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Host rating
100 %
Last replied
5 Apr 2025
Reply rate
96.7 %
Usually responds within 5 days
Feedback
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Hello there! I'm a single mother and own a beautiful big home located in the heart of Brentwood Bay (25 min drive from Victoria BC). I'm organizing a few house renovations which include: painting & gardening mainly.
I need help in house for 5 hours / day from Monday to Friday. We can also plan to work longer days if you’re interested in taking Friday's off : I’m very flexible with hours and we can work out a flexible schedule to accommodate your needs.
We sometimes start working at 8 or 9 am but depending on the project we might start at 1 pm and work during the afternoon
Food is provided for you to cook: we can sometimes cook together and share communal meals
I share my home with amazing young and fun roommates so we are looking forward to welcome someone that can fit our lovely home.
A small room furnished with queen size bed, cupboard and closet is provided along with bedding and toiletry.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I share my home with other roommates from France and other parts of Canada. We enjoy sharing the occasional communal meal and organizing outings together if the personalities are compatible
It is a huge home with 2 separate living spaces (the upstairs and the downstairs suite)
We can enjoy the house on it's whole : huge deck and natural gas BBQ on the top floor with views of Malahat mountain range and glimpse of water (2 blocks away from the Ocean and town center)
Help
I'm looking for someone that can give me a hand in painting projects (exterior & interior), bit of gardening and other general maintenance for a house.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Accommodation
Small Room with Queen size bed, cupboard and closet in a shared house
What else ...
Butchart Gardens is close and we can see their fireworks during the summer from our deck. Ocean is 2 blocks from the house (Brentwood Bay Marina: paddle bording, canoe, kayak, fishing & prawning)
Lots of easy hikes.
Bus transportation to Victoria city center in 1 hour
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
Host ref number: 456129998225
Feedback (19)
3 Jan 2025
Left by Workawayer (Amirreza) for host
Sorry, Ximena, for the late feedback. I stayed for one month in September at Ximena's house and enjoyed spending time with the friendly and fun roommates. I felt very comfortable there. Ximena was always grateful for the work I did and was such a kind lady—talking with her was a pleasure. Brentwood is a beautiful place with amazing hiking trails… read more
2 Jan 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Francis)
Francis was a great person to share and work with... he is very agile and creative.
He hung a fire door to perfection (it shuts with a small push with the little finger) and built from scratch the ventilation system for a cook stove learning everything from YouTube videos ... did a great job ...
if you need help in the house Francis is your… read more
He hung a fire door to perfection (it shuts with a small push with the little finger) and built from scratch the ventilation system for a cook stove learning everything from YouTube videos ... did a great job ...
if you need help in the house Francis is your… read more
(Excellent
)
13 Nov 2024
Left by Workawayer (Francis) for host
Hi all,
Staying at Ximena's place for 2 weeks has been a deeply wonderful experience.
Ximena is a fantastic host who's taking great care of her guests and a lovely woman to talk to and share with.
I'll never forget the days I've spent in this house and the people I met there.
This has been my first workaway experience and I'm looking forward to… read more
Staying at Ximena's place for 2 weeks has been a deeply wonderful experience.
Ximena is a fantastic host who's taking great care of her guests and a lovely woman to talk to and share with.
I'll never forget the days I've spent in this house and the people I met there.
This has been my first workaway experience and I'm looking forward to… read more
9 Nov 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Rahul)
Rahul was a charm to work with
He was very oriented to detail and his jobs were always done to perfection .
He is great with painting, tidying, cleaning, and other maintenance jobs .
He is a great communicator and integrated the house dynamics very well : cooking lovely meals for all and making sure we were all taken into consideration.
He’s… read more
He was very oriented to detail and his jobs were always done to perfection .
He is great with painting, tidying, cleaning, and other maintenance jobs .
He is a great communicator and integrated the house dynamics very well : cooking lovely meals for all and making sure we were all taken into consideration.
He’s… read more
(Excellent
)
6 Nov 2024
Left by Workawayer (Rahul) for host
I don’t have enough words to describe the wonderful time I had at Ximena's place. She is truly one of the most loving and caring people I've met, and staying with her felt like finding a second home in Brentwood Bay. Ximena ensured we were well-prepared for the work, providing all the necessary gear and even making instructional videos—it was such… read more
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3 Jan 2025
Left by Workawayer (Amirreza) for host
Sorry, Ximena, for the late feedback. I stayed for one month in September at Ximena's house and enjoyed spending time with the friendly and fun roommates. I felt very comfortable there. Ximena was always grateful for the work I did and was such a kind lady—talking with her was a pleasure. Brentwood is a beautiful place with amazing hiking trails… read more
2 Jan 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Francis)
Francis was a great person to share and work with... he is very agile and creative.
