Help us with our home and child while exploring and learning Italian near Orta's Lake, Piemonte, Italy

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    Hi, we are Chiara and Francesco, we are starting to live in a new house in the middle of the wood, close to Orta's Lake, Lago Maggiore and Mottarone mountain, in Piemonte (Italy). We have a six-month-old baby, Noah, and a large, pleasantly habitable house that needs a lot of work (vegetable garden, wood treatment, fence building, maintenance work). From our hut you can easily reach a stream and there are numerous paths.
    Many animals live in the wood, and it’s pretty easy to see them; we have also two sweet cats!

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    Babysitting and creative play
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We are both therapists and often organize work groups and personal growth. For this reason this house is dynamic and frequented by stimulating and sociable people. We think this is a good opportunity to learn a new language by communicating, discussing many topics, and mutually enriching each other. Families with small children are welcome to share life in nature with Noah. We are music lovers, Francesco plays guitar and sings. We will be happy to share this passion with you by providing some musical instruments.

    Siamo entrambi terapeuti e organizziamo spesso gruppi di lavoro e crescita personale. Per questo motivo questa casa è dinamica e frequentata da persone stimolanti e socievoli. Pensiamo che questa sia una buona opportunità per imparare una nuova lingua comunicando, confrontandosi su moltissimi temi, e arricchendosi reciprocamente. Sono benvenute famiglie con bambini piccoli che possano condividere la vita in natura con Noah. Siamo amanti della musica, Francesco suona la chitarra e canta. Saremo lieti di condividere con voi questa passione mettendo a disposizione alcuni strumenti musicali.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    Projects in progress:
    - creation of a fence
    - organization and management of the vegetable garden
    - maintenance of the house
    - design of the garden and planting
    - decoration of the spaces
    - cut wood for the next winter
    Versatile and creative people with an artistic soul and practical skills are welcome. We are looking for child lovers who can look after Noah when needed.


    Progetti in corso: - creazione di una staccionata
    - organizzazione e gestione orto
    - manutenzione della casa
    - progettazione del giardino e piantumazione
    - decorazione degli spazi
    Sono benvenute persone versatili e creative, dall'animo artistico e con competenze pratiche. Siamo alla ricerca di amanti dei bambini che possano all'occorrenza occuparsi di Noah.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    Italian: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Room with 4 beds;
    Francesco and I usually have a well-stocked pantry, we consume local and seasonal products. We offer breakfast, lunch and dinner. Meals will be shared and everyone in turn is invited to do their part to cook and tidy up the kitchen.


    Camera con 4 letti;

    Io e Francesco siamo soliti avere una dispensa molto fornita, consumiamo prodotti locali e di stagione. Offriamo colazione, pranzo e cena. I pasti saranno condivisi e ognuno a turno e invitato a fare la sua parte per cucinare e riordinare la cucina.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    La casa è nel bosco, raggiungibile solo con 4x4 da una area picnic. Altrimenti si può raggiungere a piedi, con 20 minuti di camminata.
    Ovviamente andiamo a prendere con la nostra macchina chi arriva con i bagagli!
    Il paese più vicino è Gignese, raggiungibile con il pullman. Stazioni più vicine: Pettenasco o Stresa.

  • 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?

    Two

Host ref number: 323121179751

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A man plays guitar for a baby on a large rug outside a house, with a covered patio and a gravel driveway in the background.
The image depicts a spacious room with a high ceiling, featuring a collection of rugs, couches, and musical instruments, with a child running in the center.
The image depicts a room with bunk beds, a rug, and a window, featuring a rustic and cozy atmosphere with wooden furniture and earthy tones.
The image depicts a serene rural scene featuring a two-story house, a dirt path, a bench, and trees, set against a backdrop of rolling hills and a clear blue sky.
The image depicts a serene scene of a white house nestled among lush trees and greenery, with two utility poles standing sentinel in the foreground.
The image depicts a family of three, consisting of a man, woman, and infant, seated on a rug outside a stone building, with the man playing a guitar.
The image depicts a kitchen with wooden cabinets and countertops, featuring a dining table with a bowl and a view of an outdoor patio through a glass door.
The image depicts a serene lakeside scene with a woman on a rope swing, surrounded by lush trees and grass, with mountains visible in the distance under a clear blue sky.
The image depicts a serene river scene with a person standing on rocks in the distance, surrounded by lush greenery and trees under a clear blue sky.
A group of people sit around a campfire at night, with one person playing a guitar, in a dark outdoor setting.
A group of people sit around a table on a patio outside a house, enjoying a meal together on a warm summer evening.
The image depicts a two-story house with a brown roof, situated on a hillside surrounded by trees and a grassy area, with a car parked in front.
Two cats sit on a windowsill, gazing out at trees and grass, their backs to the camera, in a serene and peaceful atmosphere.

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