Renovating a cottage / painting / Help in the gardens, grounds, house and with animals and children near Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, UK

United Kingdom

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20/09/2019
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2019

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Description
We live in an old rectory in a small village near Bury St. Edmunds in 10 acres of grounds. We moved in a couple of years ago and are in the process of improving both the house and garden and grounds. We have a number animals including chickens, pony, sheep and a dog. We have 3 young children. We are a happy, sociable family who love to meet knew people and share different experiences.
We have various opportunities from general helping in house and garden and with children. We particularly need painters and help renovating a cottage urgently.
Type of help
Gardening
Building
General Maintenance
Cooking / shopping
Help in the house
Animal care
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We will welcome you to our home and help you get the most out of your trip. There will be the opportunity to learn about gardening, animals and culture.We will advise your on the local area to explore, there would be the opportunity to get a lift to London once a week. We are close to the cities of Bury St. Edmunds and Cambridge.
Help
We are looking for help in the gardens, grounds, house and with animals and children. There will be the opportunity to help with lawn mowing, splitting logs, gardening, garden matinance, help with the animals, leaf blowing, chain sawing, carpentry and help in the house and with the children.
Languages spoken
English
Accommodation
The accommodation is a two bedroom cottage (1 double room and one twin room) in the grounds with its own bathroom, sitting room and kitchen. There will be the option of either eating in the main house with us or we can provide food for you to have in the cottage.
What else ...
We like to spend lots of time outside as a family. There are great local places to visit if you enjoy the outdoors such a Ickworth Park. There is a local bus to Bury st Edmunds. Trains then run from Bury to other towns and cities such a Cambridge / London. We have a tennis court / swimming pool which you will be very welcome to use as well as bikes.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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Feedback left by and about host (10)

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10/08/2019

Left by Workawayer (Stephanie & Jamie) for host

Rosie, Giles and their three children warmly welcomed us into their home for the last month. We had a lovely stay and loved getting to know the family and all the pets.
We were very lucky to have our own accommodation in the cottage next to the main house. The food was great and we were able to join the family for evening suppers often.
The work… read more

(Excellent )

07/08/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Stephanie & Jamie)

Wow, where to start. Steph and Jamie are the most amazing workaways. They are skilled, work extremely hard and kind and wonderful people. We all loved getting to know them especially the children. They achieved so much in the month with us. We will always be grateful for the projects they completed. They are always happy and great company. We… read more

(Excellent )

09/06/2019

Left by Workawayer (Sean & Kerrie ) for host

This family workaway experience was Amazing. This was our first venture into the workaway concept and it surpassed all our expectations.
We were made so welcome, the accommodation was homely & cosy, the work exchange was varied and fun and above all we felt blessed to be part of the family. Many enjoyable evenings were spent sharing food, stories… read more

(Excellent )

06/06/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Sean & Kerrie )

Sean and Kerrie were totally amazing. They are the most amazing people to spend time with. Skilled, kind, calm and generous. We were so sad to see them leave but their memory will live on at our house with the amazing work they have achieved since they arrived. They built garage doors, gardened, cooked, ironed and played with our children to name… read more

(Excellent )

30/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (Sylvia & David) for host

What a great family! Rosie is so sweet and Giles is really fun. Their 3 children are adorable and so is their furry 4-legged one! Their home looks like a fairy tale in person and they made sure we had everything we needed. We had great direction for our tasks and great food. The work varied often so it was also fulfilling. We are happy that we… read more

(Excellent )

30/04/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Sylvia & David)

David and Sylvia are wonderful to have around. They immersed themselves in family life. The children adore and really miss them. Nothing was too much of a problem. They helped in the garden, in the house and general life. They worked hard and were generally a pleasure to have around. We wish they could have stayed longer and want to say good luck… read more

(Excellent )

19/02/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Lisa & Ryan)

Lisa and Ryan have done so much to help us. They are super friendly, helpful, skilled and reliable. They are sensible, kind and great to have around. They were are first experience of ‘work aways’ and we are now totally sold on the concept. They made our lives so much easier and achieved so much here. I couldn’t recommend them more highly and wish… read more

(Excellent )

19/02/2018

Left by Workawayer (Lisa & Ryan) for host

Wow! Where do we begin :blush:

This was without doubt the best Workaway experience we have been lucky enough to have had. Originally we had planned for a 2 week stay which increased to a two month stay which in turn ended up with us staying 4 1/2 months.

Giles, Rosie and their kids made us feel like part of the family from day one.

Our time… read more

(Excellent )

27/11/2017

Left by Workawayer (Pablo & Florencia) for host

Our 10 days with Rosie, Giles and their fun, lovely kids were really enjoyable. Their place is beautiful and they really helped us enjoy our time there. Thank you for all!

(Excellent )

19/11/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Pablo & Florencia)

Pablo and Fleur were wonderful. So happy and helpful. Amazing cooks and brilliant with the children and garden. So interesting to have around. We wish they could have stayed longer!!

(Excellent )

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