A young child with curly hair picks ripe grapes from a vine, placing them in a bowl. A white dog walks away in the background.
A cozy cottage entrance with a glass door, stone patio, plastic chair, outdoor greenery, string lights, and bunting. The interior reveals a bed and rustic decor.
Two dogs are in a sunny backyard beside a woodpile shed, surrounded by lush green trees, bushes, and a dirt path. The scene feels peaceful.
Two people are working on the roof of a small building, surrounded by lush greenery. One person stands below, the other kneels above, collaborating.
A cozy bedroom featuring a bed with floral bedding, pillows, a folded towel, a small desk with a chair, shelves, wall lamp, and tiled flooring.
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Join our family off-grid Quinta life, in Póvoa de Midões, Central Portugal

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Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    Olá 🪷
    We are Looking for Workawayers to help around the house 🌱🧑‍🌾🐛
    We are a small family ( Aviram and Efi and our 5y old daughter, 3 friendly dogs and a cat) ,🌳We live in an off-grid house, located in a forest In a beautiful area in central Portugal.

    Efi is a healing shiatsu therapist that hold space for people in their healing journey enchanted by ancient wisdoms.
    Aviram playes, build and fix musical instruments.
    Nevia is a friendly 5 years old.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Culture
    Events & social
    Pets
    Charity work
    Photography
    Performing arts
    Music
    Carpentry
    Drawing & painting
    DIY & crafts
    Cooking & food
    Art & design
    Animals
    Mountain
    Nature
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    The area we live in has a vibrant community and great activities to join: workshops, singing circles, markets etc..
    We have plenty of musical instruments to explore..
    And artistic materials to be creative with..
    Love to hear good stories about special places in the world, tastes, food, ancient wisdoms and explorations..
    You can also learn skills like carpentry, welding, landscaping and working with different tools we have.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    Helping hours are flexible but generally 4-5 hours, 5 days a week mostly alongside with me.
    🌳 Type of help is varied and depends on needs and your skills. Generally, everything around house and land maintenance.
    You should be physically fit since work is mostly physical, though not very hard.
    ⚒️It can be also good opportunity if you want to learn new skills since Aviram has many.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Hebrew: Fluent
    Portuguese: Beginner

    This 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

    Accommodation

    🌳We are off-grid house, located in a forest.
    🌳Your accomodations will be a studio apartment with double bed, shower, toilet and kitchenette. There is a wifi and privacy.
    🍲🥗 Healthy meals are provided

    🏠Suites mostly for individual or a couple (Small Families are welcome to contact too and we can see how it can work)

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Having your own transportation is ideal for exploring.. but not mandatory. We can help with getting to places of interest if needed.

    🚙By car:
    5 minutes from the nearest cafe,
    5 minutes (or 30 minutes of walking) from a beautiful river.
    10 minutes from the nearest town Tábua,
    20min from the town Oliveira do hospital,
    50 minutes from Coimbra.
    60 minutes from the Serra de Estrella mountain erea
    75 minutes from the ocean with great beaches
    75 minutes from the Douro valley for vineyard and wine testing

    1h 50 min drive from Porto
    3h+/- drive from Lisbon
    There are trains and buses from Porto/Lisbon to Coimbra and from there buses to nearby towns

    ✨🪶The erea has a vibrant international community and great activities to join: workshops, singing circles, markets etc.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

Host ref number: 181325729219

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A young child with curly hair picks ripe grapes from a vine, placing them in a bowl. A white dog walks away in the background.
A cozy cottage entrance with a glass door, stone patio, plastic chair, outdoor greenery, string lights, and bunting. The interior reveals a bed and rustic decor.
Two dogs are in a sunny backyard beside a woodpile shed, surrounded by lush green trees, bushes, and a dirt path. The scene feels peaceful.
Two people are working on the roof of a small building, surrounded by lush greenery. One person stands below, the other kneels above, collaborating.
A cozy bedroom featuring a bed with floral bedding, pillows, a folded towel, a small desk with a chair, shelves, wall lamp, and tiled flooring.

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