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Learn about Italian and food, help us with gardening and in our house in the countryside between Tuscany & Umbria, Italy

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  • Last activity: 18 Apr 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    My name is Rosario, and I live in the countryside between Tuscany & Umbria with my son Tiziano 23 years old and our fantastic dog Sheila ( a beautiful and sweet German shepherd). We live in a beautiful villa with a garden and a pool for the guests. Around us there are lot's of medieval villages, art, nature, peaceful surroundings and amazing scenery. We speak english, french, spanish and a little german. I like to cook and bake dishes of different cuisines. Everyone is welcome here to learn and speak the Italian Language

    Help :
    We are looking for physically strong men and women who are not afraid of working hard. Our workawayers help with the villa, pool upkeep and various renovation and construction projects. So, if you like a challenge and nature, there is plenty of indoor and outdoor work to be done. We look for help all year round, especially during the summer months.

    Here is an example of the works that we do:
    1. weed the garden
    2. take care of our dog Sheila
    3. clean
    4. mow the lawn
    5. move furniture
    6. trim hedges
    7. cut/trim fruit trees
    8. cut wood
    9. store wood
    10. all types of construction tasks
    11. all types of general maintenance tasks

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Teaching
    Gardening
    Animal Care
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    The travellers can learn the Italian culture, language, cook and gardening with us.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    Type of help :
    Gardening / Harvesting
    Take care of dog
    Wood gathering
    Building / Carpentry
    Cooking
    General Maintenance
    Clean Swimming Pool
    Laundry
    Folding clothes
    Farming
    Help with Eco project
    Help in the house
    Other

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Italian: Fluent
    Spanish: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Accommodation
    We are a very clean family and we love clean and polite people who will respect our property and amenities. You will have a shared bedroom, (maximum 2 ) and share a bathroom and kitchen with our family. We are very close to Citerna and Sansepolcro, both are about a 15-minute bus ride from the estate. Typically we prepare dinner, we love for everyone to eat and socialize together. We also love to try meals from your country. We clean the kitchen together and there is a common living space where, in the evening, we can socialize together. We have TV and internet for your convenience.

    What else ...
    We have easy access to internet. We can also give you a ride by car into Sansepolcro, where you will have easy access to all the beautiful places in Italy such as Arezzo, Anghiari, Citerna, Perugia, Siena, Lucca, Florence and Rome. We expect an honest days work with a minimum of 25 hours per week. We work when the weather is good, which means that Saturdays and Sundays are sometimes working days for the changes of the guests, this means that is possible to have free day in the week days. Keep in mind there's no public transportation on Sundays and limited on Saturday. We can pick you up from the bus station in Sansepolcro. Fighille is about a 15-minute walk from our estate along a scenic road in Umbria. In Fighille, you can find a great village bar with Wi-Fi and aperitivo, post office ( open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday ) a supermarket and dress shop. If you are active and enjoy the outdoors, this is the perfect experience for you.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    They can visit lot's of beautiful places, Sansepolcro place of Birth of Piero della Francesca and Luca Pacioli, Anghiari a beautiful medieval city, Arezzo with Della Robbia arts, Citerna with an Amazing view on the Tiber Valley and Donatello Madonna's, Citta' di Castello place of Birth of Burri the painter, Perugia wonderful city, Firenze the nest of the italian culture, Rome the eternal city and Rimini/Riccione ( Movida by night and sea ) ecc. ecc.

  • 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

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 428561488339

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