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Practical advice needed to improve our exotic villa near Marrakech, Morocco

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    *** LOOKING MOSTLY FOR AN INTERIOR DESIGNER / CONSTRUCTOR, ARCHITECT, LANDSCAPE DESIGNERS AND ALSO GENERAL HELP FOR HEAVY LIFTING, CLEANING AND ORGANIZING ***


    Hi! Wow - really nice to meet you!

    We are a little family from all over the world, that has found our home in North Africa.

    After years of many, many travels all over the Earth - particularly in the South Pacific and Asia, we have decided to make Morocco our home. Filled with the enthusiasm of new parents (two precocious toddlers) we picked a place where we could put down roots near Europe.


    I’m Nat, my Husband is Rob. Welcome to our home in Marrakesh!

    Since becoming the proud custodians of a traditional Riad with a modern-ist yet nostalgic twist, located with magnificent snow-capped views of the Atlas Mountains, 20 min away from the busy central city, we have fallen in love with the simple rhythms of life out here. Great food, beautiful people, and the vastness of Africa.

    Our Riad is now being transformed into a 12 bedroom villa that we will start renting at the end of the year.


    More about us?

    I'm from Montreal, Quebec and my husband Robert is from New Zealand, and we have two boys, 3 and 5 years old, who love to spend all the energy imaginable painting, digging, and running about.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Teaching
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Babysitting and creative play
    Help around the house
    Hospitality/Tourism
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We chose this house for its great location - close to the city, near-by to little villages and markets, but far enough away to feel very safe and restful.

    We are not quite 30 minutes from the train-station and about 20-25 minutes fro the Airport (north west of us). We are also, delightfully close to the Ski-fields of the Atlas Mountains - which are about an hour away by car. We travel into the city nearly every day (8am and home again at 4pm) as the children attend a local day-care school, in Marrakech.

    With this in Mind - and what we tell our friend and family when they visit - we are the perfect place to come for a palm-tree and sun filled holiday next to the pool, with lots of space, and local food on-site. For day trips and evenings into the medina, we’re a great launch-pad for nights out, or to wait for great last minute deals for luxury hotel offers if they arise.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    We are looking for some help with:

    1. Kids
    - Primary teacher to teach french or Spanish
    - Play with the kids

    2. Help with Interior design / Architecture / Construction work
    - Ideas / drawings of house plans
    - Create a storage unit for bikes, kids toys
    - Create a storage unit for the Garden
    - Create a treehouse and play area for kids

    3. Gardens
    - Ideas/Creation of landscape design
    - Create and take care of the gardens & maintenance
    - Create a compost space

    4. Whatever you're good at that can be helpful like:
    - Skills in the hospitality sector
    - Cleaning / Organisation
    - Personal trainning or yoga
    - Massage therapist, Dietician, Osteopath etc

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Arabic: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    *** Our house is now under RENOVATIONS *** no private bathroom available for now. You'll have to use the bathroom and shower next to the pool area.
    Bedroom with small closet, small private seating area, and a desk/bureau if needed (but you may prefer the space, and working from many of the other rooms).

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We generally have around 5-10 labourers on the property at any one time (business hours) - and these are mostly friendly locals from near-by villages, who have had a long-term labouring relationship with the property for decades.

    The kinds of people we would love to have visit us and work with us would have really practical or etherial skills that could help us plan, maintain, and help this property to flourish, but also to teach the locals how to improve their skills, knowledge, and capabilities, so they can in turn teach their friends and family.

  • 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 good internet connection, a nice printer/scanner in the main office, and of course, you'll have your own room with little office/bureau too if needed.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    We have a huge gated parking area, and can supply power and plenty of water. You can park near the house, or near if you want more privacy, we have a second gate about 200m from the main house, with a rustic area surrounded by flanked by olive trees and open fields.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 583332912431

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