He hung a fire door to perfection (it shuts with a small push with the little finger) and built from scratch the ventilation system for a cook stove learning everything from YouTube videos ... did a great job ...
if you need help in the house Francis is your… read more
He hung a fire door to perfection (it shuts with a small push with the little finger) and built from scratch the ventilation system for a cook stove learning everything from YouTube videos ... did a great job ...
if you need help in the house Francis is your… read more
(Excellent)
13 Nov 2024
Left by Workawayer (Francis) for host
Hi all,
Staying at Ximena's place for 2 weeks has been a deeply wonderful experience.
Ximena is a fantastic host who's taking great care of her guests and a lovely woman to talk to and share with.
I'll never forget the days I've spent in this house and the people I met there.
This has been my first workaway experience and I'm looking forward to… read more
Staying at Ximena's place for 2 weeks has been a deeply wonderful experience.
Ximena is a fantastic host who's taking great care of her guests and a lovely woman to talk to and share with.
I'll never forget the days I've spent in this house and the people I met there.
This has been my first workaway experience and I'm looking forward to… read more
9 Nov 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Rahul)
Rahul was a charm to work with
He was very oriented to detail and his jobs were always done to perfection .
He is great with painting, tidying, cleaning, and other maintenance jobs .
He is a great communicator and integrated the house dynamics very well : cooking lovely meals for all and making sure we were all taken into consideration.
He’s… read more
He was very oriented to detail and his jobs were always done to perfection .
He is great with painting, tidying, cleaning, and other maintenance jobs .
He is a great communicator and integrated the house dynamics very well : cooking lovely meals for all and making sure we were all taken into consideration.
He’s… read more
(Excellent)
6 Nov 2024
Left by Workawayer (Rahul) for host
I don’t have enough words to describe the wonderful time I had at Ximena's place. She is truly one of the most loving and caring people I've met, and staying with her felt like finding a second home in Brentwood Bay. Ximena ensured we were well-prepared for the work, providing all the necessary gear and even making instructional videos—it was such… read more
27 Oct 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Roisin)
Roisin was a charm to work with... she baked the most amazing energy bars ;-)
She integrated really well with other workawayers and roommates becoming part of the family in no time.
She was great at picking up instructions and very reliable and independent in her tasks around the house.
I'd recommend her with my eyes closed ... Such a sweet girl !
She integrated really well with other workawayers and roommates becoming part of the family in no time.
She was great at picking up instructions and very reliable and independent in her tasks around the house.
I'd recommend her with my eyes closed ... Such a sweet girl !
(Excellent)
7 Oct 2024
Left by Workawayer (Roisin) for host
Ximena is a kind and warm host who made me feel comfortable as soon as I arrived. The work I did mostly involved cleaning, weeding and other work in the garden. Ximena is flexible with how you spread out your hours and was always appreciative of the work that was completed. The other workawayers and tenants at the house were great company and we… read more
27 Oct 2024
Left by Workawayer (Tamara) for host
As my first workaway experience nothing could have been better than starting with Ximenia. I stayed for 4 weeks and the time (unfortunately) flew by.
She is a warm and very generous person who always looks out for everyone's well-being.
The tasks were mainly cleaning, gardening/shoveling, painting and maintance work in the house. We were able… read more
She is a warm and very generous person who always looks out for everyone's well-being.
The tasks were mainly cleaning, gardening/shoveling, painting and maintance work in the house. We were able… read more
22 Oct 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Clàudia)
Claudia was extremely pleasant to work with and share memorable moments
She s awesome at cleaning and gardening : very meticulous and dedicated
She integrated very well with other Workawayer’s and roommates and recommend her with my eyes closed 🤩
Good luck Claudia
A pleasure to have met you ❤️
She s awesome at cleaning and gardening : very meticulous and dedicated
She integrated very well with other Workawayer’s and roommates and recommend her with my eyes closed 🤩
Good luck Claudia
A pleasure to have met you ❤️
(Excellent)
21 Oct 2024
Left by Workawayer (Clàudia) for host
Ximena is a caring and welcoming host that will make sure you have fun and feel comfortable at her place. You will have everything you need here, she's super generous when it comes to food, and she involved me in a couple of cool activities like her zumba class or a party with her friends.
