Help with gardening and DIY projects at our family home near Azóia, Sesimbra, Portugal

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  Description

  ->Unfortunately, we are temporarily on hold. Thanks for your interest and I hope to get back and be able to offer opportunities again soon.<-
  
  We are a retired Dutch/American couple with gardens, pets and buildings in Portugal. We have varied interests that include food, gardening, scuba diving, our pets and travel. We are always happy to chat about our travels with you, and give you insights into our little corner of the world.
  
  Our home is a short drive from a seaside town, an hour from Lisbon and nestled into the forested rural area near Cabo Espichel.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We are both good cooks and have an international and varied repertoire of recipes. We speak, Dutch, English, and German. We volunteer with a local animal shelter on a regular basis.

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  Help

  Prepping, planting and weeding gardens, mowing, stremming, cutting, splitting and stacking wood, small DIY-type projects on buildings and water collection, and a small amount of painting. The DIY may include repairs to existing wooden buildings or additions to those same buildings so the use of basic building hand tools is an advantage.
  
  A few years ago, I built a shed for things like garden equipment and tools as well as to serve as garden furniture storage. Well, as that is not really happening and it has turned into a combination of messy storage, junk and cat home, we have decided to convert the space into a tiny accommodation for future workawayers. This means we need to empty the space, clean it up, insulate it, wire it, seal it up and well, basically make it a nice habitable spot with a small, camper-style kitchen, a composting toilet (which needs to be built) and an outdoor shower.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Dutch: Fluent
  German: Intermediate
  Portuguese: Intermediate

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  Accommodation

  We have a camper with a double bed available for a couple (also with a convertible settee if two females or males make up the team. The camper has a toilet but for showers, the main house is available if you are uncomfortable with an outdoor shower.
  
  Breakfast and a large lunch are part of the offer if you help 4 hours a day and dinner is included for full days. The menu can be varied for vegetarians and vegans.

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  What else ...

  We live 2km from the nearest beach, 5kms from a historic location, 15kms from a town with watersport activities, restaurants, a library, and various nightlife opportunities. There is good surfing about 30 minutes from our home as well as diving, and dolphin watching nearby. There is a bus stop 800 meters away at the top of our road. Hikes in the Arrabida Park and Nature areas are nearby.
  
  There is a men's bicycle available for use. For planned stays of two weeks, we can pick you up and deliver you back to Lisbon airport or various nearby train/bus stations

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  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

  We have a glass fibre internet connection and can arrange a wifi extender as needed

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  Space for parking camper vans

  If you are travelling to our area in your own camper, we have a parking spot and can extend electricity to that spot. We have a water hose nearby for refilling water tanks. The spot is shaded from about 13.30 in the afternoon

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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