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I have a small house in a town in the Veneto 40km north of Venice and near treviso and Conegliano. The Dolomites are within sight and are easily accessible. I live in the uk most of the year and spend a few weeks in Italy throughout the year and all of the summer. The house is liveable and furnished. I would love to get the garden/hard landscaping done before this summer. The land is bare and I want it to be levelled with a space dug to put an above ground swimming pool on a flat and even surface. There is a horrible lean to garage which I want demolished completely in order to make an outdoor living space with a pergola. So work would be hard probably for 2 people for at least a couple of weeks. I would hire a mini excavator to help with the ground works. You would have use of the house with 3 bedrooms bathroom kitchen dishwasher washing machine. I would not be there all of the time
I play and teach the piano. I haven't got
One at the house yet! Maybe that's a good thing sometimes I need a rest!Types of help and learning opportunities
GardeningDIY and building projectsCultural exchange and learning opportunities
Culturally there is much to learn about the eastern front of the 1st world war. Hemingway and John dos Passos both have a presence here with museums scattered all over the region. There is a strong prosecco making culture with land and vineyards all over the region. Venice and Udine are both historic cities to visit. Then beach is 60km distant at Jesolo and bibione. There are high mountain villages to visit. There are good markets in treviso and Conegliano with local produce on sale.
Help
I need strong manual labour with some building knowledge and ability to use common sense and communicate well should problems arise. I won't be there all the time so being able to work on own initiative a good thing and using Skype WhatsApp to show pics and explain stuff a really good idea.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: FluentAccommodation
Small independent house with own garden. 3 double bedrooms. Cooking and meals not provided
What else ...
There are good train links to Venice Verona Padua and all places south. Good bus service to local towns.
North of Vittorio Veneto are the Dolomites with many beautiful lakes and mountain vistas and villages. Cortina is about 100 km distance. Austria can be reached in 3 hrs by car.A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 days per week 3hrs a day