Enjoy comfortable living in Kilbirnie, Wellington, New Zealand

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  Description

  I am a single mum with shared custody of a (usually!) engaging 13 year old daughter, plus a little dog, looking for someone to join us from the end of May and stay for 6-8 weeks (or longer).
  
  I am self-employed in an import/export business, and have a large house and garden, the care of which get away from me without assistance!
  The help needed is with domestic tasks (dishes, cleaning etc) in the house, and maintaining the garden and outside of the property. Someone who’s a bit handy and could undertake a few little fix-it jobs would be an added bonus!
  I work full-time, and sometimes need assistance to get Abigail to her various activities, so a full drivers license is required. My elderly mum occasionally needs to be driven places as well - she's a fun lady who provides vibrant and lively conversation.
  
  Abigail is pretty self-sufficient, and of course is only with me half the time, but she has a variety of interests and a zany sense of humour... she is easy to spend time with if you can pin her down! We enjoy our international helpers and have created many firm friendships. Our dog, Bobbie, is gentle and easy, but she loves attention and loves going for walks so you must be ok with dogs. On occasion I go out for the evening or away overnight, in which case you are in full charge of her!
  
  Because I ask for people who can stay for several weeks many of our helpers do this work alongside part-time jobs (and sometimes stay for several months!). I do my best to be as flexible as possible to make it work for us both.
  
  Your accommodation is a comfortable, fully furnished room in a fully independent flat which is separate from our house. As I mentioned the garden is large, and on a sunny day is a lovely place to relax.
  
  We live in Kilbirnie, which has a vibrant shopping centre just a few minutes' walk from our house, with a variety of shops including 2 supermarkets and CommonSense Organics.  We are close to the Beach, the swimming pool, the Mt Victoria walkways and only a 15 minute bus ride into Wellington centre.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Elderly Companionship

  Light gardening

  Creative DIY projects

  Animal Care

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house
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  Interests

  

  Videography

  

  Writing

  

  Hitchhiking

  

  Self development

  

  Fashion or beauty

  

  Politics / Social justice

  

  Culture

  

  Sustainability

  

  Pets

  

  Movies & TV

  

  Charity work

  

  Books

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Performing arts

  

  Languages

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Beach

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Nature
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We have been doing this for several years, so are experienced Workaway hosts. We have enjoyed spending time with the helpers who have stayed with us and have developed firm friendships with many of them.
  
  You will enjoy a comfortable home close to many amenities (city, beach, mountain biking etc). You will have opportunities to do your own exploring of Wellington all it has to offer. For a couple, we find usually one person does the Workaway and the other often works in another job. You will also be welcome to join us to experience "real life" occasions in a Kiwi home.

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  Au Pair Help

  This host is looking for Au pair help.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  I am a single self-employed mum with shared custody of my 13 year old daughter looking for help with household tasks and gardening.
  
  The work is approximately 3 hours a day in exchange for a very comfortable, spacious room in an independent 2-bedroom flat, separate from my house. The flat is shared with another lodger or Bnb guest.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  My daughter is studying French at school, and Greek after school, so any language-sharing opportunities are welcome!
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  Accommodation

  Your accommodation is a large double room in a fully furnished, 2 bed-roomed flat/apartment that is separate from my house, so you live fully independently from us.
  
  The apartment has a kitchen, lounge and bathroom that you will share with the occupant/s of the second bedroom. We all share a very sunny garden.

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  What else ...

  Our home is in Kilbirnie. It's less than a 3 minute walk to the local shopping centre (including 2 supermarkets, Post Office, bus stop etc), and a 10-15 minute bus ride into Wellington City. The beach is 1.5km away; the best surfing beach in Wellington! Some lovely walking tracks are only a few hundred meters up the road. There is heaps to do and we are happy to chat about ideas.
  Wellington is an amazing, little city with lots to offer. With hilly bushwalks, rugged coastline and beaches all fringing a vibrant city full of restaurants, art and theatres, and bustling with activities, there is lots to enjoy. Plus, it's the gateway to both the North and South Islands, for your own adventures!

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  High-speed fibre network

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We have free on-street parking, so as long as your campervan is not too big it will be fine!

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

  

  Bobbie (7 years)

  Our little dog is a miniature schnauzer-bichon frise mix, and we usually have to search peoples bags to ensure they don’t steal her when they go!

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