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Help us around our property and enjoy the cultural town of Castlemaine, Australia

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    Iain and Adrienne live on 4 hectares about 1.5 hours drive from Melbourne. Adrienne is retired from her catering business and Iain and Iain has retired. He was an Industrial Designer and was born in Scotland. All our children are adults and live in Melbourne. We bought the property 10 years ago and are gradually making improvements to the building and the garden. We are only 15 minutes drive from Castlemaine which is a thriving regional town and very famous for its gold digging history. It is also a cultural hub in this area with great walks and sightseeing trips, music, cafes and theatre.
    Our home is very comfortable and we have 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with airconditioning and heating.\We also have a little Jack Russell dog and her name is Zebbie. She is totally spoilt! We have a caravan which we would use to accomodate you. It is very comfortable with a TV and heating and cooling.
    We are looking for someone who can assist us with various outside jobs such as fencing (we would show you how), gardening, storing wood for the open fire place, tending to the veggie garden. We are installing more garden beds and need assistance setting them up. There is always plenty to do. We are also building a craft room for myself and if you are good at carpentry jobs that would be great but not essential.
    I will send you our contact details once you have replied so that we can discuss further.
    Work would be for 5 days approx 5 hours per day and 2 days off.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We have interesting neighbours whom we will introduce you too. Castlemaine is an interesting arty cultural town with a long gold fields history and many music events. There are wonderful walks and tracks to explore and buildings too. We are also not far from Bendigo which is a larger regional town with a wonderful cultural hub including galleries and historical buildings.

  • Help

    Help

    We would like assistance with fencing (Iain will show you how) and gardening and general tidy up around the house.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    French: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    the house is well insulated and has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. There is an airconditioner in the main living space and overhead fans in the bedrooms. There is a wooden heater which is very cosy in the Winter and the beds all have electric blankets. We will cook most nights but we ask you to cook two nights for us with food we provide.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    . We like conversation around the dining room table and playing card games and other board games. We like to talk to our guests and will be very interested to exchange information about your country and ours. There are heaps of events happening at nearby towns. You won't get bored. Please note we do not allow smoking.

  • 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

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 644851454829

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