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Hi there. We are Charlie and Mo and we live on the beautiful Waiheke Island (30mins from Auckland) with our two girls who are 11 and 9 years old (they are both a little taller now than in our profile pic which is a few years old)
We have a lovely, spacious home on an acre section with a beautiful outlook back to Auckland city. Waiheke has many wonderful beaches and bush walks... not to mention world-class vineyards.
We have had some great experiences with Workaway over the past few years with people helping us achieve things we just didn't have the time to do ourselves. Over the next few months (Feb-April 23) we will be looking for support to prepare our home for renters as we will be heading off on our own OE (kiwi term for overseas experience) for 10-12 months.
Jobs we need assistance with will be gardening, water-blasting, spring-cleaning (inside and outside!), moving furniture around and maybe some touch-up painting. The list always seems to grow!
So if you are keen, motivated, friendly and a good worker please do contact us.
Ideally we would like:
- a couple (or two friends) so you can work together
- people who are physically fit (we live on a steep property and at times the landscaping can be challenging)
- 25+ years old (this is for insurance for our car which you may be asked to drive from time to time)
- people who are looking to stay 5-10 days
What we have to offer:
- easy going, fun, professional family (2 mums, 2 girls)
- super comfortable double bed (we can arrange an extra single bed for friends) in your own room (or this maybe in our caravan depending on timing as we are currently using our spare room as our home-office)
- Wifi
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Oh, and we do have a couple of cats (plus some neighbourhood strays!) so our place is not ideal for allergy sufferers (unless of course you have antihistamines!)
We look forward to hearing from you.
Charlie & Mo
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Staying with our family will provide an opportunity to live with a fun and relaxed kiwi family who are both passionate about traveling and knowledgeable about our country. We have now had 10+ Workaway couples/individuals come thru our place and we like to think we have sent them all off with a good understanding of NZ culture & armed with a list of must-see places for their travels.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
General help outside the property includes gardening, water-blasting, possibly chopping & stacking firewood, painting. On rainy/wet days we may ask you to help with some spring-cleaning including windows, walls/skirting boards, dusting etc.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Maori: Beginner
Accommodation
Depending on our work loads you will either have your own room within our home with double bed and separate balcony area OR the use of our small caravan which has a super comfy (but small) double bed. We will provide full board including evening meal together with our family. It is anticipated you will help yourself to breakfast and lunch as we both work and may not be at home during the day.
What else ...
There are plenty of activities to do and sites to be seen on Waiheke Island. We have numerous vineyards, wonderful walks and some of the best white-sand beaches in the world. Waiheke is a very multi-cultural and artistic community and there seems to be something here for everyone. You are welcome to use our kayaks, bikes, pool/spa etc when you are not working.
We love our home and like to think we have created a little piece of paradise for the kids and adults alike. During the week we work long hours but our weekends are mainly spent at home and often shared with friends. We look forward to welcoming you into our home.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We can possibly arrange off-street area for your camper van by moving our old caravan... please, let's chat!
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours per day (per guest), 5 days
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The family lives in a beautiful house on Waiheke and I had the chance to stay in a cozy little caravan next to the house. The work I have done… read more
I had an amazing time and enjoyed my stay very much! This family is so lovely, polite and kind, from the first moment I felt very welcomed.
I had my own space in the cute caravan but it is near the house and I was involved in family activities.
I helped them with gardening, sawing and… read more
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The family lives in a beautiful house on Waiheke and I had the chance to stay in a cozy little caravan next to the house. The work I have done… read more
I had an amazing time and enjoyed my stay very much! This family is so lovely, polite and kind, from the first moment I felt very welcomed.
I had my own space in the cute caravan but it is near the house and I was involved in family activities.
I helped them with gardening, sawing and… read more
We would… read more
They made everything for us easy: picked us up from the ferry when we arrived and leave us there when we finished our stay. Moreover, they lend us whenever we wanted their car (they offered us the kayak as well several… read more
They are a very sociable family and we loved sharing a beer with them in… read more
We never work more than four hours , doing painting, gardening and cleaning.
The food was delicious (thank you for the steaks and sausages ) but the most important thing was that we felt at home as we were friends since they… read more
Charlie and Mo are two really kind and lovely people and it was a pleasure to meet them. It was my first Workaway experience and I'm glad I made this experience by such a lovely family. It just couldn't have been better! The work mainly included outdoor work which was… read more
We can't recommend Charlie and Mo highly enough. It was our first experience with workaway and we loved it. We just arrived in NZ and stayed for 3 nights with these lovely and cool persons. Charlie gave us a lift from the ferry to their home and our first job was taking a… read more
