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We are Robert and Asheba, in 2020 we left Holland to retire in Sertã , we have 2 cats they enjoy roaming our and our neighbours- land. Our three grown up children live and work in The Netherlands.
One project that was offered is Cambridge English lessons to the locals, which was successful, money raised for that was donated to a cultural organisation which we joined here, Our house is beautifully situated 2 km from Sertã, central Portugal. 360 degree scenic views of the hills. Sertã has a lot to offer, shops, restaurants, music events and beautiful nature. The (Rede Express) bus network from here has connections to Lisbon, Tomar, Coimbra, Porto etc. We have a large established house however it needs a few updates and maintenance which we need some help with, with your help we hope to speed-up the improvement progress, please see under ‘Help’ what help we could use.
We provide own rooms with bathroom, delicious meals and social time is vital. Our home is very comfortable with relaxation areas. We follow the necessary protocol. A balanced work and social experience. We welcome students and or professionals. The promise is to make it an enjoyable and fruitful experience. We love good food, music, art, literature and floral gardening. We are definitely not off-grid, we have all the necessary modern equipment, however it's tranquil, relaxing, comfortable and extremely beautiful. A lovely high standard. I am a Teacher and Rob is a retired IT specialist. We are internationally orientated. We both worked for International organisations in The Netherlands.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Pratique d’une langue
Enseignement
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Aide à la maison
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
You can join us for meals and drinks and share information about the life and culture in central Portugal.
Professional help with English, career advice, As a teacher, I am a mentor and advisor.
Aide
We are looking for motivated workaway individuals with skills to help with one or more of the following small improvement projects:
* remove/repair/re-plaster by water leakage effected plaster at some small areas inside our house.
* construct a simple kitchen counter with sink.
* renovate/paint the utility room.
* replace internet distribution UTP cabling through existing tubes
* plaster repair/paint the hallway.
* reorganise the workshop
* upgrade the compost area with bricks and cement
*upholster our fireplace bench
*setup beds for growing vegtables
* clear out our land from branches and stones.
* help in storing fire wood.
* mind & feed our cats in case we decide to leave the house for a couple of days.
Depending on the type of work, we will be doing tasks together if the situation requires. work will be in a structured and organised manner.
We are neat, tidy, clean and organised.
We will have protection materials such as gloves, eye, breathing and ear protection available.
Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Hollandais: Courant
Français: Débutant
Portugais: DébutantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
Hébergement
Clean bedroom and bathroom with shower in a safe, established and comfortable house in a country side setting, 2 km away from Serta town in central Portugal. Meals and drinks available. No smoking in the house permitted.
Autres infos...
Sightseeing places like Tomar or Coimbra are about an hour's drive. Porto or Lisbon are 2 hours away. Sertã has many river beaches, municipality in- out- door pool and cultural activities.
We live a quiet life and like to socialise with friends, we normally end the day before midnight and get up early. During the day temperatures can be fairly warm.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
We have stable Internet access (4G), no broadband.
Espace pour garer des vans
Enough space for camper vans.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
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My stay here was truly wonderful. From day one, I felt warmly welcomed. My tasks included cleaning, sanding the walls and ceilings, moving beautiful furnishings, and polishing chandeliers. We completed most tasks together, which made the work enjoyable and clear.
Asheba prepared every meal, and each one was… read more
We helped for some renovation work, it was very interesting and we didn’t work too hard. As Robert know has a lot of knowledge I could learn a lot !
Asheba cooks delicious meal with fresh and locals products, we enjoyed a lot meals time, tea time and breaks with juice. She takes care that we… read more
