Join me at my cottage, surrounded by old forested park land and miles of remote beaches, Denman Island, Canada

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    I am 60 years old, have lived and worked in many trades around the coast - logging, commercial fishboat owner, carpenter, demolition expert, currently am in the business of relocating buildings (house mover). I am an imagineer, have endless plans, and the land materials and wherewithal to manifest them.This property is not yet off grid but that is coming soon. We have large gardens, water storage systems, grey water recycling and wood heat, - oh yeah, there is always fire wood to cut and split! then at the end of the day we have locally raised food, a bottle of my home made wine and some of my home grown green...

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    General Maintenance
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help with Eco Projects
    Help around the house
    Animal Care
    Art Projects
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    I am a reniasance man and have a grand array of skills and trades to share with the right persons. This is a wonderful island community of artists and back to the landers, There are many opportunities to meet other interesting humans here.

  • Help

    Help

    This house was built in victoria b.c. in 1950. In 1993 I moved it by barge to 10 acres on beautiful denman island, it is still a work in progress in many ways. There are plenty of details to be finished, involving carpentry, plaster and mosiac work, painting cleaning and generally helping to finish restoration of this fairy tale home.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    2 rooms in the spectacular house and a 1947 bus that will soon be a comfortable dwelling

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    My place is surrounded by 400 acres of old growth forested park land and miles of remote beaches with whales, sea lions, eagles and lots of oysters clams and fishes.I hope to find someone who has rudimentary work skills in construction/renovation/finishing of unique old houses, and who will fit in to our quirky artistic community...

  • 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

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

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