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I am a quiet elderly woman living on a 3 acre beautifully maintained Ranch. My constant and wonderful companions are 3 medium size dogs. The house is very large. A gardener is here five days a week, and maid 3 days a week for 4 hours each time. There are so many things that need to be done and some additional help is needed. Since moving to Mexico 19 years ago I have been involved in Dog Rescue. At this time the focus is on the maintenance of the property.
Right now my main priority is someone who has building, carpentery, and painting experience, as "Renovation Mode" is the main words here. Any house projects that you're interested in such as carpentry, painting, electrical, there are projects that would fit with your skills.
One of our minor needs is gardening. The gardens are in good shape right now. We have many huge trees on our property that need care, such as pruning and large branches being removed. Skill with a "chain saw" would be ideal. There are many garden areas with flowers and exotic plants to care for.
For those of you who love to cook we would appreciate your skills, but is not necessary or a priority. This area has fresh fruit and vegtables which is are grown within an hour of our Ranch. The food here is amazing.
You’ll love our pets! Please check us out as see if you think we would be a good fit. Thank you and looking forward to hearing from you!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We live in a fabulous area of Mexico called Lake Chapala. It is know to have the 2nd best weather in the world. The cultural is so diverse with people from all over the world living here. Please go to any site about the Lake Chapala, Chapala, Ajijic area for information. The closet airport is Guadalajara (GDL) about 17 miles away.
Help
The most important things right now are skills to help with the Renovation and general maintenance of the property.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Private Bedroom and Bathroom with it's own entrance. We have a big kitchen and laundry room which the Workawayers are welcome to use. There is an outside seating area by the bedroom for you to enjoy.
What else ...
There are so many things to do here are different areas to explore. The local bus stop right in front of the Ranch. You can be at the beach on your time off or explore so many close area of interest.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have good internet access here and will provide a working area. Starlink was recently installed . The only work I do from home is related to animal rescue.
Space for parking camper vans
The property is 3 acres and the Workawayers will have plenty of space to park any type of vehicle safely.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
HONEY (3 years)
HONEY is about 3 years old. She's my baby that I rescued from the doorway of a resturant in the evening. I went back to get her and 2 of her new puppies. The puppies were here for 5 months and then adopted through friends in the US.
Honey is full of life and just wants attention. Just looking at her makes her roll over for a belly rub. Everyone is taken with her!!Jenny or Jen
Jen is a beautiful black dog with a face going grey She is the sweetest dog possible. She will not bother you but sit quietly near hoping for a pet and some attention. She actually will raise her lips and smile at you. Just another Angel!
Beauty
Beauty is a 14 year old greyhound mix. She is shiney and beautiful. Due to her age, she is slowing down, not seeing or hearing well but hanging in with us. She's my soulmate dog
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They both are always smiling and in good spirts. Caroline is one of the most efficient people in… read more
We stayed for a month and enjoyed the beautiful Chapala region.
The tasks we had to carry out were mainly painting inside and out. We also helped prune the trees and maintain the park.
We were able to add a few artistic touches, which were very welcome.
Barbara is an extraordinary host… read more
The work included some basic electric and DIY works, some gardening and translation. I highly recommend this peaceful paradise to those willing to take a… read more
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They both are always smiling and in good spirts. Caroline is one of the most efficient people in… read more
We stayed for a month and enjoyed the beautiful Chapala region.
The tasks we had to carry out were mainly painting inside and out. We also helped prune the trees and maintain the park.
We were able to add a few artistic touches, which were very welcome.
Barbara is an extraordinary host… read more
The work included some basic electric and DIY works, some gardening and translation. I highly recommend this peaceful paradise to those willing to take a… read more
We… read more
Barbie is a very nice, kind and caring host, who did everything in order to make us feel, just like at home.
At her beautiful ranch we were doing some gardening, but most of the work focused on refurbish projects: we were removing paint from doors… read more
Barb & Boyd
