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We are Corinna and Benedikt and live off-grid amidst the quiet and gentle mountain landscape of Tuscany near Arezzo. We are both vegan cooks, passionate gardeners and appreciate living in harmony with wild nature far from civilization.
We dedicate ourselves to the art of fermenting, baking our own bread in our wood-fired oven and enjoying the daily harvest in nature around our house and in our vegetable and fruit gardens. Every day is filled with work that brings us joy.
We are currently in the process of lovingly renovating and modernizing our little paradise. We are looking forward to strong and creative craftswomen & craftsmen who would like to help us with the renovation work. We are looking for strong and experienced hands to help us build natural stone walls, re-cover the roof or make wooden furniture with us.
Our visitors usually live in a small guest house with their own privacy and can also cool off in the natural swimming pond. We are grateful hosts who are happy to share their knowledge. Among other things about vegan nutrition, consciousness development, self-sufficiency, off-grid technology and digital working.
We are happy to meet online to get to know each other for the first time. Then, when we all feel comfortable, we can discuss everything else.
Last but not least you will find our manageable house rules here: Whoever is our guest eats vegan and does not consume drugs. We are looking forward to an inspiring time with you!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Of course, we are happy to share our knowledge, including in the areas of vegan nutrition, consciousness development, self-sufficiency, off-grid technologies and digital work.
We also get to experience that this place in the middle of unspoiled nature invites you to let go and reconnect fully with yourself and nature.
We are a happy couple, have an honest and friendly relationship and both strive for a fulfilled life.
Help
Renovation tasks on the house: painting, plastering, tiling, woodwork, new kitchens and bathrooms, removing walls, masonry walls...
Modernization of the gardens: installation of a cistern, installation of irrigation, renovation of the fences as well as some wooden sheds...
Care of the gardens: everything related to the cultivation and harvesting, as well as the processing of vegetables and fruits...
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Beginner
Italian: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
We would like to speak better Italian soon, but quite honestly we are not the best teachers.
Accommodation
There is a separate guest house with a separate entrance and two private terraces. It also has its own bathroom and you always have your privacy if you want it. Of course you can use and enjoy the natural swimming pond.
For breakfast we serve fresh muesli variations. For lunch and dinner we prepare fresh meals from the ingredients of our gardens. At noon we like to eat together.
What else ...
Our house is located in the middle of untouched nature. You can take wonderful walks from here and fully enjoy silence, nature and fresh air. On our fenced property you can find many private places and a natural swimming pond.
We love nature, collecting herbs, exploring the surroundings and exercising our bodies every day. Once a week we drive our car to the neighboring villages and towns to do shopping. We prefer to stay at home and rarely visit tourist destinations even though there are countless ones nearby. To list only a few, but special: Anghiari, Arezzo, Perugia, Florence ...
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We ourselves do a lot of digital work and therefore depend on a good Internet connection. It's not a high-speed connection, but so far we haven't had any outages.
Space for parking camper vans
We have a small campsite where a small camper can fit and in any case always a tent
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Madi has so much energy and strength, unfortunately she could not stay longer... we are sure she would have done all the work with joy… read more
She has implemented all the work whether the grazing of weeds, the repair of our fence and many other works!
And not only the work we have enjoyed together. We also played games, had conversations and exchanged and… read more
I learned so many things. I got to know about fermentation, baking sour-dough bread, off grid living and… read more
What an unforgettable time with Julie! She is an angel in the truest sense of the word. We really enjoyed our time and not only had memorable conversations, but also worked together very effectively and with joy.
Julie did a great job with everything. Whether we were sanding down the doors and windows or repainting afterwards! She is also a… read more
I stayed 10 days at their lovely home in the mountains. Getting there was quite the adventure in itself, but definitely doable with car and Benedikt is so willing to help. Arriving at there… read more
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Madi has so much energy and strength, unfortunately she could not stay longer... we are sure she would have done all the work with joy… read more
She has implemented all the work whether the grazing of weeds, the repair of our fence and many other works!
And not only the work we have enjoyed together. We also played games, had conversations and exchanged and… read more
I learned so many things. I got to know about fermentation, baking sour-dough bread, off grid living and… read more
What an unforgettable time with Julie! She is an angel in the truest sense of the word. We really enjoyed our time and not only had memorable conversations, but also worked together very effectively and with joy.
Julie did a great job with everything. Whether we were sanding down the doors and windows or repainting afterwards! She is also a… read more
I stayed 10 days at their lovely home in the mountains. Getting there was quite the adventure in itself, but definitely doable with car and Benedikt is so willing to help. Arriving at there… read more
Corinna and Benedikt are two freedom-loving, inspiring, open-minded and lovely people. From the beginning we felt comfortable and at home in their magical home in the middle of the mountains of Tuscany.
Every morning began with a delightful breakfast, made with love and dedication. From about 09:00 clock… read more
They did all the work absolutely conscientiously and lovingly and helped us a lot. Whether harvesting fruit or vegetables, sanding shutters or painting them! It… read more
For us, it was a valuable time with her that we would not want to miss! We would gladly welcome her back anytime and send her best wishes for her future journey.
It is such a nice place where peace, the self sufficiency lifestyle and nature is combined by two lovely human beings. Benedikt and Corinna are truly people one can consider themself lucky to know them. They… read more
I had the possibility to learn about fermentation, nutrition, gardening, off grid living and lots of more stuff, wich was super interesting and eye opening .
The most valuable thing in my opinion though, were all the… read more
