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Description
We have a beautiful 100 acre property, about 15 minutes drive from the spa town of Daylesford, with amazing views over the Wombat State forest. We bought the land 5 years ago and built the current house. We are working to establish a 4 acre garden which involves a lot of propagating/and planting, building paths, small building projects and general maintenance - that is what we are looking to have someone assist us with.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
My wife and I work from home and are actively involved in many aspects of our community. We are happy to assist guests in learning/improving their English and in gaining an understanding of Australian culture. Our properties location gives easy access to a range of activities, including bush walking, hiking, horse-riding, swimming and gold prospecting. We are 1 hour by train from Melbourne, 30 minutes drive to the historic gold-fields of Ballarat and 15 minutes from the beautiful spa town of Daylesford.
Help
We are looking for someone who is fit and able to assist us with gardening, small building projects, fencing, maintenance, light animal care.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
I would love to learn French or Italian
Accommodation
Self-contained studio styled apartment with seperate bathroom. Panoramic views through floor to ceiling glass windows. Basic Kitchen equipment provided (microwave, fridge, hotplate, etc) However, all meals provided.
What else ...
The region we live in is a very popular tourist destination. It has great restaurants, bars, spas, museums, music venues, and access to beautiful Australian countryside. Whilst anyone staying with us would need to be up for a few hours hard work each day from Mon-Fri , they will have plenty of free time to explore and enjoy the surrounding area.
We have a farm vehicle that can be made available to visitors for short trips into town and the immediate area - i.e. round trips of no more than 60 km.
However if visitors are involved in a motor vehicle accident, where they are found to be responsible, they would be required to pay the $700 insurance excess. PLEASE NOTE - The farm vehicle is not suitable for long trips so if you are wanting to make longer trips you would need to arrange your own transport.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Your accomodation has good, stand alone wifi. There is also a desk top Apple computer available for you to use in the accomodation
Space for parking camper vans
We have a large parking area with access to electricity that could easily accomodate most campervans
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
3-4 hours Mon- Friday
Feedback (4)
We were warmly welcomed and we felt like at home ever since. John's… read more
They are a lovely couple who made us feel at home from the very first minute. The self-contained studio has all you need and gives you the privacy to spend your free time however you want with fabulous views.
We had good times watching some movies of John’s great collection in the huge tv laying in… read more
John and Jennifer are such lovely, kind and generous people. They made us feel at home from the moment we met and arrived at their beautiful property.
During our stay we helped them out by taking care of the garden, some painting jobs, cleaning the exterior of the house and light animal care which we really… read more
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We were warmly welcomed and we felt like at home ever since. John's… read more
They are a lovely couple who made us feel at home from the very first minute. The self-contained studio has all you need and gives you the privacy to spend your free time however you want with fabulous views.
We had good times watching some movies of John’s great collection in the huge tv laying in… read more
John and Jennifer are such lovely, kind and generous people. They made us feel at home from the moment we met and arrived at their beautiful property.
During our stay we helped them out by taking care of the garden, some painting jobs, cleaning the exterior of the house and light animal care which we really… read more
John and Jen are the most adorable people ever. From the moment we met them they made us feel so welcome. They really opened up their house to us and made sure we had everything we needed and way more. We feel so lucky that we met them.
They… read more
