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Hi all, we're Caroline (34) and Joren (33), a Belgian couple who moved permanently to the beautiful province of Värmland in south Sweden in 2023. Together with our 2 fur babies, Franco and Maestro, we live in a typical Swedish wooden house, surrounded by 50 hectares of forest.
We aspire to become self-sufficient on our little slice of paradise, growing veggies, chopping our own firewood and keeping a few farm animals. This summer we extended our menagerie with 3 sweet hens, called Paulette, Claudette and Omelette, and our glorious rooster, Fred.
At the end of August, we're getting married, and going on our honey moon to Scotland during the first two weeks of September. That's why we're looking for caring petsitters to look after our house and animals during that period. We still have to book our flights, so we're quite flexible regarding the exact dates.
If you're available and this opportunity interests you, we'd love to meet you during a video call! :-)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Animal Care
House & pet sitting
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Experience slow living in the Swedish countryside
Help
Looking after our cats, chickens and house while we are away. The cats need feeding 2 a day and fresh water. The chickens just need feeding and fresh water in the morning, and a weekly cleaning of their coop.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
French: Intermediate
Swedish: Intermediate
German: Beginner
Accommodation
You will have the entire house to yourself while we are away and can choose one of our 3 bedrooms, all with double beds. Our home has all the modern facilities you need: bathroom with hot shower, 2 separate toilets, fully-equipped kitchen, wood stove, living room with television, a large garden and 50 hectares of private forest.
We're happy to show you around our place during a video call. :)
What else ...
We have two cars which you are welcome to use. Shops, restaurants, swimming pool, etc. are ca. 15 minutes by car. Oslo is ca. 2 hours driving and Karlstad a bit over an hour. The area is especially known for its beautiful nature, forests and lakes. This is a perfect place for people who'd like to find some peace and quiet and escape the hectic world for a while.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Caroline works fully remote as a copywriter, so you should have no problems working as a digital nomad.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
