Profile information
Host rating
80 %
Last replied
23 Apr 2025
Reply rate
61.5 %
Usually responds within 4 days
Feedback
11
Email verified
Badges (3)
Details
Description
I live in the beautiful Chianti area, in Tuscany - Italy. I have a big property with 6 acres of land with lots of olive trees and a big garden. I'm searching for a couple who is passionate and experienced of gardening , someone who enjoy hands on the soil! General maintenance too.
The best would be if one in the couple knows how to help with technology online for general life admin.
The place is based on two principles: Reciprocity and Collaboration.
I am passionate about yoga, meditation and wellness and like to practise daily. I like to live a balanced life and would invite you to share and practise this lifestyle while you are here.
Regarding accommodation, there is a sweet wooden house with kitchen/living room, bedroom with bathroom that can host a couple comfortably ! ( I personally lived there for 3 years!!!)
The view from the property is really stunning!!! It gives you a sense of openness, freedom, silence and possibilities ! It is only 2.5kms from the little town of San Casciano Val di Pesa in the province of Florence. It takes 30mins to walk. San Casciano VP is a very alive little town with interesting evening programs during the summer: cinema in the open, theatre and festivals.
There is free access to Internet !!!
Are you both interested in coming now?
All the best.
Ayni
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
San Casciano Val di Pesa is very alive place with an interesting evening program during the summer: free cinema in the open , theater and festivals. Great ice-cream !!! The guests can learn the native language and be involved in the Italian life which is a real fun!
I speak english so we can improve our skills exchanging languages.
Help
I'm searching for a couple who is passionate and experienced of gardening , someone who enjoy hands on the soil! General maintenance too.
Someone who has a good eye for the garden and is practical and love doing physical tasks.
The best would be if one in the couple is tech savvy as I need help with general life admin on my computer.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
I love learning English more and more! Do you want learn Italian ? Great!
Accommodation
Regarding accommodation, the wooden house is very cute in the middle of the olive trees and near the main house. but private!!! It has a bedroom with a king size bed + a living room with a single bed and kitchen together, plus one bathroom.
The view from the property is really stunning!!! It gives you a sense of openness, freedom and possibilities ! It is only 2.5kms from the little town of San Casciano Val di Pesa - Florence. It takes 30mins to walk.
What else ...
With your time off you can easily get to Florence in 30mins bus and enjoy cultural/arts visits. Siena in 1 Hr. Pisa 1.30 HR.
So much to do around here, walking, cycling, air-ballooning, horses, swimming in the local swimming-pool or a lake.
Have a look and let me know what do you think about it.
Be happy
Mari Ayni
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
If you travel with your campervan I have lots of space here in nature to host you.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Feedback (5)
Remon instead was able… read more
Micheal helped me a lot with preparing firewood for the winter and in general they were a great support for gardening and outdoor spaces.
Micheal's help was also very valuable during a meditation retreat I organized here.
Very flexible in working hours, so it was easy to organize… read more
Very helpful, present, enthusiastic and eager to learn.
I also really appreciated Alex's humor
Photos
Feedback
These are extra optional ratings when members leave feedback. The average rating left for each option is displayed.
Accuracy of profile:
(4.8)
Cultural exchange:
(4.8)
Communication:
(5.0)
Remon instead was able… read more
Micheal helped me a lot with preparing firewood for the winter and in general they were a great support for gardening and outdoor spaces.
Micheal's help was also very valuable during a meditation retreat I organized here.
Very flexible in working hours, so it was easy to organize… read more
Very helpful, present, enthusiastic and eager to learn.
I also really appreciated Alex's humor
I appreciated their great help in the garden, in sudden maintenance jobs and in the house. They watered, painted, repaired... always with a good mood.
I highly recommend hosting them, it will be a fortune for… read more
Mari was very welcoming and made… read more
Work was mainly outside, gathering wood supply for the winter, weeding and planting new plants. Mari is a great host and… read more
Aline was great in computer and social media and she spent hours with her great wisdom and… read more
This was a good balance of time to ourselves and some very sociable lunches, with Maria, her neighbour Martina and another workawayer, Eric from Sweden.
Maria speaks… read more
