I am looking for a calm, spiritual person/couple who may like to walk, hike, cycle or dream... sa Tranquila is a finca set in a 6 acre olive grove near Tortosa, Catalonia, Spain. It over looks the Els Ports national park, famous for walking, hiking and cycling. Tortosa is also famous for the mighty Ebro river that runs through it, popular for fishing and boating activities. Gateway to the Delta Ebre, one of the biggest wetlands in Europe for bird watching, sand dunes and beautiful views. It is pretty here, quite remote, and tranquil, but with access to the shops about 15 mins drive away.
The accommodation is an old stone Finca built in 1921 and a converted barn adjacent. It is off-grid. There is a shower and cooker that run off butane gas. There is a compost toilet. Other electrics are run off a 12 volt system, in essence, solar panels with a back up generator. There is nothing here that has an element, hairdryer/straighteners, irons, etc are a no-no. I don't have a television. The solar panels will run lights and charge and laptop. I dont have a washing machine but there is a nice laundrette in town. If you use the genny i would expect you to pay for the petrol, (if i run it for an hour and a half a day it costs me 10 euros a week) and replace the butane when it runs out, but they last ages and are very cheap (about 13 euros). There is broadband here.
I would like house sitter while i return to the UK to work. I have an old, partially deaf and blind little white dog who is 16 and needs looking after. He is a Lhasa apso. He is not a problem, and sleeps most of the time with a little jaunt round the olive grove in the middle of the day. There is a veg patch and a few plants that need watering.