House / Dog sitting starting mid January for one month

Canada

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16/01/2019
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2019

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Looking for single / couple for approx. one month to house / dog sit starting mid January 2019 . Small house cleaning chores required. Quiet location with lots of hiking trails, cross country skiing, down hill skiing, snowshoeing.

We live in a Rural area in central BC. We have 1 dog whom we love very much. My husband works at home operating our own business building log furniture. I work away from home doing bookeeping. We live in a mountain forested area, and we receive quite a bit of snow in the winter months, so an ideal place for a nature lover or someone who is looking for some quiet time. Our house alows for a private room, with Digital Cable TV and wireless internet. Summer time is great here as we are a 5 minute walk to Mara Lake, beaches, fishing and boating. The forested area behind our house offers many hiking trails with gorgeous views.
Type of help
Gardening
Building
General Maintenance
Cooking / shopping
Other
Help in the house
Animal care
Helping with Tourists
Language practice
Help with Computers / internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Interact with the locals and other tourists from around the world. Learn a new trade of building log furniture. Plant and maintain organic garden.
Help
We build log furniture so if you are so inspired we could use help there also. We also need help with opening our retail store for the summer season. We have an extremely busy schedule so self motivation and direction would be an asset in helping us out.
Languages spoken
English
Accommodation
Private Room, TV and wireless internet
What else ...
If you are an avid skier, there are two ski hills within a one hour drive. We have many hiking trails into the bush right at our back door. During the summer months we are a 5 minute hike to the lake which has beautiful sandy beaches and boating for the water skier.
For the avid golfer there is an abundance of beautiful golf courses within a 10 minute drive. We build log furniture and have a retail store which we sell from. If you would like to learn more of how to build furniture we would love to teach you.
For those who just want to relax and enjoy the tranquillity of the peaceful surroundings, then this is the place for you.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
4-5 hours a day- excluding weekends ( somedays none )

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Feedback left by and about host (13)

24/05/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (emanula & martin )

No comment on workaways as they were a no show with no notification as to where they were or if they were coming. Best of luck on being a workaway.

(No show)

01/08/2017

Left by Workawayer (Austin & Sara) for host

My wife and I had a good time with Grant, Barb, Mike, and Echo (their dog). Grant always made sure that we had plenty of time to go to the lake or relax at the house in the afternoons. I really enjoyed asking questions about the carpentry business and learning a thing or two from Grant's answers. He even helped me make my own little log tree! Mine… read more

(Very good )

10/04/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Jona)

Jona was an absolute pleasure to have as a workaway. Jonas main purpose was to stay with our dog while we were on holidays. She immediately took to liking Jona from day one. Jona also did many other duties around the house. Never complained only smiled and went about his work. Jona is welcome back anytime.

(Very good )

19/09/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Jo)

Jo was with us for approximately a month. She is a very hard working caring person. Jo needed very little supervision, if any and just went to work. Her work was always done well and we could always count on her to go the extra mile with any task she took on. She made us some wonderful tasty meals while she was with us. We have become very good… read more

(Excellent )

19/07/2016

Left by Workawayer (Jo) for host

I have just spent the most amazing time with Barb, Grant and Mike. They are a wonderful fun loving family and I feel very lucky to have had the opportunity to meet them. If I could have stayed longer then I definitely would have. We have become good friends in a very short time and I will definitely be keeping in touch :-).

Thanks to you… read more

(Excellent )

12/07/2016

Left by Workawayer (Janine) for host

Barb, Grant and Michael were great hosts. They are very kind, caring, hardworking and relaxed people. I mostly helped them with work in the garden and at the house. There was always enough time to explore the area nearby - we walked to Mara Lake and drove with the quad bikes on the mountain behind the house. The food was really good and a lot. I… read more

(Excellent )

14/02/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Kathryn)

Both Kathryn and Josh were an absolute pleasure to have as Workaways. Work ethics were great when assigned any tasks. They always seemed to give it that little extra effort to do more than what was asked of them. They were seldom idle,always helping around the house with small tasks that were never asked of them. They always had time to take… read more

(Excellent )

28/06/2015

Left by Workawayer (Chiara & Claudio ) for host

We really want to thank you for all the time spent together!
You are amazing people and we loved staying together with you from the fist moment. We have done many things we couldn't have done without meeting you and we have experienced the true Canadian hospitality. We felt as members of the family all the time.
We hope to see you again one day!… read more

(Excellent )

16/06/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Chiara & Claudio )

Wow what can we say. It was an absolute pleasure having Ciara and Claudio stay with us. They enlightened us with their home made original Italian Pizza, a local classic , and many more dishes that we enjoyed. Their work ethic was spectacular to say the least. They helped us do chores from house cleaning, wood gathering, driving tractor,… read more

(Excellent )

25/03/2014

Left by host for Workawayer (Markus & Andrea)

Both Markus and Andrea were a pleasure to have as workaways. They both proceeded with their daily routines with no coaching and did a wonderful job. Our two dogs really enjoyed them and we will all miss them. Best of luck with the remainder of your journey.

Welcome back anytime

Grant and Barb

(Excellent )

14/03/2014

Left by Workawayer (Markus & Andrea) for host

Barb, grant and mike are really nice persons! We had a lot of fun while we stayed there. The dogs, ecko and sequoia are really nice too. Grant is a great chef, we loved his food every day. If we have time, we would go back every time!

(Excellent )

05/12/2013

Left by Workawayer (Daniel) for host

We really enjoyed the time we spent at Barb and Grant's place. They are both very welcoming and easy going. There is plenty of food in the fridge and you will not go to bed hungry.
We had wonderful walks with the two dogs, although they are a little bit picky what can be fun, but they're absolutly lovely.
The work they offer is pretty diverse… read more

(Excellent )

05/10/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Daniel)

Both Daniel and Denise were excellent workers and took pride in their workmanship. Both of our dogs loved them. They were a pleasure to have in our house and would love to have them return anytime.

(Excellent )

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