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Hi there! Meet our family: Riny ('81), Milou ('89), our sons Ayden (2019) and Brady (2023) and our daughter Vayen (2021). Baby no4 is due this april/may.
We moved to a beautiful old farm house in 2020 in the little town of Hoenzadriel, close to Den Bosch in the Netherlands. We want to preserve all the old things in and around the house (and the house itself) and we hope one day to make everything durable and sustainable. We homeschool our kids and we can always use some help with that :) We love it when our kids learn new languages or something about your home culture, so don't be shy to talk to them in your native language!
We have 1 cat who is outdoors a lot but also loves to cuddle.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Events & social
Vegetarian or vegan
Sustainability
Pets
Self development
Movies & TV
Farming
Plant care
Music
Books
Photography
Languages
Cooking & food
Blogging
Writing
Hitchhiking
Animals
Hiking
Outdoor activities
Water sports
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Beach
Camping
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Our place is very peacefull, every day being here feels like a holiday, even for us! We have a pretty large forest in the backyard and a vegetable garden, so you can enjoy the sounds of birds and spot lots of cool animals from our terrace. We also have 2 swings, 3 slides, a trampoline and we can put up a pop up swimming pool in summer. We are planning to build a tree house soon.
You will be able to learn about construction tasks in and around the house. A skill that is very useful if you want to buy your own house one day :) I can teach you to cook nice vegan dishes, and traditional dutch food. We are both fluent in English. If you're not there yet, I'm sure staying here and talking to us will help a lot. We have very likeable kids who love to interact with you, even if they don't understand your language.
Projects involving children
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Help
Riny is very handy and al lot of the tasks that needs to be done in and around the house he wants to do himself. But we can use some help! For instance with brick laying, digging, gardening, heavy lifting, demolishing, building, isolating, cutting wood etc. There is a lot to do and there is always something you can help with, I'm sure! Maybe some of you would prefer gardening, teaching/babysitting and household chores so Riny can still work on the house when I'm at work or busy with the kids.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
We have a large spare bedroom to share. You can use all the other rooms in the house except for our bedroom. We have a large bathroom with shower and a bath tub and 2 seperate toilets. We have a large living area where there is also a small kitchen and we have a nice and cosy room underneath your bedroom where you can enjoy a book or a game in private (the kids sometimes use this room too). There is wifi.
We would love it if you join us for meals. We eat mostly vegan, but you can prepare your own meat if you really cant live without it. Amount of hours and days that you help are in consultation with you.
Please note that our house and especially your bedroom can be really cold when its cold outside. We only have a fireplace in our general living area (kitchen).
What else ...
On your days off its nice to discover the area. Its beautiful, very green, with lots of water and lots of different birds. You can walk or borrow a bike. We are 2 kilometers from the town of Kerkdriel, where you find several shops, supermarkets, cafés, restaurants, bars, a golf range and more. Also close by is the beautiful old city of Den Bosch. You can get there by bike or bus. From there you have a train connection to all of the Netherlands. Amsterdam is only 1 hour by train.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have an office space with good wifi and optional cable connection. We don't host smokers. Liking to be around kids is a must.
Space for parking camper vans
We have a large driveway
Can possibly accept pets
Depends on the animal. We have one cat that we dont want to scare. Also we have a child thats very scared of animals.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (19)
During our stay, I helped with wood cutting and some light chores, while my wife helped clean the house and did the dishes. We also spent time reading books together. Our children had a great time playing with Ayden, Vayen, and Brady, they are such lovely and fun kids!
The… read more
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During our stay, I helped with wood cutting and some light chores, while my wife helped clean the house and did the dishes. We also spent time reading books together. Our children had a great time playing with Ayden, Vayen, and Brady, they are such lovely and fun kids!
The… read more
They're a very friendly couple with interest in their workawayers' welfare and give you the feeling that they are working with you instead of just giving orders and we felt like they had fair standards.
Overall, we had an amazing time and we're glad we got the chance to meet you guys and… read more
Bruno mostly cut, chopped and skattered wood and replaced it and also worked on cleaning the… read more
The way that you work is amazing, because I managed my week and I had enough time to visit some cities around.
Thanks for everything! Have a nice holidays too!
Riny and Milou are a lovely couple. They are great people, super friendly, hospitable and open-minded. They taught us… read more
