Helping in Lisbon and Estoril, Portugal

Portugal

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03/12/2019
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We need a couple ( preferably) who would like to help with the housekeeping, sewing, gardening, and some painting and DIY.
Some days we'll be in our villa in Estoril, others we're in Lisbon, city center but with a garden.
-Non-smokers only
Type of help
Gardening
Building
General Maintenance
Cooking / shopping
Other
Help in the house
Language practice
Art project
Help with Computers / internet
Teaching
Help
The tasks are the usual ones in an household plus some work in the garden and some help renovating and painting an old apartment. Sewing ability would be great.
Languages spoken
Portuguese,English,French, Spanish
Accommodation
It varies from time to time. Please ask.
Most of the times you'll be staying in your own room with private bathroom. (if you are the only helper).
What else ...
For health reasons if you are sick with somehing contagious you can't stay with us.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
4 to 5 hours a day depending on the meals provided

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Feedback left by and about host (25)

30/09/2019

Left by Workawayer (Irina ) for host

It was my first visit Lisbon and I have interest from portuguese style of living, cooking, cultural time in this historic sity!

I am very grateful to Maria and Pedro for these possibilities and would like to come by the next time to visit this dear family;)

(Very good )

21/06/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Tony & Amie)

Tony and Amie are a wonderful, cheerful couple. It is a pleasure to be around them, always smiling, ready to help and with great skills.
If you host these guys you will have it all: They are fun, intelligent, skilled, hard workers... Near perfection! ;) I wish they'd have stayed longer.

(Excellent )

08/06/2019

Left by Workawayer (Tony & Amie) for host

We really enjoyed being with seasoned Workaway hosts. From picking us up at the airport to the great conversations over toast and tea, they showed us great spots in the town. A very cultural couple, we met their family and a close friend. Shared meals.

We stayed in their in-town apartment with their young adult children. Had our own room and… read more

(Excellent )

27/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Samantha)

Rémy and Sammy are the sweetest couple you can imagine. They are really nice, polite, interesting and always smiling. Although they stayed with us just for 3 days they helped us a lot.
I can recommend hosting them.
R & S: Wish you all the best and you are always welcome.

(Excellent )

15/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Samantha) for host

Our stay with Maria and Pedro was very good. They are a very sweet and adventurous couple. They were very kind because even if they didn't need help at the moment they invited us to stay 3 days with them to give us the opportunity to meet Lisbon. We helped them just a couple hours moving some furniture from one apartment to another and some… read more

(Excellent )

03/12/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Daniel)

Hi Daniel
Thank you for your help. You are always welcome!
Good luck with your travels! :)

Daniel was a great helper, nice person, always willing to work and giving good suggestions.
I can recommend him to other hosts.

(Excellent )

03/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (Daniel) for host

Thank you very much for this stay in Lisbon! Very professional hosts, they always take care about their workawayers and needs, the stay at their home was great, cool location and subway nearby, we stay in touch :) Obrigado !

(Excellent )

25/03/2017

Left by Workawayer (Pedro Joaquim) for host

Staying with Maria and Pedro was an awesome experience. They are such a lovely and warm family. They made me feel like home. It was my first workaway experience so I didn't know what to expect but it was amazing. The work wasn't to hard and I had enough time for myself. I am so thankful for the food, comfort, hospitality and inspiration you gave… read more

(Excellent )

30/01/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Edward)

Edward stayed with us in Lisbon and Estoril and it was a great experience.
He is really nice and polite and always smiling and helpfull.
Wish you the best of luck with your projects.

(Excellent )

12/10/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Tilly & Hamish)

Hamish and Tilly are really nice and friendly. They stayed with us for around 3 weeks and were always ready to help and with a smile. They helped with all kind of chores from cleaning to refurbishing an apartment. It was great to have them here with us.
I can advise other hosts to have them as they are hard and reliable workers.
Thanks for… read more

(Excellent )

12/09/2016

Left by Workawayer (Tilly & Hamish) for host

stayed at Maria’s and Pedro’s house for about three weeks. Me and Tilly enjoyed it very much, this was our first workaway so we were a little nervous. However, they made us feel at home and there’s always new people coming and going. It’s a great way to meet new people whilst feeling safe. When you go there you will have Cascais and Lisbon at… read more

(Excellent )

13/09/2016

Left by Workawayer (Mattia & Silvia) for host

The experience with Maria and Pedro was amazing. They saved us accepting our last minute request. We were doing work-away in Algarve but we had problems with the hosts so we moved to their place. It was the best thing that could happen to us!
We stayed 2 weeks in their house in Estoril: Pedro, Maria and their children were living on the 3rd… read more

(Excellent )

