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UPDATE: WIFI is NOW INSTALLED so digital nomads can work here too.
Hello, my name is Eva, and I am currently seeking assistance due to a shoulder injury. I require help with tasks such as moving hay for the horses, cleaning up after them, weeding, and assisting in building an outdoor kitchen and bathroom floor.
I reside in the scenic hillside between El Campello/San Juan Playa and Jijona, approximately 20 minutes away from Alicante, Costa Blanca. I am surrounded by rescue animals from my legal non-profit rescue center, including horses, dogs, and cats, as well as various wild animals in the surrounding nature, such as birds, geckos, and wild pigs.
I am specifically looking for a minimum of two and a maximum of four handy individuals, regardless of gender, who possess skills in areas such as electrics, plumbing, carpentry, and metalwork. The tasks will involve constructing the outdoor kitchen, repairing and renovating fences, laying floors, extensive weeding, painting, and weekly cleaning of the horses. Please note that assistance with pruning and planting trees on the land will only be required during the fall and winter seasons.
If you are not accustomed to physical tasks, I kindly request that you refrain from applying.
It is important to emphasize that while you are welcome to interact with and show affection to the animals, you will not be directly involved in caring for the rescue animals as their care is automated and organized.
Please be aware that our living arrangements are remote and off-grid, relying on solar energy for hot water and electricity. We value tranquillity and our connection with nature. I work full-time online and teach several hours per day via the Internet. As I am occupied with work, I prefer couples (a minimum of two and a maximum of four people) who can keep each other company during my absence. Additionally, having a group of three is more efficient for many tasks than a group of two.
During your stay, your self-contained cottage house will be equipped with all the necessary amenities and a small swimming pool.
The initial stay is one week to assess compatibility; if suitable, it can be extended up to two weeks.
Before contacting me, I kindly request that you thoroughly read my profile. Thank you for being so understanding.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Help around the house
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I speak Dutch, French, English, Spanish, and German and we can talk in any of these languages.
I am an Advanced Photonic Therapy instructor and can teach you a course in that as I use it every day on the rescue animals.
I live in beautiful surroundings where you can enjoy walks in nature for hours without meeting anyone.
Alicante is close by where you can visit the Santa Bárbara Castle, an ancient fortress with panoramic views, the is an archaeological museum and a contemporary art museum, a beautiful casco Antiguo, the old part of Alicante which is like a village at the centre of the town, you have a beautiful basilic of Santa Maria, lots of beaches, boat trips, visit of the Island of Tabarca, beach sports, the is Elche Palmeral, the largest palm grove in Europe, etc.
The beaches of El Campello and San Juan Playa are 15 minutes away by car, with lots of sports to do and nice bars for a drink and tapas too of course.
Help
Responsibilities encompass a wide range of tasks such as building and repairing fences, installing flooring, tiling walls, thorough weeding, participating in carpentry projects, painting, aiding in hay-moving activities for the horses, cleaning paddocks, stone removal, acquiring new skills, wood collection, tree trimming, tree planting, and various other assignments.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Accommodation
A self-contained property comprising a one-bedroom house (with a double bed, living room, kitchen, and bathroom), powered by limited solar energy (max 580W). Additionally, except in winter, there is also a detached wooden chalet (5*5) with a sofa bed and a bathroom, suitable for two persons, offering a picturesque sea view.
Pets, including dogs and cats, are permitted, and the entire property is enclosed by a fence.
The accommodation features a radio, but no TV, and offers 50/10 WIFI connectivity.
Food is consistently available and varies according to the season. During summer, expect fresh salads and vegetables from the garden, along with fruits from the trees.
The fridge in the separate cottage is well-stocked with essentials, ensuring you are never without nourishment.
What else ...
Remote location from public transport so you need your own transport as I work fulltime I can't be driving you around in your free time.
By car: 6 minutes to the village of Jijona, 15 minutes from the beaches of El Campello and San Juan Playa. 25 minutes from the center of Alicante with musea, art, festivals. 30 minutes to Benidorm.
Lovely mountain villages surrounding Jijona like Torremanzanas, Sella, Relleu, el Castell de Guadalest...
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Yes, WIFI 50/10 is available.
Space for parking camper vans
Any size Van can park on the premises, water is available, no extra electricity capacity as we have a solar-powered house with no extra elec capacity.
Can possibly accept pets
A dog and or a cat are welcome if they are social to other animals, well behaved and flea free. One of my rescues already got bitten by a workawayers' dog and once I have been left with a house filled with fleas by a workawayer in 2020. As you can imagine, I never ever want any repitition of that. The land is fenced off.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 h/day, 5 days a week or 6 h/day for 4 days a week
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I always start with just one week to see if it fits both parties well. Well...they were and they stayed for 3 weeks
Josue Daniel & Berta Estela are a lovely, respectful, kind, always smiling couple who were a good fit.
