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Help with house restoration and garden maintenance in Val Chisone, Italy

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  2026 

 Min stay requested: 1 week or less

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  • Description

    Description

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    Hallo!
    My name is Cristina and I am the owner of a small stone house in a mountain village in Val Chisone, 40 minutes from Turin, about an hour from Montgenèvre.
    Ideal to make a stop with me for those traveling to or from France.
    The house is surrounded by 1500sqm of land, part of which is wood and lots of nature!
    With good will I managed to eradicate a good part of brambles that hid the ground and I found two areas that were certainly previously cultivated. And so I would like to start a vegetable garden and a garden.
    For years I have shared this wonderful space with Boris, my splendid and equally wonderful dog, who left us last year and now I live with mEaow an all white cat with a completely black tail and many township kittens that I take care of.
    If you are traveling with a dog I am pleased to be able to host you together, I love dogs.
    I quit smoking for 3 years and I have start to be vegetarian since 2020 and i am celiac (gluten free) since I was born.
    It is possible to access the wifi connection.
    Less than 5 minutes away by car ( 1 hour by foot) there is the town provided with services that can satisfy every type of need.
    Everywhere around us there is a lot of nature and hiking paths to discover the area.

    Over the years I have started and completed many works in the house and outside in the garden, but still many are to be done and I always need an hand to make my cottage more welcoming and liveable.
    At the moment I would like to insulate the roof of the barn, fix the woodshed, carry on the work in the garden, flower beds, plant the bulbs for next spring, create a vegetable garden, prune the trees, clean the forest,
    There is always something to do!
    I like music, art, coloring, and discovering new places and people.
    I speak English and French and basic Brazilian Portuguese.
    I have traveled a lot for work in the past and now I have decided to stop but not to stop meeting people from all over the world!
    No special skills are needed to help me in my project , just the desire to be in the midst of nature, in contact with animals and curiosity to get to know each other.


    IMPORTANT: I ​​do not offer the possibility to take Italian citizenship


    Ciao!
    Il mio nome é Cristina e sono proprietaria di una casetta in pietra in una Borgata di montagna in Val Chisone, 40 minuti da torino, circa un'ora dal Monginevro.
    Ideale fare una tappa da me per chi viaggia venendo o andando verso la Francia.
    La casa é circondata da 1500mq terreno di cui una parte di bosco e da tanta tantissima natura!
    Con Buona volontà sono riuscita ad estirpare una buona parte di rovi che nascondevano il terreno ed ho trovato due aree che sicuramente in precedenza erano coltivate. E così vorrei avviare un orto e un giardino.
    Per anni ho condiviso questo spazio meraviglioso insieme a Boris, il mio splendido cane altrettanto meraviglioso, che pero lo scorso anno ci ha lasciati ed ora vivo con mEaow un gatto tutto bianco dalla coda completamente nera e tanti gattini di borgata di cui mi prendo cura.
    Se viaggiate con cane mi fa piacere poter ospitarvi insieme, adoro i cani.
    Ho smesso di fumare da 3 anni e da 2 sono vegetariana e celiaca da quando sono nata.
    E' possibile accedere alla connessione wifi.
    A meno di 5 minuti in macchina ( 1 ora a piedi passando per i boschi) c'è il paese -Perosa Argentina - fornito di servizi che può soddisfare ogni tipo di esigenza.
    Ovunque intorno a noi c'è tanta tantissima natura e precorsi escursionistici per poter scoprire il territorio.

    Negli anni ho cominciato e portato a termine molti lavori in casa e fuori in giardino, ma ancora tanti sono da fare ed ho sempre bisogno di una mano per rendere sempre più accogliente e vivibile la mia casetta.
    Al momento mi piacerebbe isolare il tetto del fienile, sistemare la legnaia, portare avanti i lavori in giardino, aiuole di fiori, piantare i bulbi per la prossima primavera, creare un orto vegetale, potare gli alberi, pulire il bosco,
    Cì sempre da fare!
    Mi piace la musica, l'arte, colorare, e scoprire luoghi e persone nuove.
    Parlo inglese e francese e basi di portoghese brasiliano.
    Ho viaggiato molto per lavoro ed ora ho deciso di fermarmi ma non di smettere di conoscere persone provenienti da ogni parte del mondo!
    Non sono necessarie capacità particolari per darmi una mano, solo voglia di stare in mezzo alla natura, a contatto con gli animali e curiosità per conoscersi.


    IMPORTANTE: Non offro la possibilità di prendere la cittadinanza italiana




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    Bonjour; salut!
    Je m'appelle Cristina et je suis propriétaire d'une petite maison en pierre dans un village de montagne dan la Val Chisone, à 40 minutes de Turin, à environ une heure de Montgenèvre.
    Idéal pour faire une halte chez moi pour ceux qui voyagent vers ou depuis la France.
    La maison est entourée de 1500 m² de terrain dont une partie en bois et plein de nature !
    Avec de la bonne volonté j'ai réussi à éradiquer une bonne partie des ronces qui cachaient le sol et j'ai retrouvé deux zones qui étaient certainement auparavant cultivées. Et donc je voudrais commencer un potager et un jardin.
    Pendant des années j'ai partagé ce merveilleux espace avec Boris, mon chien splendide et tout aussi merveilleux, qui nous a quitté l'année dernière et maintenant je vis avec mEaow un chat tout blanc avec une queue complètement noire et de nombreux chatons de township dont je m'occupe.
    Si vous voyagez avec un chien, je suis heureux de pouvoir vous héberger ensemble, j'adore les chiens.
    J'ai arrêté de fumer pendant 3 ans et je suis végétarien depuis 2 ans and gluten free depuis ma naissance.
    Il est possible d'accéder à la connexion wifi.
    À moins de 5 minutes en voiture ( 1 heure à pied) se trouve la ville - Perosa Argentina - dotée de services qui peuvent satisfaire tous les types de besoins.
    Partout autour de nous, il y a beaucoup de sentiers de nature et de randonnée pour découvrir la région.