06/08/2016

Left by Workawayer (Tina & Angéle ) for host

The workaway with Maria was the 4th one for us and has been really good experience.
We spent 3 weeks in Sao Pedro do Estoril, living in the 2nd floor of the villa with 4 other young workawayers, helping at María and Pedro's house at the 3rd floor and renovating the 1st floor.
Our objective was to maintain the place : painting, gardening,… read more

(Very good )

05/05/2013

Left by Workawayer (Kotaro) for host

I stayed with Maria's family for 2 months. During the that time, I worked to help renovate her flat's attic into a kitchen with dining area, 2 bathrooms, and roofing for the expansion on the other side. We had some miscommunication in the beginning, but was able to understand each other after discussing it over a meeting. I also helped with house… read more

(Very good )

22/04/2013

Left by Workawayer (Curtis) for host

I stayed in Estoril for a month last year and had a really good time. They are a lively and interesting family, the work is varied and fair and the location was great too.

I did a large variety of things while I was in Portugal, learning a lot of new skills; from helping in the kitchen to helping to put up a wall in an apartment in Lisbon, and… read more

(Very good )

05/12/2012

Left by Workawayer (Aaron) for host

Maria and her family are kind hearted and generous. They were attentive and thoughtful, going out of there way to make our stay in Lisbon all the more memorable. Maria is also very fair in regards to hours of work and meals etc, and is more than happy to compromise if you have any particular plans during your stay. It was a pleasure to help out in… read more

(Excellent )

28/10/2012

Left by Workawayer (Rebekah & Roxanne) for host

We had a lovely time with the family (really enjoyed the icecreams!). Nice villa in a great area of Estoril, they were very accommodating and we had a double room to share and a bathroom/ kitchen to share with two others. We stayed for a week in August/September and helped with cleaning, renovation, tutoring (Tomas was a great student). We also… read more

(Very good )

03/09/2012

Left by host for Workawayer (Talita Virgínia)

Talita is a very sweet girl, always ready to help and to learn new things. The kids loved her as she had this special way of dealing with them.
She's also a great photographer and took some nice pictures for my blog.
Thanks so much for everything. We also miss you. Um grande abraço...

(Excellent )

25/05/2012

Left by Workawayer (Talita Virgínia) for host

I had a wonderful time with the family! They were very sweet with me at all times, even when I made some mistakes while working.... they were very flexible too, this made my life easier!
I stayed more than a month there and i had my own room almost all the time.... and the bathroom is amazing!
The work is varied.... cooking, helping with cleaning,… read more

(Excellent )

26/03/2012

Left by host for Workawayer (Megan )

Megan is a nice girl, smiling and talkative.
She helped me with some wall painting and other tasks.
But Megan ,for the record, about accommodation, pay attention to the last frase in brackets:
"You'll be staying in your own room with private bathroom at our house or nearby (if you are the only helper)."
And it's a3 room appartment, not 2 so please… read more

(Neutral )

25/03/2012

Left by Workawayer (Megan ) for host

This was a nice experience, the children , parents, and location were all lovely. I would have liked to have known, however, that the accommodation is not a bedroom to yourself as it says above. I was sharing a two bedroom apartment with 4 others, and this was not the most they have had at any one time. That said, I got on with everyone I was… read more

(Neutral )

06/02/2012

Left by Workawayer (Hazel) for host

Just back from spending nearly a month with the Beaumonts, and am already slipping into a post-Portugal depression! They are the most warm, kind and generous family you can imagine! They really helped me with my Portuguese too, and to learn lots of Portuguese recipes!

The work we did was varied and often carried with it a real sense of… read more

(Excellent )

11/01/2012

Left by Workawayer (Lenia) for host

I was one of the fellow travellers joining Andrey in december. I moved into the flat, that is being renovated and is one floor above the familiy's flat.
I didn't stay so long and most of my work there was helping in the household. What I didn't know before was that you have to provide yourself eith food during your days off. I really liked that… read more

(Good )

23/12/2011

Left by Workawayer (Andrzej) for host

I stayed with the family for three weeks in December. It was cold at times and foggy/rainy. Still for a December it was nice compared to Poland ;). The place is about 15 minutes by metro to the centre (Bairro-Alto etc) and you won't have problems to sightsee all Lisbon even in just a few days.

The family is very nice. Kids were a bit shy at the… read more

(Very good )

10/09/2011

Left by Workawayer (rickie-jay & Kym) for host

We stayed for almost a month the best work away experience we have had they were a wonderful family and we will miss them. Work was varied and managble lots of free time and Maria and Pedro were very helpful and even took us out to the markets. The BEST food and sangria "Master Chefs" I hope we will keep in touch :)

(Excellent )

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