Help with general maintenance, gardening, household work and a variety of different tasks. Vorden, Holland

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a Norwegian/Dutch couple both retired. We have 3 adult daughters and 2 grandchildren, who come home every now and then for the weekend. We have transformed a "pigsty" into a comfortable house. We built our house with ecological materials and did most of the work ourselves. We have transformed another barn into an appartment for two guests which we rent out as a B&B.
    We have a large garden, 3 (Ouessant) mini sheep, two labradors, two cats and chickens.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    We are looking for people who can help us in the garden, do some cleaning in and around the house, help with general maintenance work, (timberwork, painting etc.), walk the dogs, saw and chop wood etc.
    We are not vegetarians but eat little meat.

    As a workawayer you will be part of our family, so we expect guest to participate in all the usual household chores, like doing the dishes, cleaning the house etc.
    We have our meals together, breakfast, lunch and diner. We like company, but we also like our privacy in the evenings.
    We have bikes at the disposal of the work awayers. if you want to visit one of the cities in the area you have to take the train.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Dutch: Fluent
    Norwegian: Fluent
    German: Intermediate
    French: Beginner

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will be staying in a small caravan in the yard with a double bed when the weather alowes it. When it is to cold to sleep in the caravan you can sleep in a small bedroom for two upstairs in the house. Upstairs there is an extra living area at your disposal. You share our (large) bathroom with us.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We live in the east of Holland in beautiful countryside, an area well known for (mountain) biking, walking, and horse riding. The area is famous for its 8 mansions. The nearest small village, Vorden, is about 3 1/2 kilometers away. The nearest city is Zutphen, a nice "Hanze" city, 7 minutes by train or 45 minutes by bicycle. The area is rural, so don't expect a wild city live.

  • 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

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

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    Hours expected

    5 hours a day 5 days a week

Host ref number: 686474591978

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