Looking for some help around the house and garden overlooking the Pacific Ocean, New Zealand

New Zealand

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16
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14/06/2021
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Family of four looking for help with odd jobs around the house and garden overlooking the beautiful Pacific ocean. Come and stay,hang out with our 6 yr and 1 yr old and share your culture too!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Babysitting and creative play
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are an Irish - Kiwi couple who have travelled the world and now that we have two young kids we enjoy bringing the world to us. We are excited to share our Kiwi- Irish mix of culture through chat, music and food. Lots of chance to practice your language!
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Help in the house - cleaning, child minding, sorting, cooking. Outside - window cleaning, garden- weed matting, grass cutting and general maintenance.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Beginner
Accommodation
Separate bedroom downstairs with own bathroom.
What else ...
We are a 10 min walk to St Clair beach- enjoy the surf, salt water pool and natural wildlife. I can also drop you to some local sights like the peninsula and tunnel beach which is also only 10 mins away. There are also numerous forest tracks, trails which can be easily accessed.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
3-4 hrs a day, 5 days a week

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(5.0)

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(5.0)

Communication:
(5.0)

26/05/2020

Left by Workawayer (Loreleï) for host

Hi! I spent a beautiful week with Yvonne, Nathan, Nollaig and Finn. The job was not hard, I've done some gardening, cleaning and cooking. They have a good and easygoing way to live. Simplicity, fun and kindness. I liked playing with Nollaig. Fin and her are adorable :). They gave me a lot of advice about what to do here in Dunedin. I could borrow… read more

(Excellent )

12/05/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Loreleï)

Lorelei was a pleasure to have in our house for a week. She did so much to help our family and is a hard worker. She did lots of gardening, cleaning and cooking and I really enjoyed the daily salads! We enjoyed Lorelei's company - she is so chatty and friendly. The kids really enjoyed her company. Lorelei takes initiative and does the job before I… read more

(Excellent )

12/05/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Marvin)

Marvin stayed with our family for just under a week and was very flexible with the work we had. He got stuck in right away and did some gardening, cleaning and cooked a lovely meal for us. We enjoyed our conversations with Marvin especially in the evenings and sharing his love for music and hearing his perspective on different topics. It was a… read more

(Excellent )

08/03/2020

Left by Workawayer (Marvin) for host

Yvonne and Nathan are super dear hosts. I really enjoyed my time with them. I was only there for five days but still had enough time for private activities. The working hours were very flexible. I worked in the garden most of the time. We had some interesting conversations and Finn and Nollaig were always up for fun. The neighborhood offers some… read more

(Excellent )

12/05/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Julia)

Julia joined our family for a week and then returned to us again after a bit of travelling. We were delighted to have her back as she helped out so much with our family and slotted in easily. Julia worked really well for us - she tidied the house, helped to cook meals and cooked some alone, did lots of cleaning, some babysitting and sewing.… read more

(Excellent )

15/02/2020

Left by Workawayer (Julia) for host

I stayed 10 days at Yvonne and Nathans Place (came back after a roadtrip to the Catlins because I liked it so much). What can I say… This place is just awesome. My best workaway experience so far 😊! The house is super beautiful, comfy and the location is stunning. Don’t know how I should go back to 8 bed dorms in backpackers now after that nice… read more

(Excellent )

09/09/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Nathan)

Thank you Nathan for a great week. You fitted straight into our family routine and worked with eagerness and initiative, often doing extra tasks without being asked. We enjoyed your company and you were great with our kids. Nathan worked in the garden, cleaned windows, cut firewood and organised it, helped clear our storage and did some cleaning… read more

(Excellent )

06/09/2019

Left by Workawayer (Nathan) for host

Heyyy !! Thanks Yvonne, Nathan, Nollaig and Fin for this wonderful week. I enjoyed my time in your family, I felt like home, you are very good hosts. The work was interesting and very fair. Yvonne and Nathan made their best for me to discover Dunedin at its best. Thanks a lot for all. Nollaig is a lovely little girl and it's been a pleasure to… read more

(Excellent )

30/08/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Tomas)

Tomas fitted right into our family and we really enjoyed his stay with us. We were lucky to be able to use Tomas's skills as a photographer and web designer to help complete a project for our house. He was very hard working and nothing was ever a problem. Tomas also helped in the garden, around the house and played with our daughter and son. We… read more

(Excellent )

06/06/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Emma)

Emma stayed in our home while my husband was away and was a wonderful extra pair of hands. She helped so much around the house, laundry, kitchen, cooking, sorting and cleaning. Emma also helped in the garden and looked after our baby while I did some shopping and played with our daughter! It was lovely to learn more about Quebec and we had lots of… read more

(Excellent )

12/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Alban & Elvina) for host

We stayed a week at Yvonne's and Nathan's and we would have liked to stay longer so it all happened in simplicity and a smile. The work is diverse, in music and we really appreciated working together sometimes. Nathan and Yvonne are very attentive. They took the time to give us good tips near their home. Moreover, the house is very well placed… read more

(Excellent )

05/05/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Alban & Elvina)

We really enjoyed having Alban and Elvina for a week. They were hard working and helped us so much with the garden - creating paths with wood chip which involved them taking woodchips down in wheel barrows. They also did grass cutting, weeding and some house work - cleaning and helping to organise some storage. They tackled every job with a smile… read more

(Excellent )

25/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Aaron)

Thank you Aaron for the great work you did over the week you were with us. Aaron took on every task with a smile. He worked mainly in the garden and used his own initiative and also had good ideas for the layout. Aaron also did work around the house and tidied up a work wagon. He was easygoing, friendly and fun with the kids. We enjoyed his… read more

(Excellent )

20/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Aaron) for host

I stayed with Yvonne and Nathan for 1 week and i had a thoroughly enjoyable time.

I was mainly gardening which included tasks like strimming, weeding and planting native plants. I also did some other work which included cleaning out a car and playing with the children.

Yvonne and Nathan were great host's to say they are relatively new to… read more

(Excellent )

28/02/2019

Left by Workawayer (Erin & Emma) for host

Thank you Yvonne and Nathan for a wonderful week! It was an absolute pleasure to get to know all of you. Your kindness and friendliness made us feel so welcome. Also, we had a blast spending time with Nollaig and Finn, they always had us smiling!

For anyone considering a workaway with this family, we highly recommend it! They live in a beautiful… read more

(Excellent )

23/02/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Erin & Emma)

This was our first workaway experience and Emma and Erin were a wonderful introduction to it. They were eager to tackle any job with a smile and helped me around the house and garden. Nothing was a problem to them and they both were extremely thorough and efficient. They were a pleasure to have, wonderful with our kids. We enjoyed getting to know… read more

(Excellent )

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