The image depicts a kitchen with a sink, countertop, and large windows overlooking a serene body of water, surrounded by palm trees on a sunny day.
The image depicts a man in a yellow life jacket, wearing a straw hat and sunglasses, paddling an orange kayak on a serene body of water with a cloudy sky.
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Short stay and help with DIY and gardening in Auckland, New Zealand

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    We are retired professional couple established in Auckland for last 30 yrs and family of 4. Kids are grown up and left home. Living in waterfront, enjoying our retirement. We time to time host travelers to help us in garden works in return providing them accommodation and food for a short say

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    They can learn how Immigrant from overseas could successfully establish in Aotearoa NZ, Our own cultural back ground, authentic cooking styles, our music, traditions and how they became integrated part of NZ culture

  • Help

    Help

    Help in weeding , pruning or small house maintenance project i e tiding up Garage or fixing some small jobs around

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Russian: Intermediate

    This host offers a language exchange
    I would love to learn a bit of French or Spanish

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Self contained accommodation, our visitor room with own shower and toilet facility with another small room with own small fridge.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We have Kayaks/life jackets and will be available to use and also a Bike to use around the neighborhood. This is secluded , very beautiful area in Auckland with Safety camera operating 24/7 in this small village setting as the area is mainly designed for aged families (IMO). For helpers. We are very social and between 50 -60 yrs old who spent more than 6 months yr outside NZ. Would love to talk about our travel and life experience and our charity/similar works in other parts of world

    We prefer people with broad-minded, wanting to see world in its beauty and goodness. Age/gender/religion/believes are not an issue but should be respecting others views on life aspects. We have no pets. have unlimited WiFi and are non smokers

  • 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

    We have Fiber, unlimited WiFi facility

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    A car or small Van will be OK as our Garage is occupied by our cars

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

Host ref number: 544875235839

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The image depicts a man in a yellow life jacket, wearing a straw hat and sunglasses, paddling an orange kayak on a serene body of water with a cloudy sky.
The image depicts a kitchen with a sink, countertop, and large windows overlooking a serene body of water, surrounded by palm trees on a sunny day.

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