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Self-sufficient house with animals in the wood in Lucca, Italy

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  • Last activity: 22 Apr 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    We are Massimo and Claudia, we are a open mind couple, we enjoy meet new people and cultures, we love animals, nature and we are both Animals osteopaths and horse riding teachers. We live in a little house in the wood and we are working to make it completely energy self-sufficiency, with solar panels, wood stoves, boiler.. We have horses and a small private horse riding center, it's few chilometers from the house and we would like bring some horses home next summer, so we need help to finish build paddocks.
    At the moment we are restoring the living of horse truck too.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You can learn live in Energy self-sufficiency house, horse management, healthy lifestyle, cooking traditional meal and Tuscany culture.

  • Help

    Help

    We are looking for help to make paddocks, organic vegetable garden, painting windows and gate, clining wood.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    Italian: Fluent
    English: Intermediate

    This 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

    Accommodation

    We can host you in your private bedroom in our house or if you want you can sleep in our horse truck for more privacy. It has a nice living with two beds, the shower and a small kitchen. Usually we eat all together, but Just sometimes you need eat alone but we let you everything in the fridge. Usually we don't eat meat, fish, egg or cheese. We are not vegan but very close to it.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    In your time off you can visit the cities, Lucca is just few kilometres, and other cities like Florence, Pisa are simple to go with bus or trains. Close to the house there Is a beautiful river with clean water and wild coast. The sea is 30 minutes with train. There are beautiful trekking in the heels near home.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 4 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 292528973562

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