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We are Torben and Klaartje (= Claire), a Dutch couple living in Umbria, Italy, since 2008. We have 2 daughters of 13 and 16 years old. We set up our own business here in Umbria 16 years ago, and have been renting out our big villa - consisting of 7 holiday apartments with a communal pool - to mainly Dutch and Belgian tourists ever since.
Apart from hosting tourists for 6 months a year, we also set up an exporting business to Holland and Belgium, 13 years ago. Through our webshop , we now export our own extra vergine olive oil (that we pick in november) and more than 100 different Umbrian wines.
To help us out with all our activities, and because we like to meet people from all around the world, we have asked many, many helpers to stay with us for 13 years now, during our busiest times. We have made some dear friends because of Workaway, so we love this way of 'exchanging cultures'.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
We like for them to experience the Italian countryside, visit the nearby cities, maybe tell them how to start your own business (with the honest stories of how it really is to own a B&B in Italy and be hosts).
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Cet hôte offre l'hébergement et une rémunération.
L’hôte a indiqué qu'il paierait au moins le salaire horaire minimum de son pays pour chaque heure travaillée et que l’hébergement serait fourni. Il demande de l'aide dans le cadre de son entreprise ou activité professionnelle. Contactez l'hôte directement via la messagerie du site pour en savoir plus et avoir des détails sur le salaire proposé. Tous les arrangements devraient être conclus à l'avance avec votre hôte.
Aide
Right now (end of January 2024) we are preparing for our 17th season, that will start the 19th of April. And there is always lot’s to be done!
We are working in the garden, getting everything trimmed, cut en raked, to make it all look nice again after the winter period. We are doing all sorts of chores in and around the house, repairing stuff in the guests apartments. Also we are doing lots of painting inside and outside.
Anyone with two right hands and who wants to help out in the garden (raking, cutting back bushes, building small fences, trimming plants, etc) or is handy around the house can contact us!
Langues parlées
Allemand: Courant
Anglais: Courant
Italien: Courant
Hollandais: Courant
Danish: Intermédiaire
Hébergement
In this period of the year, Casa is closed to guests. So the Workawayers will stay in our regular guest apartments.
Autres infos...
In their time off helpers can go explore the neighbourhood, lovely cities all around us, most reachable by train or bus. Daytrips to Rome and Florence are also easy!
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Plus de 2
Nombre d'heures attendues
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
N° de référence hôte : 5592814574d5
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16 avr. 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Vladimir & Anastasiya) pour l'hôte
We spent five incredible weeks with Klaartje and Torben and it was a great time! We could not have imagined a better work experience than the one we had. Klaartje and Torben are great hosts who not only made us feel welcome, but made our work a real pleasure. They were great fun to work with and always made sure that we were doing well and that… read more
14 avr. 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Lucy & Danielle ) pour l'hôte
We truly couldn’t have asked for a better first Workaway experience than what we had . Claire and Torben were great. They were very fun to be around, set good expectations for our daily jobs and were also very willing to drop us to the station for day/weekend trips. We were at the villa for the month leading up to the opening, so were gardening,… read more
6 avr. 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Santiago)
Santiago and his smile: we certainly will miss them! Always relaxed, very laid back in the way he lives his life, but a very hard worker and always available to help out if needed. Very skilled as well, not only as an electrician but in general: his 'hands on, let's just try and do this' attitude was so lovely for us to experience. Kind,… read more
(Excellent
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29 mars 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Santiago) pour l'hôte
I spend a month in this beautiful place. Torben and Klaar are wonderful people, they always made sure I felt good, that I liked the work and that it wasn't too much. Always willing to take me to the train station or for a walk. I shared the house with other volunteers, a great group of people from different countries, all amazing. The place, the… read more
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16 avr. 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Vladimir & Anastasiya) pour l'hôte
We spent five incredible weeks with Klaartje and Torben and it was a great time! We could not have imagined a better work experience than the one we had. Klaartje and Torben are great hosts who not only made us feel welcome, but made our work a real pleasure. They were great fun to work with and always made sure that we were doing well and that… read more
14 avr. 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Lucy & Danielle ) pour l'hôte
We truly couldn’t have asked for a better first Workaway experience than what we had . Claire and Torben were great. They were very fun to be around, set good expectations for our daily jobs and were also very willing to drop us to the station for day/weekend trips. We were at the villa for the month leading up to the opening, so were gardening,… read more
6 avr. 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Santiago)
