A cheerful family of four stands outdoors. The mother and father are each holding a young child, smiling warmly, surrounded by lush green trees and nature.
A cozy living room with large windows shows mountain views. A baby plays on a mat surrounded by toys. Sunlight brightens the cheerful, family-friendly space.
This image shows a lush, green backyard with a greenhouse, a blue bench with a black cat, trees, a blue sandbox, and a sunny, blue sky.
A stunning sunset over a calm harbor, with dramatic orange, yellow, and blue skies reflected in the water. Silhouetted mountains and boats complete the peaceful scene.
A smiling woman poses outdoors with two young children: one girl on her back, smiling widely, and a baby in a stroller under the bright sun.
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Join a fun bilingual family with two small kids in Lyttelton, New Zealand

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: 1 week or less

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  • Description

    Description

    We’re a young couple with two little girls. My name is Inne and my husband Jack, Lou will turn 3 in January and Millie is born in March.

    We bought our house last year, it has little jobs that’s need to be done, quite a lot of gardening jobs, we have a veggie patch that can use some extra love and our garden is in full bloom so we can use some extra hands to maintain.

    We’re located in the beautiful port town Lyttelton, which has the great views, amazing walks and everything you need on one street. It’s a great place to visit/stay and explore.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
  • Interests

    Interests

    Vegetarian or vegan
    Sustainability
    Self development
    Pets
    Movies & TV
    Plant care
    Music
    Gardening
    Drawing & painting
    DIY & crafts
    Cooking & food
    Carpentry
    Animals
    Yoga / Wellness
    Outdoor activities
    Nature
    Mountain
    Beach
    Hiking
    Camping
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Every Saturday there is the amazing farmers market down the road, where we mostly go to as a family, workawayers are very welcome to join and join other family outings if they’re interested.

    We don’t really have learning project, but we can include you in our family and make you feel like you’re a part of it. The kids love spending time with others.

    We love sharing stories and have fun conversations. We like to connect with other people.

  • Help

    Help

    We would love some help in our garden and other wee tasks that need to be done around the house. During the weekends, Jack will help out with garden work and during the week Inne is home most of the time with one of the girls so we see day by day what can be done or needs to be done.
    If you’re someone who likes to spend time with kids, welcome to spend time with them so we can get things done around the house.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Dutch: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    At home we speak Dutch as a family but when someone’s around who doesn’t speak Dutch we will definitely speak English.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We’re offering a private room downstairs at the house with a queen size bed. We will be sharing bathroom and toilet, but there is also a wee living area downstairs that workswayers can use as their own when wanted.

    We’re a vegan/veggie family and will provide for in exchange for helping in the house and garden. If you eat meat, all fine but we just won’t buy that.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    There are quite a bit of gigs and music events happening during the weekends down the road in Lyttelton. If interested in music.

    Good climbing opportunities close by!


    The bus is a 10min walk down the road and will take you up right into Christchurch town.

  • 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

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

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Van can be parked on a steep driveway

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

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    Missy

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A cozy living room with large windows shows mountain views. A baby plays on a mat surrounded by toys. Sunlight brightens the cheerful, family-friendly space.
This image shows a lush, green backyard with a greenhouse, a blue bench with a black cat, trees, a blue sandbox, and a sunny, blue sky.
A stunning sunset over a calm harbor, with dramatic orange, yellow, and blue skies reflected in the water. Silhouetted mountains and boats complete the peaceful scene.
A smiling woman poses outdoors with two young children: one girl on her back, smiling widely, and a baby in a stroller under the bright sun.
A cheerful family of four stands outdoors. The mother and father are each holding a young child, smiling warmly, surrounded by lush green trees and nature.

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