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Gardening and DIY help at our family home while enjoying mountain views in Hères, France

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  • Last activity: 20 Sep 2023

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    Helping with the family home and getting it tidied up…
    Set in the beautiful country side and views of the Pyrenees…
    Offering peace and quiet and 10 mins away from the local town & supermarkets…

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

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

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Learning about the French way of life, language & enjoying the local produce…
    Visiting the local markets that are daily…
    Visiting Château’s
    Going to local fetes & events
    Socialising with the locals (Aperos)
    Visiting local restaurants
    Visiting Lourdes and the fountain of healing…
    Doing projects alongside myself and my partner for 5hrs a day…
    We are both English spoken and learning the French language, we are happy to learn other languages and way of life…
    We offer breakfast, lunch & dinner as well as cosy, comfortable bedrooms & a warm shower…
    Happy to swap recipes and cater for peoples choices…
    We will are warm and welcoming and happy to adapt and learn from our visitors…
    And we would like for our visitors to take away that they had a great experience whilst helping alongside us, to enjoy French & British Cuisine…
    Enjoy the local attractions, which are many and just to enjoy the relaxed, peaceful French way of life!

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    Knowledge of gardening, including plants, shrubs, roses, fruit trees & vegetable patches…
    Weed removal…
    Re building of stone walls…
    Help with General rubbish clearance…
    Painting & decorating
    Re-doing gravel drive
    Help with re-building porch
    Welcome to create your own recipes with us providing the local produce…

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    French: Beginner

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    3 x large Bedrooms, warm, decorated & very comfortable
    One with queen size bed
    Two with double beds
    1 x bathroom

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Visits to Lourdes and trips to the local markets, supermarkets & restaurants etc...
    We would love to find like minded people with a real enthusiasm for life and like to get stuck in with the project in hand.
    Welcoming kind, respectful & interesting people.

  • 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

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    We have plenty of space for a campervan, caravan or motorhome..

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    We have an 9 year old cock-a-poo, well behaved dogs are welcome...

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 369865569538

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