Santiago and his smile: we certainly will miss them! Always relaxed, very laid back in the way he lives his life, but a very hard worker and always available to help out if needed. Very skilled as well, not only as an electrician but in general: his 'hands on, let's just try and do this' attitude was so lovely for us to experience. Kind,… read more
(Excellent
)
29 mars 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Santiago) pour l'hôte
I spend a month in this beautiful place. Torben and Klaar are wonderful people, they always made sure I felt good, that I liked the work and that it wasn't too much. Always willing to take me to the train station or for a walk. I shared the house with other volunteers, a great group of people from different countries, all amazing. The place, the… read more
6 avr. 2024
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Kastytis)
Kastytis was a joy for us to have around! Though young of age, he has an independent mind and very storng work ethic. He
also showed so much interest for the world around him. A sweet and kind person, always ready to help and work, very polite and full of gratitude. He can do many, many things, we actually offered him to stay longer but he had… read more
also showed so much interest for the world around him. A sweet and kind person, always ready to help and work, very polite and full of gratitude. He can do many, many things, we actually offered him to stay longer but he had… read more
(Excellent
)
3 avr. 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Kastytis) pour l'hôte
This was my first workaway experience and I could not have asked for a better one. I spent 5 weeks in this incredible place, during which I met Claire and Torben who welcomed me with open arms and made sure I was comfortable for the whole duration of my stay. The work was not challenging,very dynamic and fun. My stay was made even better by… read more
1 nov. 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Iseline & Mèrle)
For the past two months, we asked Iseline and Mèrle to help us with our Marketing Strategy for our two businesses. Because after 15 years of running our agriturismo /B&B and our wine&olive oil webshop, we wanted to have some fresh insights in the possibilities of all the different social media that have become so important over the years. We also… read more
(Excellent
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4 juil. 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Tomás & Agostina) pour l'hôte
Nuestro primera experiencia con Workaway fue con Torben y Claire y fue realmente excelente. El lugar es increíble, sumamente bello y tranquilo. Compartimos la casa con otros voluntarios con los que se formó un excelente grupo. Fuimos a hacer trabajos previos a la temporada, trabajando algunas horas por la mañana, y algunas por la tarde, de acuerdo… read more
13 sept. 2022
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Vinicius & Thainá Marani)
We had the pleasure of hosting Thainà and Vinicius for almost 2 months in Umbria. They were supposed to only stay for a month, but because other helpers did not show at the last minute, they immediately offered to stay longer and help us out. This basically shows how sweet, kind and thoughtful they both are: always willing to help, always working… read more
(Excellent
)
29 déc. 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (JanneandMia)
Mia and Janne were both very sweet and reliable helpers! They were always ready to help us during their three weeks stay with us. Whether we asked them to stack wood, walking our dogs, making Christmas gift baskets or packaging wine bottles for transportation or tour our guests around: they always did it with a smile and were very relaxed. Thank… read more
(Excellent
)
4 nov. 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (JanneandMia) pour l'hôte
we have stayed with Klaartje and Torben for 4 weeks in October and we had a really great time! This is the most beautiful place and we already miss waking up there every morning. We never worked more than 5 hours a day (most days 3-4 hours) and had more than enough free time to enjoy the italian life. Both Klaartje and Torben are very kind and… read more
7 sept. 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Matthew & Meagan)
Matt & Megan were the perfect couple for our busy July month: not only did they more or less take over our kitchen and came up with the most delicious meals to serve to our guests, they were also always so willing to help out in any way possible around the house and the pool. They always interacted professionally with all of our guests (and… read more
(Excellent
)
19 août 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Matthew & Meagan) pour l'hôte
We had the privilege of staying with this family for 5 weeks during their high season and can't begin to say enough good things about the time we spent with them. For anyone who is enthralled with food and wine, this is a paradise. Our work days involved the shopping, menu creation, and food preparation. After our work was finished we were able to… read more
16 mai 2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Karlien)
Karlien was a lot of fun to have around, and not only as our 'helper'. She was immediately accepted as another part of the family by our two daughters, which made it very easy for us to sometimes leave her in charge of them while we ourselves tried to do as much work as possible. She is a sweet person, does her very best to help out in any way she… read more
(Excellent
)
10 mai 2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Karlien) pour l'hôte
I had an amazing time with Torben, Klaartje and the girls! They welcomed me with open arms into their family. You can tell that they are well experienced hosts who can make you feel comfortable in a second.
