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Note: I will edit my profile soon, specially type of help needed, as before I start renovating, upcycling furniture etc for a couple of months Im in need of more house-related tasks like cooking, taking care of my dog, etc while I concentrate on work and repairing things (which are mainly one-man jobs).
I am a 32 year old engineer from Buenos Aires. I have decided to move to Italy and buy a house in Tuscany. It is quite old (it was the first ever house in this town) and quite large, past owners left a lot of things like furniture which are great for upcycling/renovating. There's loads of rooms for painting (maybe even doing murals), fixing stuff, making it nicer, more comfy, etc. Also, there is a 4000sqm garden/park where I would like to do some sort of agriculture project (organic vegetable garden and maybe even grow something to sell). There's currently some olive, caqui, and fig trees. I also planted around 20 fruit trees recently). The house has three levels plus two anexes/sheds. It is in the province of Florence (around 16km from the city).
More about me: I'm into philosophy, live music, outdoors, anthropology and pets.
What to do: In town: bars, hiking (there's hills, forests and even a lake within reach). Around town: Chianti area wine tasting, horseback riding. In Florence (a bus away): Renaissance art galleries (Da Vinci statues and paintings for example), Dante's statue, Santa Croce church/square, Piazza Michelangelo view of Florence, Duomo, courses, tuscan food (bistecca Fiorentina)...
Gardening
Building
General Maintenance
Cooking / shopping
Farmstay
Help with Eco project
Help in the house
Animal care
Art project
Help with Computers / internet
You can learn about upcycling, Italian culture, Florence is a bus away, and there's also forests and hills around. I can also teach Spanish and Italian basics, or even science if you're interested. I was born in Argentina so you can also learn about Argentine culture.
Any house and farming related skills are welcome. Also art, I have plenty of room for murals for example . I also have a dog (puppy checoslovachian wolfdog) who would enjoy walks if you're an animal lover. If you have another skill you are willing to teach which is not necessarily related, I'm open to suggestions.
So, some ideas of work that can be done (or that im already doing): sanding and painting furniture, painting walls, organizing sheds (theres a lot of random objects left by last owners, some of which could be useful), covering floors with wood (currently stone), creating organic vegetable garden, taking care of trees, helping with my puppy, maybe build pen for a small animal like rabbits or chickens, plant saffron, collect olives, making marmalades from fruits, cooking, build fence around park, create a nice fireplace outside, renovate shed/repurpose it as studio, create art workplace, fixing wooden furniture (carpentry), create compost, recycling, upcycling, etc!
English, Spanish, Italian
Own room with either private bathroom or shared depending on number of work-awayers. One of the rooms has a very nice balcony with a view. Linen and towels provided.
Lunch and Dinner provided. Breakfast basics available (Coffee, tea, sugar/honey and a portion of fruit).
Meals consist primarily of rice, eggs, cooked vegetables, preserves, some raw vegetables, homemade mayonaise/sauces/dips, some meats (chiken and veal) with condiments etc, and fruits. There's no bread/pasta etc, as I don't eat gluten nor other grains except rice. Its stongly encouraged that you eat the same meal plan as I do as to avoid excesive use of kitchen. If you feel something is lacking and can be bought directly from stores/supermarket then its ok so long as it doesnt require cooking/heating (I dont have microwave), except for toasts as I have a toaster. Things like bread/croissants are OK since I'm not allergic, I just don't include them in my diet.
There's hiking trails around, old castle, hills, you can catch the bus to explore the amazing city of Florence or just relax and try some of the greatest wines in the world.
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Two
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
