Farm life and refurbishment of a farmhouse in the Italian hills

Italy

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Last activity
19/02/2020
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2020

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Description
We are a bi-national Italian/Portuguese family with two daughters aged 11 and 14. We live on a farm in the Apennine hills near Castel Del Rio at the border between Tuscany and Emilia Romagna in Italy. In our free time, we grow our own vegetables, fruits and a small vineyard, take care of the woods and land belonging to our farm. We love to do
open-air activities and to meet new people. We are almost finished with rebuilding our farmhouse. We have three cats.
Type of help
Gardening
Building
General Maintenance
Cooking / shopping
Farmstay
Help in the house
Language practice
Teaching
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travellers may benefit from practising Italian and Portuguese languages, experience living in an old Italian farm, enjoy and visit central/northern Italy. Taste homemade meals and freshly collected vegetables.
Help
We need some help with the refurbishing of our home, so we would appreciate some building experience. We also have old furniture and doors that need to be cleaned or painted. We would like to host an English speaking volunteer so that our daughters could practise English. Some help on the farm would also be appreciated, gardening, weeding, cutting wood, cutting the grass...
Languages spoken
Italian, Portuguese, English, German, French
Accommodation
The farm is a historical building made of stones surrounded by woods and fields. The traveller will have its own room and toilet. Meals will be prepared by the family or by the traveller and shared.
What else ...
The farm is located in the Santerno Valley. It is possible to bathe in the Santerno river, which is only 2 km away. The farm is in the Apennines and it is possible to enjoy walks in the woods. Mountain bike tracks are also available in the area. Castel del Rio is located 6 km away from the farm. Buses to Imola are available with a frequency of 1 bus per hour to the Imola Train Station. Bologna, Florence, Venice, Padova, Ravenna, Verona, and other cities are easily accessible from Imola. Bologna Airport is one hour distance from the farm by car.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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Feedback left by and about host (4)

24/09/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Claire)

We loved having Claire with us!
She is a wonderful person, very kind and we really enjoyed her company.
She is a hard worker, organized and likes to do a job well done. She restored some of our old furniture and doors and you can see she likes and knows what she is doing. She has really good taste and lots of good decoration ideas.
She loves… read more

(Excellent )

20/08/2019

Left by Workawayer (Claire) for host

Well, this was my very first Workaway and I loved every minute. Gina and Roberto have worked hard to create a beautiful house in the middle of stunning hills with amazing views and I so enjoyed helping to restore some old doors and furniture to get them nearer to completing their house. Gina works at home most of the time and prepared meals. She… read more

(Excellent )

26/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Ádám)

Ádám was our first workawayer and it was really nice to meet him and to have him with us.
He was always available and kind with the girls and helped them a lot with the English lessons, trying to find new ways to stimulate them to do their homework.
He is a hard worker and eager to learn new things, like building walls or cut wood. He also has a… read more

(Excellent )

05/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Ádám) for host

My first-ever workaway experience was really pleasant with this lovely family. From the first moment, they made sure that I felt comfortable at their home. Gina and Roberto helped me a lot in getting to the Imola train station to visit nearby cities. Also, they always asked me what specific kind of household chores I wanted to do and told me a lot… read more

(Excellent )

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