Mas del Encanto

07/05/2019

We celebrated our 3 years anniversary last week - three full years living in our house!

A great time to look back at everyone we shared it with - guests and volunteers, family and friends, cats and dogs,...

Since we lost access to our Instagram account, updates are now being posted on Sandrine's hobby page - Sunny Simple Living.

And of course, you can join the group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/livingoffgridspain/!

Living off-grid in Spain, aiming for more self-sufficiency and enjoying life to the fullest - so we can live a life we don't need a vacation from.

22/09/2018

It's that time of the year again!

MotoGP at Motorland Aragon MotoGP...

Motorbikes all over Matarranya.

29/05/2018

Ellie had a baby this morning!

It's so dirty we can't even see what colour it is :-)

Baby alpaca!

This morning, Ellie had her long expected cria, after an 11.5 months pregnancy.

She couldn’t have chosen a worst time - it’s been raining like crazy in the past 24 hours! Thankfully, it’s going to be a nice sunny day...

It’s taken a few first steps already, and that’s the cutest thing ever.

27/05/2018

It's been far too long, my friends! How about dropping by at Mas del Encanto on Saturday, June 2nd around 11-11:30 for another round of Coffee & Cake?

Everybody's welcome (bring your friends, family, neighbours and volunteers) - we ask a tiny contribution of 1€ per person for the coffee & cake.

We're happy to give you a tour of the house, the garden and the systems if you'd like as well.

Let us know if you're planning to come, just so I know how much cake to bake!

21/05/2018

We're looking for people to come and help us out for at least 2-3 weeks between the end of May and the end of June.

Helping us prep (and build?) the rainwater catchment system, maintenance on the land, gardening or watching the farm when we're away - there's always enough to do around here!

Ideally, we're looking for a couple, family or 2-3 friends. We work best with people who are positive and outgoing, and not afraid to get their hands dirty!

Having your own mode of transportation is a must.
We offer food & accommodation in exchange for your help.

If you're interested and / or have more questions, please send an e-mail to [email protected]! We don't check messages to the page as often.

10/04/2018

We've got a lot of rain coming tomorrow - which means we're postponing Coffee & Cake to next week (Thursday, April 19th).

We didn't officially announce it on this page yet, but since we told people here and there - might as well un-announce it here :-)

We don't often get lots of rain in just one day - but when we do, we do as the Spanish do: just cancel everything and anything, and stay home for the day. Or in this case, the next few days.

We'll see you next week, when we're finally getting proper spring!

16/03/2018

Coffee & Cake mornings are back!
Save the date: March 22nd at 11 o'clock.

If you haven't been to one before: on Coffee & Cake Thursdays, everyone is welcome at Mas del Encanto.

We ask for a 1€ contribution per person for coffee, tea, juice and / or cake; if your budget is really tight, water is free.

It's a way to meet others living or visiting around here - and to reconnect with the people you already know. We're all so busy, so let's take this moment to sit down and share our stories!

25/02/2018

The best things about February in Spain? Sunny winter days and almond blossom.

06/02/2018

An impressive sight... A big group of ibex, just on the road to Morella!

Look at that big male staring the car down...

06/02/2018

We're officially snowed in... IF we found our way to town, I'm not sure we'd be able to get back up.

Good thing we stocked up!

February 2018

22/12/2017

We had a nice and entertaining pre Christmas lunch at Venta del Rome.

Can't believe we never went before, it's so close by!

Another address to add to our list.

19/12/2017

Cece and Ellie love exploring new patches full of fresh green grass...