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Help us finish our old farmhouse renovation in the beautiful countryside of Tence, France

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    We’re Joe and Amanda, we’re English and we’ve lived in France since 2008, after a year of travelling Europe in a bus we converted ourselves with our four amazing children.

    We bought our beautiful old farmhouse in 2017 and absolutely love our life here in the mountains. Now that all our children have left home, we're looking for general help with the renovation as well as gardening, wood cutting, wood-stacking, and a bit of cleaning in exchange for communal meals and some good French living !

    There's always a new project on the go and we really love the whole process of transforming our space - any help will be just that - my husband and I are doing everything ourselves (my husband is highly skilled and I am an enthusiastic assistant!)

    Joe’s a great teacher and there would be possibilities to learn for those who are interested - However if a workawayer already has those skills we would be delighted to give more responsibility.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We are happy to share our love of music and of photography - and it's a beautiful environment for artists and writers. There are great walks to be had in the forests, and we have a very special stretch of river 5 minutes walk from the house with little water falls which is perfect for a refreshing dip at the end of a hot day !
    We have a gentle, fun-loving dog called Nairobi, (we think she's a Border Collie cross !), and 3 chickens.

  • Help

    Help

    We're looking for general help with the renovation as well as gardening, wood cutting, and wood-stacking in exchange for communal meals and some good French living !

    There's always a new project on the go and we really love the whole process of transforming our space - any help will be just that - my husband and I are doing everything ourselves (my husband is highly skilled and I am an enthusiastic assistant!)

    We are looking for an extra pair of strong hands, as the current projects are quite physical.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    French: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Double bedroom and bathroom - shared living space. We also have a gite - so if it is free there would be the possibility for a more independent living situation.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We are 4 kms from the nearest town and there is no public transport. But drivers could borrow our car from time to time - and bikes would be a real bonus ! Obviously having your own transport would be a big advantage for you !

  • 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

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

Host ref number: 758559612369

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