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6 Jan 2024
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Hello, we are Marcello and Roberta...We have two daughters: Agata 16 YO and Caterina 8 YO. We live in Turin, in the north west of Italy. Our house is on the Turin hills, 20 min from the city center, in a nice place the middle of the woods.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Turin is a nice spot to spend some time and the house is nice and in a quiet and natural environment, with very few people and motor vehicles. I can personally share my know how in Italian food (I like and I am quite good in cooking), and I always liked exchanging ideas and information with foreign people. Finally I have a piano and some guitars available for you, if u so wish!
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Help
We always need some help for house cleaning and maintenance and gardening as well, painting, etc. I often have to do some DIY wood working, masonry and other, in a few word lots of things to do! Moreover, whereas possible, I would like my daughter(s) have the occasion to improve her accent with a English mother tongue workawayers, since language can be learnt all life along, but unfortunately not pronunciation...!
In general we tend to host workawayers older than 23 YO only, unless they have matured significant life and work experiences already. Sorry about that, not nice..., but we have had some experience of extra daughters that we are not really interested in anymore...
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
My eleder daughter Agata had already the benefit of talking with several english mothertongue workawayers (From UK, US, CAN) since many years and presenty she is almost a pro but still talking can be fruitful for her. The little one, Caterina and Roberta are less skilled and they would be happy to learn and teach basic italian in exchange...
Accommodation
the lower TV room with bathroom can be used. Proper italian food obviously included... Even if I absolutely agree on vegetarian and vegan choices i never suceeded in give up with meat. I have no problem in hosting vegetarians and we will do our best to comply with their needs, but I need some elasticity from their side too. I usually reject vegan guests, really sorry about that, it's the right choice but having to nurrish 2 daughters can be complex enough...
What else ...
Public transportation is not very close (about 15 min by foot) but walk lovers can here find a very nice spot (the house is in a local natural park) , people from all around come here in weekends to walk or mountain-biking... I can also provide a bicycle, in order to go downtown autonomously...and lift can be found easily by residents moving hereby by car.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
4 hours a day, 5 days a week or analogue, No real working time, depending on needs and situations...
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I liked the eclectic mix of work they provided me to do such as, painting the walls inside the house, clearing of the land and cutting the grass, putting together IKEA furniture, preparing firewood, oiling the deck and cleaning the… read more
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I had a great time with this family. They are very friendly and nice, and I especially have to say that their daughters are sweetie, I spent most of the time with Agata (the older) and she is an… read more
