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Host rating
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Last replied
6 Feb 2024
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Description
Enjoy our coastal Taranaki Paradise. Share our home on a dairy farm in North Taranaki. where we run 350 dairy cows. We would like assistance in maintaining our home and garden and other jobs that arise. My husband and I are in our 60's and travel regularly, so may need house sitters at times. We have a wee dog, who loves company. This may suit couples.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Farmstay help
Help with Eco Projects
Help around the house
Animal Care
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are able to provide a true farming life experience in a lovely coastal environment. My husband and I are widely travelled and always interested in new experiences and cultures.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Work would generally involve help around the home and garden and assistance from time to time on the farm.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Accommodation would be with my husband and I in our comfortable home. We have a guest wing which is private, with its own bathroom lounge area, sink and coffee making facilities. Meals would be with us.
What else ...
We are half an hour from New Plymouth and minutes from the local coastal village which provides a general store, cafes, a recreational coastal area and a golf coarse
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Have space for motorhomes and room
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
3-5 hours a day
Feedback (1)
During their time with us they cut all my hedges and helped around the garden, cleaned windows and generally turned their hand to any task asked.
Graeme was grateful when he and Edd pulled the drone… read more
They are incredibly open and kind hearted people always ensuring we had what we needed to do the jobs. They also went above and beyond to ensure we got to explore the area and it was great to have their local knowledge of… read more
Feedback
During their time with us they cut all my hedges and helped around the garden, cleaned windows and generally turned their hand to any task asked.
Graeme was grateful when he and Edd pulled the drone… read more
They are incredibly open and kind hearted people always ensuring we had what we needed to do the jobs. They also went above and beyond to ensure we got to explore the area and it was great to have their local knowledge of… read more
