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Currently we are urgently looking for a housesitter to take care of the house and our 2 young cats from mid November until 20th January 2026 approximately. Our current housesitter will have to leave on 13. November due to a medical emergency. Therefore we are now looking for somebody to take over this task.
Hi all, we are Martina (originally from Germany) and Ali and have been rebuilding a small stone house in a beautiful little village in the National Park of Cilento, 5 km from the Mediterannean. The property around the house is 4000 m2 with 2 wells, a lot of olive trees, citrus/orange and fig trees as well as other fruit bearing trees.
I am fluent in German and English and also speak some Italian, Ali speaks German, Turkish and a little bit of Italian. We are easy-going and passionate about nature and plants. Ali is a very experienced gardener and he is also a film maker.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
General Maintenance
House sitting
Interests
Vegetarian or vegan
Self development
Sustainability
Gardening
Languages
Cooking & food
DIY & crafts
Art & design
Books
Nature
Yoga / Wellness
Water sports
Hiking
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Opportunity to learn about pruning olive and fruit trees, as well as the harvesting and conserving of olives and other fruits such as figs, lemons etc. Workawayers also would have the chance to experience life in a traditional Italian village and learn about Italian cooking. Also guests could improve English and German language skills.
Help
We are currently looking urgently for somebody to take care of our two young cats during our absence: 13th November until 20th January 2026 .
For July /August 2026 we are also looking for people that can help with maintenance of the garden
(cutting grass, pruning trees, harvesting fruit, figs and olives)
For the rest of next year we are also looking for people to help with garden maintenance like cutting grass, watering plants, pruning trees, harvesting fruit and olives. For spring time we look for help in building a garden shed and some small walls for terrace and garden. General technical knowledge and practical skills would be very welcome.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Italian: Intermediate
French: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
I am very proficient in English and German and could teach people how to improve. I am interested in improving my Italian language skills.
Accommodation
Renovation of the house is complete. On ground floor there is a self-contained flat for workawayers with separate entrance, bedroom, bathroom and kitchen.
During house sitting in winter the workawayer need to provide for himself.
When we are present we would provide snack at lunch . Dinner could also be shared ( in that case we would expect workawayer to contribute a bit) or alternatively workawayer could also prepare his own dinner in his own kitchen.
What else ...
Only non-smokers please. It would be beneficial if workers have their own car / e-bike or small motor bike, as there is almost no public transport in the village. Just one bus runs to Agropolis in the morning and returns early afternoon. Sea is closeby (just 5 km), nearby are beautiful coastlines of Cilento with great beaches. Also Paestum with its ancient Greek temples, Velia and holiday resorts of St. Maria di Castellabate are very close. Also possible to do some hiking in the nearby hills of Monte Stella
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can possibly accept pets
I can accept dogs and cats
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
