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I spend part of my time with my cat in a country house in the Ardèche department in France. The house is a former farmhouse with a good standard of living and is located on a large plot of land in a very rural environment.
The property is located in the hills, not far from the Rhône valley. It is 20 km from Tournon-sur-Rhône, 40 km from Valence and 90 km from Lyon.
I have traveled a lot and have always appreciated being integrated into local life in some way. Now I have the opportunity to pass this on and to host travelers myself.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will find a lot of peace and tranquility here, you can enjoy the diversity of nature and I can show you the area while hiking. Visits to the village market or the next town at the Rhone river bring you closer to the French way of life.
You can also have a good conversation with me in German, English or even French - although my French has some potential for improvement.
Help
The range of possible work is wide and you can choose according to your skills. This can be anything from working in the house and garden, to helping with the fence, mowing meadows, clearing paths or rebuilding dry stone walls.
These are the possible tasks:
- Cooking with me, joining me on day trips and hikes
- Helping in the household (cooking, cleaning, laundry, etc.)
- Painting walls (cleaning, preparing, painting)
- Staining windows and shutters (cleaning, sanding, staining)
- Restoring the fence (remove scrub, set new poles, fix the wire fence)
- Gardening (mow, weed, trim, tidy up)
- Mowing meadows (with the mowing machine)
- Clearing various areas (with a brush cutter)
- Help chopping up fallen trees
- Repairing dry stone walls
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
My French has some potential for improvement and in exchange I could offer you conversation in German or English.
Accommodation
I have a newly renovated guest room with new mattresses and bedding and a shared bathroom. The whole house including the kitchen can be used and you can cook with me or help yourself in the kitchen. There is internet via Wi-Fi and mobile phone and 4G / 5G reception.
What else ...
The area is very rural and hilly. It's a 20-minute walk to the next village and a 15-minute drive to the nearest little grocery store. The next town in the Rhône valley has a train station and can be reached in 25 minutes by car. There is also a bus stop in 5 km distance with 4 connections per day to the town and its train station.
You can hike or bike in pure nature and swim in the nearby river (15 minutes walk downhill). All in all, lots of nature and tranquility.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Lots of space, very quiet, few distractions, internet via Wi-Fi, mobile phone and 4G / 5G reception.
Space for parking camper vans
Lots of space, very quiet, water and electricity available.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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Thanks to her lifestyle and life experience, Kathleen has a broad and in-depth knowledge, including in the areas of… read more
During her time with us, Evi was a great help, mainly in felling and clearing trees. She did not shy away from physical work and enjoyed learning new things.
She also appreciates being out in nature… read more
If you are looking for someone that gets things done, then I can… read more
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Thanks to her lifestyle and life experience, Kathleen has a broad and in-depth knowledge, including in the areas of… read more
During her time with us, Evi was a great help, mainly in felling and clearing trees. She did not shy away from physical work and enjoyed learning new things.
She also appreciates being out in nature… read more
If you are looking for someone that gets things done, then I can… read more
The surrounding scenery is beautiful. You really are in the middle of the mountains. I loved walking… read more
Eline helped me renovate a bathroom, where she prepared and painted the walls. She also made herself useful in the garden, where she brought a little order to the chaos.
While cooking and eating together, we… read more
My work was very simple and short: transporting tree trunks or working on a wall.… read more
Sally helped me with the renovation of one of my bathrooms and did this work independently and with impeccable… read more
I would conclude it like that but I'll leave some real feedback :)
Stefan is very hospitable person, considerate and lovely, who respects your privacy, house is clean and equipped with everything you might possibly need.
The land is… read more
She helped me in the garden and with renovation work, and did everything independently with a lot of enthusiasm. She is absolutely reliable and trustworthy, has a quick mind and is very hard-working. I'm blown away by what she… read more
When i arrived i didn't know how can i help exactly Stefan, I thinking that I am not really strong, but with him I feeling more strong than before. I used for first time machine to cut tree and edera and rami, I didn't really scared because Stefan it was alway quitly, teaced me with patienzly and make me like a… read more
Paola was a great help in and around the house and I'm very grateful to her for all the work she has done. She is interested in learning new things and does not shy… read more
with good conversations and recommendations for the surrounding willing to show you around. with knowledge and life experience Stephan is nice to converse with and open to widen the own horizon and share from own… read more
On her way through her interesting life, she made a stopover at my place and helped me in the garden and in the house.
I wish you all the best for your future… read more
