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Help us with our rural off-grid house, projects, olive grove, vineyard and garden in Andalucía, Spain

  • Last activity : 20 Jan 2025

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    We are looking for workawayers who will have their own en suite accomodation either in our en suite chalets or self contained en suite guest rooms. Our preference is for couples or groups of two or more workawayers together. We strive for a "community" atmosphere with our workawayers, eating, drinking, and entertaining ourselves together after work in the evenings. We provide and cook the meals which are a broad omnivore range of foods and cuisines. We dont double our efforts by preparing separate meals for differing diet preferences. We expect fair input from workaways in daily househols chores.

    Our property is a one hectare small holding in rural Andalusia, Spain, bordering Portugal's Algarve. We are totally off grid, solar electric, well water, gas/wood heating cooking. It is 1km from a sealed road, 7km from nearest village. (Or three miles by boat)

    We have enhanced it with a vineyard, olive and citrus trees. On top of this is a substantial kitchen garden with the long term aim of being self sufficient in veg and fruit.

    We have a swimminmg pool with terrace and bar.

    We have a jetty, boats and Canoes for fun. Our house is raised on hillside with magnificent panoramic views up and down river. On average someone drives to the local village ( with shopping, bank, bars, pharmacy) 2 or 3 times per week, and often on to nearby towns.

    Have approx 100 m of private river bank with jetty.

    We are an english married couple, 65ish. with our over exited dog Jojo ! In general, we are all adventurous, fit, keen to learn and ... Fun!

    We are creating an idyllic space in idyllic countryside.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We are on a learning curve as to what to plant and when and how best to stay with 'green' principles. Travellers will share this.
    There is a beautiful and unspoilt countryside to enjoy, Spanish to be learned and a small but vibrant social scene in the nearby villages.

  • Help

    Help

    There is a pipeline of maintennance and enhancement projects, including renewing and upgrading some plumbing and wiring, rebuilding and enlarging an outhouse, repairing a boat, updating a jetty, minor repairs toand making good and painting external walls, tiles and masonry.

    There is also ongoing help required on the land, thinning and clearing hedgerows, trees and river frontage. trellising vineyard , including installation of irrigation systems and more......

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Spanish: Intermediate

    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

    There is a self contained cabin with double bedroom, washroom with shower, WC and basin ad a living room with kitchenette, table and chairs, a couple of sofa beds, leading out onto a small veranda. Cabin has own solar 220v electric system, and gas heating/cooking/BBQ. There is limited internet at available in main house and cell phone is fickle save for a few specific places.

    There is a separate Two bed en suite cabin.

    Adjoining the house is a self contained and accessed double en suite bedroom.

    They are all fully furnished with bedding, towels etc.
    Laundry is available in main house.



    Cabins are a few metres from our swimming pool

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    7 km walk to nearest village with shops, bars , restaurants. There is unlimited walking and rambling nearby. Birdwatching is great, angling on the river and other watersports. lots of open mike amateur music in village with sizeable expat community, mostly Brits, dutch, French, German.

    We go out 2 or 3 times a week shopping, touring drinking etc and will happily take workawayers,
    We are 45 mins drive to nearest lovely sandy beach, similar to main town.

  • 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

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    plenty of space for campervans

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    Yes, dogs, .... will need to ask Jojo, but cats could be chased!!!!!

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 828249642663

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