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We are Sandy and Jose and we have changed our B&B in Castellón for a new life and adventure in Asturias.
We live now in a very small village in Asturias, about 30 minutes from the airport and the sea, about 40 minutes from Oviedo and 50 minutes from Gijón.
It is a quiet village in the middle of cows and horses and a few neighbors.
We are at 12 km from Salas and 17 km from Pravia but there is no public transport.
We are real animal lovers and have 8 dogs, 8 cats, 3 donkeys, 4 sheep and some chickens. All the animals are very social and likes to be cuddled.
We like to meet new people and learn about different cultures.
We provide a private bedroom with bathroom and have good working wifi.
Sometimes we need a little help in the vegetable garden and garden and for cleaning the house. But mostly we need someone to take care of the animals and the house when we go visit our family and friends.
Jose only speaks Spanish and Dutch. Sandy speaks Spanish, Dutch, French, English and a little German.
We don't mind smokers but in the house it is forbidden to smoke and we don't want you to use an ashtray and clean It after smoking.
No problem for vegetarians.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
House sitting
Interests
Pets
Politics / Social justice
Farming
Culture
Plant care
Gardening
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Books
Art & design
Animals
Nature
Hiking
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travellers can benefit from a really nice room with private bathroom in a really nice place with stunning views. We have free wifi and I am a good cook (I love to cook and when posible with fresh products). Fot those who like cooking, I am always happy if someone cooks for me and try new foods.
We live in a very beautiful, but not very famous province. Ideal to hike.
We are the ideal place to practice spanish, dutch, french or english.
We are also very sociable and like to have people around. Jose speaks Spanish, Dutch and Sandy speaks English, Spanish, Dutch, French and a little bit of German.
For those who loves animals, our dogs and most of our cats are very sociable and are always happy to see new faces.
Help
We mostly need someone to take care of our animals so we can go visit our family and Friends sometimes. And ocasionaly some help in the garden or cleaning the house.
The dogs needs to be walked and feed 2 times a day. Two of the dogs needs a pill in the morning and evening.The Cats needed to be feed twice a day. And one of the cats need pills once a day. The sheep, donkeys and chickens must be feed twice a day and the eggs must be taken every evening.
We prefer 2 persons to take care of the animals as there are a lot of them.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: Beginner
Accommodation
We offer a nice and comfortable room with private bathroom. Bed and badlinnen wifi and heating. You are free to be anywhere in the house and garden.
What else ...
We do not allow smoking inside the room and house, and outside we ask to use ashtrays or keep the cigarettes ends until the garbage can.
We don't mind people drinking alcohol with moderation but we do not allow drunk people in our place especially when they come to take care of our animals and house when we are not at home.
We also try to keep our place clean so we ask respect for the environment.
We are rather isolated, so for some people maybe it is to isolated. You must drive 12 kilometers to the nearest pub.
We can pick you up in Salas, Pravia, Oviedo or Avilés.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Tano, Kali and Saphira
Fiona, Perla, vika and Vayra
Mr Silver and his ladies
Monty, Flecha, Terry, Maira, Pirata and Piña
María, Musti, Bambú, Luna, Adjiang,Félix, Koko and Mina
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They have been at our home for about 4 weeks and it was very special. They can tell nice and somethimes crazy stories of their travels and we enjoyd every story and laugft a lot. They are very helpfull and great cooks. As Alvaro loves to cook, for me… read more
We did not only apreciate her work but also her warm personality. And i think we ganed a new friend and… read more
My hosts were really welcoming and made me feel at home straight away. Sandy is a beautiful soul with a wonderful… read more
The time we spend together at our home he made us some nice tasting meals and he cleaned up the kitchen afterwards, wich I really apreciate.
Our dogs misses they're evening walks with Noah and… read more
- Sandy and jose were very welcoming hosts. Thank you for that.
- The animals were awesome. Doesn’t matter if you are a cat- or a dog person or even a donkey person, they have it all.
- Beautiful nature for hiking.
