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Our place is situated on the waters edge of the Kenepuru Sound in the stunning Marlborough Sounds which is at the top end of the South Island. We provide accommodation for 26 people in a collection of cottages. Our activities include kayaking, swimming, hiking, mountain biking, SUP boards, and fishing. We require people to help us with looking after the place, cleaning, gardening and helping guests. We will provide you with twin room or double room accommodation, you do your own cooking in the wonderful modern guest kitchen and we invite you to have meals with us when we have time. Some basic groceries are provided such as flour, eggs, sugar, tea, coffee, rice, oil, bread, herbs and spices. You can also use of all our guest facilities - wifi, laundry, kayaks, fishing gear and boats, bikes, spa etc.
We have been rated the best backpackers in NZ for the last seventeen years and it is a very friendly and relaxed place to be. You will love our guests from all over the world including many New Zealanders and we get all ages, including families staying here. We can teach you about our amazing natural environment and how to enjoy it. We love to cook and are happy to share all our recipes. Join in with our regular mussel cook ups and I will make bread for you.
Our place is quite remote, you can drive here, otherwise we can pick you up by boat from Picton or Havelock. We prefer that you can stay for at least two weeks or longer, you could even stay for the whole of summer!
We would love to hear from you!
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
We are happy to help you with your English. You will learn NZ recipes and what is NZ cuisine. We can teach you how to fish and kayak and use paddle boards. You can learn about NZ native plants and we have a small vegetable garden. You can learn about how to look after chickens if you like. We can show you how to collect and prepare shellfish and we can teach you about mussel farming too. And you can see what it is like to run an accommodation business.
We need help with looking after the facilities/property and guests. Learn new skills. General cleaning/housekeeping, firewood, gardening, maintenance, painting, taking care of the chickens and helping out our guests. Really - whatever you are good at!
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Finnish: Intermediate
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Twin or double room with shared bathroom facilities. Full use of all guest facilities.
The Marlborough Sounds is one of the most beautiful areas in New Zealand. Staying with us will give you the opportunity to learn how to kayak and fish. There are some amazing hikes around here too. You can learn about New Zealand flora and fauna, we have large gardens and are surrounded by native bush and forest.
There is plenty of wild shellfish growing on our beaches, so if you like oysters, mussels and cockles you will be spoilt and we can help you with recipes. We are happy to help you with your English if necessary and perhaps you can help us with French or Spanish or Finnish!
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
More than two
3 -4 hours a day, 6 days a week (max 20 hours a week)
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