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We have been hosting work aways for ten years and have had the privilege of welcoming guests of all ages from all over the world .
Andrea is a chef and I'm a designer , we are an Italian and English couple in our 40s with a little girl (jasmine) and often find ourselves in need of a helping hand or two. ;)
The house, surrounded by beautiful woodland and fields is an hour by car from Venice airport and an hour and twenty minutes from the dolomite mountains.
The local village is 15 min's walk going and a good half an hour coming back up the hill.
The surrounding area is famous for prosecco wine, with miles and miles of vineyards where local producers will let you sample and buy.
We are a bed and breakfast and cookery school.. A place to come to really relax, and enjoy good food and wine :)
The main house is finished, but needs a lot of painting,help with basic DIY, some work on the shutters etc. The cookery school room is still a blank canvas waiting to be started, as is the conservatory and greenhouse. We also have a derelict building in the middle of the woods that would be great to make into a little house one day. The garden, wood's , vegetable garden and land need constant work.
let me know if you think you can help.
All the best RuthTypes of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Italian food, house of happiness, living with a happy family, learning to make amazing Italian food and breads, surrounded by beautiful woods, organic vegetables, simple living,
Nature. Venice. The dolomite mountains.
Vittorio Veneto. Tarzo. Hiking. Cycling. Lago di revine.Projects involving children
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Help
We are looking for people with energy and enthusiasm.
Help looking after our family of chickens , rabbits and goats.
The house needs some TLC, so Decorating, Cleaning, ironing, chopping wood, splitting and stacking wood, B.B.Q area, dry stone walls, general taming of some of the land, Cutting Grass and brambles, making hay,gardening, washing up etc.
Here your a part of the family so we find what works best for you!Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: FluentAccommodation
single or double room with your own bathrooms inside the house or if you prefer...getting back to nature ... camping in a tent in the woods or fields. :)
but now we have hot and cold running water and electricity in the house it feels like luxury!
We were living inside a tent inside the house before the new roof. ;)A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
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Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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so grateful for my time in "ourrustica" , having the best Italian food made by the chef , working in the middle of the forest with incredible views and being surrounded for the love of animals and exceptional human… read more
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so grateful for my time in "ourrustica" , having the best Italian food made by the chef , working in the middle of the forest with incredible views and being surrounded for the love of animals and exceptional human… read more
No one pushes you to do something,… read more
Ruth… read more
Les tâchent varient entre donner à manger aux animaux, préparer les chambres des invités, faire des travaux manuels à l'extérieur et aider Andrea en cuisine. Vous aurez… read more
The work was varied, fun and rewarding – from trying our best to contain some lovely, bouncy goats, to feeding and clearing out the chickens, to clearing land, to picking veggies for dinner and helping… read more
Eating was....... Always 5star standard hahaha ... And I felt like bursting after every meal.
While staying I made some gates to stop their pet goats from… read more
It may sound stereotypical, but that 2 weeks I spent there was truly a life-changing, incredible experience for me! Andrea and Ruth are the nicest, most warm-hearted… read more
Although we were only expected to work for 5 hours per day, we loved working more to share our time with them… read more
The place is beautiful, so much more than in the photos! The animals are very very friendly and the family visits are very enjoyable. I will… read more
Ruth and Andrea are absolutely… read more
You'll be treated well. You'll have to suffer the cooking of a chef and the farmhouse decorated by a designer. You'll become fabulously acquainted with the goats too, which I learned I have a sweet-spot for. I… read more
Ruth and Andrea are amongst the nicest people you will ever meet, they truly care and are beyond generous in so many ways.… read more
I was with Ruth, Andrea and Jasmine for 3 weeks, but it felt much longer because of how comfortable I immediately was made to feel. Their warmth and openness meant that the work didn't feel 'worky' but more… read more
There's never a shortage of lovely company and energy throughout the week, and the area is so very gorgeous and charming to say the least. I was so privileged to visit during such an abundant and beautiful time of year, and I only… read more
Thank you both for your kindness and hospitality, you really made me feel at home.
Hope i will have the oportunity some day to visit you again.
Can't thank these guys enough, and I look forward to… read more