Gardening help, pet lovers, home care in a big country house in Giaveno, Torino, Italy

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  Description

  We have experienced that one month stay is a good period to get familiar with us, explore the area and finalize little projects.
  We need skills in gardening and pet care. WorkAwayers should enjoy spending time in the garden, cuddling the 2 cats and exploring the area by walking the 2 dogs early mornings.
  
  We are Pierpaolo/Pippo and Cristiana both 60y but very young at heart!
  We have been hosting WorkAwayers in the last 6 years and we are still very happy to meet wonderful young people. More than 45 up to now have lived with us 1/2/3/4 months and we love to be able to keep in touch after they leave.
  
  Our home is a historical huge property with gardens casa renovated around 1985 on Pippo’s project for his big family. The place takes its name from the painte, who lived the house in the second half of 1800.
  
  Pippo-Architect travels a lot with his job and visits his 5 sons near Genova-le 5 Terre- as they run a farm and an activity of hospitality. Pippo is very good at manual work and a very patient teacher, when at home, he gives good advice to the Workawayers.
  Cristiana-photographer lives part of the week in Milano, but runs the daily routine at casa and plans the activities with the Workawayers.
  
  About our little town Giaveno and the area:
  The mansion is placed in front of the church at la Borgata Buffa of Giaveno, it was built in 1700 and gently frescoed by the painter francesco.
  The village of La Buffa (which means 'cheerful'!) is only a 10 min walk from the city centre, more green and peaceful. Giaveno is a lively little town which offers street markets on weekends and farmers market every day. Offers plenty of Bars, Pubs, Pizzerie, Restaurants.
  To go toTorino: buses runs regularly, less on week-ends, bus stop 5 min down the road, the trip to Torino is 45 min.
  A walk 4,5 km passing 2 little lakes, or a different bus takes to the Medieval town of Avigliana. Avigliana is the train station connecting Torino city centre (half hour trip) and France (Frejus Tunnel)
  Also close is the Sacra di San Michele, a very well known touristic site.
  The Piedmont Region is an interesting area to explore with lakes and mountains nearby: Valle di Susa/Sestriere/ Montgenèvre/France
  The town of Torino, the old capital of the Reign of Italy, is full of Castles, Museums and old palaces, it needs some days to be visited properly..
  A mix of culture, nature, good food and special wines will offer you a full experience of the Italian way of life.
  
  Our big house is divided into many well separated areas.
  The WorkAwayers are hosted in their own independent flat within the property, which makes their stay with us even more special. We generally host relaxed couples who can enjoy their privacy and can spend time by themselves as we are not able to share everything with them.
  Italian speakers preferred but not essential!
  Workawayers have their own kitchen and should provide for their own meals. Sometimes we can be together for lunch or dinner, mainly when we are all working as a team or we have friends around.
  We expect the Workawayers to be: joyful, very tidy in their spaces and all around home, full of initiatives, well organized, independent in planning their everyday cooperation to tasks.
  
  Are you good at arts and craft works? Painting and repairing never finish in a big house...
  The lovely garden, the inside/outside of the mansion needs quite a lot of maintenance, the Workawayers will never get bored. Cleaning and sweeping around common areas are mostly appreciated. Skilled gardeners are more than welcome.
  
  About us....
  Pierpaolo is an Architect dealing with restoration of ancient buildings, he is quite busy traveling. He is the father of 5 grown up boys who occasionally come to Giaveno for few days.
  Cristiana was a busy Photographer before Covid19... now she spends more time in the garden at home
  Our dogs: Punch, a fantastic Golden Retriever 12y and Barbabuc, 1y an overactive Australian sheperd dog, both need to share the day with the humans...
  the 2 cats Leo&Nino needs a lot of pampering and a lot of food!
  
  We offer...
  a peaceful flat in the centre of a quiet village, healthy countryside, close to the Alps mountains.
  Running, trekking, biking, swimming, sailing are easy to practice.
  
  About our Workawayers' private accomodation: bedroom, bathroom and living with kitchen.
  The couples usually provides by themselves the shopping for their cooking.
  
  WA's presence in the house is very precious especially when Pippo&Cris are traveling: feed and look after the cats, occasionally after the dogs, water flowers, spend time in the garden, keep common areas in order.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  Animal Care

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We are offering an experience in an old and fashinating village of the Countryside around Torino. A beautiful frescoed mansion to live in. Fresh air during the summer, a beautiful garden to enjoy and look after, a veg garden to grow in a very relaxed attitude. The Workawayers will explore the surroundings and will be able to practice sports like: running, training, biking

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  Help

  We have become quite precise in our expectations after hosting so many different people in the past years.
  Look for us if you are: of good and happy spirit, TIDY and helpful, GARDENERS, good at handicraft and painting, PET LOVERS.
  In the Garden: daily maintenance, pruning and trimming, daily watering plants.
  Your little separate apartment has to be cleaned every day (sorry for being so boring with tidiness) the house must be maintained as nice as possible, friends and clients are visiting regularly…
  General care: help in keeping terraces and ground floor swept, from time to time we clean the windows.
  We will plan the job including week-ends together, keeping to the 4 h. a day/5 days maximum help requested. We prefer
  It will be most than welcome somebody speaking Italian.
  We would prefer a couple as Giaveno and our area La Buffa are quite places and a couple can enjoy and share everyday activity when Pippo and Cristiana are not at home.
  Again, Non smokers, dynamic, energetic, well organized and very tidy people are welcome.
  You’ll have time to explore the region with Mountains, Lakes in Avigliana, Castles, and the town of Torino with many museums and palaces to visit .
  We host for a period of minimum 3/4 weeks up to 3 months in order to make the experience memorable for us all.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  German: Beginner

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  Accommodation

  Private, open plan space. A Bedroom and living area and a private bathroom and Kitchen in a little flat with a Terrace overlooking the main courtyard.
  The house is furnished and equipped with everything you can need. The Workawayers are usually happy to be independent to cook and organize their own meals. We provide general needs at the arrival, then they provide to shop for themselves. From time to time we can share lunch or dinner especially when we are working in the garden together.

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  What else ...

  We will help you to organize visits around Turin area, there are easy transportation facilities, train and bus to Turin/Milan/Genoa or France

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  wi-fi connection is not the best but all our workawayers have been able to make job search from here, work online and being connected with their families every day... we will be happy to receive some advice for Instagram and how to follow daily activity on social network

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4/5 hours per day, 5 days a week

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