Are you a musician or music lover? Be part of a unique musical project in Portugal

Portugal

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2020

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This is an opportunity to be part of a unique musical project in the tranquil hills of Portugal. In about a year this place will open up as a guesthouse for music and nature lovers who'd like to unwind from stresses of the city life. The theme at the guesthouse will be about using mindfulness ideas to encourage a kind of flow state while playing or appreciating music...but ultimately it's about having fun.

Looking for a helper to come stay for one week, maybe learn about gardening and permaculture, and be guaranteed to have a nice time. There's usually anywhere between 2 to 5 helpers at any one time.

*️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️️️ Please note there's some construction work that's just started around the house, and I'm not sure how noisy or messy it's going to be during your stay...but maybe we can discuss.
Type of help
Gardening
Building
General Maintenance
Cooking / shopping
Farmstay
Help with Eco project
Help in the house
Animal care
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You might learn about organic farming techniques, permaculture, and enjoy being immersed in an artistically inspirational environment.
Help
The focus at the moment is on building many garden beds out of bricks, which requires muscle and precision work. Also looking for musicians who are happy to bang and strum away at night after work (there's a piano, guitars, bass, electric drum kit and a few random percussion instruments). There'll be a lot of maintenance to do on the land, clearing paths through the forest, etc...some of which can be quite physically demanding.

It would be particularly great to welcome someone who loves cooking (vegetarian food) and who would be happy to do so for most meals :)
Languages spoken
English
Accommodation
You'd have your own private room in a cosy house that's heated throughout the night from the energy of the sun
What else ...
A beautiful nature walk through the forest following a stream; there is a beautiful waterfall about an hour's walk; Mata Pequenha is perhaps the cutest village in Portugal, which is a 15 minute drive; Ericeira is a world-famous beach town for surfers and is a 20 minutes away by car; Malveira has a huge market every Thursday that attracts lots of tourists from Lisbon and is one train stop away, or 10 minutes by car. The nearest train station from the house is a 5 minute drive down a steep hill, and the trains usually take 40 minutes to get to the heart of Lisbon.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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28/01/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Héloïse & Logan)

I feel incredibly grateful and happy to have received Hélouïse and Logan at the house...and their stay seemed way too short! Their lives, both as individuals and as a lovely couple, I found to be a real inspiration...and I know they will inspire everyone along their way. They are both amazingly hard-working, and they had such great ideas to… read more

(Excellent )

23/01/2020

Left by Workawayer (Héloïse & Logan) for host

We already miss you both and your place a lot ! This was an amazing experience, your project is awesome and we are sure that it will definitely be a wonderful success ! Gennaro is a great musician and his friends as well, it was a real pleasure to jam with you (Logan) . Gennaro and Andy are both super great cooks, super kind, welcoming and an… read more

(Excellent )

13/05/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Tarah & Fabia)

Tarah and Fabia are two absolute angels sent from heaven to spread incredible amounts of kindness, positivity, and love to the world. They’re the type of people that always light up a room as they enter, and there’s never a dull moment when either are around.

I thoroughly enjoyed jamming with Fabia, who’s an amazingly talented guitarist, drummer… read more

(Excellent )

30/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (Tarah & Fabia) for host

This place was indescribably magical! No words match my feelings for this place and more so for Gennaro and Andy! They are beautiful souls and have beautiful energies. I’ve learnt so much in 1 month being there about myself then I have ever in my life. They are in a special place in my heart and forever will be.

Gennaro is an amazing, caring,… read more

(Excellent )

04/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (hugo & nina)

Wow, what a pleasure it was to host Hugo and Nina - a wonderful couple who were incredibly friendly, amazingly helpful, and generally a real delight to have around. They always had such interesting things to talk about, and always came up with great ideas to contribute to the project. The place isn't the same without them, and I really hope to see… read more

(Excellent )

04/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (hugo & nina) for host

What a beautiful experience staying here was! We both really loved working with Gennaro and Andy, The chickens, the rabbit and the windmills.
Most days started with fresh eggs and wild spinach, we built a fence, a chicken coop and helped out wherever we could. We both felt very welcome and relaxed working on the land and feel like we have left… read more

(Excellent )

31/08/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Jossian)

I massively enjoyed having Jossian stay at the house. A very considerate person, he went out of his way to help in whatever task was most important. I really appreciated his flexibility, our interesting chats, and his undying enthusiasm to learn about other ways of living. I'd HIGHLY recommend him to any hosts out there who are looking to spend… read more

(Excellent )

29/08/2018

Left by Workawayer (Jossian) for host

I had a great week with Gennaro and a couple of other cool Workawayer's (was great to meet you all !) at the House. We worked on the house on the trees and the vege's. The work was interesting and fun; learning about permaculture has definitely given me a hunger to be a more sustainable person and I will definitely be trying to grow my own fruit… read more

(Excellent )

02/07/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Sofia)

Wow!! What an amazing experience it was to have Sofia and Jay coming to stay and help out so much. They are both incredibly hard-working individuals who never complain, they are admirably respectful, kind, and simply great individuals to hang around. Sofia was an absolute ninja in the kitchen, and I never knew vegan meals could be so tasty! Jay's… read more

(Excellent )

27/06/2018

Left by Workawayer (Sofia) for host

We enjoyed an amazing month at The House, an experience we shall hold dear in our hearts for some time. There was always a good sense of camaraderie, both during working hours and at the end of the day - when either chilling out or jamming with the array of instruments at hand.

