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Join us both to strive to be as organic and green as possible in beautiful Akaroa, New Zealand

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  2026 

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  • Beschreibung

    Beschreibung

    Hello, Ann and Charl live in beautiful scenic Akaroa, Banks Peninsula New Zealand. This is in the French part of the township, with our two cats Kanuka and Manuka plus Whisky and Luna our dogs, of course our chooks goldfish plenty of beautiful New Zealand native bird life on the 7 acre property too. Possibly too.we can get you.out to see the famous Akaroa Peninsula Hector dolphins
    Please talk to us while staying for a good discount on the fantastic trip/ voyage on a lovely day. Charl can organise this for you.
    Charl has negotiated with George owner of Akaroa Dolphins to go out see our very rare Hector Dolphins the smallest in the world, this is over two hours on the harbour out through the heads. Charl has organised only for you to stay, a 50% discount on the advertised price per person
    Go to Akaroa Dolphins website to see this wonderful voyage. A must do !!

    This is a very special Olde World property with a range of English, French and New Zealand Native gardens and bush, with roses, camellias, rhododendrons galore on a special large 5 acres of NZ native garden, with the Balguerie beautiful stream running through our beautiful property. There is a bush track right on the property within the heart of Akaroa. We strive to be as organic and green as possible with the the property, the gardens and vegetable garden iwith the chooks that lay our own eggs. The property has beautiful surroundings with bush across the inner township it is very special, so central in Akaroa township with no need for a vehicle at all for your stay here, with all so close and within ease of walking it's 3 mins to most amenities within the township and further you can explore, with walking tracks and the nature and the harbour and ocean all around us here in Akaroa.
    PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU READ THE TOTAL PROFILE BELOW
    ALL IS VERY CLEAR AND EXPECTATIONS ON THIS PROFILE. WE DO 5HRS A DAY 5 DAY WEEK STARTING AT 9ISH IN THE MORNING. You are your own timekeeper, no issue stopping for lunch, then back with finishing for the day around 2.30. There is so much to explore in and around Akaroa and the Bays. Dinner Ann and Charl do love you helping out with your cpuntries cuisine too 😋 if you do need added food to do your dish generally available at our local supermarket the 4Square.
    ALL MEALS all food is supplied. If you want your own treats or special requirements the 4 SQUARE supermarket is 3mins walk away. This place is so central including the walking tracks straight from the property.
    If you do stay with us you can get a 50% discount, talk to Charl to go out on Akaroa scenic boat to see the Hector Dolphins. www Akaroa Dolphins

  • Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

    Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

    Sprachpraxis
    Leichte Gartenarbeit
    Kreative Heimwerkerprojekte
    Betreuung von Tieren
    Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
    Hausarbeiten
    Leichte Instandhaltungsarbeiten
    Hilfe mit Computer /Internet
    Haus- & Haustiersitting
  • Interessengebiete

    Interessengebiete

    Kochen & Backen
    Bücher
    Haustiere
    Film & Fernsehen
    Events & Sozialleben
    Kultur
    Karitative Arbeiten
    Schreiben
    Gärtnern
    Darstellende Künste
    Geschichte
    Gartenarbeiten
    Zeichnen & Malen
    Heimwerken & DIY
    Architektur
    Tiere
    Outdoor-Aktivitäten
    Segeln / Boote
    Natur
    Wandern
    Radfahren
    Strand
    Erlebnissportarten
  • Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

    Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

    Living with Ann and Charl learning the Kiwi culture our Kiwi cuisine that Ann is recognised for you all love with her yummy home cooking. Our favorite Kiwi roast meals, barbecues..... great Kiwi food. Outside meals in the summer. Ask Charl to get the teppanyaki heated up.
    Seafood from the harbour too. You can even catch it yourself.
    We are both too happy for you to cook your own country's identity special cuisine meal too, really appreciated.....

  • Arbeit

    Arbeit

    All types of help appreciated at the moment firewood help some semi lifting of firewood is a must for the winter storage gardening, bush track work, sorry but we do have weeds and weeding too, building any maintenance help is helpful, generally all types of help, you are fit and capable/able to work alone too please, under minimal supervision once you are shown what to do. It is expected a full 5hrs help a day 5x days of the week on a minimum 7 days or 1 week please. PLEASE NOTE 5HRS A DAY IS EXPECTED.... your stay is upstairs, down to have breakfast, then commence help by 9am at the latest in summer hours and 10am in winter, then you have most of the afternoon for your own time to enjoy and expore.
    Really appreciate the maintenance side to help with. We expect 5hrs for 5 days then two off. Days off may change to suit either party to get a job completed or for yiu to have a day off. As long as 5hrs of work excluding lunch break is completed.
    WINTER HOURS. May to September is usually winter working time starting at 10am for 5hrs with lunch time taken.

  • Sprachen

    Gesprochene Sprachen
    Englisch: Fließend
    Französisch: Grundkenntnisse

    Dieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
    Love traveling ourselves especially to France to see our Bateau

  • Unterkunft

    Unterkunft

    Accommodation is a fully upstairs independent bedroom plus your own bathroom only for yourselves downstairs.
    All linen towels and morning robes are available.
    We use to be a upmarket small lodge, so the house and property is pretty special.
    We do expect you please on your last morning to clean your bedroom plus get your linen washing down to the laundry 1st in the morning please. Your last day to clean and pack up by 11am.

  • Was noch ...

    Was noch ...

    FINDING THE PROPERTY
    When your arrive in Akaroa township.
    It is in very central Akaroa with the beach and township just 3mins walk away, you never need a car everything is so accessible in Akaroa township.
    It is a maximum 10 minutes walk anywhere within the township. You really will not get closer, or more central. .

    There is plenty of travel/shopping/supermarket with the library for your own internet as well.unlimited free access available, external library is open weekdaonly 10mins walk away, the tourist sites to view ys all is on our backdoor, with many central walking tracks within the property boundary to explore daily. The address is 59 Rue Lavaud, come up behind the NPD service station right up the back.by the storage sheds on the right you will find a entrance . Or the other access driveway is 15a up Rue Balguerie up from the Museum on the corner walk 50mtrs and down the shingle metal driveway 2nd on the right. Walk in and over the footbridge Balguerie stream. We have two entrances for your option to use.

  • Etwas mehr Information

    Etwas mehr Information

    • Internet Zugang

    • Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

      Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

    • Wir besitzen Tiere

    • Wir sind Raucher

    • Familien möglich

  • Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

    Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

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  • Meine Tiere/Haustiere

    Meine Tiere/Haustiere

    Whisky Luna Manuka and Kanuka

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