Traditonal farmhouse in the south of the Alentejo with 5 horses

Ourique, Portugal
  • 1cat
  • 5horse

Dates

Miriam
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Introduction

We are Miriam (50 years) and Manfred (57 years) and a few years ago we bought a farm in the Alentejo with 15 ha of land. The house is in a secluded location about 2 km from the small village of Santa Luzia, Ourique. We are completely

Home & location

We live really rural in the Baixo Alentejo outside a small village. In the village are 2 cafés and 2 small supermarket as well as a butcher's shop. The next bigger village is Ourique (about 20 km away) with more large supermarkets and some

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Amenities

Amenities

Bedroom

Beds

Double

Clothes storage

WardrobeDrawers

Bedding and pillows

Internet & Office

Wifi

Basic

Dedicated workspace

Desk

Kitchen

Stove

Gas

Oven

Coffee maker

Toaster

Kettle

Fridge

Freezer

Dishwasher

Cooking basics

Pots, pans, cutlery, glasses, oil, salt & pepper

Heating & Cooling

Heating

Fireplace

Bathroom

Bath

Shower

Shampoo

Hairdryer

Bathroom essentials

Towels, toilet paper, soap

Outdoor Spaces & Leisure

Scenic views

Garden

Patio

Terrace

Parking & Transport

Parking

Free off-street parking

Sitters can use your bike

Seating Areas

Sofa

Dining area

Safety & Security

Fire alarm

Fire extinguisher

First aid kit

Cleaning

Washer

Dryer

Vacuum cleaner

Wifi (Basic)Free off-street parkingScenic viewsGardenPatio

Responsibilities

If its summer season the plants around the house need regulary water and the horses need every second day hay. In spring and winter you can work a little bit in the garden if you want to and watch after the horses and Molly the cat...

Meet the pets

  • Molly

    4 years

  • Charmeur

    Lusitano

    10 years

  • Püppi

    Lusitano

    16 years

  • Branca

    Lusitano

    18 years

  • Silke

    Sorraia

    9 years

  • Galante

    Lusitano

    16 years

Sitter reviews (9)

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Ariane

My first housesit with horses - an absolutly wow! Miriam manages THS from Germany and communicated with me via WhatsApp. Manfred is on site. He showed me

    Stayed · 22 Jul - 26 Aug 2023
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    Andrew

    We enjoyed our sit so much last year, and were thrilled to be invited back for a longer sit this summer. We love the peace and solitude of Monte Ruivo

      Stayed · 15 Jul - 15 Sep 2022
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      Fiona

      These guys are great to sit for, there is an easy flow of info and conversation. I also had the great pleasure of getting a handover from the loveliest

        Stayed · 07 Jul - 15 Jul 2022
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        Pieter

        Nice, peaceful place in the neighborhood if cork tree woods. Well behaving horses 😊 to be fed once a day, plants to be watered a couple of times a week

          Stayed · 01 May - 30 Jun 2022
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          Andrew

          We are so pleased we were selected for this sit as it is a wonderful property and the horses are amazing. Miriam and Manfred had very good communication

            Stayed · 23 Jul - 31 Aug 2021

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