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Update: Looking for someone from May 2025!
Hi everyone. We are Menno (45), Yvonne (42), Amadora (10), and our twins Rowan (4) & Gwendolyn (4). We live in a village very close to the beautiful city of Gouda, world famous for the Dutch cheese! If you like a rural setting with all major cities just 60 minutes away by cycling + public transport then this place is perfect for you. There is even room for your car or camper.
Yvonne works in communications for the Dutch government and Menno works for an international insurance company and speaks fluent English. He worked in many countries all over the world and has a lot of experience dealing with cultural differences. We are very practical and no-nonsense people.
Share the fun, share the tasks, and make our house your home. We are a busy but happy household. In our spare time we like good food and movies, reading, walking in quiet nature or visiting a lively city, swimming (there is a swimming pool nearby for summers), and other sports like fitness, karate (Menno has a black belt and can teach you), and cycling.
If you don't have your own car, being able to cycle (5 kilometers) is really important. if you are a sauna fan you have come to the right place as we have our own outdoor sauna in the garden:)
You will become part of our family, that’s why we want someone minimum for two months. We like to go out exploring and you are welcome to join us.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Interests
Cycling
Fitness
Dancing
Nature
Camping
Yoga / Wellness
Hiking
Outdoor activities
Photography
Music
Books
Gardening
Cooking & food
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
During your time here you can be a part of our family, and also have a lot of free time to discover the country. During the weekends you will be free. Of course you can join us on our weekend activities or explore the country on your own.
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Help
Your main task is to help us with the young twins. So we look for a woman / aupair with affinity with young children.
You would help (more or less):
🦋 Help prepare the twins for (pre-)school 4 days a week (starts at 7:00 AM till 8:45 AM). This is a pretty hectic time of day for our family where a lot needs to be done in a short time.
😃Bring the twins to school 4 times a week (by bike or by foot, 1 kilometer away)
🦋 During 4 weekdays you help with light household tasks (for example; cleaning/tidying the house, laundry, cleaning out the dishwasher, pick up the children toys)
✨Cook a healthy dinner 2-3 times a week (we are easy eaters)
😃 2 evenings ; Tuesday evening till 20:00 PM, Thursday of Friday evening till we got home normally between 22:00-23:00 PM
🦋 Occasionally babysit last minute in case of unexpected circumstances.
You mainly help in the mornings and on most days you are free for the rest of the day. Its a total of approximately 20-25 hours. You are free on Wednesday and the weekends.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: Beginner
French: BeginnerThis 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 live in a beautiful new house, with an unobstructed view over the polders / meadows and a big garden. We are surrounded by nature and have a few sheep as pets! You can also regularly see hares, pheasants, cows and sheep in the meadows next to the house.
You will have your own room of approximately 12 m2 with your own shower and sink on the ground floor. We have a beautiful log cabin with sauna and bathroom in the back of the garden. Which you can also use .
All meals and normal household facilities (WIFI, laundry etc) as well as bicycle usage will be provided.
What else ...
Being able to cycle is a must to reach Gouda train station easily. The bus service isn't as frequent. We will provide you with a bike. From Gouda you can reach the major cities by train easily.
Your English doesnt have to be perfect by any means, but if you struggle with a normal conversation it might be difficult to accomodate you.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Our internet connection is good enough for normal usage but if you have lots of data-heavy work it might be too unstable. We also work a lot from home and use MS teams for our meetings.
Space for parking camper vans
We have a lot of space around the house where you can park. There is also electricity outside.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
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She loved to play… read more
From day one, I felt super welcomed. Yvonne and Menno are kind, flexible and really open-minded. They love sharing their culture and are also curious to learn about yours. Their home really feels like your home — they adapt to your personality and make you feel part of the… read more
They are really welcoming and from the first day, Yvonne and Menno made me feel like their home was also mine. They would always check with me if I needed something or if I wanted a change in the schedule.
The children are very different from each other and… read more
We loved having Leilou around. She was hard-working and dependable. She found a good balance between participating in activities with our family and… read more
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She loved to play… read more
From day one, I felt super welcomed. Yvonne and Menno are kind, flexible and really open-minded. They love sharing their culture and are also curious to learn about yours. Their home really feels like your home — they adapt to your personality and make you feel part of the… read more
They are really welcoming and from the first day, Yvonne and Menno made me feel like their home was also mine. They would always check with me if I needed something or if I wanted a change in the schedule.
The children are very different from each other and… read more
We loved having Leilou around. She was hard-working and dependable. She found a good balance between participating in activities with our family and… read more
They are a lovely family and I’ve felt already at home after a few days, they are really welcoming and they always asked me if everything was okay or if I wanted to adjust the schedule or something else. The schedule is not hard and I personally found the task… read more
