Stay on rustic off grid mountain farm
Introduction
I live on a beautiful off grid mountain farm. I'm a dog behaviourist and occasionally have to travel for work.
Show more...Home & location
My home is nestled at about 600m above sea level, on the edge of a mountain within the Gardunha range with vast sweeping views over the surrounding areas. In between Monsanto and the Serra da Estrela, both of which can be seen from the mountain's ridge. I am restoring an old ruined farm house. It's unfinished. There is solar electricity, hot water and a bathroom with a bath and shower. The kitchen sink is outside. Due to the solar set up, it's necessary to limit electricity usage as much as possible when it's not sunny. It is rustic and remote, there are bugs but the cat helps the keep on top of the numbers. Access is by car and there is parking. A car is needed for your stay. The mountain tracks can get muddy in the rain. There is no WiFi since I use my mobile data. Due to the remote nature of the property, it's generally better suited for a couple or two people. There are free lakes and rivers in the area for swimming or a couple of swimming pools that you pay to access. There is a village cafe nearby for refreshments, the supermarkets are in Fundão. There is a lot of wildlife here. Vultures, Eagles and birds of prey often fly above the house. We have deer, wild boar, hare, lizards, butterflies, bees, wasps, big muntjac toads. The farm has plenty of fruit available, depending on the season. There's lots of wild edibles to forage throughout the year.
Show more...Responsibilities
Top up water for the horses with a hosepipe, top up food for the cat, top up food and water for the chickens. Feed dogs daily and top up their water. Walk dogs 1-2 times per day, early or late, out of the heat. Water the plants every other day.
Show more...Meet the pets

Zuni
10 years

Mungo
3 years

Pixie

Hera
12 years

Juniper
19 years

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We had such a fantastic time staying at Hannah’s and enjoyed every minute of it. With animals to tend to, fresh fruit to pick, sights to see and nature to indulge in we were never short of activities to fill our days there. Even though she was working in the UK, Hannah was responsive at all times to help us with anything we needed. The farm itself is very easy to manage and we quickly got into the swing of things with plenty of free time throughout the day to work in the kitchen (which provided perfect sanctuary from the midday heat!) Being new to the area and without previous equestrian training, the only challenges we faced whilst there were on occasion keeping the horses at bay, which we personally found rather exciting and exulted in the adventure of! The location is serene and idyllic, coming with a view from the terrace that you simply couldn’t put a price on. We fell in love with Zuni and Mungo who are incredibly well trained and loyal at all times - it was especially hard to say goodbye to our newfound companions when we left the farm. Every local we met was incredibly kind and offered us help and advice wherever we needed it. It was a pleasure to meet Ana, the neighbour, who showed us around her goat farm and kindly offered us fresh goat’s cheese which went very well in omelettes cooked with the chicken’s eggs. We couldn’t be more grateful for such a humbling opportunity and hugely look forward to being back soon to see how the renovation project has progressed! Many thanks.
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