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Hi, i live just outside a small village in the north of Holland, 40 minutes from Amsterdam, next to a windmill. Its located on a dead ended road so nice and quiet. You can swim in front of the door and at the back you can take the canoe and explore the "Polder". We do have a busstop 5 minutes walk form home but a car makes live much easier. I live together with my daughter and 3 cats. Work in Amsterdam during the week. (i sell custom earplugs for the music industry) There are 2 guesthouses on my property and in 1 of them you can stay. (its a 2 person super nice wooden "Dijkhuisje") We love to travel with Camper or fly to tropical places... there is a 2 seater canoe and bikes and a tandem you can use. We are near Alkmaar (cheese city) the nearset supermarket is 7 minutes with car..
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Events & social
Van life
Music
Cooking & food
Camping
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I work during the week and sometimes weekends, so wont be around a lot. You have your own house with kitchen, living room, bedroom, terras, outdoor fireplace...we can discuss eating together but i also love my own space with my kid and hopefully you are oke with that.
Help
I am looking for a couple (i won't be there all the time so would be nice if you are not alone..) that love gardening, being outside... i have a garden around the house and a field... it needs cleaning and cutting... if the weather allows it it also need some painting outdoor and other tasks at the property..weeding, woodwork...i am looking for help to make it ready for spring and summer....
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: Beginner
Accommodation
The house where you will be staying is super nice. Its a 2 person house, with tv, record player, books, games, bathroom with shower, big 2 person bed . 1 bedroom, living-room, terras, canoe, fully furnished kitchen.. i used to live there myself but moved to the house next door.
There is a kitchen in the guesthouse so the workaway-guests can cook themselves. I will buy groceries. If i am free we can eat together.
We live just outside the village. Can organise bikes if needed. Supermarket is 10 minutes by car. Public transport is doable.. but bus only once an hour.
What else ...
The house where you will be staying is normally used as a guesthouse. So please keep it nice and tidy. No party's are allowed... of course you can bbq and play music.. (there is a JBL speaker, turntable and lots of records)...
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
You will stay in your own house, with wifi... only need help for few weeks...
Space for parking camper vans
Small campervan fits in front of guesthouse.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
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From the warm welcome to the sad goodbye – this might sound a bit exaggerated, but that's truly how it felt – we enjoyed this beautiful spot in the polder.
It rained and was windy most of the time (November/December), but we still managed to do some outdoor tasks, such as removing a bamboo… read more
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From the warm welcome to the sad goodbye – this might sound a bit exaggerated, but that's truly how it felt – we enjoyed this beautiful spot in the polder.
It rained and was windy most of the time (November/December), but we still managed to do some outdoor tasks, such as removing a bamboo… read more