Someone will always keep you company in the house, since… read more
Someone will always keep you company in the house, since… read more
21 Sep 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Ariel)
Ariel was one of my best Workawayer’s
He knew what he was doing in the garden and had the touch of a magic fairy 🤩
He was a charm to talk to and can not recommend him enough for your project
Wishing him safe travels !!
Always welcome in Brentwood
Ximena 🙏
He knew what he was doing in the garden and had the touch of a magic fairy 🤩
He was a charm to talk to and can not recommend him enough for your project
Wishing him safe travels !!
Always welcome in Brentwood
Ximena 🙏
(Excellent)
18 Sep 2024
Left by Workawayer (Ariel) for host
I spent two wonderful weeks at Ximena's house, she always took care of all my needs and made sure I was well and comfortable. The instructions for the job were very clear, even with videos. The schedule was very convenient, I started early in the morning and had the whole afternoon to get to know the nearby places, there is very good… read more
3 Sep 2023
Left by Workawayer (Ronja) for host
Ximena is a wonderful, friendly and hardworking person.
I liked the time I spent there. I worked in the garden, did some cleaning tasks and worked on the terrace.
Thank you for taking me in so lovingly. I wish you all the best.
Ronja
I liked the time I spent there. I worked in the garden, did some cleaning tasks and worked on the terrace.
Thank you for taking me in so lovingly. I wish you all the best.
Ronja
14 Jun 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Laura & Rob)
Rob and Laura were very pleasant to be around. Kind and hard working they did a great job of gardening, cleaning and painting!
Super easy to arrange our working schedule as they were very flexible also.
We missed them dearly when they left ;-)
Wishing them great luck in their future projects and travels!
xx
Super easy to arrange our working schedule as they were very flexible also.
We missed them dearly when they left ;-)
Wishing them great luck in their future projects and travels!
xx
(Excellent)
12 Jun 2023
Left by Workawayer (Laura & Rob) for host
We had an amazing two week workaway at Ximena’s place. The work was mainly gardening and cleaning, and the work was flexible which gave us plenty of time to explore the area. Ximena’s communication is perfect and her instructions are really clear. She is a great host and we felt at home. We will miss Ximena and beautiful Brentwood Bay!
21 Mar 2023
Left by Workawayer (Johanna) for host
Ximena hosted me and my boyfriend at her home on Vancouver Island - we had a great time! She is really kind and welcoming and always made sure we were enjoying ourselves. The work was really versatile, flexible and we had a lot of free time to explore Victoria and its surroundings. The area is really nice for hiking or going to the ocean!
During… read more
During… read more
6 Feb 2023
Left by Workawayer (Lea Marie ) for host
It was an amazing. I met so many other Workawayers. I was allowed to drive with Xiamen in a party bus through Victoria we danced a lot and sang and had a lots of fun. Thanks for this experience.
30 Nov 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Gabriel)
Gabriel was an amazing worker : reliable, efficient, handy and very knowledgeable
A treasure to have home
He was also very friendly and personable
I will miss him dearly and wish him luck on his next adventures !
A treasure to have home
He was also very friendly and personable
I will miss him dearly and wish him luck on his next adventures !
(Excellent)
30 Nov 2022
Left by Workawayer (Gabriel) for host
it was my first experience with workaway. The exchange with other workawayeurs was great, so many different missions to do, painting, wood sanding, building, gardening..
the Host is Amazing ! we went on a colombian bus trip by night in Victoria. Dancing and singing on the bus, it was so incredible.
the hikes around are verry nice 👌
thanks Ximena !
the Host is Amazing ! we went on a colombian bus trip by night in Victoria. Dancing and singing on the bus, it was so incredible.
the hikes around are verry nice 👌
thanks Ximena !
