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House and pet sitting near Lake Geneva, France

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    Dear Workawayers,

    we would love to welcome you in our home!

    We are a small Family of three - (Man: 45, Female 38, Child: 13) plus 3 dogs, living near Geneva and the lake of Geneva looking for people who can help us and support us with the property, the house and our animals. We speak German and English.

    We live in an old historic mill, on a 20,000m2 land with several rivers flowing through it. We have a beautiful garden with 12 chickens, 2 donkeys, 2 sheeps, 2 geese, 2 goats and 4 ducks. We have a green house and open vegetable beds. We have two natural ponds on the property of which one is used as a pool.

    We are approx. 15 minutes away by car from the Lake Geneva and its beaches. We have two SUPs that we are happy to share.

    On the property itself, there is plenty to do in the garden and also the animals need to be looked after and let out in the morning and put back into their shelters in the evening. We also travel sometimes over the weekends, We are therefore looking for someone easy going, but responsible and reliable (either singles or couples) who love nature and animals and who would be willing to help us and to cover while we are travelling.

    We are looking for Workawayers who would be willing to be our guests for a minimum of 4 weeks, preferably even longer. We can start hosting anytime, and would be looking for someone for the fall to help with the gardening and the animals. In addition it would be really helpful if you have a driver's license in order to help buying materials or help driving our son to the railway station from time to ime.

    We can host you in our fully built out "Roulotte" on the property with bed, toilet, shower and A/C. Alternatively you can bring your own Caravan / Camper.

    We would be delighted if you choose our family. If you are travelling with your partner or a friend - that is great as well.

    Also you cvan bring your dogs or cats (assuming that they are used to animals and relaxed with it).

    If you have any questions, feel free to send us a message! :-)
    We are looking forward to you!

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Light gardening
    Creative DIY projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    House & pet sitting
  • Interests

    Interests

    DIY & crafts
    Cooking & food
    Carpentry
    Astronomy
    Animals
    Yoga / Wellness
    Fitness
    Camping
    Beach
    Water sports
    Outdoor activities
    Hiking
    Adventure sports
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We love to meet different cultures and in particular eating. We do regular BBQs and love to cook in general and would be happy to do so together with you. Also we are happy to help you in case you want to upgrade your English or German.

    Also in case you are in Yoga, there are plenty of spots on the property which are a perfect fit for a Yoga session outside.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    The help we would ask for is to look after the animals (let them out in the morning and put them to sleep in the evening) alongside some basic garden help.

    In case you like DIY there are also always things to fix or improve on the property. We have a fully stocked workshop with all tools.

  • Languages spoken

    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We can host you in our "Roulotte" on the property with bed, toilet, shower and A/C. Alternatively you can bring your own Caravan / Camper.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    We have internet (FibreOptics and Starlink as Backup). We have WiFi on the entire property. You can work as digital nomad without any problems.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    We have plenty of space. A caravan easily fits on the property.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    We accept Workawayers with pets, as long as these pets are used to larger animals and are relaxed.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 751685462714

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