Learn about the off-grid life in Vallgorguina, Spain

  • Last activity : 14 Nov 2025
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  2025 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    We’re Joost and Yasmine with 2 kids, uncle Dan, 2 dogs and a cat, rabbit and 13 chicken living in the rural area 30 km under Barcelona.
    We bought here a land with 2 old house’s to restore our dreamland.
    We need help in in the vegetable garden, preferably people with some experience.
    Then there're a lot of small jobs to do around the house where we need some help.

    We’re easy going open minded people that live near the sea(20 km) beside a natural park.
    There's near by a easy connection for the train to Barcelona(40 min)
    We’re quite a divers family/house with different nationalities where always something goes on.
    We always like to meet new people and listen to there story’s.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Plant care
    Languages
    Camping
    Events & social
    Art & design
    Music
    DIY & crafts
    Gardening
    Cooking & food
    Animals
    Dancing
    Beach
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Our "a bit out of the ordinary " family/house life with sometimes crazy projects our beautiful swimming pool, humor and the story's we share.
    You can in proof your language skills with English, Spanish or Dutch(brabo🧐)
    Experience in construction, mechanics and music equipment.
    From 20 km of the beach and 2,5 km to the train station that brings you in 40 minutes to Barcelona

  • Help

    Help

    We really need your help in the vegetable garden with maintaining it, preferable people with a bit of experience.
    We need to dig some trenches for the pipes for our water system and to clean up around the house.
    You can always help us out with our "lucky 13" chickens and there's a half of a truck to unload.
    On the end, there're a lot of things to around the house.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Dutch: Fluent
    German: Intermediate
    Italian: Intermediate
    French: 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.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We can offer for now a studio, with complete kitchen, double bed and sofa bed, Tv and private bathroom.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We're quite flexibel in the working times due that it's so hot here.
    We're located 20 km of the beach and 2,5 km to the train station that brings you in 40 minutes to Barcelona.
    There's a nature park in the back of the garden where you can hike or bike .

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    It has high speed internet.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Any size is normally possible.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    Only dogs that are friendly with other dogs, kids , cats and older people.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    "lucky13" chicken

    Gefe

    Our 2 different colored eye friend .

    Lulu (4 months)

    Crazy little puppy

    Koekie (6 years)

    Big and sweet

Host ref number: 977544887694

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