Be part of reviving our home in Dordogne, France

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  Beschreibung

  --- Who We Are & What We Offer ---
  Hi, we’re Scott and Alex, originally Australian and French. After living and working on almost every continent, we decided to settle in two beautiful parts of the world. For the past few years, we’ve been renovating an abandoned property in Montenegro, and now we’re starting a new challenge:
  
  We recently purchased a beautiful but abandoned stone estate in Dordogne, nestled on one hectare of land bordering a forest. The property includes several dwellings with many rooms, hasn’t been lived in for five years, is cluttered with the previous owner’s belongings, and has a few leaks. Our goal is to restore it to the beauty it truly deserves!
  
  We split our time between Montenegro and France, learning every day how to live closer to the land and become more sustainable. In Montenegro, we live semi off-grid and love sharing our simple, authentic, and active lifestyle with visitors from around the world. We enjoy cooking good food from scratch, playing music (Scott plays guitar, and we love jamming together!), exploring the outdoors through walks, wild swimming, or simply relaxing in peaceful natural surroundings.
  
  Dordogne is one of the most beautiful regions of France, known for its stunning medieval villages, lively markets, rich gastronomy, history, nature, and culture. The area also has a vibrant international community, which we really enjoy being part of!

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten

  Gartenarbeiten

  Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

  Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof

  Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

  Hausarbeiten

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten
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  Interessengebiete

  

  Nachhaltigkeit

  

  Selbstentwicklung

  

  Politik & Soziales

  

  Haustiere

  

  Farmarbeit

  

  Events & Sozialleben

  

  Kultur

  

  Karitative Arbeiten

  

  Gärtnern

  

  Fotografie

  

  Musik

  

  Geschichte

  

  Gartenarbeiten

  

  Zeichnen & Malen

  

  Heimwerken & DIY

  

  Kochen & Backen

  

  Tischlerarbeiten

  

  Bücher

  

  Kunst & Design

  

  Architektur

  

  Tiere

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Wintersport

  

  Outdoor-Aktivitäten

  

  Natur

  

  Erlebnissportarten
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  We truly love the Workaway concept and have been hosting guests for eight years now. Sharing skills, life perspectives, cultures, and experiences — sometimes playing music together, exploring the area, and swapping stories and laughs — is something we really cherish. On top of that, Workaway guests help us tackle big projects, keeping us motivated as we make progress and enjoy the results together. Over the years, we’ve made lifelong friends among the wonderful people we’ve hosted.
  
  We’re open to learning anything new and enjoy passing on our skills and life stories to our guests:
  
  Scott is handy with tools, enjoys playing guitar and singing, and knows quite a bit about plants and wildlife from spending time outdoors. He’s trained in carpentry and engineering, can do some welding, and has an interest in history and archaeology—plus, he brings a relaxed Aussie sense of humor.
  
  Alexandra is creative and loves looking after her Montenegrin chickens and rabbits, and work in the garden. She spends time painting, trying out new crafts, fixing things, and decorating. She has a background in project management, and environmental work.

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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

  It was love at first sight. Then, on second sight, we realized this gorgeous property—abandoned for five years—needed a serious dose of TLC: cleaning, painting, sanding, moving furniture, gardening, weeding, wrestling a sofa back into place, more cleaning, hauling soil and heavy stuff, decorating, and basically turning chaos into charm. But hey, making the place beautiful is always totally worth it by the end of the day!
  
  --- How We Work ---
  
  We plan to work roughly from 10 am to 1 pm, take a lunch break, then work again from 2 pm to 4 pm, about five days a week—depending on how intense the work is, the weather, etc
  
  Once or twice a week, we take an afternoon off to go explore the area or go on a picnic together.
  
  For short-term stays, Scott usually cooks delicious dinners that we share together in the big house. Lunches are simple—think wraps and such—and we provide breakfast supplies for our Workaway guests in their own house.
  
  For longer stays, we typically give our Workaway guests a weekly allowance so they can cook for themselves in their kitchen. We also invite each other to dinner several times a week to eat together.
  
  And those who don’t cook? Well, they do the dishes! 😜
  
  We provide three meals a day or a food allowance on working days.
  
  Guests are welcome to stay in the tiny house on their days off and take care of their own meals.
  
  Scott is famous for cooking incredibly tasty, flavorful meals! Most are not vegetarian, so if you’re vegetarian, you’ll probably cook for yourself—but of course, we can still eat together!
  
  --- Who We Are Looking For ---
  
  We are seeking Workawayers who are genuinely interested in our project and eager to discover and share our alternative lifestyle. You should enjoy working both outdoors and indoors and not be afraid of a few insects or thorny bushes! :-)
  
  We prefer couples, as they tend to be more independent, and those with their own transportation for the same reason—but this is not an absolute requirement.
  
  Ideally, we welcome Workawayers with some life experience (minimum 25 years old), who are proactive, self-motivated, creative, have good problem-solving skills, and possess a fair amount of common sense.
  
  We especially appreciate guests with handy skills like woodworking, as we often have small projects that need the right expertise, but this is not essential.
  
  We’re looking for Workawayers who speak English well enough to have meaningful conversations, since Scott doesn’t speak French very well yet, and it’s much nicer for everyone to be able to chat together! :-)
  
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  Does is sound appealing to you? Send us a message telling us what are your motivations to apply, skills you can share and availability to be with us.
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  Gesprochene Sprachen

  Englisch: Fließend
  Französisch: Fließend

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  Unterkunft

  The property has lots of beds so you'll get your own bedroom, bathroom in a quite environment.
  You'll also have your own equipped kitchen and living area.
  We will be heating ourselves with firewood in the winter, the chimney is located in the living area.
  
  ---What To Take With You ---
  
  OCTOBER - MAY
  good rainproof jacket and shoes
  warm clothes for chill evenings
  slippers for indoors
  torch (headlight recommended)
  
  JUNE - SEPTEMBER
  hat or clothes that protect you from the sun
  good pair of shoes to work outdoors
  slippers for indoors
  torch (headlight recommended)
  
  NB: We will work with the first Workaway's to clean and tidy up the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom in the guest area as they haven't been used for a while.

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  Was noch ...

  There is a small train station just 10 minutes dirve form the property, and we'll run errands to the nearby towns and villages regularly.
  
  We don’t smoke and aren’t keen on cigarette smoke, but we welcome occasional smokers.
  
  There won’t be internet access at the start of the project, so make sure you have internet in your phone before you arrive if you need it.
  
  If you have a van, we can find a spot on the land where you can park it.

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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 don't have internet access yet, so it would be good for you to have a French (e-)SIM card if you wish to be connected during your stay. We have space for one campervan outside, and use of a bathroom inside one house.

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  mehr als zwei

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  Meine Tiere/Haustiere

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