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Originally from Scotland and England, my partner and I travelled and lived overseas for 10 years finally settling in the far most Western corner of Europe where we started our family. We were drawn here to Lagos, Algarve, by the desire to renovate my parents old Quinta with the view to turning it into a guest house. It is a labour of love! The property is situated on 2.5 acres of land and there is always work to be done in the gardens. We have a 400 year old olive tree, a formal Italian garden, an orchard, a Mediterranean dry garden and a Zen garden for our yoga shala.
Fraser is mad about all thing bikes, preferably mountain biking but loves all kinds of cycling. Chantelle prefers life at a more sedate pace with yoga and meditation important past times. So when they are not at the Quinta you would probably find Fraser on a bike and Chantelle on a yoga mat! Or as a family you will find them hiking, travelling, SUPing or beaching.
We are 4km from the pretty beach village of Luz and also 4km from the historic town of Lagos with its many stunning beaches and grottoes.. Both great for all kinds of water activities such as surfing, kayaking, SUPing and sailing. There are literally over 20 stunning and peaceful beaches within a 20 minute drive from us.
We have bikes people can use to cycle down to the beach or if wanting to explore further afield a car would be useful. Local buses also run from the Quinta to both Luz and Lagos.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Culture
Sustainability
Movies & TV
Pets
Plant care
Gardening
Cooking & food
Books
Hiking
Cycling
Outdoor activities
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Fitness
Camping
Beach
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Chance to enjoy comfortable and independent living conditions with a friendly family who are passionate about travel and meeting new people. Great location for enjoying the beach/surf and exploring the Western Algarve with working hours at beginning of day freeing up lots of explore time in the afternoons.
Practice Portuguese with our Portuguese team members and enjoy working in a multi cultural team.
Borrow our bikes and head to the beach (4km away!).Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Help
From March onwards we are looking for chef(s) to join our catering team for the season. Must have minimum 2 years experience cooking in a restaurant or retreat venue and managing a kitchen. Must have experience cooking Mediterranean style seasonal cuisine including meat protein in addition to accommodating allergies and intolerances such as gluten and dairy free. Paid contract, minimum March - July with the option to include September and October also. Applicants must send their resume with covering letter to apply.
Also looking for daytime and evening kitchen/waiter person to help our chefs through our season. Experience in hospitality a must and availability to stay for at least 3 months from March or April.
Accommodation provided for one person or a couple in a garden cabin with use of bathroom and kitchen in main house. Or space to park a campervan.
We do not accept workers in August.
This workaway offer suits independent travellers who like structured and independent workaway experiences. The owners are not based onsite but work there daily and you would be part of their onsite team.
The property is closed to guests until Mid-March.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Portuguese: Intermediate
Accommodation
We accommodate workaways in our garden cabin with access to the staff bathroom and kitchen in the main house. The cosy cabin and has air-conditioning and heating and its own private outdoor area. You will take your meals in the Quinta kitchen.
You will be able to enjoy our 2.5 acres of beautiful gardens.
What else ...
Bicycles for use. Catch a local bus to the historic town of Lagos or to one of the beautiful quiet beaches.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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chantelle and fraser are really nice people, kind and attentive, always smiling and willing to give us great tips about the surroundings. our accommodation was cosy and independent, food provided was great and they lent us bikes, which we loved and used pretty much every day to explore around. we had… read more
The location is amazing, the garden is a dream and the chalet a super cozy place to stay :)
Fraser and Chantelle are amazing people and also the rest of the staff is super nice and friendly.
You can visit Praia de Luz by a 15min. bike-ride, see Lagos and explore the… read more
Just the atmosphere felt a little… read more
We had a great time with them and the place is amazing ! The Quinta was closed while we were there so we had the whole (huge!) garden and house for us alone.
We stayed with them for 3 weeks. We've done a lot of different jobs, so we never get bored of our Tasks. They try… read more
The work we did was garden-maintenance and excavating (which was intense - as communicated) for 5 hours per day.
The evenings after work were very… read more
We painted the walls and worked in the garden. it was not difficult. In our free time we rode very good Fraser's bikes and saw beautiful beaches.
The choice of food and accommodation… read more
