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Hey there, I’m looking for trusted and motivated people for general house tasks in Tuscany countryside, please read my description below if you're interested in spending some time with me (and my animals) surrounded by nature!
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***FOR AUGUST 2024*** (5/08-end of August)
I'm looking for a couple, with feedbacks (preferable) and confident with country life, who is interested in doing house/pet sitting and helping me in daily tasks for a few weeks in August. More details below. If you are interested, please send me a message :)
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Hello everybody! I’m Alessia from Italy.
A few years ago, I moved from the city to the mountain, to start a new life project in close contact with wilderness and natural rhythms. I live in an old-fashioned stone house in the Tuscan Appennines (close to Alpe della Luna) 700m, surrounded by woods and wild animals.
I’m a biologist and I work most of the time from home (some people think I’m always on holiday just because I don't go to the office!).
I grow a vegetable garden and take care of two cats, two dogs, and a bunch of funny hens. They are all considered part of the family, they have their spaces and habits and guests are asked to understand and respect them.
I’m trying to have a sustainable life, living as green as possible and the workawayer has to be interested to live in such a system. This means a responsible use and consumption of electricity and water, such as:
*️️️️️️️️️️️️Electricity and computers off, when you are not there
*️️️️️️️️️️️️Water from taps and shower as short as possible
*️️️️️️️️️️️️When washing, always taking care that there is full machine.
*️️️️️️️️️️️️No waste of food
I’m tolerant and open minded, but I do not accept any form of violence, racism, sexism, homophobia, prejudice and discriminations in general. If you like to dig, weed, clean, take care of animals, build and repair things and in general offer a helping hand, then I would like to hear from you! I especially like people who are attentive and orderly.
The house is quite isolated, surrounded by nature and wild animals, very few people inhabit this place and it is very relaxing (and silent!). Anyway, during your stay, you could have the opportunity to meet my friends and join in traditional village festival (especially in summer).
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HOUSE and PET SITTING (period to be defined together)
For a short time I may ask workawayers (better if they are a couple) to do house and pet sitting; in that case I will ask to come few days in advance to show how the house works.
The main tasks will be taking care of the wood stove (during the cold season from October to May), vegetable garden (spring/summer), the animals (two cats, a bunch of hens and two dogs), that means basically feeding them, petting them every now and then check they don't put themselves in troubles during the day (very important!). The only requirement I ask is a strong love and confidence with animals and countryside life. Workawayers will have plenty of free time and a good opportunity to enjoy the house, the garden and the beautiful sorroundings. I prefer to host only WAW with feedbacks and better if they are a couple or have an own car.
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PLEASE NOTICE:
- I can't host children here, because this place is not very childproof.
- I can't host dogs or other animals
- I can't host people allergic to pets
- I don't host for gaining the Italian citizenship.
Thanks for your understanding!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
House sitting
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Guests could learn something about italian culture and activities, such as gardening, cooking italian food, nature and wild animals observation and so on.
I used to speak a good english but it is a bit rusty right now. You should be patient and give me trust :)
Help
In general I’m looking for positive, curious and friendly people, who understand the spirit of a human and cultural exchange, with some experiences working outside (garden/vegetable garden), not afraid to get hands dirty and MOST OF ALL with a strong confidence with animals (they are free in the garden, and most of the time you'll be much in contact with them).
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During all seasons, it would be nice if you could help me in:
*️️️️️️️️️️art/garden projects (my idea would be to re-project my garden creating some functional spaces)
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️gardening: cleaning and collecting small stones from the garden
*️️️️️️️️️️️general house maintenance/painting walls/little renovation tasks and so on (carpenters, in-door designer or experienced craftsman are very welcome!)
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️animal care: feeding them and taking care when they are outside in the garden
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️language practice (english or whatever)
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️house and pet sitting
*️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️participate in the household duties (cleaning, cooking, etc.)
