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Description
We are a small family (Irish/Swiss) of Mum and two girls living in the idyllic Swiss Alps, in a typical chalet near the village of Gryon approx 2 hours from Geneva. I’m an environmental scientist working at the local University on climate and social change. We live quite simply, or try to anyway! but life is busy and although I love DIY, I can’t get around to everything. The girls are 12 & 11 and go to the local schools, they are fun, outgoing and mostly well behaved! We love cooking, swimming and arts and crafts. Dad lives not too far away and minds the girls regularly at weekends. I travel a lot for work. We would love to welcome you into our house for a few weeks to enjoy the Swiss mountain experience and help us out.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learn English and French and about Swiss culture, society, nature and politics by interacting with not only our family but by participating in local events and activities. We are a very open and curious family and look forward to exchanging with you over dinner and during our free time about life in the Alps, Switzerland and Europe.
Help
Sanding, oiling, painting, DIY ( door handles, shelves) and Gardening, cutting bushes, stacking wood in prep for winter and upcoming renovations.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
German: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
We’re all trying to improve our German, and we can teach you French and English… but all new languages are welcome!
Accommodation
Own space in mezzanine of the chalet, above sitting room and kitchen, semi private, two single mattresses, own private toilet, shared shower downstairs.
We love eating healthily, and enjoy cooking a lot. All of your meals will be provided. During the week we eat a continental breakfast at around 7am, but if you’re not up by then, help yourself to whatever you want. Lunch is usually light and we each cater for ourselves, make whatever sandwiches you like! For dinner a meal will be cooked, we usually share this and each person cooks one meal for everyone else once a week. My daughter Leah loves baking. The cost of the shopping will be covered by me and I usually go to the supermarket once a week.
What else ...
All the mountain sports and pools at Villars. Lake Geneva and Montreux. Train stop 50meters from house. Village of Gryon 10mins by foot.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have great internet. I work from home 2 days a week. The space to work in would be your mezzanine space, in the lounge or kitchen, or terrace. A separate room wouldn’t be possible.
Space for parking camper vans
We have the possibility of 3 spaces to park a van, close to the house.
Can possibly accept pets
We love dogs, and are open to other pets, but they must be taken care of properly as we are adjacent to a nature reserve and there are strict rules for dogs to be on the leash.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (1)
Each moment of my stay there was such a pleasure and learning. I helped with some Painting,Sanding at the terrace and brought some old things to the dispensary but never felt like work, learned much about swiss and irish culture and improved my english skills, her and her kids are good cooks really… read more
Feedback
Each moment of my stay there was such a pleasure and learning. I helped with some Painting,Sanding at the terrace and brought some old things to the dispensary but never felt like work, learned much about swiss and irish culture and improved my english skills, her and her kids are good cooks really… read more
