Family-friendly home between ocean and mountains in Covas Tbu, Portugal

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  Description

  We are a family of 5 living in central Portugal. We at the end of a small village surrounded by fields and forest.
  
  Thanks for our 3 kids our house is very family friendly and baby safe. We have enough toys, books (in Czech, Russian and Portuguese), high chairs, potty etc.
  
  Our land is big enough offering many places to play freely and our village is small and safe with omnipresent "grandma police ".
  
  We also have a 10yo dog for which we need pet sitting. He is very friendly, used to kids. Generally just occupies our sofa or terrace and enjoys 2 walks a day.
  
  Our property is accessible by car/vans. We have a flat parking area suitable even for caravans.
  
  As there is no public transport in our rural area a car is a must.
  
  The village is located between the town Tábua and Oliveira do Hospital. There are all the supermarkets, hospital, pharmacies, gym etc.
  
  More about the location:
  Lisbon 3 hours
  Porto 2 hours
  Coimbra 1 hour
  1h15 from the coast
  1h to Serra de Estrela
  15 to 20 min to beautiful river beaches and other villages and town (markets, events, fesrivals)
  
  We are primarily looking for pet sitters fot while we are away but we can welcome Workawayers if they come with their own van/caravan in which they can sleep. :)

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Babysitting and creative play

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  House & pet sitting
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  Interests

  

  Self development

  

  Sustainability

  

  Farming

  

  Events & social

  

  Languages

  

  Gardening

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Art & design

  

  Beach

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Nature

  

  Hiking
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Depending on the length of your stay and the time of the year there are many opportunities to join local markets, village festivals, and traditional Portuguese and expat organised events.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  We are looking for 2 types of Workawayers:
  1) petsitters who can take care of our dog while we are travelling
  2) Workawayers who are interested in spending time in Portugal, help us around the house (families with kids are very welcomed)

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Czech: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Russian: Fluent
  German: Intermediate
  Portuguese: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  We have a house with open space kitchen, dining area and living room (sofa bed for 2 adults or 3 kids), master bedroom with parents bed and one bunk bed, home office room with additional single bed and table for working on the computer. Our house has a front and back terrace, both very sunny and enjoyable. There is one bathroom. We have a dishwasher, washing machine and dryer. There are a few stair around the house so not 100% barrier free.

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  What else ...

  During the winter months we use a wood burner to heat the house, so it’s important that guests are comfortable using it (we will explain how it works).

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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

  Our Internet connection is stable and secure. Both me and my husband work 100% from home without any problems.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  My animals / pets

  Kvido

  Mix breed 17 kg dog, very friendly, 10 yo.

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