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Over the Chrismas period six week stay - Help with house and pet sitting near Noto/Pachino, Sicily, Italy
We will be going to England at mid December until the end of January. Ideally we would like a couple/two friends who would stay for the whole period in our absence, and make our home theirs. We have a beautiful BorderCollie Cross. Our main request is that you take care of him, help with garden maintenance, and you have a presence on the land. Depending on the season we may need some help with collecting fruit and general help with land maintenance.
We are an English couple who have bought approximately 16 acres of land in the heart of the wine growing region in the extreme south of Sicily between Noto and Pachino.
There were two derelict houses on the land and we have converted one into a small apartment. This will be yours during our absence. The land is predominately an olive grove, but we also have almond trees and a variety of fruit trees. Depending on the season we would love you to come and pick your own fruit .
When we go back to England we would like a couple to come and stay on the land in Sicily in our absence . We are looking for people who don't mind living in a remote location, have a full driving licence, have a knowledge of looking after animals and perhaps speak some Italian. Is that you?
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Animal Care
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Sicily is a great place to explore
Help
We are basically looking for a couple who can house sit for us. They must enjoy a few challenges and like a remote location. We need a couple / two friends to feed and care for the animals in our absence, and have a presence on the land. We would also like you to water our plants, weed around them and keep the trees in order.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Intermediate
Accommodation
We would provide a one bedroom apartment with kitchen and bathroom plus a sofabed.
What else ...
The location is very peaceful but has the benefit of being just fifteen minutes drive from the beach or the small town of Pachino (famous for it's cherry tomatoes) or half an hour from the beautiful Baroque city of Noto. We would prefer that you have your own car. The location of our land is perfect to explore Montalbano territory or the wonderful cities of Syracusa, or Catania to name but two. Bikes aee also available. If you intend to use our bikes the nearest beaches are about 40 minutes away. The town of Pachino is also about 40 minutes away by bike, from there is a regular bus service to other towns and cities of the Island. Please note we willonly accept workaways that can drive.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
The Internet use is unlimited. We are happy for you to use it.
Space for parking camper vans
We have ample space for a campervan if necessary
Can possibly accept pets
Pets can come along too
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
15 hours/week- food is not provided
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We knew exactly what we would be doing as soon as we made contact with Diane. Upon arrival, Diane made sure we knew exactly what our duties were. These were simply looking after the most gorgeous dog in the world (blacky) and carrying out some gardening jobs on the… read more
We were looking for a place to spend most of the winter in Sicily and we were really blessed by finding Diane and Stephen. They are very very kind and generous, they give you everything you need from the heart and make you feel like home. We had the possibility to spend two and a half months in a… read more
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We knew exactly what we would be doing as soon as we made contact with Diane. Upon arrival, Diane made sure we knew exactly what our duties were. These were simply looking after the most gorgeous dog in the world (blacky) and carrying out some gardening jobs on the… read more
We were looking for a place to spend most of the winter in Sicily and we were really blessed by finding Diane and Stephen. They are very very kind and generous, they give you everything you need from the heart and make you feel like home. We had the possibility to spend two and a half months in a… read more
