Help with our house and garden and experience the Northland, Kaipara, New Zealand

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    I'm Donna and I live with my partner Cath in the Northern Kaipara just 2 hrs North of Auckland We are women in our 50s who have open minds and wide interests. We can accomodate a couple or an individual . We have moved to the country 2 yrs ago after living in Auckland . We brought a 100 year old villa in a beautiful country setting but not too far from a small town. We set about restoring the villa and giving it some love and attention.

    Our property is on 1 acre of land, we have plenty of projects we need help with, gardening and light maintenance. We are replanting native plants as well as establishing some self sufficiency and food trees such as olives and citrus fruit trees . It's a work in progress.

    A bit about us. We both work with flexible working schedules so one of us is usually home. We love eating vegetarian food using produce from our organic garden. I enjoy occasional cheese making and learning new skills. Wer'e big animal lovers and share our home with Berry dog, and Pickle cat.

    We would love to show you some of the sights of this beautiful area. It would be best if you had your own vehicle as we are well off the bus route. We can pick you up from Wellsford or the Brynderwyns . You will need to be gay friendly. The regions highlights include exploring the Kaipara Harbour to the west. Its a huge harbour with many inlets and little towns nestled around it- great for kayaking , fishing ,swimming and sunsets. To the east is Waipu a town with strong Scottish heritage. There are many stunning beaches nearby including Bream head and Te Arai surf beach about a 45 min drive. Close to home we have beautiful walks in the country and a waterfall with swimming holes. The area has a lot of history both Maori and after colonisation. We are 40 min to the city of Whangarei, and Dargaville is 40 min away on the Kauri coast.

    We offer a New Zealand small town/country experience and you would have time to explore or take time for yourself on our property. We would like to take some time to show you the area, and we often walk Berry dog at scenic places.
    We look forward to sharing our home and meeting people.

    Accomodation includes, own room, double bed, internet access and a modern bathroom.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    An insiders view into Kaipara reigon and New Zealand. We offer a really lovely place to stay. We enjoy meeting new people.

  • Help

    Help

    We want help with DIY , carpentry skills a bonus but also need help with gardening ,and the dog. Must be dog lover and be good with dogs. We have a 3 yr rescue dog who is nervous of the world.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We live in 3 bedroom home, shared bathroom. Guest room, double bed.

    Internet access , however it can be a bit slow.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We live in the country in a small settlement. We're only 10 min from the local town with Saturday market and good local pub. Easy access to Waipu Cove Whangarei,Piroa Falls and Kaipara Harbour.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    We share our home with Berry dog and Pickle cat. We're happy to show you some if our favourite places in the area Must be Gay friendly

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

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    Hours expected

    3-4 hours per day

Host ref number: 16756734554d

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