The work itself was quite varied and interesting, from tending to… read more

(Excellent )

08/05/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Amund)

It was such a pleasure to have Amund staying here for a couple of weeks - a very talented artist/musician with a positive vibe and commitment to help in any way possible. I really hope to spend time with him again soon. Thank you!!

(Excellent )

03/05/2018

Left by Workawayer (Amund) for host

Genarro is a very sympathic host. I had variated work in the days, good jams in the evenings. Always music and positive energy in the house. Only good memories from this place. Thanks for two or so good weeks,
Amund.

(Excellent )

04/02/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (lucas)

Info notice: Workawayer cancelled stay or there was a no show at the last minute

(No show)

04/02/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (leighton)

Leighton was a super caring, sensitive, and friendly person who went out of his way to lend a hand with all sorts of handyman stuff around the house. He's a very skilled carpenter, and is very happy to simply get on with whatever task needs to be done, without any form of complaining. It was great to share our stories with him, and I very much… read more

(Excellent )

04/02/2018

Left by Workawayer (leighton) for host

Gennaro is a lovely and generous host and a lovely person who is easy to get along with and pretty mellow and a very kind considerate person too .. He didn't ask too much of me wile I stayed with him in January 2018 and The work wasn't anything too difficult for me to do ' although my cooking skills could be better .. He even took me to the near… read more

(Excellent )

27/12/2017

Left by Workawayer (Greta) for host

The time at Gennaro's place was great! We did a lot of work, but always with awesome music and company!
In one week that I stayed I really got into a calm and peaceful mindset and was filled with so much positivity and creativity. There's probably not an opportunity to spend a bad time and it's the best place to do workaway there! Thank you so… read more

(Excellent )

12/11/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Greta)

It was amazing to see how Greta had such a positive and mature attitude to life, and even though she only came for a short stay, she managed to light up the place with her smile. She was an immense help around the house and in the garden, and I would highly recommend her to any potential hosts out there looking for such a person. Thank you so much… read more

(Excellent )

19/12/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Hannah & Kieran)

Hannah and Kieran were a real pleasure to have around. Even though I wasn't able to spend much time with them working, I really appreciate how they put in so much effort into helping out, and I'll never forget the amazing food that they prepared most days!! Hope to have the pleasure of crossing paths with them again before long. Thanks so much… read more

(Excellent )

17/12/2017

Left by Workawayer (Hannah & Kieran) for host

We spent a unique yet short time there' :) where we jammed every day with Gennaro and the other volunteers, which was a very enjoyable & bonding experience. The work was mostly independent (because Gennaro was otherwise occupied at this time). We helped shifting rocks to make steps for the 'rabbit hole' and some gardening. We were also lucky… read more

(Excellent )

03/10/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Helen)

It was such a pleasure to receive Helen for a week. She went out of her way to help out, never complained, and she really contributed to a great vibe here. I'd highly recommend Helen to any hosts out there, and I sure hope to be blessed with her presence again before long. Thank you so much Helen :)

(Excellent )

03/10/2017

Left by Workawayer (Helen) for host

I had a wonderful time staying with Gennaro, who is a friendly and welcoming host. Although I only stayed for one week, there was a good variety of tasks to do, including looking after the chickens, clearing paths, weeding the vegetable garden, harvesting walnuts and irrigating the fruit trees. It's a pleasure to work for Gennaro because he always… read more

(Excellent )

22/09/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Rayana & Eduardo)

I'm so, so happy to have received Eduardo and Rayana. They have been incredibly helpful, reliable, and a REAL pleasure to have around. They put in 110% of work every day, cooked delicious Brazilian food, and we had so much fun hanging out in the evenings and playing music. Most of all I enjoyed their positive vibes that they brought with them, and… read more

(Excellent )

21/09/2017

Left by Workawayer (Rayana & Eduardo) for host

It was an amazing time that we expend working and have so nice moments together! Excelente! As our fisrt host, we were very curious about all the Workaway experience, but Gennaro receive us very well that is difficult to put in some words how welcoming we have been at his beautiful land!
We had good days of work in the chicken area, in the Rabbit… read more

(Excellent )

23/08/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Andrew & Miranda)

It's taken a little while to find the words to express what Andy and Miranda's stay has meant to me. Miranda's undying urge to help people on a holistic level has been truly inspirational, and I am extremely grateful for all her help. She has been absolutely wonderful to have her round.

Andy has become a very dear friend who I've learned a great… read more

(Excellent )

22/08/2017

Left by Workawayer (Andrew & Miranda) for host

This has been such an incredible experience, very hard to adequately get across with words. The project is one fueled by such love and compassion.

Gennaro is a master of atmosphere and creates a beautiful environment of tranquility that supports creative outlet. Most evenings after working and a delicious healthy meal we would enjoy jam sessions… read more

(Excellent )

25/07/2017

Left by Workawayer (Juan Sebastián & Paulina) for host

We feel so lucky that we met Gennaro. A really smart, passionate, interesting and warm person. We helped him for 3 weeks in his amazing project which we will definitely visit again when it is ready. There was plenty of things to do. We worked in the vegetables garden, cleared the land and helped with the irrigation system. The place is great for… read more

(Excellent )

25/07/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Juan Sebastián & Paulina)

It was sad to see Pau and Seba leave, after their unforgettable kindness, good vibes, and incredible cooking skills! They really went out of their way to help out in any way they could, and it was a truly enjoyable experience to have them stay. Hope to see them again soon!!

(Excellent )

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