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Host rating
100 %
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22 Apr 2024
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Description
Hello, we are Harry and Silvia from it Heidenskip. We live beautifully in a country house anno 1720. On this unique place we create a castle worthy garden and live here as self-sufficient as possible. Friesland is known for its wonderful water sports. If you want to join us we will reward you with a culinary stay and fun and surprising outings. We also love music and dancing, so it is always party time at the house
We have a podcast and a website. Ask me for the links.
Hallo, wij zijn Harry en Silvia uit it Heidenskip. Wij wonen prachtig in een Landhuis anno 1720. Op deze unieke plek creëren wij een kasteel waardige tuin en leven hier zoveel mogelijk zelfvoorzienend. Friesland staat bekend met de prachtige watersport. Als je ons wilt gaan helpen dan zullen we je belonen met een culinair verblijf en leuke en verrassende uitjes. Ook houden we van muziek en dans, dus het is altijd feest
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Gardening
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
For a good idea of Friesland, we offer you to go out every now and then in this special environment. In addition, we will show you seer how beautiful it is to live (partially) self-sufficiently.
Voor een goed beeld te krijgen van Friesland, bieden we je aan om zo nu en dan er op uit te gaan in deze bijzondere omgeving. Daarnaast laten we je ziener proeven hoe mooi het is om (gedeeltelijk) zelfvoorzienend te leven.
Help
We are looking for someone with seamstress/tailoring skills. I would like to create fancy curtains for my home and we need someone with experience for clothing repair, making designs, and advanced to expert level with sewing and working with fabrics. So if you have these skills and can repair my clothes and make me a lovely set of curtains, we would love to host you!
We have a piano in the Music Room and a left-handed guitar and left-handed bass guitar.
Can you play an instrument then we have a music room to enjoy. Do not hesitate! Write, and be welcome!
We started workaway last year and had a great time together 🥳
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Accommodation
Our country house outdoor estate offers you a very spacious living facility with enough rooms to be able to come to yourself for a while. We have several rooms such as: The Living Kitchen, garden Room, sitting room, music room, dining room. Beautiful large bedrooms, bathrooms, and all in a great old style with all the comforts of today. But above all, a place with a great atmosphere in the middle of nature!
Landhuis Buitenhuis Landgoed, biedt u een zeer ruime woongelegenheid met genoeg kamers om even tot uzelf te kunnen komen. Wij hebben diverse kamers zoals: De Leefkeuken, tuinkamer, zitkamer, muziekkamer, eetkamer. Prachtige grote slaapkamers, badkamers, en alles in een geweldige oude stijl met alle comfort van deze tijd. Maar bovenal een plek waar een geweldige sfeer hangt, middenin de natuur!
What else ...
water sports, wadden islands, gaasterland, museums, bicycle routes, and much more
watersport, waddeneilanden, gaasterland, musea, fietsroutes, en nog veel meer
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (18)
Harry and Silvia are great generous people and made me feel very welcomed from day 1. It was almost as if I was helping an aunt during the helping hours and hanging out together afterwards, eating the delicious bittenballen, playing… read more
They will welcome you into their warm home and make you feel like on of the family very quickly.
They offer a farm house experience where you can work the garden, feed the chickens and more.
Off work time is spend with them and the other workaways who in the house, playing cards,… read more
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Harry and Silvia are great generous people and made me feel very welcomed from day 1. It was almost as if I was helping an aunt during the helping hours and hanging out together afterwards, eating the delicious bittenballen, playing… read more
They will welcome you into their warm home and make you feel like on of the family very quickly.
They offer a farm house experience where you can work the garden, feed the chickens and more.
Off work time is spend with them and the other workaways who in the house, playing cards,… read more
incredibly beautiful. In addition to me, there was another German workaway and an English woman. Almost every day… read more
They are wonderful ppl and they welcome you as family, so if you are looking for a place to feel like at home, this is the right place for you. Silvia is always gonna prepare very delicious meals.
They have 3 beautiful dogs, and the place is gorgeous.
Silvia and Harry… read more
The work and the working hours were really good and in the free time we always did something together: games, watching a film, talking … We always had so much fun !
I loved that they really showed us the dutch life. We did the coffee break… read more
The time in Frieslân made my Netherlandsjourney to a unique memory. The two saved me a bit when I was at a not so nice place by welcoming me at De Setelphoeve spontaniously. From arrival until good bye I felt welcomed. It was wonderfull to get to know Silvia and Harry who are undescribably kind human beings and they… read more
I worked alongside both of them on the woodpile, in the barn and in the kitchen and… read more
