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Sustainable way of living in a beautiful area, Svilengrad, Bulgaria

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    We are David and Lynn, when we retired we bought an old village house with 6000sq m of land in Bulgaria in 2022.
    We are seeking to move to a more sustainable way of living. We have many projects waiting, lots in the garden and some in the house.. and a few simple construction ideas.
    This way of life is new to us and we are looking to find folks who would like to give us a hand!! We love living here, the area is beautiful. There are a number of folk in the area pursuing similar dreams we sometimes gather to share ideas.
    We love to share life with folk and frequently host local events.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We are English, we’ve lived in the Balkans for over 25 years. The local community is diverse and the culture here is post-communist but poor and had very little investment.
    It’s an eye opener but a wonderful place to be.
    We are people who enjoy the company of people from different cultures…

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    We are looking for some folks who can offer a little skill and some energy
    We are looking to create a fresh water supply;
    We have a barn that we plan to improve to provide guest accommodation for our friends and family
    There is lots of garden projects including building some shaded areas and removing some pig sty’s.
    We will generally work together but at our age we appreciate some muscle and energy!!!

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Greek: Beginner

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    The main house has 2 rooms downstairs plus shower room. It is fairly comfortable and a separate floor to us.

    We plan to offer breakfast and dinner and there will be food in the fridge available for lunch.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We are in a small village close to the Greek and Turkish borders.
    Public Transport is poor but there is a mainline railway from Sofia to Istanbul in the nearest town about 15 km away.

  • 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

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    Poor mobile signal but ok internet. Occasional power and water cuts

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    We have lots of land and an acceptable shower room in the barn.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 483742461821

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