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Help our family with daily life and gardening in Rye and the Mornington Peninsula, Australia

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    Welcome to Australia and to my corner of the world. Rye is where we live which is on the Mornington Peninsula. A truly stunning part of the south of Victoria and right on the beach where you can visit the bay or go for a bike ride to visit the back beaches for the big waves.

    I am here with my soon to be 14 year old teenage daughter, a cat named Bailey and a cat named Kit. Sometimes we are graced with a beautiful boarder collie Harley when she comes with my soon to be 15 year old beautiful son.

    The room is currently available for females only. Thank you for your understanding. 🙏

    There are many tasks that need my attention and while I work away at building my empire I would love to exchange a private room and cosy home for your help with all the the domestic tasks of running a house. Cooking and cleaning being on the toop of my list.

    My name is Antonella and amongst many things I am an artist running a face painting and entertainment businesses from home.
    I also love herbal teas and dabble in creating blends and suppling teas to friends and clients.

    We are close to everything you may need, of which Port Phillip Bay is only a 10 minute walk if that. Local shops, cafe's and restaurants are all about 10 to 15 minute walk from home.

    This is a tourist town that goes quiet in winter and alive and super busy in summer. We are of course, heading to the summer madness.

    If you want to venture into Melbourne there are buses that will take you to Frankston just over an hour away, where you can then get a train into Melbourne CBD.

    I love good, healthy conscious eating, a good conversation on anything, taking lightly the days, meditating, yoga and simply enjoying this precious life. There is time for work, for play, for creating and, time also for quiet and reflection. Drop me a line.

    I look forward to connecting with you

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    I can show you some basic designs on you how to face paint so you can take it with you wherever you travel.
    Or we can make pasta or pizza.
    I will share about the herbs I have growing in my garden and the ones that I use in my blends and their benefits.
    How to tincture and dry herbs. I am a novice herbalist learning all things plant medicine.
    And we can talk all the mysterious of the universe.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    THE EXCHANGE

    I ask for up to 5 hours of your time, generally Monday to Friday.

    What I would love for you to help me with;

    To meal prep and cook at least 3 meals a week. Preferably vegetarian based. We do not eat pork.
    Making large batches of recipes for freeze.
    We love Poke bowls, dhals, curries, salads, soups and broths and home made pasta of course.

    If you have recipes you love and want to share we welcome this a lot. We love trying different dishes.
    If you can follow a cook book well then you can try some new dishes.

    I need help gardening: Weeding, preparing areas for planting winter greens and watering. Even lawn mowing if you are confident. Willing to learn if you have no experience. It is a humble garden that can use an extra pair of hands

    You will have a private room with a double bed and all your linen.
    There is a shared bathroom. I have my own powder room so there's 2 toilets.
    A fully equiped kitchen to cook anything and everything.
    A very spacious lounge room with room to dance, yoga, get fit or lay down and rest and watch a movie on Netflix.
    There is also a desk you can make use of should you want to set up an area for you to use..

    We have internet.

    I would love a positively minded, can do attitude kind of person who considers themselves practical and organised and is willing to give things a go.

    I value open communication and honesty, cleanliness and order. I am flexible and love to chat and learn and create.
    An open, organised and tidy person would suit our household with self awareness.

    Your help will be greatly appreciated.

    If this sounds like a home you would like drop me a line and let's get the conversation started.

    Namaste

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Italian: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    A spacious private room is offered with a double bed, bedside table, chair and small open clothes rack.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    In your free time. We live in in the Mornington Peninsula where you are at the heart of the most stunning beaches and ocean. The ocean is something to respect as it is wild and can be ferocious. If you are not a really strong swimmer I would stay out of the back beaches and enjoy the calm of the bay.

    There are many walking tracks and bike adventures you can do. Horse riding to the ocean and dolphin spotting are all close by. Buses are available to take you to all the other beachside towns. It takes about 1 17 minutes by bus from Rye to the nearest train station in Frankston. There is also the Peninsula Hot Springs close by for a pamper day. A 40 minute bike ride should you be up for it.

    As I work from home there will be times I need the house to be quiet. Otherwise I am happy for you to enjoy the space. We rarely put the TV on unless it is for a movie at night or the kids are watching a show for some down time. We love music and I play the guitar whenever I get the chance. I could teach you some chords!

  • 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

    The front yard would allow for a campervan

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

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    Hours expected

    Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 725144777737

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