My task was to help them preparing the place for the start of the touristic season. There was a lot of variation in the tasks (gardening,… read more
My task was to help them preparing the place for the start of the touristic season. There was a lot of variation in the tasks (gardening,… read more
12 nov. 2017
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (salinasyepez)
Ricardo & Annabella are absolute the sweetest people you will meet. Very skilled, intelligent, fun and outgoing, simply a beautiful couple. We were so very fortunate to have them with us as our helpers during last summer, Ricardo is a brilliant chef and Annabella helps out with everything she can around the house and in the kitchen. She is a… read more
(Excellent
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12 nov. 2017
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Michelle & Robert)
We had a lot of fun with Rob & Shelley! They are superattentive, hard working and intelligent, are very aware of the needs of guests and went out of their way to help us out in any way possible. They were also supersweet to our daughters, and they really did their best to fulfill all tasks. Being home owners themselves, they know how handy it is… read more
(Excellent
)
17 août 2017
Laissé par le workawayer (Michelle & Robert) pour l'hôte
We spent about 6 wonderful weeks with Torben, Klaartje, Guilia, and Elena this summer as our first Workaway experience. It didn't take long for us to feel at home, as Torben and Klaartje encouraged us to participate in every aspect of life. The place is beautiful, and we never got tired of the view, but more than that we really had a great time… read more
9 nov. 2016
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Anna-Sophia)
We cannot begin to describe how happy we were to have Anna Sophia in our family.
She is bright, smart and has a fantastic sense of humor (I know....very un-German ;-) ).
And she was always in a good mood and ready and willing to help us out even if she was actually on leave but an emergency occurred and we had to ask her to watch our little… read more
She is bright, smart and has a fantastic sense of humor (I know....very un-German ;-) ).
And she was always in a good mood and ready and willing to help us out even if she was actually on leave but an emergency occurred and we had to ask her to watch our little… read more
(Excellent
)
4 août 2016
Laissé par le workawayer (Anna-Sophia) pour l'hôte
It's only 3 weeks ago that I left here and all the amazing people there and I already miss it a lot. I spend one month with Torben, Klaartje, Giulia and Elena and "worked" as kind of an Au Pair for them (honestly, I wouldn't even say it was work.. more trying to give something back for all the hospitality they gave me when I was there). Giulia and… read more
28 juil. 2016
Laissé par le workawayer (Julie) pour l'hôte
I had a wonderful stay with Torben, Claire, Gulia and Elena. They are open, happy, spirited, generous, funny and overall, just great folks to be around. During my 3 week stay in May/June I helped walk the dogs (2), watch their children, do a little baking and cleaning around their place. The pace/schedule is pretty loose and you may (probably)… read more
2 juin 2016
Laissé par le workawayer (Heidi & David) pour l'hôte
Our stay with Torben, Klaartje, the girls and the pups was just what we were looking for in gaining experience with working in the hospitality business. We stayed for six weeks, learning the ends and outs of working in a kitchen preparing food for large groups of people, formal dinners, helping with guests and of course the cleanup. We also worked… read more
20 mai 2016
Laissé par le workawayer (Jacob) pour l'hôte
My girlfriend and I had an amazing time volunteering with Torben and Klaartje . The villa was an amazing place to live and work and was very well located. Torben and Klaartje were always willing to take us to the train station, give recommendations for weekend trips and join us for dinner. The group atmosphere was great, (we were a group of 9… read more
19 mai 2016
Laissé par le workawayer (Thijs) pour l'hôte
In spring of 2016, spent almost a month here helping Torben and Klaartje and I had the best time there. It was my first workaway experience and probably one of the (if not THE) best I will ever have. What's not to love about this place? The work is varied, the hosts may be Dutch but they are some of the nicest and funniest people you will ever… read more
18 avr. 2016
Laissé par le workawayer (Menachem) pour l'hôte
I was part of the "pre season team" in March-April and it was an excellent workaway experience!
