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Help me with daily projects and live in cottage from the 1800s in Uppsala, Sweden

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Last activity : 15 Sep 2025

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A few years ago me and my daughter, who is now 18, moved into our dream place just outside Uppsala, 100 km north of Stockholm. The house is a classical red wooden house with an old barn and a small cottage. I am grateful for help in the house and garden from handy volunteers. Outdoor people are welcome for sure, as I grow my own vegetabels and keep hens.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
Animal Care
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Self development
Movies & TV
Pets
Culture
Photography
Music
Plant care
History
DIY & crafts
Books
Cooking & food
Gardening
Languages
Carpentry
Outdoor activities
Nature
Camping
Hiking
Cycling
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I speak English and Spanish. I have lived several years in Chile and like to receive visitors from Latin America. It would also be great to receive French speaking people, as I would like to pracise my French.
We will cook and eat together, hopefully in the garden, when the weather so permits. You are always welcome to experiment in the kitchen and we will try plates and bread from each other’s countries.
I am exploring life in the countryside and want to learn more about vegetable gardening and self sufficiency. I am open to your advice and experience.
Help
In a countryside home with pets and a garden there is always something to do and I am glad for a helping hand indoors and outdoors.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Intermediate
This 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
You will stay in my house in a double bed (if you are a couple) or in a single room, and you will share the bathroom with me. There is also a guest toilet.
What else ...
My place is located 22 km north of Uppsala city centre, which you reach by a 15 minute-trainride. Buses and trains arrive here every 30 minutes. There is a food store one kilometer from the house. I can lend you bikes.

Uppsala is a university city with beautiful areas surrounding the cathedral from 1435, the castle from 1567 and the botanical garden. Stockholm is one hour away by train. The surroundings provide rich oppotunities for outdoor life, biking, swimming and trekking.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Can host digital nomads
You will have your own room, which has a good desk for working, with a view over the garden. Internet connection is excellent.
Space for parking camper vans
A van can be parked on the gravel just outside the house.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Many names
Lola

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1 Sep 2025

Left by Workawayer (Mia & Aure) for host

Åsa welcomed us into her wonderful home in Vattholma for two weeks in the beginning of August. We got to contribute to different projects with a lot of flexibility. Our ideas were always welcome and it is nice to know that we contributed to bringing her vision to life. Åsa is very thoughtful and made us feel right at home with a cozy room and… read more

(Excellent )

31 Aug 2025

Left by host for Workawayer (Mia & Aure)

Mia and Aure spent two August weeks with me doing general maintenance work and gardening. They were confidently carrying out any kind of work I asked them to do and also came up with their own ideas. They helped me to take care of the harvest from the garden and cooked delicious meals with a French touch to them. Mia and Aure are curious,… read more

(Excellent )

2 Oct 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (Jesus & Jerimar Duvraska)

We had the pleasure to host Jerimar and Jesús during the summer of 2024. They are an openminded couple with plenty of practical and culinary skills. They helped me building a ceiling inside an old barn with challenging lines and shapes. They also helped with painting, gardening, cooking and organizing the house. They are problem solvers and came… read more

(Excellent )

23 Sep 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Olga)

Olga spent the month of August in 2022 with us. From the first moment she blended in into the household and became a natural part of our everyday life. With her many abilities she always found something useful to help out with. She picked from the list of jobs waiting to be done in an old house with a big garden.
Olga has an extrovert personality… read more

(Excellent )

12 Sep 2022

Left by Workawayer (Olga) for host

He tenido mucha suerte de conocer a esta maravillosa familia y vivir con ellos durante el mes de agosto. Realmente ha sido un honor compartir la vida juntas , las costumbres y encontrar tantas cosas en común.
La casa está ubicada en un lugar maravilloso, muy verde y tranquilo. El jardín me acordaba mucho de mi infancia : los árboles que dan frutas… read more

(Excellent )

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1 Sep 2025

Left by Workawayer (Mia & Aure) for host

(Excellent)

31 Aug 2025

Left by host for Workawayer (Mia & Aure)

(Excellent)

2 Oct 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (Jesus & Jerimar Duvraska)

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23 Sep 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Olga)

