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We already found some housesitters for this time.
We will be looking for some help during the summer for some gardening and wood work (updating the post soon).
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Hi there!
We are Guillermo and Daria, a Spanish-Italian couple who moved to the Merindades region (north of Burgos) this year after travelling in our van for 4 years.
We enjoyed our time very much and shared experiences with other workawayers and are now happy to be hosts! At this time we are looking for a couple to house-sit our cute house and our fur family (2 dogs + 1 cat).
We have a nice house with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a nice big garden (2000 sqm). The house has wood heating, is a fireplace connected to the radiators that heat all rooms. We have plenty of wood already chopped and stored to be used.
The town, Villavès, is at 800mt altitude meaning that the winters can be quite cold and the town is quite small (60-70 houses) without shops nor bars, although groceries, bread, veggies and frozen fish are delivered by different by vans through the week.
The nearest towns are the cute Puentedey which has 2 bars, and Pedrosa de Valdeporres with a small shop (10 min drive). Otherwise, Villarcayo is 17 km away and has all kinds of supermarkets and shops. Unfortunately, there is no public transportation but we will leave our car for use in case you have a valid driving licence. In front of our house, there are different hiking paths, so it is a perfect place if you are a nature lover. The region also has several beautiful spots to be discovered: Hermita San Bernabe, Monasterio de Rioseco, Orbaneja del Castillo, Espinosa de Monteros…
Types of help and learning opportunities
Animal Care
Farmstay help
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
At this time we will be leaving to travel so won´t be able to have a direct exchange. You will experience living in a small village in the north of Spain.
Help
We are looking forward to having a van trip to Morocco for approx 1 month... and we decided to look for somebody, preferrably a couple, that can stay in our house and look after our 2 dogs.
The job is very simple:
- Taking the dogs out for a little walk in the morning and in the afternoon (very easy as we live in the countryside and there are no roads/cars)
- Feeding them at night.
- Making sure the water bowls are full
- Feeding the cat in the morning and in the afternoon (he lives outside the house).
- Keeping us informed of the state of our dogs and the house :)
- Keeping the house tidy.
That's it! If you like gardening you will be very welcome to spend time in our garden or greenhouse but at this time of the year there isn´t really much to be done.
ABOUT OUR DOGS:
Our podenca Lien is 7 years old and is super calm and basically sleeps all day (except if you leave some food at reach, she will make all possible tricks to try and steal it lolol). The shepherd Ori is a 2-year-old male and constantly looking for human company, so will follow you wherever you go (possibly to the toilet as well).
They are also used to stay alone in the house so if you are planning to spend the day outside they will be perfectly fine.
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
A full house all for yourself! 2 double bedrooms, 1 studio with nice big working desk, 2 bathrooms, fully equipped kitchen, a wood burning chimney that will heat the entire house+plenty of already chopped wood, a washing machine, a decent internet connection that enables work from home (is not the fastest but we are able to work with it or watch movies) and a very big garden. You are also welcome to borrow our 2 bikes and to use our car (Berlingo) if you don't have your own. You will be able to use whatever food/condiments you find in the kitchen and will only need to buy the fresh products.
There's a little market in the close by village on Tuesday (Soncillo) or on Monday in Villarcayo. Main supermarkets are 25 min drive.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
We think the place would be a great fit for a couple who loves nature and are not afraid of cold winter days. We expect you to come and stay in our place for 2-3 days before our departure so we can explain everything and share some time knowing each other.
WHEN:
We are expecting to stay away approx 1 month between mid January to mid February. The dates are not final yet so depending on your availability we can figure out the plan.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Accommodation
The workawayers will have the whole house for themselves. It is on 2 floors:
Ground floor: toilets, living room with fireplace, kitchen, dining room and double bedroom
First floor: tv-chillout nook, double bedroom, studio
What else ...
You will have A LOT of free time (so if you work remotely that will be perfect), you could go hiking in the area or explore the medieval towns nearby, go for tapas in the local restaurants that are 25min drive away...or just chill out at home.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Our town doesn´t have high speed internet cables so our connection is not super fast, but so far we have been able to work from home (have calls and videoconferences) and watch streamed movies.
Space for parking camper vans
We have space in the garden to park a van but will not be sheltered.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
