Help restore a mid century villa while discovering Carcassonne, South of France

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    I have enjoyed more than a dozen years of fantastic Workaway experiences at my chateau in Normandy…but now I have escaped!
    The new project is restoring a mid century villa in Carcassonne …near Europe’s biggest castle! The new house is right on the Canal du Midi. The main house is all sorted..but I need help doing up a small flat and the garden.

    I need handy men and women to help with small diy tasks, painting, decorating and gardening. Tradesmen and women are particularly welcome. Anyone handy with a chainsaw…I have two trees that need attention!

    I only take couples or two or three people travelling together. I do not take single travellers …unless I know they can join other Workawayers already here.

    I like lively, humorous, energetic, hard working helpers. It is very sociable here. Shrinking violets tend to find this a bit off putting. Wine tends to flow freely!

    I have two dogs who love everyone..they are Cockapoos.

    Accommodation is in a well appointed double or twin room with your own bathroom. You will need to share bathroom if a third person is here.



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    Most of my reviews are from when I had the chateau.

    The new house is right in the centre of Carcassonne . You can walk everywhere.

    I am four minutes walk from the railway station. It is easy to get to Montpellier, Toulouse and places in Spain.

    I can pick you up from Carcassonne airport, which is ten minutes away. It is served by Ryanair from the UK, Ireland, Portugal and Belgium.
    Toulouse airport is used by many other airlines. You can get the train from Toulouse to Carcassonne easily.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Carcassonne is full of history .

  • Help

    Help

    General gardening
    Light DIY work - painting etc

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    French: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Double or twin bedroom with own bathroom

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We are a few minutes walk from the railway station with easy trips to Montpellier, Castlenaudry, Toulouse etc.
    Fab lake nearby
    House opens straight on to the Canal du Midi

  • 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

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    High speed fibre wi if

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

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    Hours expected

    Maximum 5 hours, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 28451244949f

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