    Au fil des années, j'ai commencé et réalisé de nombreux travaux dans la maison et à l'extérieur dans le jardin, mais il reste encore beaucoup à faire et j'ai toujours besoin d'un coup de main pour rendre mon chalet plus accueillant et vivable.
    En ce moment je voudrais isoler le toit de la grange, réparer le bûcher, poursuivre les travaux du jardin, des parterres de fleurs, planter les bulbes pour le printemps prochain, créer un potager, tailler les arbres, nettoyer la forêt,
    Il y a toujours quelquechose à faire!
    J'aime la musique, l'art, le coloriage et découvrir de nouveaux endroits et de nouvelles personnes.
    Je parle anglais et français et portugais brésilien de base.
    J'ai beaucoup voyagé pour le travail et maintenant j'ai décidé d'arrêter mais pas d'arrêter de rencontrer des gens du monde entier !
    Aucune compétence particulière n'est nécessaire pour m' aider, juste l'envie d'être en pleine nature, au contact des animaux et la curiosité d'apprendre et se connaître.

    IMPORTANT: je n'offre pas la possibilité de prendre la nationalité italienne

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Camping
    Music
    Plant care
    Animals
    Carpentry
    Writing
    Languages
    Farming
    Culture
    LGBTQ
    Vegetarian or vegan
    Pets
    Van life
    Self development
    Gardening
    Books
    Yoga / Wellness
    Nature
    Mountain
    Dancing
    Hiking
    Cycling
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    My intent is to share this space of mine with those who want to travel and get to know new realities, with those who want to bring and take new ideas; I would like it to become a place of growth, exchanges of knowledge and cultures and where people can relax, get to know each other and exchange information.
    I speak english and french.
    For everything else ... there is always goodwill! :)

    Il mio intento é quello di condividere questo mio spazio con chi ha voglia di viaggiare e di conoscere nuove realtà, con chi ha voglia di portare e prendere nuove idee; mi piacerebbe possa divenire luogo di crescita, scambi di conoscenze e culture e in cui le persone possano rilassarsi, conoscersi e scambiarsi informazioni.
    Parlo inglese e francese.
    Per tutto il resto...c'è sempre la buona volontà! :)

    Mon intention est de partager cet espace avec ceux qui veulent voyager et découvrir de nouvelles réalités, avec ceux qui veulent apporter et prendre de nouvelles idées; Je voudrais qu'il devienne un lieu de croissance, d'échanges de connaissances et de cultures et où les gens puissent se détendre, se connaître et échanger des informations.
    Je parle l'anglais et le français.
    Pour tout le reste ... il y a toujours de la bonne volonté! :)

  • Help

    Help

    In the house there are still several maintenance to do
    Outside the house there are the trees to be pruned, the garden to be started

    Nella casa ci sono molti lavori di manutenzione da fare
    Fuori dalla casa ci sono gli alberi da potare, l' orto da avviare

    Il y a beaucoup de travaux d'entretien à faire dans la maison
    A l'extérieur de la maison il y a des arbres à tailler, un potager pour commencer

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Portuguese: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    italiana mother tongue

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    The workawayer will have a single / double room to be shared if the volunteers at the same time are more than one.
    There is possibly the possibility of placing a tent in the outdoor area.

    Il workawayer avrà una stanza singola/doppia da condividere in caso i volontari nello stesso periodo fossero più di uno.
    C'è eventualmente la possibilità di posizionare una tenda nello spazio esterno.

    Les workawayers auront une chambre à partager avec des autres volontaires.
    il y a éventuellement la possibilité de placer une tente à l'extérieur

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    No specific skills are required, just a lot of curiosity and goodwill.
    Collaboration is required in houseworks and food preparation.
    The required working time is established according to the needs of the work to be done, but substantially no more than 5 hours a day, 5 days a week will be requested.
    Around the village there are walks in the woods, climbing walls; you can collect mushrooms and visit historical and mountain places.

    Non sono richieste capacità specifiche, solo tanta curiosità e buona volontà.
    é richiesta collaborazione nelle faccende di casa, preparazione dei cibi.
    Il tempo richiesto di lavoro viene stabilito in base alle necessità dei lavori da fare, ma sostanzialmente non si chiederanno più di 5 ore al giorno, 5 giorni su 7.
    Intorno alla borgata ci sono passeggiate nei boschi, pareti da scalata; si possono raccogliere i funghi e visitare luoghi storici e montani.

    Aucune compétence spécifique n'est requise, juste beaucoup de curiosité et de bonne volonté.
    collaboration dans les tâches ménagères, la préparation des aliments est nécessaire.
    Le temps de travail requis est établi en fonction des besoins du travail à effectuer, mais pratiquement pas plus de 5 heures par jour, 5 jours par semaine seront demandés.
    Autour du village il y a des promenades dans les bois, des murs d'escalade; vous pouvez récolter des champignons et visiter des lieux historiques et de montagne

  • 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

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

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    meaow

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The image depicts a white cat with a black tail standing in a wooded area, gazing at a large mushroom on the ground, surrounded by fallen leaves and twigs.
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