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100 %
Last replied
15 Dec 2025
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Description
We are a French Kiwi family of four living in beautiful Governor’s Bay - just over the hill from Christchurch. Our children are 17 and 14 and we also have a young dog and cat. We love meeting new people and look forward to welcoming you to our home.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are a bi-cultural family and have travelled extensively over the years and love to share stories about travel adventures. As a former ESOL teacher I am happy to help to improve your English.
Help
We are looking for help with our house and garden. This includes gardening, painting and other odd jobs. IF you have building, carpentry or skills of that kind, we'd love to hear from you!
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
We provide a large double room with a seaview and its own entrance.
We love to cook and enjoy sharing our evening meal with guests. We provide breakfast and an evening meal.
What else ...
There is no public transport so helpers will need their own transport. We are close to the charming port of Lyttelton and the walking tracks of the port hills.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Bounce
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From the very first day, they made us feel like part of the family-so welcoming, kind, and full of warmth. We instantly felt at home in their lovely house.
We loved sharing meals together (Alex and Kate are fantastic cooks!), cooking with them, and enjoying… read more
We warmly… read more
We had a variety of jobs including sanding, painting and gardening but every day was fun. We especially enjoyed being greeted every morning by their friendly dog 'Bounce'. The dinners in the evening were something to look forward to and were filled with laughter, great home cooked… read more
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From the very first day, they made us feel like part of the family-so welcoming, kind, and full of warmth. We instantly felt at home in their lovely house.
We loved sharing meals together (Alex and Kate are fantastic cooks!), cooking with them, and enjoying… read more
We warmly… read more
We had a variety of jobs including sanding, painting and gardening but every day was fun. We especially enjoyed being greeted every morning by their friendly dog 'Bounce'. The dinners in the evening were something to look forward to and were filled with laughter, great home cooked… read more
They took on all tasks with good humour and completed everything to a high standard. Their experience renovating a house was really useful and they are great with pets too.
All in all a very positive experience - I highly… read more
