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🌿 Our Home & Life
We live in a small and charming town in Belgium called Maaseik, just 6 km from the Netherlands and 12 km from Germany.
Our home is no longer a renovation project — it has grown into our dream place. After years of building and creating, it is now a small paradise where we live surrounded by nature, peace and space.
The garden feels like a little forest, full of fruit trees, vegetables and herbs that we use in our daily life. We also keep chickens for fresh eggs (and sometimes meat).
In the middle of the garden, we have created a beautiful and comfortable guest house. This will be your private space during your stay — a quiet and green place with everything you need.
We also built an outdoor kitchen where we cook, eat and spend time together, especially on warm days.
🧑🤝🧑 About Us
My name is Marijn. I’m a massage therapist, artist (writing and painting), and I also work in hospitality as a chef and bartender. My schedule changes often, but I spend a lot of time at home working on the garden, small projects or creative ideas.
My partner works full-time and is away from early morning until evening, so we keep a calm and respectful rhythm in the house, especially at night.
We are a gay couple, open-minded, grounded and easy-going. Our home is a safe and welcoming place where people can be themselves.
We share our life with 2 dogs and 3 cats — all friendly, playful and part of the family.
🛠️ Help We Are Looking For
Even though most of the big work is done, there is always something to do in and around the house.
We mostly look for help with:
Gardening (weeding, planting, harvesting, maintaining beds)
Taking care of our animals (dogs, cats and chickens)
Small building or improvement projects
Keeping the outdoor spaces clean and beautiful
Helping with computer or online tasks (website, social media, simple digital things)
We like people who enjoy working with their hands, but also appreciate digital skills — a nice balance works really well here.
I personally enjoy working together, side by side. When I’m at home, we often work a bit longer and really get things done — sometimes more than 4 hours, but always in a relaxed and natural flow.
When I’m not around, there is no pressure. You can take it easy, enjoy the space, or do small tasks at your own rhythm.
For us, it’s not about strict schedules, but about balance, mutual respect and enjoying the process together.
🏡 What We Offer
You will stay in our guest house in the garden — your own private and peaceful place.
It includes:
Comfortable sleeping space (up to 3 people)
Private bathroom with hot shower and toilet
Towels and bed linen
Tea and coffee facilities
Desk and chair
Fast WiFi
You also have access to:
The main house (kitchen, washing machine, living area) during the day
The outdoor kitchen, garden, lounge areas and sun deck
Food is an important part of life here. We provide fresh, healthy meals — often using ingredients from our own garden.
We are not vegetarian, but we are happy to adapt to dietary needs.
🌍 Free Time & Surroundings
In your free time, you can enjoy the peaceful garden, go for walks or bike rides, or explore the area.
Because we are close to both the Netherlands and Germany, there are many nice places to visit nearby.
Sometimes we go out for a drink, visit local spots or do groceries across the border — you are always welcome to join.
✨ We are looking for open-minded, easy-going people who enjoy nature, working with their hands, and being part of a relaxed and real home environment.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
we live near a nice little city Maaseik on the border with the Netherlands. there are museum. swimming pool. by buss you can go to Genk or Hasselt bigger city's in the area or Maastricht. the coutry here is beautyful nice place to find rest. and peace. walking and cycling are the best here.
Help
we need help in the garden, pads and borders , make our pool. making pads and borders. weeding, but also build and to dig the sauna.. we also need pluming. think we need a strong guy or woman, creatif.
i want to make a new kitchen garden.
we have a wonderful guesthouse, we ask you to use it.. after dinner we want you to do something for your self.
we expect of our guest, to be helpful with the meals.
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Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Dutch: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
we have an very tiny farm house in one of the most beautiful parts of Belgium. we wanna make a little restaurant from it with cook workshops and art things. beautiful area for cycling, to stroll. peace and rest.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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The bedroom was super confortable and we enjoy the fires and the sun sets. Its a realy good neiberhood and close to the river and the woods. We realy enjoy everything about our staing.
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wish you all the best. and we are very thankful of the thinks you did.
Marijn en Igno
stay healthy. hope you have a good time with your mom in Germany.
greatings
Marijn and Igno
Every workawayer could easily be at ease with them, but no one can hope to cook as good as the Big Boss (unless the workawayer were… read more
wish you al good luck with your travels
bigg kiss marijn and Igno
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The bedroom was super confortable and we enjoy the fires and the sun sets. Its a realy good neiberhood and close to the river and the woods. We realy enjoy everything about our staing.
Hugs… read more
wish you all the best. and we are very thankful of the thinks you did.
Marijn en Igno
stay healthy. hope you have a good time with your mom in Germany.
greatings
Marijn and Igno
Every workawayer could easily be at ease with them, but no one can hope to cook as good as the Big Boss (unless the workawayer were… read more
wish you al good luck with your travels
bigg kiss marijn and Igno
there is a lot work done what we were not polsible to do.
Jeroen
he can work real hard, and is technical. likes to do a perfect job.
hope we wil see you back one day...
Working with Marijn and Igno was fun, they are very friendly andthey have a really nice garden (and chickens) and beeing part of the renovation was beautiful!
The work in the garden was amazing and we learned a lot of this there.
Also to feed the chickens and rabbits there and carry to them two lovely dogs. :)
you are verry welkom to come back one time
big hugg marijn and Igno
hope you will have a good time in Amsterdam.
smart, carful, easy going guy.
he was a great help with us
he was here for 10 day's and we already miss him.
good conversations, he loves everything i cook. strong, helping and thinking.
we really hoop to see him back one time. Our dogg miss him to, know she have to walk with me again...
Marijn and Igno… read more
think i don't like to see you go.
but understand.
hope we will see you back one time
you were and are a great help
bigg Hugg Marijn
Thank you Marijn and Igno you guys are really nice and kind.
In the first days I was so shy that I could not even eat properly. But who can resist the food preparate from Marijn, he is the best chef. Every night was a special dutch dish really really good. He used to say that I am always make… read more
we will miss you.
you were a great help
bigg Hugg Marijn and Igno
