Stay at our home with its natural pool close to Madrid, Spain

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  Description

  Welcome to Our Little Oasis in Spain!
  Hello! We’re Doug and Ines, a multicultural couple living in a natural haven near Madrid. I’m Ines, a German teacher and business/life coach, born and raised in Spain. My husband, Doug, is American, and we met 40 years ago during his globe-trotting adventures. Together, we’ve created a cozy home filled with good vibes, love for nature, and respect for diversity.
  
  Our home is surrounded by a yard of 1000 m², complete with a natural pool, visiting birds, occasional cats, and three friendly dogs. We even have a happy chicken who roams freely! While we adore our oasis, life gets busy, and we could use a little help restoring its full charm.
  
  Doug is early retired due to health issues, so while he’s not the best at heavy yard work, he’s a fantastic cook and BBQ master. I work full-time teaching students worldwide and coaching clients, which leaves me little time for gardening or pool maintenance. We’d love your help to bring our yard and natural pool back to their former glory.
  What We’re Looking For
  We’re seeking a friendly and respectful individual, couple or families, who enjoys working outdoors. Tasks may include:
  Tidying and maintaining the yard
  Helping with the gardening and creating a welcoming outdoor space
  Your positive attitude and love for nature matter most to us!
  What We Offer
  In exchange for your help, we provide:
  Comfortable accommodation in our cozy home
  Delicious meals (Doug’s BBQ is a must-try!)
  A serene natural setting to relax and unwind
  The chance to experience Spanish culture and life in one of Spain’s most beautiful areas
  We’re located near Nuevo Baztán, a charming historical town just a 20-minute walk away. Madrid is only 45 minutes by car or a little over an hour by bus, which runs every 30 minutes from a stop just 5 minutes from our home. Alcalá de Henares, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is only 30 minutes away by car.
  A Little About Us
  We love nature, positive thinking, and good vibes.
  I’m trilingual (German, Spanish, and English), but Doug is still working on his Spanish (with mixed results!).
  We have three grown-up children: our eldest lives in Germany with her three kids, our son (24) is studying history and archaeology, and our youngest (20) works as a social assistant in a special-needs home.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Gardening

  Animal Care

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  LGBTQ

  

  Pets

  

  Culture

  

  Self development

  

  Farming

  

  Charity work

  

  Writing

  

  History

  

  Books

  

  Music

  

  Photography

  

  Languages

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Animals

  

  Water sports

  

  Hiking

  

  Dancing

  

  Beach

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Nature

  

  Outdoor activities
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  I can offer spanish culture, german culture and american culture. I would love to speak in spanish, german or english . I ´m very open minded, love positive thinking, laughing, social sharing and very used to be with different types of cultures. My skills are obviously languages and the culture of Spain. I hope to learn more of your culture and maybe of your language too, why not. ;)

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  Projects involving children

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

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  Help

  I need to make this place look nice again, I need somebody who help me to clean the yard, fix up the natural pool, cut some bushes, all basic gardening , my youngest can introduce and tell how to do it. We can speak in spanish or german or english I also can speak a little french (A2) and italian
  The help I need is very simple: gathering leaves in the garden, assisting with the ecological pool maintenance, and other light outdoor tasks. These activities would not even take four hours a day from Monday to Friday, as they would be completed much sooner.
  Of course, Workawayers would never be working alone on these tasks there will always be professionals supervising and carrying out the more technical or specialized work. The idea is more about sharing the experience and enjoying nature while collaborating on small tasks.
  Additionally, cultural exchange and learning are very important to me. I would love to share knowledge with Workawayers and offer them the opportunity to learn about life in a natural and sustainable environment.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent
  French: Beginner
  Italian: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  I´m an language teacher
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  Accommodation

  I have a 9 m2 room with a double bed and windows to the yard. We love to cook and grill all types of german, spanish or american meals. I also love bakkery but I have to control my diet . I don't like prepared meals, that's why I do batch cooking and prefer to freeze good meals so anyone can have in busy days some frozen meals.
  We cook lots of good vegetables what I prefer, but also meat and fish. I try to eat very balanced.

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  What else ...

  This area is a very beautiful are for wandering and mountain bike, we have one bike to use, but is not the best bike. They rent e-bikes in the town for trips. There are two buses to Madrid and Alcalá de Henares and Nuevo Baztan is official one of the most beautiful towns in Spain. You can enjoy a lot of wandering paths in the area.
  The dogs can't be alone in the yard because they would escape.

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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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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  I accept every kind of animal, but please take in consideration I have a dog in training with special needs and cares because he was mistreated. He never had problems with other dogs at the house, but he needs his time to get use to and his time on his own. The other dogs are ok. Cats are not very loved for anyone of them but if you want to keep it in the room, I wont have a problem with it.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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