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--- from 22nd/23rd May - 15th/16th June ---
We are currently looking for a last minute Workaway and preferably a couple to work with us as we get the house and garden in ship shape for a family wedding this summer.
We have been fortunate to spend the last few long summers at our beautiful, old manor house in South West France and have hosted some fabulous Workaways during that time.
We have experience of Workaways who have both worked with us and those who have acted as 'housesitters' and taken great care of the house during our time back in the UK. Many of these Workaways keep in touch & some have already planned return visits. We love sharing stories with our visitors over dinner in the evenings or whilst weeding, cleaning or painting together.
This year, we are looking for mature single women or workaway couples who can work with us on house & garden maintenance. Experience of pool maintenance and gardening would be an advantage.
We love the Chalosse countryside in Les Landes. The locals are friendly, the weather is mild and we are just an hour away from beautiful beaches and a couple of hours away from the Pyrenees.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Light gardening
Help around the house
Light maintenance
House & pet sitting
Interests
Culture
History
Music
Languages
Books
Nature
Yoga / Wellness
Hiking
Fitness
Dancing
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The locality itself and the friendly locals will enable opportunities for those wishing to improve their French. We both speak some french and would love to introduce beginners to the language.
We have lots of local knowledge to share with our Workaways.
Help
General housework and gardening, including some weeding and tidying etc.
We have a gardener who comes once a month but there are always gardening duties to do. When we are there, we love working together with our workaway volunteers and exchanging stories and ideas.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Accommodation
Own bedroom and ensuite bathroom either in the main house or in the studio apartment which has its own fully fitted kitchen and shower room.
We can provide twin beds or a super king.
What else ...
The village location is quiet and peaceful.
There are lovely walks and places to visit both towards the coast (from Capbreton to Biarritz & St Jean de Luz) towards the pretty Pyrenees.
The local market in Dax (25 min drive) is full of fabulous local produce and is a Saturday highlight.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
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From the moment I met Kerry and then Martin, the experience started.
Made to feel completely at “home” from the very first moment until the day I left the home sparkling clean and tidy, I enjoyed working hard along side the incredible pair of hosts. We laughed and we drank wine and ate amazing food.
What a… read more
hard working too.
We enjoyed hosting Sandra, she was great company… read more
Derek and Bobbi are great, natural communicators and regular video calls with them quickly showed us that our home… read more
Our 5 weeks were wonderful, the studio apartment was very comfortable and we really enjoyed the area.
We kept ourselves busy… read more
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From the moment I met Kerry and then Martin, the experience started.
Made to feel completely at “home” from the very first moment until the day I left the home sparkling clean and tidy, I enjoyed working hard along side the incredible pair of hosts. We laughed and we drank wine and ate amazing food.
What a… read more
hard working too.
We enjoyed hosting Sandra, she was great company… read more
Derek and Bobbi are great, natural communicators and regular video calls with them quickly showed us that our home… read more
Our 5 weeks were wonderful, the studio apartment was very comfortable and we really enjoyed the area.
We kept ourselves busy… read more
The town of Montfort de Chalosse and… read more
All was well on our return and we had more time to work together before closing… read more
We wish her every success in the next exciting chapter for her back in the UK.
They were great company & we especially enjoyed our conversations over dinner and we loved… read more
We can honestly say that they are the loveliest and most generous people and live in an absolutely gorgeous house on the edge of the village, which meant there was some interaction with the locals where Kerry and Martin both spoke fantastic French! We had… read more
If you have the chance to go stay with them you should definitely check it out. They are great people. 💕💕
