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Description
Our warm modern house is situated on 18 acres of beautiful rolling green hills with its own small area of native bush. We (my husband Bruce and myself) have 2 Labrador dogs 3 chickens and one Kitten who has just been added to the family. We run a bnb and both work. (I work part time at the local hospital and Bruce works at the Auckland airport. We have a large garden with many fruit trees, vege and flower gardens. We run 20 head of cattle on our lifestyle block. We have lived overseas with our family when our kids were young and have travelled internationally. We have often had international travellers to stay on a casual basis .
Pukekohe is a thriving small town with all services, cafes and supermarkets. the town is only a 7 minute drive from our place or a short walk then bus ride. We are close to the Hunua ranges with its many walking tracks . We are only a half hour drive to the nearest beaches both west coast and east coast 40 mins from Auckland city and 1.5 hrs from Hobbiton. The beautiful Coromandel peninsula is only a 2 hr drive away. The climate is pleasant and it is comfortable to be outside most of the year.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Culture
Farming
Gardening
Carpentry
Animals
Sailing / Boating
Outdoor activities
Nature
Hiking
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We love meeting people from other countries and have often had travelers to stay for both short and extended periods. We have travelled and lived overseas ourselves .
Help
The help is varied . Your help would be spread across many areas; in the garden where I would often do tasks with you , light maintenance help on our large property and farm operation for example helping with planting, fencing, firewood, weed control , stock movement. Also help in our small native forest area for weed control and track maintenance and help with the chickens and the 2 Labradors. Some household cleaning tasks would usually be part of the tasks . If you can cook that is a bonus but not essential. Work in our air bnb will not be required.
The hours worked are approximately 4-5 hours five days a week . These hours are mostly in the morning but sometimes also in the afternoon. The day starts at 8 with breakfast and tasks begin approximately 9 or before. Morning break at 10:30 for a half hour, this is a social time of refreshment and interaction, lunch about 12:30. After this you may be asked to do tasks 1 or 2 hours during the afternoon for 1 or 2 days of the week to make up to the required hours but we can discuss your schedule on arrival and be flexible.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
The accomodation offered is a room with a comfortable queen sized bed and a clean modern on suite with shower, toilet and basin. There is also a small desk in the room and large cupboard space It has a private sitting area attached to the room which is light and sunny .
Meals will generally be eaten together . I cook from homekilled meat and many of the vegetables are from the garden .
What else ...
It is preferable for you to have your own car if you want to enjoy the surrounding area. However Auckland city is able to be accessed by public transport and from there you can take a ferry to one of several of the beautiful islands in the Auckland harbour. Our local town can also be accessed by bus.A pickup from the airport is possible if prearranged. As mentioned previously the hunua ranges are only a half hour drive away if you like native bush and hiking. The Awhitu peninsula is a beautiful day trip for beaches and views.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have an excellent wifi connection . The bedroom has a small desk in it or you could sit in the attached seated area this is your private space.
Space for parking camper vans
We have a designated grass large flat parking area approximately 20metres from the house.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Prilly (13 years)
Prilly is a golden Labrador she is friendly
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After five months of backpacking through Asia I was seeking a place to rest and recharge while eagerly contributing to and sharing in a cultural exchange. I was lucky… read more
The accommodation was very comfortable and the surroundings were beautiful. The work was very varied - gardening, house-sitting and housework.
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After five months of backpacking through Asia I was seeking a place to rest and recharge while eagerly contributing to and sharing in a cultural exchange. I was lucky… read more
The accommodation was very comfortable and the surroundings were beautiful. The work was very varied - gardening, house-sitting and housework.
A… read more
That was my first big travel in a foreign country, and even if I couldn't go further than in NZ from France, I felt like at home. I can now talk in english with any random Kiwi and i've learnt a lot of farming skills but the most wonderful thing I found in that house was this joyful couple !
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