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Description
from July 20 on I need one handy person when I am settling into my next house. Lots of small chores that cannot be done by local professionals.
This house will be near Alvaiázere. The house will have simple accomodation for the time being, hopefully the kitchen will be ready to use. If not, there will be a kitchenette for both of us.
Pictures will follow soon!Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Daily contacts with the friendly locals, I can tell a lot about Portuguese culture; I am a very experienced gardener so I can coach or supervise whoever wants to learn more by doing it. I am a chef and love to prepare traditional dishes as well as Indian food.
Help
Due to reducing mobility, vertigo and an eye condition I would be delighted when you could help me in house and garden, general maintenance, incidentally being my driver in my car with automatic gear, and pet care/walking my dogs.
Also an e-bike is availble, suitable for shopping errands in Alvaiázere
When pet sitting is the main objective so that I can go away for a week or so, your stay will be self catered without other chores.
Important notices: I need helpers who are fluent in Dutch, English or Portuguese, minimum age 25 years;
My two small dogs come from shelters; experience and affinity with dogs is essential for a pleasant stay and for the well-being of all of us;
Due to my own health condition I cannot cater for vegans and raw foodists, but you are free to prepare your own meals.Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Portuguese: FluentAccommodation
During teh works on the new house there will be simple accomodation for 1 person. After the finishing a double room (queen size bed) with private bathroom. Shared garden. It is important to know that during wintertime the living is well heated but you will need winter clothes as well.
What else ...
Turistic sites and beaches at less than 1 hour by car. Various festivals in the region throughout the year.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: if your intention is to settle in Portugal, don't use me as a legal representative to get your fiscal number etc. There are plenty sollicitors who do that for a small feeA little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Optic fibre internet 100 Mbps is available throughout the house
Space for parking camper vans
A small camper, like VW Transporter or one size bigger, can be parked on the driveway, see photograph
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
max 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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The experience was more than what we expected. She picked us up from the bus stop and was super welcoming and friendly from the beginning. By the time we arrived at her house she had already prepared a delicious dinner, but before tasting it, she showed us our room, which could not… read more
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The experience was more than what we expected. She picked us up from the bus stop and was super welcoming and friendly from the beginning. By the time we arrived at her house she had already prepared a delicious dinner, but before tasting it, she showed us our room, which could not… read more
We stayed for 3 weeks and those tasks were easygoing to accomplished, we had fun doing it them :)
the villa is a great place to relax, sunsets are amazing… read more
As nossas refeições em conjunto eram muito agradáveis e adoravam passear os cães, o que me dava… read more
We spent two days with her before she left and we appreciated her good sense of humour and her easygoing way of life.
She cooks like a chef !
We liked the area where she lives,it's really quiet , very few cars and people and… read more
I really hope that she will be able to travel as long and… read more
Thank you for all your help and I keep my… read more
We had often problems with understanding each other because our English language skills… read more
Everything is there in this beautiful minimalist house. Your land, beautiful with all these tropical plants.
Helena and her fur babies made both Chilly and I feel extremely welcome and incredibly comfortable. The accommodation was better than anything I have been offered for… read more
She was taking really good care for us and was seeking that our needs are taken care of. So we felt very welcomed and wanted. When we left she even gave us some old working clothes. We are wearing them almost every day, Helena, thank you ;). Also we appreciated the flexible working hours and of course the… read more
We helped her with cooking and taking care of her animals and small household tasks. She was very appreciative of everything and easy to get along with.
We would highly recommend Helena… read more
On top of all this Helena went out of her way to help me experience Portuguese… read more
My first days with her were quite adventurous, because of the forest fires in her region. But she conveyed calm while explaining me how to behave, if the worst case would have happened, so I always felt safe with her during that time.
Apart from that, the time with Helen was quite… read more
She is quite modest also in respect to the… read more