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Hi workawayers! My husband and I live with our 3 teenage sons on a beautiful 9 acre property in Ashton, Adelaide Hills. We love our hills lifestyle and living amongst the trees, birds and native animals. However, we welcome some help with the upkeep of our property. Tasks include gardening, general property cleanup, clearing fallen branches and chopping firewood. Also caring for our 2 alpacas and other general maintenance tasks. We would also like to build a fox proof enclosure so we can get chooks again and allow them to roam free safely. In exchange we can offer a self contained unit on the property (double bedroom, full kitchen, living room, laundry) and access to our pool and hot tub. The unit is very private and has its own entrance but also adjoins the main house. Workawayers are welcome to use our home gym and recreation area including table tennis, darts and PS4. We would love to you to share in our evening meals in the main house, but you are also welcome to eat in the privacy of the unit when you would prefer some space. There is no public transport but we have 4 drivers in the family who are frequently going through the hills or into the city, and happy to drive you to Adelaide which is only 20 minutes away. Our property is home to kangaroos, koalas, kookaburras (and many other birds), frogs, alpacas and our golden retriever, Tully. Also, I love to cook and bake and will keep you well fed! We have hosted exchange students in the past and enjoy having international guests and showing them our part of the world 😊
Types of help and learning opportunities
Light gardening
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
Light maintenance
Interests
Cooking & food
Books
Nature
Fitness
Camping
Beach
Adventure sports
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
There are lots of local community groups to get involved with, ranging from produce exchange and CFS (country fire service) to exercise classes, book clubs, sporting clubs etc.
We can teach you about the Australian way of life and show you around the whole Adelaide region, from the local pubs, wineries, restaurants etc to city life, the beautiful Adelaide beaches and beyond. We can help improve your English skills.
We would love to learn about other cultures, try to learn some of your language and open our kids’ eyes to the wider world.
Projects involving children
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Help
We would like help building a fox proof enclosure around the chicken coop so we can have free range chickens again. We welcome help with general property maintenance, including clearing fallen branches, chopping firewood, gardening, mowing, cleaning out gutters etc.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Italian: Beginner
Accommodation
A self contained unit with separate entry, which is attached to the main house but also very private It faces on to the pool and hot tub and has a beautiful bush outlook. The unit features a full kitchen with coffee machine, laundry, living/dining area and double bedroom. We will provide all bedding and towels. You will have access to our home gym and recreation area, which includes table tennis, darts and PS4. You will be welcome to partake in our evening meals in the main house and/or eat in the unit when you prefer your own space. I love to bake and will provide fresh baked goods on a regular basis. You will be provided with lunch and will have breakfast supplies/ facilities in the unit.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Tiago and Felipe
Our resident alpacas
Tully
Tully is a placid golden retriever who loves people
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