Gardening and Painting, Ruby Bay coast, South Island, New Zealand

New Zealand

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28/08/2019
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We are retirees, Michael and Ruve, and we recently bought a house with 10 acres on the Ruby Bay coast, 30 minutes from Nelson towards the Abel Tasman walk in the South Island. We need help with our garden and painting part of the exterior of our house and perhaps some cooking. We are looking for a couple with ideally gardening and/or painting experience to help us for 4 1/2 hours a day, Monday to Friday.

We are 10 minutes walk to the beach but not in a village or town. Mapau has boutique shops and restaurants and is a 10 minute drive away and Motueka, the nearest town with all amenities, is a 15 minute drive. As there is no local public transport it is essential that workaways have their own car. Accommodation is a large studio apartment on the lower level of our house. It has it's own separate basic WC/shower and kitchen. Please note that internet access is only available 6 hours per day. We provide bed linen, towels, all food and drink. You prepare your breakfast and lunch in the studio. In the evening, depending upon yours and our preferences, either you eat with us or you cook and dine in your studio.
Type of help
Gardening
Cooking / shopping
General Maintenance
Help in the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We have toured and continue to tour the South Island from top to bottom, including Stewart Island, either camping or in motels, often 4x4 off-roading or cycling so we can share extensive information on a wide range of places to visit, stay and their heritage.
Help
Help is needed for gardening and outdoor painting 4 1/2 hours a day, Monday to Friday. Gardening includes spreading mulch, weed killing, cutting gorse, etc.
Languages spoken
English
Accommodation
A large basic studio apartment on the lower level of our house. It has it's own toilet and shower. There is a fridge, 2 ring gas (camping) cooker, microwave/grill and cooking utensils. All bed linen, towels, food and drink is provided. Please note that internet access is only available 6 hours per day.
What else ...
No local transport: own car essential. Nearest bus service is Nelson, Richmond or Motueka.
Near famous Abel Tasman walk, canoeing, sky diving, boat trips, vineyards (wine tastings), paragliding and farmer's markets - great local produce.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
4 1/2 hours per day, Monday to Friday

Photos

View of the mountains from our property

Rainbow seen from our property

View of our lake

Michael's autumn bonfire

Reclaiming front garden

Sea view from our property.

Ruve and Michael

Feedback left by and about host (6)

13/04/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Katherine & Daren)

Katy and Darren are fantastic workaways. They are hard workers, absolutely trustworthy and are an extremely pleasant couple. Both are great cooks and we enjoyed Katy's delicious baking and Darren's Texan meal. We would highly recommend them to any host who is lucky enough to be offered their help. They would be welcome back anytime!

(Excellent )

12/04/2017

Left by Workawayer (Katherine & Daren) for host

Michael and Ruve truly understand what it means to be cultural exchange hosts. They've traveled and lived in a lot of places, have a great sense of humor, and are a very kind couple. The work was tough but hours were fair. Accommodation is a nice studio apartment with a lot of privacy. Their home was close enough to town to be convenient, but far… read more

(Excellent )

18/02/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Maxime)

We thoroughly enjoyed Maxime's stay. His help in the garden was excellent and he did well without supervision. He is also a very pleasant young man with excellent English and a good understanding of the english/kiwi humour. He would be very welcome back at any time. We would recommend him to any NZ hosts.

(Excellent )

17/02/2016

Left by Workawayer (Maxime) for host

The stay at Ruve and Michael place was a true pleasure.
They are very welcoming, the area is beautiful, the accomodation is nice.
Thank you for the good talks, good food for dinner, and good advises.
Can't wait to meet you again here or in France for sure.
Take care, I wish you the best for your amazing house project.
Kind regards… read more

(Excellent )

12/01/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (dorothee )

We enjoyed our meals with Dorothee and Alex's, particularly the one they cooked. We were also very pleased with the quality of their work in the garden. We would recommend them to any hosts. It would be a pleasure to have them stay with us in our other home in France.
Ruve and Michael

(Excellent )

12/01/2016

Left by Workawayer (dorothee ) for host

It was a great pleasure to stay with Ruve and Michael. Their place will change a lot as they just started renovation. We helped them on their big property with some weeding. We enjoyed their conversation a lot when we had dinner together. Thank you very much for your kindness, we are really happy to have met you and hope to see you again sometime,… read more

(Excellent )

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