Help with painting and building in beautiful Lysefjorden, Norway

Norway

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13/11/2020
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2020

Min stay requested: at least 3 weeks

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Description
We are Ellen and Svend Kjetil. We live in beautiful Lysefjorden, near by Pulpit Rock and Kjerag. We realy love to live here. The area is very quiet in the winter time, but more lively in the summer time. We have a big property with several buildings that need maintenance.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are located in the famous Lysefjorden With the pulpit rock and Kjerag as "Next door" neighbours. The area is very quiet and fit people who likes silence.
Help
The help will vary depending of the time of the year. In the Winter it will mostly be painting and building inside. You do not have to have a education in building, but nice if you know how to use a hammer and other tools.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Norwegian: Fluent
Accommodation
You will get your own room and bathroom. We will provide all the Food.
What else ...
In Your time off you can take hikes in the nature. It is also easy to go to Stavanger by boat. You do not need a car to go to Stavanger. In here there is not very much to do. So the persons coming here must love the nature and the silence. Since this is a quiet place, it is best if you can be 2.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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Looking out from the pulpit rock.

Feedback left by and about host (9)

30/09/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Anna & David)

It was very nice to have Anna and David working for us. They are a lovely young couple. They where very happy and easy to talk with. They where respectful and did what they where told. We had to ask them to take breaks. We had a great time with them and miss them. We can really recommend them to others.

(Excellent )

09/09/2019

Left by Workawayer (Anna & David) for host

The experience has been outstanding for us. We worked in gardening and painting during the mornings and then we tried to discover as much as posible about the fjord during the afternoons. And I really think three weeks haven't been enough to enjoy this amazing place.

We spent our free time cycling (using two bikes that they borrowed us) and… read more

(Excellent )

14/02/2019

Left by Workawayer (Daniela) for host

Better late than never, sorry I forgot to do the review before. I had the best time with Ellen and Svend, their place is magnificent and the vibe is always possitive. I went two times, first with Fatima for more than a month. Our task was taking care of the kafé, the hostel sometimes and also some painting. The second time was with my brother, we… read more

(Excellent )

11/08/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Fatima)

It was really a pleasure having Fatima and her friend Daniela here. They are both pretty amazing. They are happy, warm, polite and have a great sense of humor. We had a super time together. They where happy to work for us. And they where flexible when it came to working. They where also great with our guest. We miss them and hope to see them again… read more

(Excellent )

08/08/2018

Left by Workawayer (Fatima) for host

I really dont have the words to describe how greatful I am from this experience. Svend and Ellen are the most loving, caring and amazing people you’ll find and more than that they are family to me now :) The place is absolutly magnificent and the description below from Aurélie is accurate. Just that my friend and I did different tasks; mostly… read more

(Excellent )

10/06/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Barnaby & Sandra)

Barnaby and Sandra stayed with us for about one month. They were a happy and nice couple. They were easy to talk with and open minded. They did what they were told. And they worked with accuracy.
It was fun having them here. And we hope to see them again soon.

(Excellent )

09/06/2018

Left by Workawayer (Barnaby & Sandra) for host

We had an amazing time at Svends and Ellens place!
First of all they are the most friendly, happy, funny and understanding people! We worked for about 4 h a day, 5 days a week and the jobs were fair and suited us.
We were mostly painting outdoors, working with wood and cleaning.
The accommodation was outstanding!
We were staying in a house… read more

(Excellent )

17/12/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Cédric)

Cedric and Aurelie where our firs work away "guests" We where excited how this would work. We soon discovered that we could not have been luckier, we could not have found a better couple. They where friendly and polite. We found a good conection. They did an exccelent job. We have never seen anyone doing a better paintingjob. They also made us a… read more

(Excellent )

16/12/2017

Left by Workawayer (Aurélie) for host

Unfortunately it's impossible to give a six stars rating. It was our first one as a couple (with Cédric) and it clearly exceeded our expectations. This is a beautiful place and Svend and Ellen are great hosts.

It is along the Lysefjord. It’s a very quiet place enclosed by the nature. It’s quite isolated: by car you have to pass over the mountain… read more

(Excellent )

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