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100 %
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83.3 %
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Description
Myself, Hans-Hermann (Artist and Biologist) and my wife Elisa (Art and Gardens curator) live in the countryside less than one hour from Rome on a hill overlooking lake Bracciano and the Mediterranean sea and we can host a person or a couple willing to help us with garden and house maintenance. Short or long term full hospitality with private room and facilities.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We have chosen to live in the heart of Italy for our love of Mediterranean climate and culture, we are very close to nature and to world cultures, we have traveled in the five continents and speak several languages besides our mother tongue Italian and German. Our library include books in Italian, german, english, french, etc. about art, cinema, photography, architecture, landscape, gardens, music, literature, etc.
Help
At this stage priority is helping in the garden, light wood constructions and general house maintenance.
Also restoring a VW T1 bus together with me, in company of good music.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
We speak many languages but always to improve the level
Accommodation
Private room with full bathroom, living room and kitchen on a separate floor. Usually we'll share a main meal but when not possible you will have the meal ready or you can cook it yourself. Our 2 cats are quiet and shy.
What else ...
You can enjoy our garden and light trekking in the woods, forest and hills around the house. We can help you in visiting the area, go to the local cinema with films in v.o, take you to the local train or bus to Rome or Viterbo.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (6)
We enjoyed the project given to us, we build an exterior staircase from wood and stone. Elisa makes sure that all equipment and right tools are available to get the job… read more
1) Elisa is a perfectionist. It explains why the garden looks insanely beautiful but it also means that she has quite high standards as to what people ought to know and… read more
We spent one week in their house and have been very weel welcomed.
They're both passionated, Elisa about nature and her garden and Hans by art and nature.
Antoine helped mostly with the VW T1 to remove old paint and Camille mor in the garden.
Elisa also brought us to Tivoli, a very nice town… read more
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We enjoyed the project given to us, we build an exterior staircase from wood and stone. Elisa makes sure that all equipment and right tools are available to get the job… read more
1) Elisa is a perfectionist. It explains why the garden looks insanely beautiful but it also means that she has quite high standards as to what people ought to know and… read more
We spent one week in their house and have been very weel welcomed.
They're both passionated, Elisa about nature and her garden and Hans by art and nature.
Antoine helped mostly with the VW T1 to remove old paint and Camille mor in the garden.
Elisa also brought us to Tivoli, a very nice town… read more
I hope to return at some point.
Thanks for… read more
They received me in their "piece of heaven" (their house with this fantastic garden), not far away from Rome and each day was unique! We could share many meals and I could also immerse in… read more
