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17 Jun 2026
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Min stay requested: at least a week
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Description
I am in need of two types of help over the next six months.
- I have some trips planned in July and August. During these dates I am looking for house sitters to take care of my cabin, plants and pets:
- My partner and I are also working on my ruin this summer/autumn. During these dates we need help with various elements of natural building including making lime mortars, building a stone wall, some carpentry, traditional roofing etc!
22nd June - 23rd July (building/renovation work)
23rd July - 15th August (housesit)
28th August - 8th September (housesit)
September/October tbc (building work)
If you would like to spend some peaceful time in nature, not far from the coast, learning about natural/traditional building methods and generally having a nice time while doing it - please send me a message :-)
Sorry for the very low response rate, workaway messages go straight to my junk mail and I can't seem to change it. I will be checking back regularly for a while now!
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I am Rosie, living with my dog and two kittens on a beautiful piece of land on the Silver Coast in Portugal. Along with my partner, I am renovating the old ruin slowly but surely, and in the meantime I live in a converted shipping container and a yurt. I am fully off-grid with a solar set-up and water storage. -
Types of help and learning opportunities
Light gardening
Animal Care
Help around the house
Light maintenance
House & pet sitting
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will experience daily life on a small, off grid set up. Perhaps you have a dream of starting a similar project and would like to dip a toe first! Or maybe you would just like to spend some time amongst the trees, reading, writing, working on your own projects... or doing not much at all... :-)
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Help
During housesits, I only ask that you take care of the animals and water a few plants. No skills needed but you will need an enthusiasm for outdoor/off-grid living.
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Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Portuguese: Beginner -
Accommodation
Bedroom - yurt, with a proper bed. If you prefer to come with your own van, that's fine too.
Kitchen/living room - converted shipping container with basic kitchen facilities (proper hob and oven)/sofas/books/electric plugs
Shower - manual 'farmers' shower, hot but only 10 litres.
Toilet - compost loo -
What else ...
15 mins from Caldas da Rainha and Obidos - lots of shops, supermarkets, cafes, bars, restaurants
20 mins from the lagoon - walking, cycling, birdwatching, swimming
25 mins from the sea - surfing, swimming,
1 hour from Lisbon and the airport :-) -
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
4G Mobile internet wifi available. I work remotely with no issues.
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Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
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Can possibly accept pets
Dogs potentially fine - depending on how they are with other dogs/cats.
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How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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My animals / pets
Toady
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