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Lieven and Agnes, a Belgian-Dutch couple (age 73 and 63) are looking for 2 workawayers to help us in the garden and for general maintance in the house and dog and cat sitting.
We offer a place for reflection and personal enrichment near to nature and far away from town noise and light.
Sorry we can't host you if you smoke
We speak Dutch, French, English, German and Spanish.
We live on a 17th century authentic farm in the peaceful Normandy collines countryside where we run a holiday gîte (we are not asking for help with this business activity)
The location and region (pays d'Auge) are not so far from the seaside. The rich history of Normandy is always nearby.
We are cultureminded : Agnes is a classical singer and Lieven is a sculptor-painter. Of course if we have the opportunity we would like you could go with us to concerts, musea, expositions, cultural events ....,
We don't eat meat, fish occasionally.
Meal preparation is shared.
In return of your welcome help we offer you accomodation in a separate simple apartment with 3 private rooms, a first room with kitchinette and eating corner, a second room with two single beds, and finally a seperate bathroom with toilet, shower and bassin. Of course we offer you all the food you need during your stay and if we are at home we invite you to share our evening meals 5 days a week. WIFI and internetconnection is available.
We offer independence and privacy.
If we have Spanish native speakers as guests we would like very much to practice Spanish conversation.
Por supuesto todo de una manera divertida y con humor :)
Hoping to meet you soon !
Agnes & Lieven
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Our workawayers becomes members of our family and participate to our social and cultural life.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
decorating, painting, pruning, weeding, mowing grass, shaving hedges, refresh furniture, house/animal sitting, preparing the meals we share together
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: IntermediateThis 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
independant smoke-free little apartment with 3 rooms : one room with sitting corner,kitchenette and eating corner, a second room with two single beds, and also a bathroom with toilet, shower and bassin.
WIFI
What else ...
You will be living in a individual apartment with 3 rooms (wifi and internet connection available) in a rural environment, Beautiful and hilly countryside. ideal for hiking, jogging, mountain bike.
The region has a rich history and architecture.
There are a lot of interesting places to visit in Normandy and we hope you will be keen to see with us Honfleur, the castle of William the conqueror, Honfleur, the local Normandy markets, D-Day beaches, the superb beach, cultural events etc
By train seaside is at 20 ' and Paris at 1,40 '
We have also 2 bicycles at your disposal !
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
There is WIFI and you also can connect your laptop with a RJ45 connection
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4 hours a day, 5 days a week
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We've spent a wonderful time together.
They are a very lovely couple. Two marvellous persons. Very intelligent, respectful, responsable, honest, grateful and very hard and good workers. They helped us a lot in the garden (weeding, trimming hedges) and cleened our swimmingpool.… read more
She is a very intelligent, warm, courageous and honest woman. At the same time discreet and very respectful After a first week of acquaintance, we had to go to… read more
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We've spent a wonderful time together.
They are a very lovely couple. Two marvellous persons. Very intelligent, respectful, responsable, honest, grateful and very hard and good workers. They helped us a lot in the garden (weeding, trimming hedges) and cleened our swimmingpool.… read more
She is a very intelligent, warm, courageous and honest woman. At the same time discreet and very respectful After a first week of acquaintance, we had to go to… read more
We only can recommend these two easygoing, responsable and polite italian girls !
They took care of the house and did dog and cat sitting for 10 days when we were on holiday.
They helped us in and around the house : painting the gate, weeding, preparing the… read more
Lieven and Agnes taught us with patience all our activities, always… read more
Ionara and Clay stayed with us from beginning of may til the end of july 2022.
It is a fantastic couple : friendly, responsable, entousiastic, social attitude, sincere, helpfull and taking iniative for all kind of tasks, They did their job in our hollidayhouses and in the garden perfect, quickly and with a great… read more
El paisaje es muy bonito y tranquilo, se encuentra rodeado de granjas y productores de cidra, mermeladas, leche, queso, entre otras cosas. Es un lugar un… read more
We had already a good feeling when we met them for the first time and indeed we passed a splendid time together !
They helped us with cutting the grass and hedges and with the cleaning of the guesthouses. Norma and Oscar worked efficently and accurately. They… read more
Incialmente Lieven te recoge en la estacion de tren con una sonrisa y un abrazo que ya te hace sentir seguro y en confianza. Luego nos encontramos con Agnes y Marta para finalmente sentirnos en familia.
Estuvimos con… read more
Fue una epoca muy agradable y pudimos llevarnos muy bien !
Jay es un chico muy amable con un gran sentido de responsabilidad, muy ajeno y entusiasto para aprender nuevas habilidades.
Nos ha ayudo mucho en las casas de vacaciones y en el jardin.
Tambien es un talentoso fotografo y… read more
Nos ayudaran en la casa y en el jardin.
Prepararon cada noche una cena muy rica y mientras estuvimos por algunas dias en el extranjero cuidaron tambien con un gran sentido de responsabilidad a la casa y a las mascotas
Estuvimos muy satisfechos y podemos recomendarlos
Muchas gracias Sergio y… read more
Son 2 amigos espontaneos, alegres y de buen corazon a quien les gusta ayudar.
Estan muy motivados y lleno de confianza en su futuro !
Pudimos llevarnos muy bien y nos lo pasamas muy bien.
Brayan y Juan nos ayudaron con muchos tareas : carpinteria y… read more
Fueron los primeros en recibirnos pasamos un hermoso mes con ellos.
Todos los dias valian y se disfrutaban cocinabamos, saliamos de paseo, corriamos con lieven, hablamos mucho y nos reimos todo el tiempo, fue una de las mejores experiencias de nuestra vida.
Ademas de la paz y la tranquilidad que… read more
Teniamos 5 semanos hermosos y agradables , son personas nobles y tiernas !
Gracias por sus esfuerzos en el jardin, las casas, la cocina, el cuido de nuestros mascotas .....
Hicieron estas tareas con mucha precision y dedicacion pero siempre con una… read more
Lieven y Agnes nos abrieron su hogar por un mes. El lugar es soñado y perfecto pero siempre hay algo para hacer y mantenerse entretenido.
El trabajo es muy agradable y se ayuda tanto en el jardín, mantenimiento de las casas y acomodar todo para que este acorde con el entorno. Es muy entretenido y cuando uno se… read more
Juan y Maria Isabel son personas amables, muy… read more
Nosotros sólo estuvimos alrededor de 15 días, y se nos pasó el tiempo volando allí. Agnes y Lieven son sin duda para nosotros dos de las personas más geniales que hemos conocido. Después de estar allí, hemos seguido de viaje mediante Workaway, pero no pasa un día sin que hablemos de ellos y de su carisma; sin… read more
