Help around the house in the countryside on sea, Ancona, Italy

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  Description

  Hi everyone! I am Silvia, and my family is looking for someone to engage with us in English/French/Spanish conversation in the house as well as to do some light work in the garden and around the house. My husband, Paolo, and I are both lawyers. We have a 17 year old daughter who is in school studying Human Sciences and a 22 year old son who is a chef, which is quite nice when he has time to prepare something for us! We live in the countryside of Ancona, central Italy, just a 8 min drive from the center of the town. We are not far from a bus stop, but there is a steep 5 minute walk to get to it. We have beautiful mountains and sea nearby!

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Gardening

  Help around the house
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We would like to improve our English/French/Spanish, so are looking to speak these languages as much as possible in the house, but of course you will hear us speaking Italian with friends and relatives, so you can learn Italian if you would like! We appreciate spending some time together, but we also respect the independence you might need. You can organize your time to find an extra job, if wanted. There is a beatuful coast nearby- you can visit places like Portonovo, Spiaggia due Sorelle, Ancona, Sirolo, Numana, all of which are quite nice to see. We can always discuss and arrange if you want to take a day off to travel around!

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  Help

  We have a little helping around the house to do such as ironing or using the vacuum cleaner (although a big part of it is done by the cleaning lady). We also need some help in the garden outside, so an engagement for more or less 3 hrs/day is expected.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  Spanish: Intermediate

  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.
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  Accommodation

  You will have your own bedroom downstairs (you can see it in the photoes), which has a nearby bathroom - the house is big and there is plenty of privacy in the downstairs area. We just expect that the space is kept relatively tidy! I only might need to pick up some books of mine which are in there from time to time, with your permission of course. Normally we eat all together and always appreciate some help to prepare the meals (lunchtime could be sometimes in a rush compared to dinner time). If you have particular cooking abilities we would always be glad to have a try!

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  What else ...

  There is a lot of flexibility in the work schedule. You could easily organize your time to have mornings off. Ancona has 100,000 inhabitants, so you could find a job, courses, or various activities if you wish. If you have a driver’s license it may be useful to help sometimes.

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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

  Wi fi connection for working online

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  Hours expected

  3 hours a day, 5 days a week

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