23 Nov 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Workaway member)
Gareth is a delight to have around
He is very kind and amicable
Extremely helpful and knowledgeable in painting, he also learned very quick how to build a rock wall and helped out with that
He was extremely helpful in the house and haloed out with house chores
He’s a very sweet young man and I was sad to see him leave
He is very kind and amicable
Extremely helpful and knowledgeable in painting, he also learned very quick how to build a rock wall and helped out with that
He was extremely helpful in the house and haloed out with house chores
He’s a very sweet young man and I was sad to see him leave
(Excellent)
22 Nov 2022
Left by Workawayer (Workaway member) for host
Thank you Ximena for accepting me as a last minute workaway! You have a very kind heart and have created a wonderful home environment. Thank you to all the people I met while staying at your place and making it so welcoming. Ximena will make sure that you have free time to explore nearby Victoria and Brentwood Bay which was very appreciated. I got… read more
28 Sep 2022
Left by Workawayer (Emma) for host
My time at Ximena's house was wonderful. We helped around the house (painting, cleaning, etc.). The work was fun and easy. Ximena is very flexible concerning the working hours so we had enough time to explore Saanichton and Victoria. The food was amazing, too! We had a lot of fun cooking and eating together. Ximena is very kind, funny and caring.… read more
26 Sep 2022
Left by Workawayer (Isai) for host
Ximena is a really nice person, she makes you feel like you are in home, also she conects you with other people for have more contacts, it was a really good experience and i am happy to meet Ximena during my trip.:)
15 Sep 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Laura & Josephine Hong Van)
Girls were such a pleasure to work with! they painted the exterior of my home and did a great job: prep work was done extremely well also. They are very helpful in the house and very easy to communicate with. Very quiet and respectful, they got along well with other roommates and workawayers.
They cooked amazing dishes also ... we spent… read more
They cooked amazing dishes also ... we spent… read more
(Excellent)
12 Sep 2022
Left by Workawayer (Laura & Josephine Hong Van) for host
Ximena is a lovely person and we had a great time at her place. We were searching for something last minute and Ximena welcomened us with open arms. It instantly felt like a second home to us, everyone in the house was friendly and helpful. We stayed there for a week only but it was the best first Workaway experience we could have imagined.
We… read more
We… read more
31 Aug 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Jaydev)
Jay was such a pleasure to work with
He is unbelievably kind and polite
He learns fast, has a sense of initiative and is detail oriented which makes him a great person to have around helping out with various different projects
I’d recommend him with my eyes closed and wish him all the best!
He is unbelievably kind and polite
He learns fast, has a sense of initiative and is detail oriented which makes him a great person to have around helping out with various different projects
I’d recommend him with my eyes closed and wish him all the best!
(Excellent)
31 Aug 2022
Left by Workawayer (Jaydev) for host
Ximena is a wonderful host will make you feel at home very flexible and welcoming. I'd definitely go back ro stay with her. The house has a big patio and BBQ to enjoy thr sunset. Beach and bay just 15 mins away. Bus stop is 2 mins walk and people there are amazing.
21 Aug 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Workaway member)
Kim was a pleasure to work with
Very detail oriented and follows instructions greatly. She is also very kind and polite, tidy and organized
She got along really well with all of us and we were sad to see her go ….
We hope she enjoys the many adventures awaiting for her …
She’s welcome home any time !!
I’d recommend her my eyes closed!
Very detail oriented and follows instructions greatly. She is also very kind and polite, tidy and organized
She got along really well with all of us and we were sad to see her go ….
We hope she enjoys the many adventures awaiting for her …
She’s welcome home any time !!
I’d recommend her my eyes closed!
(Excellent)
21 Aug 2022
Left by Workawayer (Workaway member) for host
I had a great time at Ximena's and would definitely come back at any time. I felt very welcome at her house at any time given and was surrounded with the nicest people out there.
It was very easy to communicate with her, especially if I had plans for the day and needed to adjust my working schedule! Speaking of work: there were always fun… read more
It was very easy to communicate with her, especially if I had plans for the day and needed to adjust my working schedule! Speaking of work: there were always fun… read more
28 Jul 2022
Left by Workawayer (Renske81) for host
I had a great time at Ximena's. Although she was travelling herself, she did a great job making me feel welcome and at home from a distance.
The jobs were not hard and Ximena is very flexible in when you do your hours.
The room-mates are all very nice guys and nice to hang out with.
The only downside is that they wouldn't always clean up too… read more
The jobs were not hard and Ximena is very flexible in when you do your hours.
The room-mates are all very nice guys and nice to hang out with.
The only downside is that they wouldn't always clean up too… read more
25 Jul 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Renske81)
Renske was such a great help in the house and blended in with my other room mates very well!
She is easy to communicate with and always happy to offer a hand.
The short time she stayed with me I happened to be on holidays: she was able to take on a few projects on her own and did a great job painting and gardening.
I recommend her with my eyes… read more
She is easy to communicate with and always happy to offer a hand.
The short time she stayed with me I happened to be on holidays: she was able to take on a few projects on her own and did a great job painting and gardening.
I recommend her with my eyes… read more
(Excellent)