APRIL – JUNE
- work outside in the vegetable garden
- construction (fences, dry stone walls and much more)
- take care of the gardens
JULY – OCTOBER/NOVEMBER
- stack firewood
- take care of the gardens
- harvest fruits, vegs, wallnuts and more
- preserving harvest
- house and pet sitting
The weather in the mountains can change quickly. There are many hot days through the whole year when the sun's out and it can get pretty cold when there are rainy days. So bring clothes for all kind of weather situations in every season. Weatherproof jacket, work gloves, strong shoes (or boots) are essential -you can bring a swimsuit during the summer season. Our guests need to be self-sufficient once we explained daily job.
*️*️*️ IMPORTANT *️*️*️
If you would like to join me, I need to ask you to have insurance before traveling. I can only host people with insurance. Thanks!
Languages
Languages spoken
Italian: Fluent
English: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
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Accommodation
I have a spacious and well equipped double room just for guests and their private bathroom, with a double bed and a single bed. It can happens to share the room with other guests, but it's rare and we can talk about this in advance.
The house has a shared kitchen, a small but cozy living room, some undefined rooms and two bathroom.
I'm renovating the house and some areas are still a big mess (not the ones mentioned before). I try to keep home clean and tidy, but take note this is a country house, with a large wood stove for heating (that means dust and firewood all around), cats and dogs always around (that means lot of hairs in the air), spiders and scorpions occasionally appearing and saying hello (rather than kill them, I gently accompany them to the door).
What else ...
How to get to my place --> If you don't have a private means of transport, the best way to reach our place is to catch buses from Arezzo or Sansepolcro, but their rides are very limited because the times and the days of the races correspond to the school (Monday to Saturday).
at-bus.it/ is the website for Tuscany where you can find the timetables and calculate the route. It starts directly at the train station in Arezzo and can leave you at 6 km from the house (I can pick you up from there). For more information please contact me in advance and please try not to arrive on a Sunday (no bus coming up), grazie! Another way could be with hitchhiking, if you are comfortable with it, or blablacar to reach Arezzo or Sansepolcro, because it is not easy to find someone that ride to the village.
My house is quite isolated, there is only a bar a few meters away, but in the village (6 km from the house) you can find some shops: small grocery, pharmacy, post office, ATM and the bus station.
Activities: it is possible to hike in the Alpe della Luna Nature Reserve (there are many paths), go to the river Marecchia for a fresh bath or if you have a car not far from here you can visit beautiful villages (Sansepolcro, Pennabilli, San Leo, San Marino, Rimini, Anghiari, Caprese Michelangelo...).
You can find some information here:
visitbadiatedalda.it
prolocobadiatedalda.it
meetvaltiberina.it
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Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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There is a very nice guest room where we could sleep and we had most meals together.
We did all sorts of big and small jobs but mainly we where there to watch the animals while Alessia was on holiday.
During… read more
I only spoke a few words of Italian when I arrived, and Alessia helped me a lot, always with kindliness and patience. She's flexible about the work to be done, and is a great listener. During my stay, we repainted some windows, sewed curtains, tended the… read more
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There is a very nice guest room where we could sleep and we had most meals together.
We did all sorts of big and small jobs but mainly we where there to watch the animals while Alessia was on holiday.
During… read more
I only spoke a few words of Italian when I arrived, and Alessia helped me a lot, always with kindliness and patience. She's flexible about the work to be done, and is a great listener. During my stay, we repainted some windows, sewed curtains, tended the… read more
If you are lucky enough to go to her house, you will discover a wonderful person and a beautiful place. As a host she will make you feel at ease and will make sure that you will not lack anything. She is an excellent cook and very willing to guide you on the different tasks to be done… read more
We miss you, the animals, the nature and the nice spirit of the village a lot!!
From the beginning on Alessia made sure that we were comfortable. We shared a lot of wonderful moments, many laughs and very delicious meals together. Alessia is a great cook… read more
They helped me a lot in everyday life and in particular to renovate a room, to cook, to take care of the animals, to work the… read more
with passion for their home. we were not used to "mountain life" and "natural life" and they helped us with patience and congeniality to learn how to approciate even if sometimes we were a little bit awkward :)
We helped Alessia in picked… read more
