Enjoying home projects and gardening on 3 hectares, near Karlstad, Sweden

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  Description

  We are Christoph (38) and Svenja (31), living in Middle Sweden, 20km from Karlstad, on top of its biggest lake Vänern. We are a german couple who emigrated 3 years ago and moved into our own house 1 year ago. We were work-awayers ourselves, and now want to be host ourselves. We have plenty projects to do around the house and garden. You will stay in our Guesthouse (red house), some meters away from the mainhouse (white house). Since we know how important it is to also have a room for yourself where you can go back to, you will have your me-time in the guesthouse.
  
  We have 2 cats belonging to our family - Ebba and Linn, our 1,5y-old british shorthairs. Christoph is working in Karlstad, Svenja is currently staying at home.
  
  You're welcome to come as a couple (preferred) or as a single person. Since our cats should feel save but are sometimes shy, we do not accept work-awayers traveling with dogs.
  We are a non-smoking household and only host the same.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Sustainability

  

  Pets

  

  Self development

  

  Farming

  

  Cooking & food

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Gardening

  

  Drawing & painting

  

  Carpentry

  

  Animals

  

  Fitness

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Nature

  

  Camping

  

  Winter sports

  

  Water sports

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Adventure sports
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We are speaking english, german and swedish. We cook all different kind of food from all over the world, but always gluten- and lactose free.
  You will love it in our place if you love swedens nature, want to explore it in the weekends and afternoons/evenings and if you love cats :)
  We love board- and cardgames, do yoga and meditation, but have found out for ourselves, that we do not fit so much in the spiritual-bubble. Therefore, we only do it for our own balance. Feel free to join if you want to!

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  Projects involving children

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

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  Help

  Gardening, small renovating (painting, wallpaper, laying laminat, all kind of finishing inside. Maybe outside: house-facade and terrace), finishing up the stuga and make it cosier.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Swedish: 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.
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  Accommodation

  You will stay in our guesthouse (red house) that we are finishing right now. Therefore you always have a room to get me-time if desired, but are also welcome for time together with us in the main-house.
  The guesthouse does not have an own bathroom, so we share our bathroom in the mainhouse, 20m away from the guesthouse.
  
  If you come with a campervan, we have a lot of space for that as well. Close and far from the mainhouse.
  
  The nearest lake is 500m from our property and usually noone is there. For swedish terms its small (actually its quite huge), perfect for swims. Christoph is also going there for swims already.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We have plenty space on our property and can discuss where you want to park. Close or further from the mainhouse.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Yes, but no dogs unfortunately. Our cats are afraid of dogs and should feel save at home.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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