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11 May 2024
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Description
Welcome to Karinya, means 'peaceful home'.
My home is in Wentworth Falls, in the Blue Mountains on the edge of the national park with trees, birds and uninterrupted view. Only 20 minutes walk to small shopping centre and train station, 2 hours train ride from Sydney CBD. The Blue Mountains is a beautiful area with lots of walks, things to do and places to eat.
I have large garden and maintenance work that I would like to have help with.
I live here with my dog, Coco and cat, Amber.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Animal Care
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Enjoy staying in a home in a lovely setting which is close to cafes, bush walks. I am very relaxed and friendly, I love to travel and meet people. At the moment I am trying to improve my Spanish language skills (but it is not essential that you speak this language). Also my pets love visitors.
Help
Stay will include pet sitting of my furry family - Coco (dog - Labrador/German short hair) and Amber (kitten - Burmese) while I am away (I teach in Sydney a few days/nights a week and prefer not to commute each day). They are great company and Coco loves to have a walk 45-minute to an hour each day, preferably in the morning as that is her routine.
Help with cleaning house, inside and out, maybe some painting.
Work outside is working in the garden - removing /trimming plants, planting plants, feeding garden and adding bark chips as cover garden beds. Note some areas of garden is steep.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Accommodation
House where there is a guest room with a double bed. Own bathroom for guests. All linen (towels, sheets) provided.
Meal preparation/laying the table and washing up can also be seen as a shared responsibility.
Would like help keeping house clean during your stay.
Prefer non smokers.
What else ...
There is a large number of bush walks, different lengths through beautiful national parks. Also visit the famous three sisters, scenic railway/ skyway / cable car, historical houses and hotels, small galleries and lots of cafes and restaurants.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (11)
Her house is beautiful in an excellent location within the Blue Mountains and she was quick to offer recommendations of places nearby to visit.
With an art studio next door, Fran also welcomed me to attend one of her watercolour classes which was a particular… read more
She is reliable, positive attitude, caring nature made her the perfect pet and house sitter while I was away on holidays.
Megan was fantastic with my pets Coco and Amber, looking after them as if they were her own furry family (They did have them wrapped around their furry paws… read more
would highly recommend and thanks again Fran for the opportunity
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Her house is beautiful in an excellent location within the Blue Mountains and she was quick to offer recommendations of places nearby to visit.
With an art studio next door, Fran also welcomed me to attend one of her watercolour classes which was a particular… read more
She is reliable, positive attitude, caring nature made her the perfect pet and house sitter while I was away on holidays.
Megan was fantastic with my pets Coco and Amber, looking after them as if they were her own furry family (They did have them wrapped around their furry paws… read more
would highly recommend and thanks again Fran for the opportunity
Take care
We got on so well that they ended up extending their stay with me...though I think really it was Coco and Amber they that convinced them to stay!! They are great cooks and we had so many yummy meals, I felt like a queen being looked after.
My house carpets got cleaned and my back… read more
As a Workaway nothing was too much trouble. She was amazing from the start - my front garden looks amazing (no weeds, trimmed, feed and bark chips to protect this summer). She was… read more
Cleaned… read more
Finja was a excellent help around the house - so excited to have a clean studio.… read more
Julian was amazing worker - the transformation that my back garden has had is fantastic!! Thank you!!! It was a huge job and he worked at it until it… read more
Nicole and Derek were a great help around the house and yard - I was preparing for my first rental booking - my front garden got… read more
We took it in turns cooking dinner and she made… read more
Jeremy was a great help around the house - my windows got cleaned, lawn mowed, dog washed and walked, plus he helped… read more
