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Description
We are an open-minded, down-to-earth honest and caring family who loves adventures and to have fun. Apart from me Elsa and my husband Micke, we have three children; a boy born 2006 and two girls, one born 2009 and the youngest 2012. We also have a dog born in January 2023, Kira.
We live outside a smaller town (~22 000 inhabitants) 40 minutes by train from Stockholm. There is a nice lake with a beach less than 5 minutes walk from the house where it is also possible to play beach volleyball and miniature golf in summer.
Since both Micke and I work a lot and we need help keeping up with the house-hold chores. We also a garden and a few maintenance projects that we'd like to finish. Tell us what you like doing and I am sure we can find a way that we can make your visit to as a good experience as well as great help to us!
We have had many workaway visitors and this way to meet new people and friends is great. The way they have contributed and helped us has been amazing.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Elderly Companionship
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We’re a family of global influence having lived in Boston. I have also spent a few years in Australia (my sister still lives there), lived in France, England and Switzerland, we love travelling and meeting new people.
We live close to Stockholm but also towns like Västerrås and Strängnäs. We can also offer the best of Swedish wildlife; 5 minutes walk from the house there is a lake good for swimming and fishing (fishing license might be needed).
The area is fantastic for walking or cycling , we have bicycles here for you to use to explore the area. The track starts only meters from our house.
Projects involving children
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Help
We are interested in motivated and practical people who likes to have fun. We’re very relaxed and enjoy having visitors, especially ones that like to help out!
Your job can be gardening, housework, cooking, baking, cleaning, there is some building and fixing, take the dog for a walk. You can let us know what you like to do and we're sure we can find a mix of work that will make your experience here good as well as very valuable to us.
We offer meals and accommodation in exchange for 5 hours work a day.
We love to cook and enjoy a nice meal together. We have two "teams" in this house; the team cooking and the other clearing the table and making sure the kitchen is back to "spick and span condition" after the meal. Sometimes you might be part of one team, sometimes the other, whatever suits the plans of that day!
We see that the duration of a stay is around a couple of weeks , it's fantastic to have people visiting us, lovely big dinners and the house full of laughter and fun. We also appreciate the times when it is only the five of us so we try to plan so we get this time on our own every now and then.
We appreciate thouroughness; we prefer quality rather than quantity.
What is also very important for us that we both honour the workaway agreement; we will do all we can to make your workaway experience as nice as we can and you take responsibility for helping the agreed hours.
Elsas' parents live 3 hour drive from Enköping, in a huge house on a farm. They also have a work away profile and love the workaway concept. If you also would like to visit them during your stay with us, we can certainly look into that. That can be decided when you arrive here and you feel into your plans for your stay in Sweden.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Swedish: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Spanish: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
You will sleep in our cosy and warm guest room on top of our garage so you get your own little private bed-room. Shared bathroom in the house. (There is not lavatory in this bedroom.)
You will be expected to prepare breakfast for yourselves and one other meal. Basic food is provided for, if there is anything in particular you like the supermarket is not far, we can help you get there. We’re happy to take vegetarians , we eat meat but also a lot of vegetarian food. If you have any favorite dishes we’d love to learn how to make them, food is an important part of our life...as well as all helping out making sure the kitchen looks nice at all times.
We appreciate that you are a non-smooker and needless to say no drugs whatsoever is accepted.
What else ...
Welcome travelers, we look forward to getting to know you!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (12)
I spent 3 weeks at the end of november/beginning of december with them. It was a good experience to discover the Swedish culture even it was rare that all the family is at home at the same time because of their differents activities (work, school, sport, meet friends...) but we still manage to do some… read more
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I spent 3 weeks at the end of november/beginning of december with them. It was a good experience to discover the Swedish culture even it was rare that all the family is at home at the same time because of their differents activities (work, school, sport, meet friends...) but we still manage to do some… read more
My stay was very short but it was really very nice.
I talked to Elsa first, she was too nice and decided to not miss the opportunity she gave me to visit her and her family.
I was right, they are very helpful and really very nice. They made my stay even better than I have expected… read more
Accommodating, kind, inclusive, fun, welcoming... they made us feel so valued and a part of the family so quickly— we knew immediately that this was a special place. We love all three of their kids, and Elsa and Micke feel like genuine friends. So so so thankful for this first Workaway experience.… read more
All-in-all a great… read more
It has been such a pleasure having Andrew stay with us, he's such a fun, easy going guy.
Andrew helped us a lot with the gardening being thorough and hard-working. He also helped out with the cleaning, he added value by taking the kids to… read more
They are a great couple and have beautiful and well-behaved kids. The house is nice and cosy as well, so you can really spend some quality time there ; for instance in the jacuzzi, the sauna, by the lake and the forest (5 minutes walk), or even on your own in the… read more
At my first stay in June I worked in the garden weeding and I also helped with cooking and cleaning. And I just say magic cleaning "the life-changing magic of tidying up":D
Then I went to another host in the north and as a coincidence it worked out and I came back to help with… read more