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12 Sep 2022

Left by Workawayer (Olga) for host

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10 Jun 2022

Left by Workawayer (Aude) for host

I stayed with Åsa during the month of April. She was always very welcoming to me and I felt like a member of the family from the moment I arrived. The place was beautiful and the work adapted to each day. Åsa is a very nice person with a lot of conversation and great advice. We spent a lot of time talking together. I really enjoyed my stay and can… read more

(Excellent)

8 May 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Aude)

Aude stayed with us during the month of April 2022. She is a very friendly person and from the first moment she was committed to carrying out her work with attention and care. Aude helped me to advance with several projects, working inside and outside the house, e,g, with painting, garden work and general maintenance. We had a great time with… read more

(Excellent)

25 Feb 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (June)

June is a young woman with an adventurous spirit who spent the winter of 2022 with us. Among other things she helped me painting walls and renovating windows. We also did a great deal of hard outdoor work together, cutting down bush wood in the middle of winter. June is not afraid to take on new challenges and easily learnt whatever I asked her to… read more

(Excellent)

25 Feb 2022

Left by Workawayer (June) for host

I have stayed at this place for one and a half month and I have enjoyed every moment of it. The house is beautiful, the work did not even feel like work and the food is incredible. Åsa and Alma are not only very welcoming and generous people, but also a lot of fun to be around. They have even made the impossible possible and inspired me to cook… read more

(Excellent)

13 Oct 2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Megane)

Megane is an open and easy-going person with a very practical approach to life. Whatever I asked her to help me out with, she easilsy found a solution and fixed it with a smile. She always did more than I asked her to do and she also helped me to keep the house nice and tidy. I admire Megane's social skills. Within a couple of weeks she had… read more

(Excellent)

3 Aug 2021

Left by Workawayer (Sergio & Emilia) for host

Where should I start... Well, I will start to talk about Vattholma. I have not seen another small town like Vattholma. It is so beautiful, wherever you decide to walk you will see beautiful landscapes and have mental pics forever (and with your phone of course). I have never seen such colourful and lovely sunsets!! I had the pleasure to stay for a… read more

(Excellent)

3 Aug 2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Sergio & Emilia)

Sergio stayed with us for several months during spring 2021. He took care of many projects of different character. He built an inner ceiling in a quite irregular building, with a perfect result. He repaired an old floor and made it look like new. Sergio also worked in the garden, mended and painted lots of walls and did other maintenance work,… read more

(Excellent)

6 Jun 2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Flavia)

Flavia is a skilled and experienced carpenter who takes on her projects with curiosity and determination. She helped me to build a ceiling inside an old barn and it turned out just perfect! Flavia has a positive and easygoing personality and we had a lot of fun with her. She is great with kids and with cats :) We are looking forward to her next… read more

(Excellent)

27 Mar 2021

Left by Workawayer (Flavia) for host

No sé por donde empezar para hablar de mi primera experiencia workaway en casa de Åsa. Jamás pensé que vivir algo de este tipo pudiera ser tan lindo, realmente me sentí demasiado feliz compartiendo con Åsa,Alma y Sergio. la calidad de corazón de estas personas es ENORME. El lugar en sí es precioso, las tareas que realizamos me hicieron sentir… read more

(Excellent)

1 Mar 2021

Left by Workawayer (Nicole) for host

Åsa and Alma are great people: kind, open-minded and honest. I really had a good time with them!
The house is beautiful, big, clean and with two cute cats.
Vattholma is a small town but with beautiful landscapes and the main comforts: supermarket and train station! (for Uppsala it's only 15 minutes).
About the work Åsa is very relaxed, so me and… read more

(Excellent)

1 Mar 2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Nicole)

We had a great time with Nicole, who stayed with us for a month in January 2021. She helped me to renovate my cellar: painting, fixing walls with cement and organising ”stuff”. She is fun to spend time with and she works thoroughly and is dedicated to her tasks. Nicole accomplished a lot during the weeks she spent with us and we also enjoyed her… read more

(Excellent)

11 Aug 2020

Left by Workawayer (Sinaso) for host

What an incredible experience. I stayed with Asa, Alma and another workaway Astrid for 2 weeks and had a really great time. Asa and Alma have a very nice home and I had a great room with a view of the garden. The area around Vattholma is beautiful and very closed to Uppsala. They are all warm, friendly, very open-minded people and great hosts.… read more

(Excellent)