Torben and Klaartje are wonderful hosts, very attentive and serious about their job though also very lively and funny and full of good spirit. They where nice enough to organize for us a pizza evening, where each one of us had the opportunity to… read more
Torben and Klaartje are wonderful hosts, very attentive and serious about their job though also very lively and funny and full of good spirit. They where nice enough to organize for us a pizza evening, where each one of us had the opportunity to… read more
17 avr. 2016
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Micaela)
Michaela (Mica) was such a sweet member of our 'pre-season Team', she was a joy to have around, she worked hard, enjoyed being with the rest of the group and was just lovely. We were sad to see her leave! Thankfully, the group of Workwayers became so close that they will definitely stay in touch with each ther, and we certainly hope to catch some… read more
(Excellent
)
13 avr. 2016
Laissé par le workawayer (Micaela) pour l'hôte
The time here was my first workaway experience and everything was amazing. Torben and Klaartje are very nice, from the very first moment, they went to pick me up at the station and always were friendly and helped all of us (we were 9 volunteers) we had a great time there, sharing work tasks, meals, trips, on our free time we went for hikes around… read more
21 sept. 2015
Laissé par le workawayer (Filipa & Élio) pour l'hôte
It was a really great first workaway experience!
Torben and Claire are very good hosts and we spent 5 fantastic weeks here. The place is so beautiful and the tasks meet our expectations. We loved to cook and serve dinners to the families staying there, helping Torben and Claire. The contact with the guest is very familiar which contributed for us… read more
Torben and Claire are very good hosts and we spent 5 fantastic weeks here. The place is so beautiful and the tasks meet our expectations. We loved to cook and serve dinners to the families staying there, helping Torben and Claire. The contact with the guest is very familiar which contributed for us… read more
13 juil. 2015
Laissé par le workawayer (Katherine) pour l'hôte
Better late than never.
I was part of the March team and it really was one of the best workaway experiences I've had. Klaar and Torben really are welcoming and make you feel like part of the big family of people they've hosted.
The whole team had such fun together in the beautiful guest house. The location is basically perfect because you're in… read more
I was part of the March team and it really was one of the best workaway experiences I've had. Klaar and Torben really are welcoming and make you feel like part of the big family of people they've hosted.
The whole team had such fun together in the beautiful guest house. The location is basically perfect because you're in… read more
11 mai 2015
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Bridget )
Bridget literally came 'flying in and out' , but was a very helpful member of our group in April. Immediately on arrival, she started cooking with the others, fitting right in and preparing a lovely roast dinner for the others. She was very active, working hard, very good in the garden (she was the first of our helpers to know how to trim roses,… read more
(Excellent
)
29 avr. 2015
Laissé par le workawayer (Bridget ) pour l'hôte
Fantastic opportunity to help prepare the villa for the season. My stay was only short but nevertheless it was great to be part of the team, working on a variety of tasks from gardening to preparing the apartments. A great set up and conducive to a harmonious and fun working environment. An opportunity to experience the real Italy. Torben and… read more
11 mai 2015
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (GintaAare)
Gintare (or Amber, as we called her :-)) was a lovely member of our 'March team' . She fitted in perfectly, was a great help and amused us with her preference for potatoes on the dinner table. She is a sweet, enthusiastic and musical person, so our girls were also entertained! Thank you Amber, for joining us in Italy, have fun while travelling and… read more
(Excellent
)
21 avr. 2015
Laissé par le workawayer (GintaAare) pour l'hôte
Klaare and Torben are the sweetiests hosts in the whole world. Thank you again for lovely welcoming, reasonable tasks, fun time and unforgettable opportunity! The jobs were never too complicated, work time was decent and the beautiful villa was (and probably will be) the fanciest place I've ever stayed. It is totally worth each and every minute… read more
26 juil. 2014
Laissé par le workawayer (Natalie & Josua) pour l'hôte
We spent one month here and couldn't have chosen a better place to be. Torben (or The Boss as I like to call him ;) ) is a fantastic cook and we learned a lot from him. They are really lovely people, with a fantastic sense of humour, always up for having some fun and a few drinks while we worked. The work was never too hard and we had plenty of… read more
23 juil. 2014
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Natalie & Josua)
Natalie and Josh are the best helpers you could ask for if you are running a place like we do :-) they are funny, have a good sense of humor, are very very helpful with everything we asked of them. Mostly that meant cooking with one of us for our guests (4 nights per week) helping serve breakfast and making sure our communal areas (living room and… read more
(Excellent
)
23 juil. 2014
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (wachals)
