Renovation of an old barn at a beautiful farmhouse in Triglav National Park, Slovenia

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  • Last activity: 19 Mar 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    Hi I'm Frances, a British woman just finishing renovating an old farm, surrounded by natural beauty, peace and quiet and starry nights, in the Triglav National Park in Slovenia. The area is popular with hikers, and tourists visiting the stunning lakes of Bled and Bohinj which are each just 30, and 20 mins drive away.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You'll experience living quietly, simply, in nature, semi off grid, getting eggs from my chickens. I know the local area and will take you out to do fun stuff in your time off if you'd like. I'm a native English speaker so I'm happy to help anyone with practising their English.

  • Help

    Help

    There are lots of things to do ! Good for a fit enough person who enjoys being outdoors in the sun and the fresh air! For example moving wood around, garden landscaping, moving earth, and some digging, weeding. Clearing and cleaning out the barn, stacking boxes. Wood and branches to be moved and stacked and burned.

    Also easy rough style plastering of the stone walls in the inside and outside of the barn, with natural lime render. Also some repointing of the stonework. Easy and quite relaxing when you get used to it, and you get a nice sense of achievement.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent

    This 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

    Accommodation

    If there are no tourist guests in the downstairs apartment you will stay in the apartment which has a 5 start rating online ... a lovely large double bedroom room , en suite bathroom.
    If the apartment is occupied with tourists (which is most of the summer) , then the option is to share the upstairs apartment with me, which is where I live, which is also lovely with fantastic views. There is a mezzanine loft style guest bedroom (with restricted headroom). It has a fence around it but it doesn't have solid walls. So it's visually private but it is not sound private if you see what I mean.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    You can walk/ hike in any direction and its gorgeous! There are waterfalls rivers and mountains! But I imagine you'd like to spend most of your time enjoying the lakes. (Bled and Bohinj). I have a SUP you can borrow (which takes two people!) And I have a car you can borrow. Public transport to my village from the valley is only a few times a day. Proper shops are 15 minutes away. The lake is 20 minutes away.

  • 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

    The internet connection is slow. You can stream a movie but uploading large files takes a long time.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    I accomodate a camper van! There is also electricity access if you'd like it.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    I have a dog who gets on with other dogs but not cats! If you bring dog it would need to get on with free range chickens

  • 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: 948715926899

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