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Hey hello, My name is Margon, I am Dutch and I live in Central Portugal. In 2024 I purchased a plot of land of 1 hectare near a small village, called Abrunhosa-a-Velha, in between Gouveia and Mangualde.
I fell in love with this piece of land, mainly because of the view. I have great views over the Mondego valley, all the way to the Serra de Estrela mountains behind Gouveia town. I also like the land, because it is in de middle of nature and it is very quiet here. I live off-grid on the land, in my camper van. I have build an outdoor toilet and I get my electricity from a solar panel on my roof. I am planning to buy more solar panels to put on my land, but I am not that far yet.
At the moment I am still clearing the land. I want to get rid of all the broom bushes and the brambles. I already started to plant some fruit trees and I want to make a vegetable garden. I would like to transform my land into a little paradise with many flowers and cute seating areas in shady places.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Gardening
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The two villages where I live in between are quite small. It is nice to make stroll and speak some Portuguese with the local people. One village has a café with a mini-market and a post office.
Living on my land can be a challenge, because I live off-grid. And it can also be an amazing adventure, being in the middle of nature, with singing birds all over the place.
Help
At the moment I am not ready to receive volunteers yet, because I want to finish my outdoor bathroom and improve the outdoor toilet. So me and you will have some more privacy.
There are many thing to do. Digging out the watermine. Digging out brambles. Cutting down eucalyptus trees and cutting grass
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Portuguese: Beginner
Accommodation
I don't have a house on the land. I live in a camper myself.
I prefer someone who is traveling around with his/her own camper. You are most welcome to park your camper on my land.
I can offer a tent for someone, who doesn't have a camper van. I would recommend that you come with your own vehicle, because the closest supermarket is 8 kilometers away.
What else ...
I live near the Serra da Estrela, which is a nice place to visit. You can drive towards the Torre (the highest peak of Portugal) or make a walk near Vale de Rossim. There are many river beaches to go to for a swim in summer.
Gouveia and Mangualde are two towns where you can find bigger supermarkets, post offices, farmácias and pastelarias. In Chas de Tavares you will find a smaller supermarket and a laundry machine.
I live nearby a train station called Gouveia gare. Trains drive between Guarda and Santa Comba Dao.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
If you have your own router/modem, you can work here perfectly. The internet connection is good. I work part-time remotely from my land.
Space for parking camper vans
I have enough place for a camper van. I have an outdoor toilet. I can show you around in the area, where you can find drinking water and a hot shower (25 km)
Can possibly accept pets
Yes, since I don't have animals yet, pets are welcome to come
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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