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Host rating
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Last replied
31 Mar 2024
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Description
We are a family of 5. Jean Paul, Cindy and our 3 children (20,18 and 9 years old). We both worked in the travel and tourism industry. 7 years ago we decided to start our own small holiday accommodation and bought this old farmhouse. We renovated the building with a lot of help from workawayers (and we are not ready yet...). Now we rent out 2 accommodations: a studio and a holiday house. Our goal is to offer a place where guests can relax and have quality time together in a natural environment.
Throughout the season we need help working in the vegetable and flower garden, general maintenance, cooking and general household chores. Weeding and lawn mowing are also part of the work.We need help in the private part of the building, not for the company.
The farm is situated in the country site. The city centre of Zwolle is only 10 minutes by car, 30 minutes by bike. Zwolle is situated in the central East of the Netherlands. Amsterdam, Utrecht and Groningen are easy to reach by car or train within the hour.
As you can read in our feedbacks, we really like to meet new people and other cultures. We love to share and spend time together, next to the (sometimes hard) work.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We will welcome you in our family, we like to share and meet other people. You can learn from all of the tasks mentioned above, we all speak English, even Laura (9 years old).
Cindy is running the business (B&B and holiday home) and Jean Paul is working for the National Forestry. Our direct neighbours are still farming with cows and sheep. Zwolle is an ancient city with stone walls and medieval buildings. Deventer (35km), Kampen (20km), Hattem (20km) and Zwolle are other Hanseatic cities nearby. Within 45 minutes you can visit several national parks (Weerribben Wieden, Sallandse Heuvelrug, Drents Friese Wold, Drentse AA, Hoge Veluwe). Zwolle has a big diversity in cultural events during these months. We like to tell you about our culture and the area and show you around!
Help
property maintenance, sanding & painting, cleaning, household, cooking (if you like), gardening (flowers, vegetables). We ask you to work 20-24 hours a week. We provide 3 meals per day and welcome you in our family ;).
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner
French: Beginner
Accommodation
We have a caravan available with a small toilet. Workawayers use this caravan as a living space. Ofcourse in summertime we also spend a lot of time outside. You can take a shower in our house. This summer, we will try to have 2-4 workawayers at the same time. We will put tents around the caravan and create a mini campsite ;).
What else ...
We speak English, German, French and of course Dutch. We try to live in harmony with nature. Part of the family is vegetarian.
Our direct neighbours are still farming with cows and sheep. Zwolle is an ancient city with stone walls and medieval buildings. Deventer (35km), Kampen (20km), Hattem (20km) and Zwolle are other Hanseatic cities close by. Within 45 minutes you can visit several national parks (Weerribben Wieden, Sallandse Heuvelrug, Drents Friese Wold, Drentse AA, Hoge Veluwe). Zwolle has a big diversity in cultural events during summertime. If you want to discover the area, you can take one of our bikes or we can bring you to the nearest bus/trainstation.
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?
More than two
Hours expected
20-25 hours per week, on Monday and Friday, one day or two half days flexible, in general not during the weekends
Feedback (25)
Thank for everything!
Feedback
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Thank for everything!
From arrival to departure we were extremely well received and with all the necessary support, always very well explained and aligned. We work a lot together and practice our English daily in a natural conviviality and family… read more
The location is very clam and i really enjoyed the cozy atmosphere in the caravan (it was the first time i slept in a craven).
We had varid tasks at work so it was not… read more
If you are reading this message cause you are interested to go and workaway in this place, i will definitely recommend 100%.
Jean Paul and Cindy welcomed us very well, i travelled to Netherlands with my boyfriend and we felt like home… read more
It’s all been said in the other comments haha.
We built a little makeshift woodshed and helped move and organize some of the old building materials. And on the last day I was given a chainsaw and a… read more
I would really recommend to host him!
I helped Cindy in cleaning and shopping for the B&B and the holiday house (which are both amazing!)
I spent a lot of time playing with Laura, and it was fun for me too, she is very sweet and funny!
All the family was very kind and available with me! When they had… read more
Monique did a lot of work, also the heavy work and was always willing to try new things. She did a great job! Monique is very respectful… read more
The… read more
Hard and precise worker with the known German punctuallity. He liked to finish his work before a break and cleaned… read more
The whole family is lovely, they can easily adapt themselves and know how to welcome workawayers warmly. Cindy and Jean-Paul are always opened to talk and to find solutions when there is a problem.
I'd like to say to Ivan and Zoe (… read more
Lots of good work and cool projects to do and always time to explore the local area and enjoy time with the… read more
I feel we were able to achieve a lot during… read more
My best family i wish you the… read more