Bill and Samantha were a lovely couple to have around: not only were they very skilled in many different ways, but they were also fun and intelligent people! They helped us out during the pre-season: together with a group of other Workawayers they helped us build a herb garden, work in the garden, repair als sorts of stuff in the house etc etc.… read more
(Excellent
)
23 juin 2014
Laissé par le workawayer (wachals) pour l'hôte
We really cant say enough about our time here. Torben, Claire, Guilia, Elena and Speedy made us feel so welcome it was really hard to leave when the time came. The work was varied and interesting and we left feeling like we had contributed greatly. From cleaning and computer work to building an herb garden and fixing a gate, each day brought a new… read more
5 mai 2014
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Raivis & Irena)
Raivis & Irene were absolutely the most perfect Workawayers for us! Not only are they a very sweet and nice young couple, but they work like crazy :-) Torben and I enoyed their company for a month, and were so grateful for all the hard work they did fo us. They simply are workaholics... they would Always ask for more jobbs, doing the jobs they… read more
(Excellent
)
28 avr. 2014
Laissé par le workawayer (Raivis & Irena) pour l'hôte
This was our first workaway experience and it came out truly fantastic! We loved staying and working here. Amazing place and people! Claire and Torben are really great hosts, girls and dog Speedy are crazy but in a good way :) You will be surrounded by fun and active lifestyle. We spent a month and already from arrival felt in love with this… read more
16 sept. 2013
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Saisha & Jordan )
Lovely Saisha and Jordy: they know it already but they totally saved our lives! We were suddenly left without helpers while we had just started our high season and had a full house with 30 guests every week, and these two lovely young ladies just hopped on a train from Florence and were cooking with Torben the same night, serving cocktails to our… read more
(Excellent
)
9 sept. 2013
Laissé par le workawayer (Saisha & Jordan ) pour l'hôte
We love love loved staying and working with Claire and Torben and spending time with their beautiful girls. We were there for two months and from the first day felt totally welcomed and accepted into their family and lifestyle. We were there in peak season and did a lot of cooking for the guests which was fantastic to get more experience and see… read more
9 sept. 2013
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (prolock)
Torben and I have been so Lucky this whole season with all of our different Workawayers! To start of our pre-season (June) we had lovely Claire and Johnny, who helped us out in any way they could. They were so friendly, polite, humourous, very intelligent and basically just really really sweet. And hard working of course! They loved being… read more
(Excellent
)
5 juil. 2013
Laissé par le workawayer (prolock) pour l'hôte
From the moment we arrived, we felt part of the Heerze family and were made to feel more like friends than employees. We spent 5 weeks at their lovely home in a beautiful setting and I don't think we could have asked for a better first workaway experience. Being fairly free with the working hours also meant that there was a real variety of tasks… read more
19 juin 2013
Laissé par le workawayer (Karon) pour l'hôte
Our thanks go out to Torben and Claire for our brilliant experience here. Claire and Torben were very accomodating, allowing us to come early when other plans fell through. We were welcomed and made to feel very comfortable in their beautiful guest apartments. Life is busy and loads of fun for both the guests and the workaways at here and Torben… read more
18 mai 2013
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Karon)
Karon and Alex were a joy to have around. They work hard (basically can't seem to sit still, Always looking for more stuff that needs to be done). They are very self-initiative, and are good at a lot of things! Especially this place that is Always a total blessing. Alex not only helped Torben finish building a shed, he entertained our little girls… read more
(Excellent
)
13 mai 2013
Laissé par le workawayer (Stephen & Owen) pour l'hôte
Klaartje and Torben are absolutely incredible hosts. They are so gracious, welcoming and kind, and very fun to spend time with! Unfortunately I fell ill soon after I arrived, and I can’t thank Klaartje and Torben enough for their help with my illness. They graciously took me to the doctor, helped me to get a diagnosis and to get antibiotics,… read more
18 janv. 2013
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (NATHAN & LEILA)
For Torben and myself, the arrival of Nathan and Layla form Mallorca was a total blessing. We had suddenly been left by other Workawayers and were totally at a loss with everything going on during our season. Not only were they totally relaxed and easy going as individuals, there were always polite to our guests and sweet to our little girls. And… read more
(Excellent
)
17 sept. 2012
Laissé par le workawayer (NATHAN & LEILA) pour l'hôte
Our workaway time with Torben and Claire really helped us achieve the kind of experience we were looking for. We spent ten days in Monteleone and thanks to their help, patience, and carefree lifestyle, we were able to travel around the heart of Italy and really enjoy everything (everything!) it had to offer. The house is a really great place to… read more