It was apparent they… read more
Desde el inicio ella fue muy clara con las actividades y el tiempo que ibamos a realizar cada semana. Dentro de las tareas que realizamos fueron la… read more
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I always start with just one week to see if it fits both parties well. Well...they were and they stayed for 3 weeks
Josue Daniel & Berta Estela are a lovely, respectful, kind, always smiling couple who were a good fit.
It was apparent they… read more
Desde el inicio ella fue muy clara con las actividades y el tiempo que ibamos a realizar cada semana. Dentro de las tareas que realizamos fueron la… read more
I would be their first workaway when arriving from overseas.
Bretta and Jean-Jacqueas are a very kind and respectful couple who are happy to help you where ever you need help.
It was great to welcome them at the ranch and they were of great… read more
First they were here together with another Vanlife Dutch couple, later it was just the 2 of them.
Together with the other Dutch man Robert and Wessel drilled many many holes in the ground for trees to be planted later and Wessel was an incredible working machine on… read more
We learned alot! Our work varied from painting, removing weeds, planting aloë vera's, helping with the stables while getting loads of hugs en kisses from the horses. Eva had so much knowledge about the… read more
They booked 3 weeks at my ranch several months ago.
Flora was used to physical work on the land, in the gardens and with the horses, Peter was not so ( as a software specialist) when he arrived, but certainly left a different man with new muscles he had maybe not seen before,… read more
He is kind, polite, well educated, respectfull, strong, handy, always in a good mood, happy to learn things and happy to get the job done.
He is definitely in my top 3 of best workawayers.
I wished he would have stayed longer, then… read more
German came to spend a week with us at the Ranch.
He was always very kind and helping with a smile.
He was very calm and it was great to have him around.
He is a good worker to have around and knows a bit of a lot of things. He certainly got to learn more here… read more
El hogar es cerca de la ciudad de Granada con vistas a las montañas, un jardín grande y una hermosa pileta!
Adentro de la casa tienes las comodidades para estar bien y que no te falte nada, y si te falta algo, Eva hará lo posible para que tú puedas estar cómodo.
Es una mujer de un gran… read more
One thing was clear pretty quickly... he is the easiest person to be around and for sure the calmest and most relaxed one I ever had, haha.
He is always ready to give a helping hand , go new places, and to learn something new, and is very tidy.
He is a great guy to have on your… read more
Solène and Romane are both A M A Z I N G!
They are easygoing, respectful, funny, and always have a smile on their face.
They were happy to work with me or on their own and were always happy to join me where ever I would go… if they were home… read more
She is a very kind and generous person, full of courage and humanity ! We were really inspired by her !
We learned so much from her, whether work or life in general.
Eva has always been really concerned about our needs and mindful to share sweet moments… read more
They are an amazingly lovely and super respectful young couple and they brought their sweet old labrador Noah with them.
Happy to help with all kinds of projects, they certainly discovered how tiring physical work on a farm can be, haha ;)
Simon also did a marvelous… read more
Super respectful, they got a taste of physical work when you live in nature and have lots of land and animals. They were happy to help with the varied different tasks we had to do and will always be welcome back at our place.
Thank you again and I hope that all… read more
I really enjoyed helping [you] with the varied different tasks, which you kindly insured were non-repetitive ; - ).
And thank you also for showing me around your lovely property and the local area. I really appreciated your kindness and… read more
She was focused, always early at our meetings, and always ready to go and do something and do it with a smile.
With similar values (no waste of water or food,… read more
They came to stay for 2 weeks, then asked to stay another week, and another and another ;)
They helped me with the weeding, sanding, painting, moving, repairing, breaking down, clearing up and building up... and yes, they cleaned the open stables once too and the manure 3-4 times… read more
The experiennce was really nice. Eva is a strong women with a strong character and clear ideas of what she wants to be done in her field. She is very organised and always helpfull.
We work 5 days a week, 5 hours. We used to work early in the morning to avoid the heat of the sun. First, we… read more
They arrived exhausted from their first workaway ever where they did not even get a day off and had to work all day long. Such a shame because that is not how it should be! And so I made sure they would get rest to start with to recover!
Ben and Steph are both very open-minded, happy… read more
Not only did she make sure our bellies were full at all times but was constantly on hand with advice and guidance. Learning about Evas life really inspired us and we felt a real honour being around… read more
Thank you for everything!
P.s. it was so nice to… read more
We spent about three weeks with Eva and it was a pleasure to spend time together. We learned a lot from Eva, the dogs and the horses. We enjoy every time with them and we will miss them.
Eva is a really good person, honest, hardworking, funny and she took care about us.
We lived in another house with swimming pool,… read more
They are such an amazing couple. They are kind, polite, respectful, hardworking, easygoing, and always ready to help…
The horses and even more the dogs were happy to see them every day and I am sure they are going to be missed by them and by me for… read more
