A project to bring back to life a Quinta and land in Pai Cabeca, Portugal

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  *** LAST MINUTE SPACE AVAILABLE
  We have professionals on site so there is an opportunity to learn or improve a skill you are interested in. There are always tasks in the vegetable, flower gardens and on the land and Olive Harvest is coming up in October.
  
  Hi My name is Annie and I am retired and live in the countryside near Tomar on the edge of a forest and within walking distance to the 70km long Castelo do Bode Lake. I purchased the property in August 2018 with a view to using part as my home and part to create a seasonal letting and to facilitate small retreats with alternative therapies and abundant bio vegetable gardens. I am a keen gardener and cook, so nobody goes hungry and I enjoy walking, water sports, films and live music. We have an indoor wood burner for chilly evenings and love to make really healthy, yummy dinners for everyone. Always lots of baking going on here!
  
  Private double bedrooms in the main house with excellent internet for working nomads. We supply a 'help yourself' breakfast and leave a prepared lunch.
  On the patio is a cosy VW camper van set up as a bedroom with heat and light also available for work away and also a hardstanding for your camper van with electric and water and scenic spots for a tent if you prefer this arrangement. There is a shower room and kitchenette/ utility room nearby under cover.
  We usually sit all together for the evening meal that I have prepared, however, depending on the day and to give myself a break from cooking there is a freezer with healthy, tasty, home cooked sauces, casseroles, chilli etc and a good supply of pasta, rice and vegetable for you to prepare at your leisure. We grow many vegetables & have lemon, orange and fruit trees, so you will not go hungry! Open to anyone who loves to cook to take a turn in the kitchen.
  
  My son Jonathan who is 40 is often here to help with this exciting project. He is a qualified Ski instructor, Life Guard and excellent surfer and will be travelling to the waves on his time off. He is proficient in woodworking, electrical insulation, plumbing, ceramic tiling, kitchen and bathroom installation, landscaping and qualified in using heavy earth moving equipment. He enjoys various outdoor activities including, cycling, walking, climbing, water sports etc….
  My daughter comes for a period of time to help too, often with the cooking during the busy Olive Harvest around October - November - taking bookings for that period now.
  
  The house is on a hill overlooking a small village on the edge of a lovely forest with an exciting downhill bike course and is good for running and walking. We are 6 minutes by car or 20 minutes on foot to the stunning 70 km long Castelo do Bode lake, which has river beaches where we picnic, swim, canoe, paddle board and wake board. The roads around are quiet and good for cycling and running. We have an olive grove which produces delicious olive oil, several vines, lemon, orange, tangerine, plum, pear, peach and apple trees. We have created a flower gardens, bio vegetable, salad and herb gardens. There is a plunge pool for hot days. There is a large bread/pizza oven, paella cooker and BBQ we use often and a fire pit for chilly evenings. The old stone cottage in the grounds currently used as a garage and store requires some renovating also..
  
  My niece, her partner and their two young boys have a similar project in the same village up on the opposite hill. They also invite workaways and we often get together to socialise, share a meal and make some music. We are a relaxed family and welcome people from all over the world.
  
  Our aim is to become as self sufficient as possible and create a harmonious place where people are respectful, help with integrity and have fun! I am eventually planning to resume my fortnightly dinners in the Adega (wine room) when complete towards Autumn 2025 and anyone who is a keen, good cook around that time would be very welcome to help. I am planning to live downstairs when that part of the renovation is complete and upstairs will be available for summer lets and small retreats with hopefully some alternative therapies available.
  
  Please contact me if you would like to be part of our project.
  
  I look forward to hearing from you
  
  love and light Annie
  
  *** Taking bookings for October OLIVE HARVEST 2025. Looking for keen pickers with a can do attitude. We work full days and give time off at the end of the pick. We usually join forces with my niece Janine’s Workaway’s to make a group of 6/8 people. She manages the picking and everyone takes a turn to help me do prep, cooking and cleaning. It is a really fun time with good food and hopefully some music around the campfire.

