Housesitting in Central Auckland, New Zealand

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a family of 4 that includes Philip and me and our two sons Reuben 25 and Jericho 27. Philip lives in a nursing care home.
    We live in Sandringham, Auckland which is 15-20 minutes from city and beach by bike, which we mostly use for transport. We have some spare ones for workawayers to use. There is also bus and train.

    I am vegetarian. My sons cook separately from me. I prefer to have a workaway who can cook vegetarian and is happy to share the cooking with me.

    I need help with garden (permaculture) and inside house. At the moment I need someone with DIY skills.
    I usually take singles, but if one of a couple has DIY skills I will be happy to have them.

    We have had many workaways in the past and enjoy having guests from other countries to stay.

    Please contact if interested and my calendar shows available space.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Permaculture gardening. Vegetarian and vegan cooking. I also can show you how to make fermented foods which I like to do from garden veges. At times we are doing sourdough bread and kombucha.

  • Help

    Help

    Helping in garden with weeding, compost, lawns and sweeping leaves. Cleaning inside and outside. Occasionally some painting which I teach your how to do. DIY projects for those who have the skills.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Bed in a room in the house.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand. There are many beaches, museums, art galleries and a zoo to visit. There is a nearby island that is worth a day trip or overnight stay. Weather is not too hot or too cold.

  • 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

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Parking would be on road, just outside our property.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

Host ref number: 353794537329

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