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1 may 2025
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Hi there!
We are Annemiek, Martijn and baby daughter Nelli, a family from the Netherlands that moved to Portugal three years ago to start a new, more quiet life in the countryside surrounded by nature. To pursue this dream we are renovating a beautiful old Quinta (Portugese farm) and have the plan to set up a huge vegetable garden for the future. The idea of the project is to create an ecological place where we can live as self sufficiently as possible and more in line with nature. We are into permaculture and want to apply the principles to our land in future projects.
The Quinta used to be a farm with a lot of forrest and agricultural land surrounding it. It has an idillyc river that you can refresh yourself in on warm summer days and an old mill, which was used to grind the wheats back in the day. It has several old buildings on the property that had different purposes. One being a bakery and another being a primary school for instance. It's a beautiful green area with rivers, waterfalls, lots of hiking trails - one even starting on our land - and a long cycling path leading to the coast and to the city of Viseu. We are located close to the town of Oliveira de Frades and are 40 mins away from the beach and one hour from Porto.
Currently the main focus is renovating the big old house and hopefully starting with our garden soon. We are now about halfway in the process of the house, and can live in it quite comfortably already. But of course, there is still much more to be done to the house and on the land!
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Proyectos artísticos
Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Cuidado de animales
Ayuda doméstica
Mantenimiento general
Intereses
LGBT+
Vida en autocaravana
Autodesarrollo
Agricultura
Cultura
Sostenibilidad
Jardinería
Idiomas
Carpintería
Animales
Cocina y alimentación
Bricolaje y manualidades
Música
Cuidado de plantas
Arte y diseño
Naturaleza
Acampada
Actividades al aire libre
Senderismo
Deportes acuáticos
Yoga / bienestar
Deportes de aventura
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
At the Quinta we can offer learning what it involves to renovate century old house, skills to build, how to take care of the land and how it is to live in the countryside of Portugal.
We have a lot of things to do in and around the house, but we firmly believe that life should be about fun and feeling well. What we are seeking is not just a volunteer to help us with the work, but to have an exchange of experiences and good conversations. We highly value mutual respect and to take good care of each other, especially because we will live under the same roof together. This is why we also find it important that potential volunteers read our profile before contacting us.
So, in order for us to know that you are serious and have read our profile, we thought it would be fun to write a little codeword down here. If you're interested in contacting us, please write in your message that you like Koala's :D
Further, Martijn is a Dutch language teacher, so if you are interested in learning some Dutch he is perfectly happy to teach you some!
Proyectos con niños
En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.
Ayuda
We are looking for help regarding the maintenance of the land and house.
At the moment, these include for example:
- Upgrading our swimming river
- Preparing wood for the winter
- Making shelters for future sheep and chicken that we would like to look after
- Maintenance of the land, like taking care of the fruit trees and plants and clearing terrain.
- Updating the water system
- Doing some building projects
- Helping us get some ideas for future projects!
Idiomas
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Holandés: Fluido
Español: Principiante
Francés: Principiante
Portugués: PrincipianteEste anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
Este anfitrión ha indicado que está interesado en compartir su idioma o aprender otro.
Ponte en contacto con él para obtener más información.
Alojamiento
In exchange for 5 hours of help per day, 5 days a week, we can offer three great daily meals and a spacious private bedroom on the top floor of our house with your own lounge area to chill and to retreat in. This space can host one person or a couple as it has a double bed. We will be living in the house together and will be using the same facilities.
We both enjoy spending time in the kitchen and are happy to provide three comforting meals a day that we can enjoy together. So generally we will often cook the meals, but will sometimes also ask for a little of your help with this here and there as being part of the same household.
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It's a beautiful green area with rivers, waterfalls, lots of hiking trails - one even starting on our land - and a long cycling path leading to the coast and to the city of Viseu. We often take hikes with our dog, which you are of course welcome to join us in! Also, Martijn loves surfing, so if you're into it as well, he's happy to take you with him.
We are located close to the town of Oliveira de Frades and are a small 40 mins away from the beach and one hour from Porto.
To get here by public transport you would have to take a bus from either Porto (Campanha bus station), Viseu or Aveiro to Oliveira de Frades, where we can pick you up!
Un poco más de información
Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Puede acoger a nómadas digitales
We have working wifi.
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
We have a parking lot that is a bit further away from the house that can be used by campervans.
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I really enjoyed my stay in their house. I had a beautiful own room/space for myself, Ana cooked amazing food, it was very easy to work with Marly- he always gave clear instructions and Todos.
I really appreciate to not be forced to do babysitting, but I still really enjoyed to… read more
They are so welcoming, kind and they truly care about the wellbeing of their guests/workaways! We couldn't wish for a better stay!
During our short stay we helped them with the ongoing renovation process: correcting (with wood filler) and sanding some doors. Their property and house is huge, so… read more
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I really enjoyed my stay in their house. I had a beautiful own room/space for myself, Ana cooked amazing food, it was very easy to work with Marly- he always gave clear instructions and Todos.
I really appreciate to not be forced to do babysitting, but I still really enjoyed to… read more
They are so welcoming, kind and they truly care about the wellbeing of their guests/workaways! We couldn't wish for a better stay!
During our short stay we helped them with the ongoing renovation process: correcting (with wood filler) and sanding some doors. Their property and house is huge, so… read more
The girls helped us with some good land clearing, making a trench for the excess water to pass, planting new… read more
Wat hebben wij genoten van jullie aanwezigheid en de vriendschap die we hebben opgebouwd. Bedankt voor jullie gezelligheid en al jullie geweldige hulp. Jullie weten wat aanpakken is en in de tijd dat jullie hier waren hebben jullie zo veel voor mekaar gekregen. Er zijn prachtige houten deuren en kozijnen gekomen, er is een… read more
Dankjewel voor een geweldige tijd op een magische plek.
Hoe mooi is het om te zien dat jullie leven hebben gebracht in deze prachtige oude Quinta.
We zijn blij dat we konden helpen om een stapje verder te komen met jullie droom.
Vanaf de eerste dag voelden we ons thuis. Positieve energie straalt alle kanten… read more
Ana and Marly are very chill people… read more
