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Host is looking for help immediately
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Last replied
1 May 2025
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Description
We are Nikki and Tom, an English couple that along with our cat live in an old farmhouse about 10km away from the village of Álora. We love living in the countryside, and Tom grows a lot of our vegetables. We enjoy good company, conversations, playing cards and board games. We are looking for a workawayers, to come and work with us, not for us, for a week or more. Someone who enjoys the peacefulness of the countryside, and perhaps is looking to leave the rat race behind for a while. We have a swimming pool and nearly 20 acres to explore. We are more than happy to do a WhatsApp video call, and can be very flexible with the work hours per day, meaning a long weekend work free is on the cards, ideal for a trip away exploring. Having your own transport would be a real bonus, but not a requirement. Groups would be considered if camping/campervan.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Country life, peace and tranquillity
Help
General gardening and weeding.Collecting firewood. Painting exterior/interior.. Cleaning around our pool area, washing down interior walls, housekeeping. Renovating window frames. Experience of plumbing, using a strimmer/brushcutter would be very useful. A lot of the work is putting our home back to it's normal state after several floods in the area and through our home.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Accommodation
We offer a double room with private
shower room, or space for a camper van/tent, private shower room. Meals are provided
What else ...
Our home is about 5km from the train station, although only a short distance, it takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes to walk, although a couple of times a week we are more than happy to take you to the train station. It is possible to get to get a train to Malaga, and the coast, also the Caminito del Rey at El Chorro. Adjacent to the house, we have numerous rural walks with nature all around. We are non smokers, and would prefer non smokers. We enjoy meeting other people, sharing mealtimes together and playing board games.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We have a large parking area, for a camper van, or even a tent. We will provide a room for showering etc..
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (9)
They are a very sociable couple, and great company, we spent a lot of down time playing board games, they even taught us some new ones,
Their work ethics are amazing, and both took great pride in any job they were tasked with. They both have a wide range of… read more
We were happy to welcome him to our home, as a first time workawayer he did exceptionally well.
He enjoyed his own company, although by the end of his 2 week stay, he was starting to enjoy the board games we would play in the evening.
To any… read more
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They are a very sociable couple, and great company, we spent a lot of down time playing board games, they even taught us some new ones,
Their work ethics are amazing, and both took great pride in any job they were tasked with. They both have a wide range of… read more
We were happy to welcome him to our home, as a first time workawayer he did exceptionally well.
He enjoyed his own company, although by the end of his 2 week stay, he was starting to enjoy the board games we would play in the evening.
To any… read more
She helped us collect some furniture, painting, weeding, general cleaning anything we asked of her was carried out with a smile, and very thoroughly.
In the evening she would enjoy a variety of board games, that showed her competitive streak 🤣
For a first time as a workawyer, she was… read more
We had a great time with Nikki and Tom. They are very loving, funny and positive people and they warmly welcomed us into their home and took a great care of us. We had many fun moments with them (oh these UNO games :D), also the food that Nikki made was lovely, brilliant, tasty. Their beautiful home is surrounded by incredible… read more
We are new hosts, and Anthony was our 2nd workawayer, but this was his first placement, so neither of us knew how it would go. We needn't have worried from the initial video call we knew it would be okay.
Anthony is extremely polite and respectful, and very hard working.
He has a huge array of working skills, and… read more
They welcomed me with open arms and we shared an incredible time together. Initially meeting Tom at a local restaurant because they live up an old riverbed turned track seemed concerning but actually this turned… read more
Nikki and Thomas are relaxed , funny and hardworking couple who make you feel comfortable and welcoming.
We were working together mainly painting and setting few things in the house for summer.
The helping hours are fair and we'll organize with tea break ,and stopping normally at midday if it's hot.
Great homemade food,… read more
