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Host rating
80 %
Last replied
6 Nov 2023
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7
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Description
We are renovating a huge house by the sea near Barcelona
We are an English and Irish couple who like having guests to stay, we’ve lived here in Spain for about 4 years now and love the climate and culture of this part of the world.
We need help renovating and making this old house really comfortable again.
We like to host couples or friends who are happy to share a double bed.
Guests with skills in renovating, painting and DIY projects are especially welcome!
We generally like to have people come and stay for 1or 2 weeks at a time.
Its a big house and there's plenty of room!
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
We speak English and a little Spanish, we are 20 mins from Barcelona and there’s a huge beach 2 mins away !
Barcelona is 20 mins away by train so it’s easy to pop in for an afternoon or evening.
The house is very near the train station so its easy to pop into barcelona for an afternoon or evening.
Help
We need help renovating this huge house!
Painting, carpentry, light DIY - sanding, cleaning, prepping surfaces, more painting,…
Some painting on ladders also so it’s good if you’re ok with a bit of height!
Electrical or woodworking skills would be amazing!
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
French: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
We are both interested in improving our Spanish conversational skills
Accommodation
Double bedroom
What else ...
We live 2 mins from the beach !
We are a 25 min train ride to Barcelona and all it’s cultural attractions.
There is great walking country nearby too.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (4)
They are both very thoughtful and friendly. They made us feel at home and welcomed. We were guided in all work done and rarely left alone. They worked with us side to side constantly.
We will surely miss all the interesting conversations we had, laughs and in general… read more
They were great to hang out with and showed great initiative in finding solutions to design questions and helped with painting, design, cleaning, woodwork, and all sorts of renovation tasks.… read more
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They are both very thoughtful and friendly. They made us feel at home and welcomed. We were guided in all work done and rarely left alone. They worked with us side to side constantly.
We will surely miss all the interesting conversations we had, laughs and in general… read more
They were great to hang out with and showed great initiative in finding solutions to design questions and helped with painting, design, cleaning, woodwork, and all sorts of renovation tasks.… read more
They were always making sure we were comfortable, that we weren’t cold or hungry 🙃
They make you feel like at home
We wish you the very best and hope that your beautiful house is done soon 🤞🏽
