Share everyday life in a country house in the Basque Country, Spain

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    At the moment, WE PREFER FRENCH or BASQUE SPEAKING VOLUNTEERS

    We are a family of 4: Matteo (italian), Ane (Basque) and 2 kids Oihana (born in 2007) and Asier (born in 2010).
    We live in the Basque Country, in the countryside, in a 300 years old rural house that where we are running a guest house (you can google Abatetxe) and always trying to improve our guests experience.
    The house is quite isolated (1 hour walking in a mountain path or 15min by car from the nearest village) but we can pick you up at the train station.
    So if you are looking for a relaxing place, this is your place!
    We are easy going people that enjoy simple things like natural landscapes, a walk in the mountain or a good chat with a glass of wine.
    We grow up our own vegetables in our very tiny and untidy organic veg-garden and around the house we have 2 hectares of land that we are tidying up. So there is quite a lot of work to do outside.
    We also have some animals: donkeys, rabbits, hens, dogs and cats...
    Here you will have a totally "off-grid" experience: electricity only from solar panels and wind turbine, spring water and heating with a firewood boiler.
    At home among us we speak Italian and Basque but we can also speak English and Spanish.
    We have been quite active on other sites, so we are used to host people at home and we love to have cultural interchange.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You will live in our house, share with us the everyday life, learn local culture.
    We can share what we are learning about eco-farming and animal care.
    You can learn the local language. You'll have spare time to visit our Country and to go to the beach/mountain. Have a look to The Official Tourism Website of the Basque Country to have an idea.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    We look for a person that could help us with the house chores (cleaning up, washing machine, etc..) / general maintenance / gardening (cutting grass, taking care of the veg garden).
    We won't ask you to work with guests, just in our private house, in the garden and with animals...
    You don't need to be a professional. We'll teach you how to do each task. but of course any of your relevant skills will be put to use!
    Helping time: at least 5 hours a day, 5 days a week. There is no scheduling so we can plan the jobs together according to our needs and to your free-time plans.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    Basque: Fluent
    Italian: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will have your own private room with a double bed in our house. In the house there are 2 bathrooms that we'll share.
    Smoking not allowed inside the house.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We have no TV and limited WIFI but usually there is a good mobile phone coverage.
    The house is quite isolated. It would be better if you have your own car, bike or good legs.
    Our daughter is coeliac, so at home we always have gluten free food if you need.
    We live in the heart of the Basque Country, at 40 minutes by car from the 3 main cities: Bilbao, San Sebastian and Vitoria.
    20min by car from the nearest beach (Deba).

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    The WiFi in our house is not really good.. But it works.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    5 hours a day, 5 days a week. Timetable is flexible.

Host ref number: 798715927743

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