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My husband and I live in a large home overlooking the sea in Sligo with our very small elderly dog.
Sligo is a costal town in the North West of Ireland and is part of the Wild Atlantic Way. Sligo is best known for its magnificent landscape - it has multiple beaches, mountains and forests. If you are outdoorsy and like adventure and/or nature, water sports, hiking, exploring etc, we are confident you will love Sligo and all it has to offer.
Our house is located approximately 10 minutes drive from Sligo town and less than 10 minutes from Rosses Point village and well known beach (we are on the main Sligo bus route so you will be able to pop into town or to Rosses Point village/beach, Strandhill beach/village at your leisure outside your Workaway hours),
Rosses Point village is probably best known for its beach and spectacular views but it also has two wonderful pub/restaurants, an amazing coffee shop, convenience store, golf course, yacht club - all of which come with magnetic views.
With our large home comes maintenance and a large garden (which requires a lot of maintenance) so following a friend recommending Workaway, we are looking for someone who can help in our garden (do power washing, strim hedges, mow the lawns, do weeding, weed killing etc) and help maintain it. Someone who can potentially cook and clean would be wonderful. DIY skills would be very welcome but the main tasks in return for staying in our beautiful seaside house are garden maintenance/ painting in the garden.
In return for 5 hours help, 5 days a week you will live as part of our family by the sea (or be as independent as you wish and use our home as a base outside your Workaway hours to explore all that the Wild Atlantic Way has to offer).
We have immediate family who live in Dublin so it may be possible for you to visit Dublin during your Workaway and stay with them depending on their plans so you could potentially have the both of best Irish worlds - Irish country and city life.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We regularly host family and friends and love sharing the magnificent sights of Sligo with others. We will happily show you what Sligo has to offer and provide you with a home from home. We will immerse you in the English language and Irish culture and are more than happy to be your Sligo tour guides.
Help
help with gardening, garden painting, cleaning the house and if the person can cook even better. DIY skills would be very welcome!
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Accommodation
Large double bedroom with a view of the sea and a television (and usually horses roaming outside the window depending on the weather)! Our house leads down to the sea. We have a lovely gazebo where you can enjoy log fires, long evenings and meals whilst enjoying our superb view.
Fully stocked fridge and pantry so no one will be hungry!
What else ...
We are located a 10 minute drive from Sligo town. There is a bus stop approximately 3 minutes walk from the house which will bring you into Sligo town or Rosses Point or Strandhill. For your days off, we are happy to drop you to the train or bus station for you to explore and adventure beyond Sligo.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Our kids regularly work remotely from our home when they want a break from their city lives and we have a spare monitor for work use.
Space for parking camper vans
We have a drive which can accommodate a campervan.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
