved and friendly, already trained is a must pleaaase. Do ask us first. We do adore animals.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (6)
First of all 5 stars. We loved having them with us. Their company is great, they are lovely inteligent people with great conversation and kind… read more
He cooks a mean curry and dahl. He is very interesting to converse with, an author with many interesting ideas.
He is peaceful to have around, no doubt due in part to his experience in meditation.
He applied himself with dedication to the painting challenges I set him, and he accomplished them well.
All in all ,… read more
He cooked well, he painted well. and… read more
I didn’t get to meet the whole family, as only Tom and Alistair, another volunteer, were there during my stay. Tom told me he had a lot to do, and indeed he did! He… read more
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First of all 5 stars. We loved having them with us. Their company is great, they are lovely inteligent people with great conversation and kind… read more
He cooks a mean curry and dahl. He is very interesting to converse with, an author with many interesting ideas.
He is peaceful to have around, no doubt due in part to his experience in meditation.
He applied himself with dedication to the painting challenges I set him, and he accomplished them well.
All in all ,… read more
He cooked well, he painted well. and… read more
I didn’t get to meet the whole family, as only Tom and Alistair, another volunteer, were there during my stay. Tom told me he had a lot to do, and indeed he did! He… read more
The family are easy-going and very talented in their own individual ways... We danced, cooked, hugged and… read more
Además Atalbeitar es un pequeño mundo de varias formas de arte, llena de belleza gracias a la gente y a la inmensa naturaleza que hay alrededor. Nos… read more
Sol is GREAT with our baby, and Martin is very handy and puts attention to detail to do a good job!
Additionally they have such beautiful smiles!!! we hope they are having a gorgeous time in Thailand now, and we will welcome them… read more
Si estas buscando tranquilidad es el workaway ideal ya que vas a estar rodeado de montañas y mucha paz!!
Esperemos volver a verlos algún día familia!! Saludos Martín y Sol!!!
Dominic is a beautiful and fun soul, she was amazing with our children and she was always happy to help with any task, her cheerful personality and affectionate manner are a delight. Nestor is simply gorgeous, he is a great cook and is a handy man too!! he helped with electrics, plumbing and painting, and… read more
