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Help with DIY and painting at a charming historical farmhouse in Wachau, Austria

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  • Last activity: 21 Sep 2022

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    Hi dear workawayers! We are a married couple from Austria and we are looking for you! A few years ago, we bought a summer residence in the beautiful vineregion "Wachau" in Lower Austria. Its a charming ancient building with a lot of history. It has two beautiful gardens and is quite authentically equipped. We cook on the fire, shower outside and wake up to birds chirping. Despite its many benefits, the building needs care and maintenance. Not difficult work, but it needs to be done.
    The summerhouse would be your home and of course you can use all of the amenities. Over the weekdays, you will have to share it with our daughter, she also did workaway and has to study for university now.
    Its close to beautiful vineyards and the impressive river Danube, which is only a ten minutes walk away and adds a special ambience to the valley. There is definitely something magical about the place, we are sure nature lovers are in paradise.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    The work will do will be physical and rewarding. Living in this place will be a great experience for everyone who has a sense for ancient buildings, furniture and living close to nature. Beware - you will fall in love!

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    Our focus this spring is painting the walls in a few rooms. Besides that, we have a few rooms in a barn that need to be cleaned out. Its easy tasks, nothing too hard!

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    French: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    i am happy to teach you some german!

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will stay in one of the bedrooms of the house. The house itself has no running water, so the bathroom is a separate building in the patio. But don't worry - we have warm water and its quite nice :)

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    The Wachau is a very popular tourist destination, since its without doubt one of the most picturesque regions of Austria. We are close to a very famous old castle "Burgruine Aggstein", a lot of hiking trails, traditional restaurants with local vines and of course - the Danube. Because we don't live in that house, we can not surely offer to take you on day trips or show you a lot. Our home is one hour by car away. But of course we are happy to help you as good as possible and we can talk about everything :)

  • 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 can offer a parking for a small to medium car, bigger vans could be parked a bit further away from the house.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    lets just talk in advance about it, it shouldnt be a problem :) we have a lot of space

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 4 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 379122191147

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