Help a family with gardening while enjoying tranquility in Deux Sevres, France

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  Beschreibung

  We have a beautiful rural property in a small village. We have two acres of land, which includes an orchard and meadow, a swimming pool and lots of peace and quiet! We have cows for neighbours and are surrounded by wildlife. We have a great games room with pool, table tennis, darts and lots of board games.
  The area is great walking and cycling country, with some wonderful market towns within a 30 minute drive. We are a 15 minute drive from the nearest town and shops, however, there is a rural bar/restaurant within a 10 minute walk.
  There are three rivers in the area, so lots of opportunities for swimming, kayaking and paddle boarding. There are some wonderful open air swimming pools within 30 minutes, as well as chateaus, markets and some excellent restaurants. There is a great bar/ restaurant a 5 minute walk away.
  This is a great location for people wishing to have some peace and quiet but with lots to do within a short drive.
  Our family consists of my husband (Mike) who is retired and myself (Heather). I am a teacher of students with special needs in the UK. We have two grown up children who like to visit for holidays and have frequent other friends and family who visit us.

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Gartenarbeiten

  Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

  Hausarbeiten

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Being in France is a wonderful way to pick up the language. As we are in rural France, travellers would see rural life and have a taste of real France.

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  Projekte mit Kindern

  Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.

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  Arbeit

  We are looking for general help with our home. We have 2 acres of land and so need help with mowing (we have a ride on mower) weeding and trimming hedges. We are trying to start growing our own vegetables and have a reasonable sized vegetable plot. We have a variety of fruit trees and many walnut trees. We also need help with things such as jet washing garden furniture and patios, painting inside and out and some general cleaning and maintenance such as window cleaning. No previous experience required just some energy and common sense!

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  Sprachen

  Gesprochene Sprachen
  Englisch: Fließend
  Französisch: Grundkenntnisse

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  We are English speakers with some limited French which we would like to improve.
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  Unterkunft

  There would be a choice of rooms, either a ground floor double room with full private bathroom with separate access or two upstairs bedrooms with a shared en-suite bathroom (suitable for a family). We will provide bed, breakfast and an evening meal in return for 4 hours help each day.

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  Was noch ...

  There is lots to do in time off, using the swimming pool, hammock or games room, as well as walking, cycling etc as described. Travellers would need their own transport as there is no public transport locally but the local town and pool can be reached by bike. We are 40 minutes from Poitiers and Futuroscope and we are 15 minutes from Vallee de Singes. There are some beautiful French villages within a short drive.
  My husband and I will be living there, but the property has 4 bedrooms and plenty of space both inside and out.

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  Etwas mehr Information

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    Internet Zugang

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    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

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    Wir besitzen Tiere

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    Wir sind Raucher

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    Familien möglich

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  Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

  We have plenty of space for a campervan.

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  Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen

  A well behaved dog would be welcomed on the ground floor, please note that the plot isn’t fully enclosed.

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  mehr als zwei

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  Arbeitszeiten

  4 hours per day