Come and join our family in the sunniest and beautiful city in Nelson, New Zealand

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Help with our family at home in Nelson, New Zealand
We are Milo and Kimberly, and have lived in Nelson for 18 years after sailing here from Canada. We have two wonderful (no doubt all parents say this ;) teenagers and would like help around the house, garden and with painting projects.

We operate a yacht charter business during the spring and summer, and Milo also teaches at a maritime school. Kimberly manages a local bookstore. We speak some Spanish and French and love practice.

Would you like a place to call home for a bit?

We are a Christian family and would appreciate someone mindful of our values. No parties/drugs.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
For native Spanish or French speakers, this is a great opportunity to practice speaking English - Kimberly is an ESL teacher and happy to help.
We have a yacht charter business, so there may be a sailing opportunity.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We want our children to learn about different cultures, so will consider anyone who can speak at least some English.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Beginner
Accommodation
Private guest room and bath, internet, meals, all in the sunniest part of New Zealand. Walking distance to the middle of town. Great nature walks nearby (flat or hilly).
What else ...
We live 10 minutes walk to the city centre, and are next to the Centre of New Zealand.
Year round Saturday Market, lovely walks and biking all around.
The Abel Tasman National Park is the jewel of the area, and one of New Zealand's greatest walks.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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24/01/2020

Left by Workawayer (Kensley) for host

Milo, Kimberly and the kids were an amazing family to stay with! I felt like I fit in right away, and the during The two weeks there, I felt more and more like family! The jobs were fair and straightforward, mostly helping out with the lovely garden and cooking dinner for the family which I really enjoyed! The location was fantastic for exploring… read more

(Excellent )

22/10/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Lindsay)

Lindsay spent a week with us and instantly jumped in to help. The day she arrived was a bit frantic with music lessons, sport and drama, but she handled it like a pro. Our kids felt comfortable with her from the start and are really sad to see her go.
She is wonderful with kids, and nothing is a problem
Thank you, Lindsay :)

(Excellent )

14/08/2019

Left by Workawayer (Perrine) for host

Thank you all the family for welcoming me !
I spent a great week with them, to take care of children, cooking for the dinner.
I’d a lot of free time and Milo brought me at different places (their boat, the peanuts butter museum, cinema...).
There is also a little rabbit who’s name Pepper, very cute!
I can highly recommend!
Wish you the best… read more

(Excellent )

11/08/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Perrine)

Perrine joined us for a week and fit in immediately. She communicates clearly and was adored by our kids. She made delicious meals and helped around the house always asking if there was more she could do.
We highly recommend her, and would welcome her back any time.

(Excellent )

16/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (Connie) for host

I had such a lovely week with Milo, Kim, Milo and Emma. As soon as I arrived I felt so comfortable and Milo was generous enough to pick me up from the bus station and show me around Nelson. They later also took me on a cinema trip and gave me some great tips for the Abel Tasman Park, which I did in a day trip from their house.
The ethos of the… read more

(Excellent )

06/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Yurika) for host

All during my stay for 5 weeks, they treated me as family. So everyday I was happy and I had a lot of exciting experiences at beautiful Nelson. Thank you to Milo, Kimbarly, Milo jr, Emma, and cute bunny Pepper. All of them are really kind and have a sense of humor. I have never met such a wonderful family. And Milo And Kimbarly are very good at… read more

(Excellent )

30/11/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Denise)

Denise spent 3 weeks with us and from the start she fit right in with our busy family life. I appreciated her initiative. If something needed to be done, she did it.

Denise has plenty to offer, she is an experienced painter and did wonders around our house. She is thoughtful, motivated, has great attention to detail, is easy going, and is a… read more

(Excellent )

01/06/2018

Left by Workawayer (RIVIERE) for host

Where to start There are some experiences for wich I would prefer not write anything because no any words can describe how great it was! I spent few weeks with Kimberly Milo and their childrens, and every single person of this family has much fun and kindness to give.They are interesting and easy going people. I really enjoyed every day of my stay… read more

(Excellent )

14/02/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Marlene & Emily)

Emily is a pleasure to host. She fit right in with our family and was willing to help with whatever was going on. Her painting was excellent. Emily is polite, helpful and quiet. We did not meet Marlene.

(Excellent )

24/01/2018

Left by Workawayer (Marlene & Emily) for host

I really enjoyed to be part of this lovely family and it's a pity that I wasn't able to stay longer than 10 days. The whole family is so nice, welcoming and friendly that every day with them was great.
It was a pleasure to help them and they were always very thankful.
Thank you for the great time in Nelson!

(Excellent )

14/02/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Jana)

Jana and Marina were a delight to host. They are self-starters... always doing what they see needs to be done. They are trustworthy, hard-working, polite, fun and interesting. I recommend them to hosts!

(Excellent )

16/01/2018

Left by Workawayer (Jana) for host

Marina and me stayed for 10 days with Kimberly, Milo, Emma and Milo :) we had such a wonderful time with them and felt so welcome! we were on a two day sailing trip with them, spent a lot of time with the kids which were very lovely.

Kimberly and her husband are such intelligent, energetic people with loads of stories to tell.
definitely one of… read more

(Excellent )

28/09/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Isia)

Isia is an absolute legend! She helped my family for a week when we had another family join us, so it was really full on. She is one of the kindest people we have ever met, and was always putting others first. She is an excellent cook with a great sense of humour, and a wonderful help.

(Excellent )

20/09/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Débora)

Débora fit in to our family so well, our kids cried when she left. She is an extremely honest, conscientious and hardworking young woman.
She lived with us for 6 months helping with just about everything from painting the house to help in the kitchen and with the kids.
We would love to host her again.

(Excellent )

20/09/2017

Left by Workawayer (Débora) for host

I stayed with Milo and Kimberly one month and a half and had such a great time with them! I can say they are now dear friends of mine and I'm excited to see them again someday! My job there was mainly to sand and paint their house. It was such a great experience, I loved doing that! We also shared from our cultures, I now have amazing new recipes… read more

(Excellent )

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