Stay with us close to the world's most stunning beaches in Machados, Portugal

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  Description

  Hello, We are a retired couple with an old farm in need of restoration. We have done up the house and have a 2 bedroom apartment for family and friends . It has a fully remodeled kitchen and bathroom with all new appliances including a dishwasher and washing machine. 2 bedrooms with comfortable beds, a full dining area and separate lounge.
  We live 2km to the closest town that has wonderful restaurants and cultural events. 20 minutes to Faro and Olhao where you can go to the beaches in the Ria Formosa. There is a bus stop at the end of our short road.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Farmstay help

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Plant care

  

  Culture

  

  Movies & TV

  

  Farming

  

  Gardening

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Books

  

  Art & design

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Nature

  

  Cycling

  

  Beach
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We love meeting new people and like to share our life adventures and would love to hear yours. We speak English and a little Portuguese and would love to practice with you. I am a ceramic artist and can teach you about making pottery here in the studio.

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  Help

  We have lots of small tasks that need to be done for example, painting the patched area on the garage, organizing the tool area, pulling weeds in and around the garden . sanding and painting the front door, repairing the old chicken house so we can get some chickens : )

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Portuguese: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  We are interested in practicing language but it is not essential to the workaway exchange.
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  Accommodation

  2 bedroom house with fully remodeled kitchen and bathroom, new appliances including washing machine. Large dining area and separate lounge area. Beautiful views of the valley. There is a cafe and lunch restaurant very close and 2km to town with grocery stores, restaurants, cultural events.
  
  2 week stays preferable and we ask that you provide your own food . There is a basic pantry of food ie, eggs, bread, pasta, spices, olive oil and some canned goods, as well as any fruit or vegetables from the garden, the rest you would provide for yourself.
  
  We expect our home to be treated with respect. We have spent a lot of time and money on remodeling it and want to keep it in good condition. Sorry NO SMOKING ALLOWED ON OUR PROPERTY.

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  What else ...

  We are very flexible in when the help is done, 2 days of help all day and the rest of the week off or 3-4 hours a day. Some of the jobs are labor intensive and some are easy and can be completed quickly.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

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

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Pets allowed upon approval.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

  Skittles (17 years)

  Skittles is a toy poodle, she is 17 years old. She competed in canine agility from age 4-10 and retired as a masters champion in both standard and jumpers categories. Now she just manages the house.

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