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Host rating
40
Feedback
2
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Description
Family with a teenagers living in the centre of sparkling Amsterdam, with a small holiday house on the shore of lake Markermeer in Noord-Holland. Cottage is 40min drive and hour by train from central station.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learn the relaxed Dutch way of life. Quality family time and how to have laid-back fun. If you are brave you can learn to speak Dutch, an adventure all of its own. The amazing open-air Zuiderzeemuseum is close by. Experience cycling culture when you visit the city.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We would like to do small maintenance work on the cabin like painting and replacing planking on deck etc. Gardening and general DIY. You need to have good DIY, tiling, woodworking or maintenance skills.
Languages
Languages spoken
Afrikaans: Fluent
English: Fluent
Dutch: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
For work I am interested in learning German, and for "fun" it would be nice to try and practice some basic Mandarin
Accommodation
Cottage with two small bedrooms and sleeper couch. Own cooking in kitchen, supermarket is 20min cycling distance. By arrangement also possible to make use of our small apartment in the middle of Amsterdam for weekend visits during your stay.
What else ...
During your stay you can swim and picnic in the lake, have the cottage to yourself to stay in and visit the sites in the neighbourhood. (one of the best kite-surfing and windsurf sports close by) Also great for cycling, horseriding, rollerblading on the dike.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (1)
He was friendly, helpful and skilled. He helped me sort out some electrical problems at home, helped to demolish a deck and do some DIY at the cabin, and to top it all cooked some delicious Italian food. Could not ask for a better first-time Workaway visitor.
Highly recommended.
(oh, and do ask to… read more
Feedback
He was friendly, helpful and skilled. He helped me sort out some electrical problems at home, helped to demolish a deck and do some DIY at the cabin, and to top it all cooked some delicious Italian food. Could not ask for a better first-time Workaway visitor.
Highly recommended.
(oh, and do ask to… read more
