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5 May 2025
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Hi there!
I am Rosa, originally Dutch, and I live on a beautiful ancient wine domaine, built in 1850. The place is situated in a stunningly beautiful area next to the river Orb. There are 2 buildings and approx. 1,1 hectare of land.
*Before buying this place I've lived in my truck and traveled around a lot. Because of an unexpected event I was able to buy this place with my former companion, and the idea was partly to share it with the many friends we've met on the road. Therefore there are often friends over, staying in their trucks or in the house.
We are completely autonomous, we have energy from solar panels and water from a source. No sewage but a small septic tank next to the house.
*As we've always lived very DIY we have general knowledge in many different fields such as building, woodwork, (offgrid-)electricity, plumming, mecanics, etc., some things more then others but we are happy to share :-)
*Last years I've been very busy to set up the eco veggie garden, learning a lot about permaculture.
*The terrain is big and much to maintain, (but since I have my tractor easier and more fun), there is a lot to clip, trim, mow and strim, all the clippings being used for permacultural purposes.
And I usually have little (building-)projects going on , mostly from recycled materials
*My vision is to consume less, recycle everything, create a biodiverse environment and live more in harmony with nature. Open minded and no judgement.
And I definately like a good rave from time to time ;-)
*Oh yeah I have 1 big dog and there are often people with more dogs ;-)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Sustainability
Events & social
Self development
Pets
Animals
Carpentry
Plant care
Music
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Languages
Gardening
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Dancing
Mountain
Hiking
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I don't know what to say, it's just a great place to be, with a special vibe, friends come and go, often in their own trucks and we are always busy doing jobs together on the terrain, in the house, renovating the barn into a house, and enjoying life. Living, cooking, working and having good times together with many different people is in our vains, since that's what we've always done and makes us happy.
I'm happy to welcome you into that lifestyle :-)
I'm still learning everyday about building, gardening and maintaining this property and have so many ideas about the possibilities on the terrain. I would like you to join us in this learning proces!
Note: although it can be very sociable and lively here, sometimes I can be boring and just doing the couchpotatoe in front of the tv.. ;-) Therefore it's well appreciated if guests are independent and happy to enjoy themselves sometimes outside working times!
Help
People who like to create things with recycled materials are always welcome and also people who like ecological gardening.
Helping around the house and on the terrain, as long as you're a bit practical and not afraid to get your hands dirty you are welcome to contact me!
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
French: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
My French is getting better but we'd love to perfectionize. Anyway I'd love to speak any language in the world ;-)
Accommodation
We have a little guestroom next to the house, and one upstairs in the house.
There is a chalet on the terrain, which is a bit primitive but very comfortable and it's nice you can have your own space. A composttoilet outside.
When the caravan isn't rented out people can stay in the caravan
Campers are obviously also welcome, no limit in size ;-)
About food, I can provide food for sure but I can't promise to cook everyday. If I do ofcourse you're welcome to join.
If you like cooking that's also very welcome.
Giving me a list of what you'd like me to buy and then sorting yourself out, can also be an option sometimes.
I think we can figure it out together :-)
What else ...
We live on a beautiful terrain in the middle of the vineyards, with a great view, on the foot of the Haute Languedoc on the side of the Mediterranean Sea, nearest beach about 25 km. The river is not even 10min. walk. It's a great area where you can swim, climb, hike, kayak, cycle, horseride, etc. You feel like you are in the middle of nowhere but the village is 7 min cycle and has a variety of boulangeries, restaurants and a small supermarket. The nearest city is Beziers, which is about 25km.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Obviously we have space for campers, size doesn't matter ;-)
Can possibly accept pets
Love all animals as long as the owner takes responsabiltiy <3
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (14)
Having them in the house felt natural, we had nice chats, doggywalks and movienights.
Both of… read more
I really enjoyed their company, they are supersweet people, easy going, always… read more
Thanks for the great times ❤️
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Having them in the house felt natural, we had nice chats, doggywalks and movienights.
Both of… read more
I really enjoyed their company, they are supersweet people, easy going, always… read more
Thanks for the great times ❤️
The place has a beautiful view on the surrounding valley and mountains and when you walk up the hill on the other side there is more breathtaking landscape.
We slept and lived in the caravan (which is directly… read more
Charly and Moe are the sweetest people ever, they stayed for 5 weeks and I really didn't want to let them go.
From the beginning they understood exactly what I wanted from them, how it works here, and how I work. They are very independent workers, and… read more
Anyways.. Luke is a SUPER lovely person, always willing to help with anything. He is skilled, precise and able to work independently. He likes to have a task which he can then fulfill, finding creative solutions, whillst only asking the most nessecary questions. I… read more
If you like climbing, techno and vegetable gardens I highly recommend getting in contact with the lovely Rosa, she's a legend!
I ended up staying an extra week I had such a nice time, really felt welcomed and I will definitely be back
Accommodation: super comfy bed in an out room or… read more
His creativity comes in very handy for we have probably pretty unusual tasks, and we now have an outside compost toilet with a heart… read more
I very much enjoyed his open mindness and sense of humor. I would definitely recommand him!
Much love to you Isak and… read more
They are both chill, open minden and easy to get along with.
Rosa and I worked whenever we wanted, without a fixed schedule, in the garden preparing the beds for the vegetable plants. We spent quite some time on beautifying… read more
We’ve also decorated the caravan together with reed (which ended up being quite a task), it looks now nice and… read more
They are supernice guys, hard workers, greatful (and big ;-P ) eaters, and we had fun times drinking and playing their favourite cardgame… read more
We Loved the Work and Rosa trusted us with the task, we could work when we wanted, in our own pace.
We had a good time with everyone(Eva!), enjoyed music and gezellig times together and walked around the beautiful.
11/10 definitely recommend, gonna be Back one day
There's always a flow of Rose's friends passing by the house and everyone… read more
Luca stayed in our place for 2 weeks which was supernice. From the moment I would pick him up from the trainstation and he wrote “i’m the homeless looking guy with grey luggage” I knew there was a click ;-)
Besides sharing some music interests and… read more
Oh yeah and she’s a great cook!
I would… read more
Together with Katie, a girl from Scotland, we worked in the garden, painted and planted vegetables.
I loved cooking with Rosa, we had interesting conversations and nice evenings.
Every day I could go swimming in the river, and one day we did a canoe trip together. What an adventure :))
I… read more
We gave her a project that she could finish. Renovating the wooden floor of the chalets' veranda, she had to work with different carpentry machines, some of them for the first time, but I totally felt I could trust her… read more
I was with my dog and campervan, we had a nice spot on the terrain, and we made some beautiful hikes in the area. We did some swimming, my dog also loved it there.
Rosa is a really cool… read more
I would highly recommend her as a workawayer :-)
