Join our beloved family home while visiting a road less travelled in the Blue Mountains, Australia

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  Description

  This is our much loved family home. Situated 101km west of Sydney 1.7km into the bush North of the village of Leura in the magnificent Blue Mountains
  We are open to any length of stay with the option to stay longer after 1 week if things work out.
  Helping us for the equivalent of about 4-5 hours a day 5 days a week in whatever pattern is agreed on, in return for meals and accommodation
  'About us: Damian, John, and Murphy the dog. We have hosted volunteers before and really enjoyed the experience. John and I are both fully vaccinated and expect you to be too and to have travel insurance. John speaks Italian, Greek, French and English fluently. He is great fun and semiretired.
  I was born in Sydney where I grew up and obtained a degree in Agricultural science before exploring other careers. I travelled extensively and lived elsewhere before eventually settling here in the Blue Mountains.
  I work a 38 hour week from my separate office in the back yard.
  We both love to cook and welcome anyone who is interested, into our kitchen to showcase their talents, even if this is just helping set the table and wash up afterwards.
  Murphy is our 11 year old Labrdoodle who is very friendly.
  He is an inside dog who loves a walk in the morning and the evening and loves a game of chasings anywhere.
  He loves people but can be a bit of a punk with other dogs. Occasionally he will lash out at them so beware when walking him. Usually, he is fine but we have been banned from the doggy park! .
  
  I work from home during the week but would be available if needed. I may need help with jobs occasionally on weekend.
  The train station and buses are nearby and make much of the blue mountains accessible.
  Having your own transport would open up much more of this spectacular World Heritage National Park for your recreation.
  
  The main thing is to relax and enjoy yourself when you are on your own time.
  This has been a house of serenity, joy and healing for us. It will bestow its blessings on all who stay here. We ask in return that you treat it and us with the dignity, respect and love that you would have in your own home. A beautiful bush garden vista. Located 2.7km from the World Heritage Blue Mountains National Park on the ‘sunny side of the hill’ north of Leura with its sophisticated restaurants, cafes and boutiques, Waratah is the ideal retreat for those seeking peace and quiet or a bit of adventure Enjoy a drink and BBQ on the back deck after a bush walk or sip a cup of coffee in the morning whilst watching the abundant array of birdlife. Popular with bushwalkers, rock climbers and canyoners, Mount Hay Rd is ‘a road less travelled’ when compared with the better known south side of the mountain. It offers an unsealed road with abundant walking trails, bike trails, and wildflowers ending with breath taking views from Mount Hay itself across to the highest peak of Mount Banks and down to the magnificent Grose River Valley and wilderness. Come and explore our side of the Mountain

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Light gardening

  Creative DIY projects

  Animal Care

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  Light maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Interests

  

  LGBTQ

  

  Fashion or beauty

  

  Events & social

  

  Culture

  

  Astronomy

  

  Architecture

  

  Drawing & painting

  

  Carpentry

  

  Writing

  

  Performing arts

  

  Plant care

  

  Art & design

  

  Books

  

  History

  

  Languages

  

  Gardening

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Animals

  

  Cycling

  

  Hiking

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Water sports

  

  Beach

  

  Dancing

  

  Mountain

  

  Sailing / Boating

  

  Camping

  

  Fitness

  

  Nature

  

  Yoga / Wellness
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Can help teach our languages
  Enjoy helpers who can cook a traditional meal
  Enjoy showing helpers my local area
  Enjoy meeting new people
  Australian History and Culture, gardening, landscaping, home renovation, agriculture, cooking

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  Help

  Tasks where help would be greatly appreciated:
  Cleaning up the kitchen & dining area, especially wiping down tables and benches and stacking the dishwasher after meals.
  Unstacking the dishwasher and putting away kitchen items 1st thing in the morning
  Friendly and caring interaction with Murphy. So, animal lovers to the front of the queue!
  Bush fire preparation filling holes in external walls
  Checking gutter guards & repairing holes in under floor external walls
  moving furniture
  Mowing lawns
  Weeding and maintaining several large garden beds,
  Chopping and stacking a large pile of firewood.
  Landscaping:
  Painting gutters and deck structure and trim of house
  Carpentry: moving the guard on the front veranda from the back to the front of the support poles and building a firewood shelter
  Cleaning up used house bricks for use in landscaping
  Making a garden path from the front yard down the side of the house to the rear yard.
  General cleaning and odd tasks around the house and the garden.
  I will be available for guidance as I work from my office at home

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Greek: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  Italian: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  I speak english My partner John is fluent in English, Greek , Italian and French and is capable of sepaking any latin Langauge.
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  Accommodation

  Accomodation: You would have a bedroom of your own with a double bed (so couples/friends are welcome) and a ‘sit down household dinner’ every night with casual ‘help yourself’ breakfast and lunch during the day
  Features include: Open kitchen to living area: modern electric oven with gas cook top. 2 bathrooms both with toilet, basin and walk in shower 1 with bathtub Laundry facilities
  Large rear yard with undulating bush garden Large upper deck with dining setting and gas BBQ. Private undercover rear deck with large comfy lounge.
  Bedroom Configuration: Bedroom 1: 1x Queen double bed Bedroom 2: 1x Queen double bed Bedroom 3: 1x Queen double bed Bedroom 4: 1x Queen double bed
  We will generally cook and provide a sit down dinner each night , unless of course you want to cook! We'd love to try any of your sepecialities. help your self to any snacks. We are occaisional vegetarians so vegetarians are welcome, though we do eat meat.

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  What else ...

  We are a gay couple who have happily been together for 30 years.
  We are on the doorstep of the Blue Mountains World Heritage National Park and all the beauty, bushwalks, rock climbing, swimming and adventures associated.
  Leura, it's cafes and train station are a 20min walk away. train to from Sydney and the rest of the mountains are easy. Regular busses work well in the area too.
  A car is not essential but would open up a lot more access in the area for you as well.
  There is roos to park it here.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

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

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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