28 Jul 2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Sinaso)

Sabine stayed with me for two weeks and helped me with painting and garden work. She is an open and friendly person who is easy to get along with. She taught me a lot about wild, edible herbs and vegan cooking. Sabine is responsible and careful in her work and has many good ideas. We spent some really good summer weeks together and I would be glad… read more

(Excellent)

28 Jul 2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Estefania)

Estefanía stayed with me for a couple of months in 2019. She helped me to renovate my house, primaily sanding, puttying and painting, but she also cleaned and cooked delicious food. She carried out any task she was asked to do with a good result and I am grateful for her help.
Estefanía is a great companion, openminded and friendly. She taught us… read more

(Excellent)

27 Jul 2020

Left by Workawayer (Estefania) for host

If you are looking for a real family, this is the best place that you can find in the world! Åsa and Alma are just the most amazing people that I’ve founded in Sweden! You’ll become a part of a wonderful project, feeling part of it. The job is not hard at all, and there is just a beautiful energy floating around, making you feel at home! Can wait… read more

(Excellent)

28 Jul 2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Daniela)

Daniela has stayed with us during two longer periods in 2019 and 2020. She did a lot of painting, both inside and outside my house. She also did gardenwork, renovation and maintenance of an old cottage, as well as cleaning and cooking. Daniela is very good at keeping the household in order - she helped me to tidy up several chaotic spaces in the… read more

(Excellent)

26 Jan 2020

Left by host for Workawayer (astridguille)

Daniela & Guillermo stayed with me the whole summer of 2019 and they gave me an enormous amount of help. They are hardworking and talented people who are easy to get along with. They are really good cooks as well. My warmest recommendations for their future workaway experiences. I miss to have them around.

(Excellent)

23 Jan 2020

Left by Workawayer (astridguille) for host

Estamos muy agradecidos con Åsa por abrirnos las puertas de su casa y poder ser parte de su familia.
Fue una gran experiencia poder ayudar en la restauración de una Casita de 1800 en un bello lugar como es vattholma. MUCHAS GRACIAS ÅSA!!!
ASTRID GUILLE

(Excellent)

26 Jun 2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Dan & Carol)

Dan and Carol are an adorable and energetic couple with lots of stories to tell and experiences to share. I miss them and their captivating stories from months of volunteer work in Asia.
They helped me with all kinds of practical work, such as gardening, painting, wood work, assembling IKEA furniture and general maintenance. They also shared… read more

(Excellent)

9 Jun 2019

Left by Workawayer (Jose Ignacio & Ines) for host

We stayed at Åsa's house for over two weeks. She is a great host. She and her daughter teach us about swedish culture and cooked swedish meal too. We enjoyed talking after dinner, the tea and exchange culture. She has a beautiful house and the garden too. We spent time sharing swedish Fika under the tree. We will not forget the delicious Fika. We… read more

(Excellent)

8 Jun 2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Jose Ignacio & Ines)

Inés and José spent a two and a half weeks with me, helping me with sanding, scraping paint, puttying, painting, minor carpenting etc. They are trustworthy, meticulous and have a very proactive approach to their work, eager to try on new tasks. They soon took command of my kitchen as well, offering some delicious Argentinian cooking and pastry -… read more

(Excellent)

27 Feb 2019

Left by Workawayer (Daniel) for host

I stayed at Åsa's place for just under a month.
Åsa and her daughter Alma are so easy to get on with. It would be difficult to find a more thoughtful and considerate host.
The house and garden are great and Åsa has put a lot of thought and care into making them look that way. The garden and sounding area with the church would look really… read more

(Excellent)

25 Feb 2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Daniel)

Daniel stayed with me for a month and helped me repairing a house ”with character”. Daniel is a skillful craftsman with a sense for detail and an eye for aestethics. After a day’s work he leaves the place in perfect order. He is friendly, polite and respectful and has a good sense of humour. I envy whoever gets to host Daniel next!

(Excellent)

11 Feb 2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Workaway member)

Alessandro, Valentina and Ilaria helped me to renovate my cottage in the summer of 2018. They are all really friendly and easy going, yet hard working and willing to try out new chores. The also taught me some Italian cooking! I can warmly recommend anyone to invite them to their home.

(Excellent)

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Help me with daily projects and live in cottage from the 1800s in Uppsala, Sweden

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