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Now we are looking a person or a couple to help in the garden and with small renovation jobs in our house
we offer a double room and meal! Read our references. See you soon!
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Ciao worksawayers!
We are a family of 4 including Claudio (50), Michela (49), and our 2 kids Goia and Angelo (10 and 12 years old). We moved from Venice to Tuscany 14 years ago because we wanted to change lives: looking for a contact with nature and try to make a travel towards self sufficiency. Now we live in the nature and have a house in the countryside with a little piece of land: we use wood to cook, produce warm water and for heating. We warmly welcome you!
We are ideally looking for a person with a chatty, fun personality and a good sense of humour. Experience isn't essential but he/she must love spending time with children.
At the moment we want our children learn a bit of a second language: english or french or spanish. We would also like abit of help around the house and outdoor. In return we offer a welcoming family, tasty meals and cultural exchange.
Our interests include sightseeing, permaculture and socializing with friends who we visit at weekends. We look forward to hearing from you!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can learn Italian language, cooking typical italian disches (pizza, pasta etc...) and making friends...
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Now we are looking for a person who can help us outside: cleaning, cutting grass, chopping and carrying woods...
Or a person who can take care of the house: cleaning, tyding, cooking, language teaching, play with children.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
French: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
We can help each other learn a new language or improve. Michela is a teacher in a high school, Claudio is a doctor and we believe a lot in cultural exchanges. The children speak English at a basic level.
Accommodation
A private room. In the house there are 2 bathroom.
What else ...
We are in the nature, so you won't find pubs, restaurant, night life ... Maybe some wild boars :-)
If you want to relax yourself and get out of the city stress, Join us!!
We are near the sea, near Pisa (30 minutes by car) where there is the famous leaning Tower, Lucca, Livorno (15 minutes by car), Castiglioncello.
The train station is about 30 minutes by car from our home, we can take you there or go around together on your day off if you want!
We can also lend you a bike to go around the hills in the neighborhood (or take walks).
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (16)
From the offset, they were so friendly and accommodating, I felt like I could ask them for advice or voice any questions regarding tasks etc. Together we… read more
Sinéad is a musician and managed to rekindle my little Gioia's passion for the piano. I don't know how to thank you! Now we have also assembled the drums and are waiting for you for a jame session! :-)
Thanks for all your help!
During my stay, I spent a lot of time with the children, talking to them in English,… read more
I got a great vibe from their first messages—they were quick to respond, happy to help with my arrival and already excited about lining up theatre shows for us all to attend.
We worked according… read more
If I had to choose two words I would go for 'Golden Boy'. Whoever finds Liam finds a treasure.
Liam stayed with us for a fortnight and filled our house with his smiles, friendliness and sweetness.
He is a boy full of life, strong, polite, respectful and easy going.
The children loved him from the first moment… read more
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From the offset, they were so friendly and accommodating, I felt like I could ask them for advice or voice any questions regarding tasks etc. Together we… read more
Sinéad is a musician and managed to rekindle my little Gioia's passion for the piano. I don't know how to thank you! Now we have also assembled the drums and are waiting for you for a jame session! :-)
Thanks for all your help!
During my stay, I spent a lot of time with the children, talking to them in English,… read more
I got a great vibe from their first messages—they were quick to respond, happy to help with my arrival and already excited about lining up theatre shows for us all to attend.
We worked according… read more
If I had to choose two words I would go for 'Golden Boy'. Whoever finds Liam finds a treasure.
Liam stayed with us for a fortnight and filled our house with his smiles, friendliness and sweetness.
He is a boy full of life, strong, polite, respectful and easy going.
The children loved him from the first moment… read more
I stayed with Michela, Claudio, Angelo and Gioia in October 2019.
They were really flexible and attentive! They allowed a friend of mine to come with me on short notice and help them with tasks in the garden, cleaning and tiding the house, and looking after the children. The kids were sweet… read more
Riservata, pulita, ordinata, super precisa, abile disegnatrice una ragazza d’oro.
Lorena in bocca al lupo per il tuo futuro, quello che stai facendo e’ incredibile goditi… read more
Staying with this family was a amazing experience!
Right when we met I felt great vibes from them, it was my first workaway experience and they made me want to do more and more workaway, I had no experience in countryside labor but it was never a problem!
I learned so many things with them that I can't even write them!
The entire… read more
He helped us outside to cut the grass, chop the wood with the chain saw (he was better than us!!), helped in the house, he offered his help to build a house of the bees but unfortunately we didn’t have enough time and money at the moment....
What we’ve most appreciated was talking to him, he is a very mature guy,… read more
From the first moment I felt warmly welcome in their house, the work outside was very interesting and the food was unbelievable delicious. Unfortunately I didn't have more time to spend there.
I… read more
Scarlett is a smiling and solar girl Who cooked one of the most delicious kakes we ever ate. Robert is a very hard worker. Super efficient and skillful in every task we gave him. Even if they stayed a long time with us time passed easily as it is easy to get along with them. Hope to have them again at… read more
Un grazie particolare da parte di michela: e’ stato veramente carino da parte… read more
Ci ha aiutato tantissimo a tirar giù alberi e a pulire il nostro verde!
Gioia si e’ affezionata a lui e domanda sempre “ma dov’e’ Amohi?”
Non manca giorno in cui ascoltiamo “mi fa stare bene” di Caparezza!
Speriamo ti sia piaciuta la Toscana!
Un abbraccio… read more
He has been very kind to our… read more
Although I was not lucky enough by the weather, but it was a great chance to spend a week with this nice family. Mik and Claudio are two amazing human with two little angels, Me. Water and Lady Mermaid :blush: I really enjoyed my stay with you and learnt a lot. I hope to get another chance to visit you in a… read more
They have been very helpful in our work of gardening , even if… read more
The place is wonderful - beautiful nature, beautiful house, and amazing food.
They were extremely kind and accommodated anything that we needed. The work was rewarding - during our time we helped them to clear some of the land, sort the firewood for the winter,… read more
They are open, kind, easy going and flexible person with 2 sweet, full of life child. I loved the peaceful, amazing enviorment. I learnt a lot from them (about the life, the nature, the eco methology, etc).… read more
In a workaway I am usually looking for a place where I can be myself, where the communication flows and the people are open for sharing. Michela and… read more
Non c'è stato bisogno di chiederle niente perchè lavorava di sua spontanea volontà rendendosi disponibile sempre. Abbiamo passato 9 giorni bellissimi ed i miei bambini chiedono tutti i giorni di lei. Ci mancherai molto Livia. We miss you… read more
Grazie per tutto il tuo aiuto! Un saluto da Hamlet ;-)
