Help our family in a small village near Florence, Italy

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  Description

  Ciao!
  My name is Sara, I am 44 years old and I live with my 11 year old son Leonardo in a house located in a small town in Scandicci at 10km from Florence.
  I am looking for someone to help me in the daily tasks of the house and to take care of my son mainly when he is not at school expecially during summer holidays that in Italy are from the half of june to the half to september.
  I like cooking and finding healty products from our local producers as soon as possible. Olive oil, wine, eggs and part of the vegetables and fruits that you'll find in my house are produced by my family.
  I'm not vegetarian but you'll find more vegetables in my table than meat.
  
  For your independence, a private bedroom and internet are available.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Gardening

  Farmstay help

  Babysitting and creative play

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Whenever possible I will enjoy helping my guest to discover Florence, Tuscany, and the surrounding area, as well as my culture and our tipical food and recipes.

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  Projects involving children

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

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  Help

  At the moment i need help around the house and with babysitting or also cutting the grass in the garden or improving foreign languages. Seasonally I help my family maintaining a little peace of land on the hills with olive trees, vineyard and bees and you can be involved in these activities if you want.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Italian: Fluent
  English: Intermediate

  This 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.
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  Accommodation

  I offer a room under the roof of my house with a skylight. There isn't a door that separates the room from the rest of the house, but only a flight of stairs. The house is quite big and you can use all the spaces, there are two bathrooms and a little garden.
  You can reach my house from the center of Florence by public transports (40 minutes by bus) or by bike (there is a public service to rent a bike called Mobike).

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  What else ...

  In your free time you can visit my beautiful city, Florence, or take a train for visiting Pisa or Siena.
  Running or walking in level ground in a public park or along the river or around our hills.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can possibly accept pets

  This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  Hours expected

  To be arranged with the guest. Maximum 4 hours a day 5 days a week.