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We’re looking for someone grounded, kind, and steady — someone who enjoys quiet spaces, nature, and real, hands-on work. You’ll need to be comfortable with solitude, early mornings, and a simple life close to the land.
Life here follows the rhythm of the seasons. The land work can be physical — pruning, gardening, clearing, or cob work — so it helps if you enjoy using your body and seeing visible results from your effort. Winters can be wet here, but sometimes you’ll find yourself in a T-shirt by midday. At times, full waterproofs are needed — it’s all part of the rhythm.
We’re a small family living quietly in central Portugal, caring for this space with love as we prepare to move on in spring 2026. We’d love your help keeping the gardens and home cared for and beautiful for the next family.
You’ll stay in our cosy attic room and have your own bathroom just outside the house. We share meals and rotate cooking and cleaning between us on a simple weekly rota. We eat meat and fish but can easily adapt if needed.
We wake early and rest early — it’s a natural rhythm that suits this place and way of life. We ask for a minimum stay of two weeks so there’s time to settle in and really feel part of the flow here.
It’s a peaceful and isolated spot — perfect if you enjoy time with your own thoughts, connection through shared meals and real conversation, and the quiet satisfaction of helping a living space thrive.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Centres d’intérêt
Dev. durable
Vie en van
Dev. personnel
Événements/vie sociale
Ferme
Soin des plantes
Jardinage
Dessin et peinture
Bricolage / artisanat
Cuisine et alimentation
Menuiserie
Livres
Astronomie
Art et design
Animaux
Yoga / bien-être
Activités en plein air
Nature
Plage
Camping
Danse
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
We hope that when people leave they have learnt something new - a practical skill or something about themselves. Everyone who has slept in our house has slept well, had incredible dreams, eaten nourishing food, and hopefully left with a full heart.
Projets impliquant des enfants
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Aide
We usually work about 4–5 hours a day, five days a week, mostly in the mornings. The land and light here suit early starts — it’s when the air is fresh and the work feels good.
We plan our week together in advance so everyone knows what’s coming and can balance work with rest, creativity, and time to explore. We can be flexible when needed, but keeping a steady rhythm helps everything flow.
We like to share cooking and cleaning on a rota basis.
Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Hebrew: Intermédiaire
Portugais: DébutantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
English is our Mother tongue, with Hebrew as a second language for Mendel, Mani is learning and practicing his Portuguese through his Kindergarten. We would greatly value someone who could bring more Portuguese into our home life.
Hébergement
You’ll stay in our cosy attic room — a warm and simple space with plenty of peace and privacy. It’s comfortable and quiet, ideal for rest after time on the land. You’ll have your own bathroom and shower room, which is just outside the house.
We share our meals together, rotating cooking and cleaning on a weekly rota so that everyone contributes and gets time off too. We eat a mix of nourishing home-cooked food — including meat and fish, though we’re happy to cook these separately if needed.
We live on a gentle, steady rhythm — early mornings, early nights, and plenty of time outdoors. If you enjoy being part of a home that’s organised but relaxed, where everyone helps keep things flowing smoothly, you’ll fit right in.
Or if you have your own campervan / caravan you’re welcome too.
Autres infos...
Our home is tucked away in a peaceful village, surrounded by wild woodlands and just a short drive (or a hilly walk) from breathtaking river beaches.
While the village doesn’t have shops or cafes within walking distance, we’re out and about frequently during the week and happy to align our trips with anything you might need. It’s a wonderful place to disconnect, relax, and enjoy the beauty of nature. There isn't any nightlife close by and we are quiet people - if you are looking for busy hustle and bustle, with a lot of stimulation; we won't be a match.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
We don’t have WiFi but we both have unlimited data on our phones with good reception to use as a hotspot. We do turn our phones off at night so the hotspot would be unavailable from around 8-9pm. We are open to accepting families who have their own accommodation. The exchange doesn't have to involve childcare, but our life revolves around our Son and our family rhythm. Sometimes it might really flow for you to be with our Son for one of your work days if it flows for us all.
Espace pour garer des vans
There is a full 'proper' separate bathroom attached to the main house which is our guest bathroom.
Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
Willing to discuss - we do have two friendly dogs and one cat. They are often fine with other dogs visiting, but we haven’t experienced another dog ‘moving in’ yet.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux
Mes animaux
Chickens & Geese
Not a necessity but if you’d like you can help us with the daily care of the chickens and geese. Feeding, cleaning out… but it’s not essential.
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Sarah and Mendel are really special, kind, sensitive and gentle people. They were tuned to our needs and did everything they could to make us feel at home <3 the communication with them was so honest and open, and felt natural and at ease.
Also they really… read more
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Sarah and Mendel are really special, kind, sensitive and gentle people. They were tuned to our needs and did everything they could to make us feel at home <3 the communication with them was so honest and open, and felt natural and at ease.
Also they really… read more
Their land in Portugal is a slice of heaven—I slept and ate very well. The tasks… read more
Mani, their son, is so cute and sensible. We really enjoyed it a lot, and I miss our time together.
Learning with their lifestyle, watching Mendel building the van (what an audacious project) and… read more
Antonio was attentive and loving, joyful & caring, which really enabled a close connection between them.
Practically in our home he is super clean and tidy, took up minimal space, mindful and quiet.
I very much valued Antonio’s time… read more
I really felt like part of the family right away and enjoyed our conversations and… read more
They made me feel very welcome from the first minute. They showed intrest in me and took me to new places around Stroud. I was able to learn a lot about van conversion, childcare and plenty of other stuff.
In the end I even stayed longer than… read more
