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We need someone in October to early November.
We have a large house, a large garden, swimming pool and an equally large menagerie - 4 dogs and we are feeding 26 cats (although the cat population is variable).
The house is situated in the village of Gökseki, 5km outside Kaş, which is a lively tourist town and easily accessible by bus. In Gökseki there are lovely walks, open spaces and stunning views over the sea!
The work will be mainly garden and pool maintenance and helping with the animals.
Hi from Kate and Gerard
We are two retired teachers, living in a village overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and the Greek island of Kastellorizo. We are 5km from Kas which is a small but very vibrant tourist town. Gerard is a blues musician and plays in bars in Kas, currently 4 nights per week.
We have a large garden with a swimming pool, four dogs and around 24 resident cats. (the numbers vary!) We definitely need people who like animals and are comfortable with them.
We would prefer a couple but are happy to consider individuals.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Most visitors love the atmosphere in Kaş which is a fairly alternative Turkish tourist town. We have been living in Kas for a long time and are fairly knowledgeable about the area and its history. We have many friends, both Turkish and other nationalities which provides plenty of opportunities for interesting conversations and exchanges.
Help
Mainly we need daily help with the garden and pool maintenance.
Gerard will explain the routine for the pool, but it's fairly straightforward.
The pool pump system needs to be turned on every morning and the pool cleared of leaves (and insects) if it's been windy. The bottom of the pool needs vacuuming once per week.
The garden needs sweeping and watering daily, which takes 1-2 hours, depending on the time of year and number of leaves!
When the weather is suitable (May to November) we host a live music event in our garden every 2 weeks. This involves setting up equipment and clearing away, which Workaway guests normally help with.
Our Workaway guests usually help with the general running of the house by doing washing up, occasional light cleaning and carrying things up and down the stairs (there's lots of stairs!)). We employ a cleaner who comes fortnightly and does a ‘big’ clean.
The dogs are walked morning and evening. Gerard takes them out early in the morning and Kate takes them in the evening. Sometimes we ask Workaway guests to walk the dogs in the evening, particularly when we are leaving early for a gig or some other event.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Turkish: Fluent
Accommodation
The House has four levels: The garden level; entry level; living level and top terrace. The entry level has two bedrooms, bathroom and the ‘dog room’ which has access to the garden level. (The volunteer bedroom is on this level) The living level has a large kitchen/living room, an outside balcony living room and an office/music room. The top terrace has the master bedroom (en suite) a laundry room and a terrace with a superb view of the sea.
What else ...
Kaş is a small seaside tourist town on the south coast west corner of Turkey. The majority of visitors are Turkish, and it is very busy during July and August.
We live in Gökseki, a small village just outside the town which is peaceful and rural in nature. There is a regular bus service between the town and the village.
During the winter the town is very quiet although there are restaurants and bars open. The surrounding countryside is fantastic for walking and there are numerous impressive archaeological sites.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Our work consisted of sweeping the garden daily, weeding and general jobs/maintenance. The… read more
They were both working remotely in the technology sector but were happy to try their hand at various other tasks, mainly in the garden.
Saargol is passionate about cooking and is a very good cook so we enjoyed some delicious… read more
Kate was such a generous and a caring host, made plans to discover the place and introduced me to her… read more
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Our work consisted of sweeping the garden daily, weeding and general jobs/maintenance. The… read more
They were both working remotely in the technology sector but were happy to try their hand at various other tasks, mainly in the garden.
Saargol is passionate about cooking and is a very good cook so we enjoyed some delicious… read more
Kate was such a generous and a caring host, made plans to discover the place and introduced me to her… read more
We would highly recommend these
two lovely people!
They are both capable, smart, reliable, and easy to get on with. They stayed a month with us and it easily could have been longer!
We would highly recommend these
two lovely people!
Kate and Gerard 😀
The time with all the wonderful pets was eventful, touching and just beautiful. Within seconds the animals conquered our hearts.
We were also touched by the trust that Kate and Gerard gave us. After only two days… read more
They came in their camper van and stayed for a couple of weeks but we would have been very happy to host them for longer and hope to see them again one day!
Kate is an amazing cook, we feasted every night on many various vegetarian meals, and we often drove down with… read more
Luc has plenty of practical skills and can turn his hand to a variety of things. His main role was the daily maintenance of the swimming pool and… read more
It is not like any house, from the beautiful nature and the view overlooking the sea to the sound of birds and… read more
She is sensitive, calm and capable. She was very good at identifying a need and using her initiative. We would definitely be happy to host Melanie again in the future.
Olesia is calm, quiet and capable.
She is an early riser and had often completed many of the daily garden chores before we had emerged! She quickly ‘bonded’ with our 3 dogs, and they with her!
Olesia was a lovely person to have staying in our house as she is very respectful of other people’s space and privacy. We would be very happy to host… read more
They were really… read more
Jeff is a hardworking, practical and capable worker. He is a calm, quiet person and consequently an easy person to have staying in our house. He was good with the animals and any practical tasks we gave him.
They were happy to tackle anything and did so with enthusiasm. They both enjoy cooking and made some great meals during their time with us.
One of the best things they introduced to us was game playing!! We spend several evenings absorbed in one of their strategy games and it was great… read more
We absolutely LOVED having them staying with us! They came for one month and ended up staying for 5!! They fitted into our slightly crazy household very easily, and quickly became part of the family.
Barbara is a very lovely person with a quiet, calm manner. She is a trained physical and massage… read more
They leave in a big house overlooking the Mediterranean, lots of space, big nice kitchen, big balcony and a sweet terrace for drinks at sunset. Our accommodation was a spacious private bedroom with sea view and a comfortable bed. Best part is the back garden with a big… read more
I'm going to miss them so much.. Working for them as a workaway has been the highlight of my year..
Accomodation is great, kate makes killer mercimek soup, Gerard… read more
Jenny is independent and adaptable and whilst with us, she undertook various of tasks. In the garden she cleared some badly… read more
They are good company and have lots of interesting stories to tell. They fitted into our household quickly and easily and proved to be great assets.
Sue and Adrian are hard working, capable and resourceful people with good skills and quickly completed a number of… read more
It was a superb two week stay with this wonderful couple. The work was easily achievable, fair and enjoyable. We completed some gardening jobs (tree cutting, stone removal and… read more
Kate is energetic, enthusiastic and smart woman. She was very attentive to our questions and never forgot to answer it . She showed us around Lycian trail and other local sight seeings. She is very good as English teacher.It was a big… read more
Thank you Semahat!
Thank you Semahat!
They are hard working and versatile. Whilst staying with us, they helped in the garden, clearing ground and planting. They also helped in the kitchen and cooked some delicious Japanese food!
We would certainly… read more
We are help them gardening, cooking, washing dish, and walk with dog.All of dog and cat is very cute and funny.We had a lot of happiness experience.Kate's dinner is always awesome.Very delicious.The best thing I've ever had.Thank you for always being… read more