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  Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

  Ajuda em projetos ambientais

  Jardinagem

  Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras

  Manutenção geral

  House sitting
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  Interesses

  

  Eventos e social

  

  Autodesenvolvimento

  

  Música

  

  Jardinagem

  

  Culinária e comida

  

  Desenho e pintura

  

  Velejar/navegar

  

  Naturaleza

  

  Dança

  

  Praia
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  Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

  We welcome people from all around the world and we often gather around the fire pit to share a meal with my niece and her family and their work aways and we are always keen to hear peoples stories and listen to music. I have a love of cooking and I always like to share this and teach people how use the Pizza Oven and create delicious Pizzas.
  
  Opportunity to learn Grape vine pruning and Olive harvesting and pruning. Please see note below regarding Olive Harvesting. Any keen marmalade and jams Makers are welcome as are anyone who likes to cook.
  
  The 70km long lake is perfect for swimming and water sports within 20 minutes walking distance or 5 mins by car,
  The local city of Tomar is home to the ’Convento de Cristo’ which is listed as a World Heritage site. The Old part of the city is lovely and is packed with restaurants, bars, cafes and lovely old streets. You will never run out of things to do here. Train and bus station in Tomar with easy travelling to both Lisbon and Porto and open to anyone who wants to take a ‘long weekend’ and adjust their daily hours!

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  Ajuda

  I have listed some of the tasks below to give you an idea of the what we still have to do and what there is available for you to get involved with
  
  Land and garden:
  Re-landscaping the grounds
  Preparation and planting of vegetable, herb and flower gardens
  Pruning olive, vines and fruit trees
  Path creating
  
  Anyone with an interest to learn or improve a skill would be amazing.

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  Idiomas

  Inglês: Fluente

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  Acomodação

  There is a newly completed Utility/kitchenette with fridge, toaster, kettle, microwave etc. bathroom downstairs. At the moment work aways have bedrooms and use of the facilities in the main house upstairs whilst the renovation down stairs is completed.
  We also have space for small/medium size camper or tents with water/electric and a VW is set up as a bedroom on the patio if you prefer.

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  Algo mais...

  Swimming, Paddle Boarding and canoeing from the River Beach 5 mins by car.
  
  Sao Pedro 5 minutes by car - Doctors, pharmacy, Bank Machine, cafe, Restaurant, Church.
  
  Serra 10 minutes by car, Petrol Station, Butchers, Supermarket, Doctors, Pharmacy, Post Office, Bank machine, cafe's and restaurant.
  
  Tomar a market Town with the Convento de Cristo - World Heritage site of the 'Knights of the Templar' 10 minutes by car. Cinema, Theatre, Restaurants, cafes, shops, supermarkets, Banks, Post Office, Hospital and sports centre. Large market on a Friday. Bus station and Train station - 90 minutes to Lisbon.
  
  Bus passes through Pai Cabeca to Tomar. Short walk to the Serra Road where there is a bus stop with a more regular service. Good walking, special downhill cycling track behind the house and plenty of forest to ramble through. Transport would be useful but not necessary.
  
  I make regular trips into Serra, Sao Pedro and Tomar. The train service is good and cheap if you want to get around. Coaches run to Lisbon and Porto from Tomar.
  
  Train and Coach travel is cheap.

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  Mais alguns detalhes

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    Acesso à internet

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    Acesso à internet limitado

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    Temos mascotes

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    Somos fumantes

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    Pode hospedar famílias

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  Pode hospedar nômades digitais

  Part of the property is being designed to accommodate long stay digital nomads with excellent internet and designated work and study areas.

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  Espaço para estacionar campervans

  Hard standing with electric and water next to the house. Further parking down on the adjacent land with no electric. Room for tents in Olive Grove.

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  Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?

  Mais de 2

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