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Welcome to our house in the countryside . We are located on a small hill surrounded by the mountains of green Umbria in the heart of Italy.
Our house is close to a small historic medieval town called Stroncone. We are Luis Fernando and Silvia. We are married and live with our 18 year old daughter Aurora. We have Fluke, our 12 year old dog who is very calm and friendly. He likes children very much. We also have 3 cats that live in our family.
We have a green space on a hill where we have several ideas as a project such as a permaculture garden, a place where you can relax, sunbathe, meditate. We are making a chicken coop where animals of different types will be. Now we have some chickens, ducks and in the future we want to make a small farm “educational chicken coop” that can be visited by families with their children.
Fernando has an art studio since he is a painter, decorator and restructurer. There is possibility to do wood work, paint and construction to beautify this place. In addition, we are creating a garden where we can grow our genuine and biological products.
We want to share with people who want to live a lifestyle in nature, not only sharing with us, but also realizing creative ideas.
We would like that those who want to spend a period with us, offer them our home, our culture, and our lifestyle which is very simple but at the same time full of enthusiasm and eager to be sharing in nature and in community.
We have a healthy lifestyle so we prefer people who don't drink much alcohol (it's normal to drink wine with shared meals). For smokers, we prefer that you do not smoke inside the accommodation.
We offer the necessary tools to work and be comfortable so we recommend bringing your personal things. For security reasons, it is advisable to come with previously purchased medical insurance.
In exchange for our teachings and honoring a fair exchange, we ask for 24-25 hours of volunteer work per week with a flexible schedule based on weather, assignments, ability, how quickly you work without supervision, etc.
In their spare time, they can visit various interesting nature or historical places within a radius of 5 km. There is the town called Stroncone, Narni, and also the “Cascade delle Marmore” and the “Lake of Piedi Lugo”. Rome is 1 hour away by car or train. In addition, they can go trekking and from the house you can enjoy beautiful sunsets to relax mentally, physically and spiritually.
At any time or any free time, I can offer a small painting course. Silvia, on some occasions, requires help in the kitchen where you can experiment and learn Italian recipes. If you wish, Silvia offers a course to make the real Italian pizza at an affordable price :).
Please send information about yourself, any skills you may have and any topics of interest. We are an artistic, musical, and creative family and like to reward hard workers who help with sightseeing, barbecues, and fun Italian experiences. Some self serve, some potluck, everyone helps clean etc.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Culturally, live an experience with an Italian family that makes the best provision so that they have what they need such as accommodation, food and personal care. The possibility of learning a new language and connecting with nature in the middle of the mountains. You can bring your pet, depending on the availability of the moment.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Gardening projects, wood and cement construction, completion of beautification projects. In the artistic field, painting projects on wood. We also have a project for a didactic chicken coop called El Pollo Loco, where you can live in contact with the chickens and thus create a feeling of love and care.
Languages
Languages spoken
Spanish: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
French: Intermediate
English: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
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Accommodation
House in the countryside. The family lives in the house above. The Workaways will have their separate apartment on the ground floor with its private bathroom, kitchen, including a terrace. There is a giant garden and the mountains in front!
What else ...
The house is close to the bus stop that leads to the city of Terni. 2 km from here there is a historic medieval town that can be visited, even on foot. This place is surrounded by trails for trekking. During free time, volunteers have the option to share with us (with pleasure :)) or to go visit other places like Rome, other natural places.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
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How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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I stayed two beautiful weeks here. I helped Fernando in the garden with fixing and building structures. The work is sometimes quite physical but balanced and very fair. Fernando always care about the safety and teach a lot about working safely. I really enjoyed helping Silvia in the… read more
Work would start between 7-8am and consist of helping Fernando in the garden, feeding the chickens, moving furniture, watering plants, shoveling rocks for a wall, furniture restoration (my personal favourite) and going into Terni to help with… read more
My favourite thing was painting the shutters in the flat of family friends.
Sylvia cooks much better than I do, I… read more
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I stayed two beautiful weeks here. I helped Fernando in the garden with fixing and building structures. The work is sometimes quite physical but balanced and very fair. Fernando always care about the safety and teach a lot about working safely. I really enjoyed helping Silvia in the… read more
Work would start between 7-8am and consist of helping Fernando in the garden, feeding the chickens, moving furniture, watering plants, shoveling rocks for a wall, furniture restoration (my personal favourite) and going into Terni to help with… read more
My favourite thing was painting the shutters in the flat of family friends.
Sylvia cooks much better than I do, I… read more
It's great to see that there are still truly sincere, nice people out there. The work is absolutely fair and variable on a daily basis. Absolutely balanced, sometimes a little more physically… read more
Ma Johannes non ha solo il pollice verde👍, è un ragazzo ( che dobbiamo dire sono tutti bravi finora) educato,… read more
It was a great opportunity for me to learn and practice italian, and at the same time we had a lot of good conversations in english too.
We had some many great dinners together and Silvia cooks delicious food (we even exchanged some… read more
Ma Ruben non è solo un ragazzo simpatico , divertente e con un… read more
It was my first workaway experience and I couldn't have found a better place. I felt incredibly warmly welcomed and integrated into the family life. With… read more
Grazie per questa bella esperienza
Unfortunately we could only stay a week but we achieved a lot, and it was funny. Silvia is an amazing cook, and we enjoyed the Italian kitchen. Aurora is something special, and I look forward to her revenge in chess. Finally not to forget the very kind dog and the aggressive… read more
It’s such a happy place and Fernando, Sylvia and Aurora are all welcoming and very attentive.
I’ve learned new things through the work and I’ve also discovered Italian cooking, yoga, meditation, ...
Moreover, the quietness of the place allowed me to take a break in… read more
Their countryside home is in the scenic mountains and the nearest village, Stroncone, is a beautiful medieval town about a 30 minute walk away.
Using only public transport is possible to come and go from their place but having a car or other means of personal transport would… read more
The work ranged from helping in the chook house, painting, working in the garden, helping one of Fernando's clients with painting, cleaning the house and… read more
Fernando and his wife Silvia made me feel very welcome and provided everything I could possibly need. The days started at 7.30 and ended between 12 and 13 and the work varied. One day I helped in the garden, one day I helped Silvia around the house and most of the other days I… read more
