Join a family and live surrounded by nature near the river in exchange for some help around the house in Orca, Portugal

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a Dutch family of 5. I Yentl (38) and Barry (46) and our three sons aged 18, 13 and 11 have been living for almost a year now on am old farm, 3 km outside a small village isolated in nature along a river in central Portugal. Our base is in place. We are now looking for people who would like to help restoring an old ruin house, pointing, rendering and leveling/making a floor. If possible to help us teach Portuguese and cutting the grass.
    We offer self service breakfast and lunch, dinner we make together.

    If you like to stay with us for a week or longer and you see something here that you like, let us know and we will discuss it with each other so that we know what we need. We can talk to each expect from each other. Kind regards from us!

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You can learn from us how we started and installed electricity and water, how we built the kitchen and the shower building and feel what it is like to live off grid in the middle of nature.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    Garden pruning vegetable garden
    Jointing and plastering of the walls
    Level the floor and pour cement
    Teaching Portuguese to us and the children

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Dutch: Fluent

    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

    You sleep in a 6-meter bell tent on a deck with a wood stove and double bed. There is a hot shower and washing machine.

    You can make breakfast and lunch yourself with things from the kitchen and have dinner with us in the evening or make something together in consultation

  • 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

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    15 on a dirt road

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    Dog

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 427734836672

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