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Hello, Ann and Charl live in beautiful scenic Akaroa, Banks Peninsula New Zealand. Fyrnebrooke is in the French part of the township, with our two cats Kanuka and Manuka.plus Whisky and Luna our dogs, plus of course our chooks and plenty of beautiful New Zealand native bird life on the property.
FYRNEBROOKE is a very special Olde World property with a range of English, French and New Zealand Native gardens and bush, with roses, camellias, rhododendrons galore on a special large 5 acres of NZ native garden, with the Balguerie beautiful stream running through our beautiful Fyrnebrooke property. There is a bush track right on the property within the heart of Akaroa. We strive to be as organic and green as possible with the the property, the gardens and vegetable garden iwith the chooks that lay our own eggs. The property has beautiful surroundings with bush across the inner township it is very special, so central in Akaroa township with no need for a vehicle at all for your stay here, with all so close and within ease of walking it's 3 mins to most amenities within the township and further you can explore, with walking tracks and the nature and the harbour and ocean all around us here in Akaroa.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Cooking & food
Books
Pets
Movies & TV
Events & social
Culture
Charity work
Writing
Plant care
Performing arts
History
Gardening
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Architecture
Animals
Outdoor activities
Sailing / Boating
Nature
Hiking
Cycling
Beach
Adventure sports
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Living with Ann and Charl Fyrnebrooke learning the Kiwi culture our Kiwi cuisine that Ann is recognised for, you all love with her home cooking. Our favorite Kiwi roast meals, barbecues..... great Kiwi food...
We are both too happy for you to.cook your own country's identity meal too.....
Help
All types of help appreciated, gardening, bush track work, sorry but we do have weeds and weeding too, building any maintenance help is helpful, generally all types of help, you are fit and capable/able to work alone too please, under minimal supervision once you are shown what to do. It is expected a full 5hrs help a day 5x days of the week on a minimum 7 days or 1 week please..... we stay upstairs down to have breakfast, then commence help by 9am at the latest so you can enjoy the area, then you have most of the afternoon for your own time to enjoy and expore.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
Love traveling ourselves especially to France to see our Bateau
Accommodation
Accommodation is a fully upstairs independent bedroom plus your own bathroom only for yourselves downstairs.
All linen towels etc are available.
What else ...
FINDING FYRNEBROOKE PROPERTY
Fyrnebrooke is in very central Akaroa with the beach and township just 3mins away by walking, you never need a car everything is so accessible in Akaroa township
There is plenty of travel/shopping/supermarket with the library for your own internet as well.unlimited free access available 24/7 only 10mins walk away, the tourist sites to view all is on our backdoor, with many central walking tracks within the property boundary to explore daily. The address is 59 Rue Lavaud, come up behind the NPD service station right up the back.by the storage sheds on the right you will find a entrance . Or 15a up Rue Balguerie up from the museum on the corner walk 50mtrs and down the shingle metal driveway 2nd on the right. Walk in and over the footbridge Balguerie stream. We have two entrances for your option. .
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Whisky Luna Manuka and Kanuka
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The took us in over Christmas and treated us like family.
During our stay they were really busy which means you have to be able to work by yourself.
They appreciated all our help and work was most of the time around the garden and partly support with their B&B business.
Akaroa is a beautiful place which has lots… read more
