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Enjoy the beautiful scenery in the mountains of Andalusia, Vélez Rubio, Spain

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  • Last activity : 18 Nov 2025

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  2025 

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  • Description

    Description

    We have a small Almond & Olive Farm in the mountains of Andalusia close to the historic town of Vélez Rubio . We grown our own vegetables & have chicken, we also have 2 dogs so essential you are ok with them. Our home is a mixture of old and 1970’s . We do have a pool.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
  • Interests

    Interests

    Pets
    Movies & TV
    Events & social
    Plant care
    Gardening
    DIY & crafts
    Cooking & food
    Books
    Nature
    Mountain
    Hiking
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Workaways will exchange language skills & caring with us for our lovely dogs. Enjoying the olive harvest with picnic lunches and understanding how we grow & make the olive oil for our own consumption.

  • Help

    Help

    Our house was renovated about 15 years ago , there are also some light home projects that we would like to do together. Pruning our almond & olive trees. We will need help at end of November early December to pick our olives.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We are happy to feed you with home cooked meals & have bedrooms within the main house. There is a bedroom and private bathroom available .

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We are about 1.1/2 kilometres from the main town of Vélez Rubio with a smaller village about 8km away which has an historic castle in Vélez Blanco. There is also the national park at Maria which is about 15km away with lots of different walks. We are about an hour away from beaches at Mojacar & Aguilas. There are buses which go to the main big towns & trains run from Lorca which is about 1/2hour away.

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    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    we have plenty of space for most camper and as we have a lot of land & have had a couple in one before

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    Oscar & Lizzie

    Oscar is a springer cross spaniel
    Lizzie is a Podenco

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A modern white building with black railings is partially hidden by lush green trees and bushes, under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.
A scenic landscape with lush green trees in the foreground, sprawling fields, and small buildings in the middle ground, set against a backdrop of tall mountains.
The image depicts a vast, dry field with a dirt path leading to a mountain range under a cloudy blue sky, evoking a sense of natural beauty and tranquility.
The image depicts a vast, dry field with a majestic mountain in the background, featuring a person on horseback and a few trees scattered throughout the landscape.
The image shows a selfie of an older couple standing in front of an olive tree, with the man on the left and the woman on the right, both wearing sunglasses.
The image shows a selfie of an older man and woman, with the woman on the left and the man on the right, both smiling.

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