- Good food and always with good portions,… read more
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They have been at our home for about 4 weeks and it was very special. They can tell nice and somethimes crazy stories of their travels and we enjoyd every story and laugft a lot. They are very helpfull and great cooks. As Alvaro loves to cook, for me… read more
We did not only apreciate her work but also her warm personality. And i think we ganed a new friend and… read more
My hosts were really welcoming and made me feel at home straight away. Sandy is a beautiful soul with a wonderful… read more
The time we spend together at our home he made us some nice tasting meals and he cleaned up the kitchen afterwards, wich I really apreciate.
Our dogs misses they're evening walks with Noah and… read more
- Sandy and jose were very welcoming hosts. Thank you for that.
- The animals were awesome. Doesn’t matter if you are a cat- or a dog person or even a donkey person, they have it all.
- Beautiful nature for hiking.
- Good food and always with good portions,… read more
You know we had a wonderful time at your place, no day went by ever since without thinking about it. When we first decided to go for 6 weeks, it seemed like a lot, but it went by so quickly. We wholeheartedly recommend this place for other workawayers and we hope we can go back one day as well. We learned a lot and we are… read more
Both are good workers and do all the tasks with a smile. Reka and Szili both cooked us some… read more
We were very happy and grateful with his help and he made a beautiful stone wall in our garden. Our cats and dogs loved him a lot and wanted to be with him all the time. He makes fabulous horseradish and a very good… read more
I think that Mark gets along with all kind of people what is very nice if there are more workawayers.
We felt sorry that he could not stay longer and hope to see him back someday, as a workawayer or just as a… read more
After one month her… read more
I can only say good things about this place, work is easy(some gardening and maintenance work, olive harvest, simple constructions, etc...) food is delicious, time passes calmly. Sandy and Jose are the best people ever! Thanks for them Kasia could learn Spanish, we… read more
Rien n'est trop pour elle.
Elle est agréable d'avoir à la maison et nous l'avons bientôt considérée comme quelqu'un de la famille.
Elle cuisine bien et prépare des gâteaux savoureux.
Elle est très sociale et aime parler à tout… read more
She worked in the garden, did some homework, cooking even picked olives and almonds and she did everything with a smile and enthusiasm.
She is a great… read more
- First of all, Sandy and José are such genuinely caring, open-minded and interesting people. They made me feel right at home from day one and I learnt so… read more
I was incredibly well looked after, excellent food and superb accommodation with en suite bathroom.
Even in the first week I was taken out to dinner, sightseeing and for a couple of drinks.
I was given huge freedom in the work I did here, from the… read more
I travelled in Europe for one year, and the 2 weeks-stay really made my journey even more fantastic:
Both Sandy and José are considerate, warm, and open-minded people, they're willing to share everything they have, treating everyone patiently and generously.
Apart from… read more
She came to help in the garden and with the animals. As it rained a lot, she could not work in the garden, but our dogs were happy because she took them on a long walk almost every day. And she cuddled the cats.
Dori likes to talk and you can have nice… read more
He did a great job on weeding at our place, actualy he spend 6 weeks weeding.
He has a lot of good ideas on how grow vegetables, we tried the normal way and his way and his way the plants were 3 times bigger and looked nicer, so we are… read more
They make nice tasty dishes and Stian a great lemon cake.
And Caroline is really good with dogs, she took them each day out for a 2 hours run and in the afternoon for another small walk, so the dogs were really happy. And they all lost weight (what was… read more
They picked us up from Castellón train station in the afternoon, and left it to us to explore the… read more
They helped us a lot with the garden, took care of our animals, walked with the dogs, brushed our donkeys...our animals missed them when… read more
It is located in very beautiful area. Mountains, forests, dry riverbeds, olives and almonds farms, lots of rock and charming small vilages makes this place special. There is a lots places to go and visit by foot, bike or car, during the free days… read more
We had a good time with him and not only because of the work he did, but also for his company. He made us laugh a lot of times. Johny is very open, he likes to talk about his country and so we learned a lot about Poland (were we had been some… read more
I think Nick copes with any kind of people.
He is very inteligent, he came here with almost no spanish and when he left he could more than defend himself in spanisch, but he studied a lot.
We had a great time while Nick was here and not only because he is a… read more
