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Last replied
22 Oct 2024
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Description
We are mature married couple of English and Polish/Dutch background, multilingual, due to recent health problems we are looking for help in renovating /decorating our house in a village near Roermond in the Netherlands, we are friendly and open minded, the host is a good cook and likes preparing meals, we have two cats, no living in children. We live in the hart of the village on a square with bars, restaurants and, close to German and not to far from Belgian border, excellent communication links via bus and a village train station, close to nature.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travellers can enjoy staying in our house in a nice village on the border with Germany and only 15 km from Belgium, easy connection to other cities in Netherlands as there is a train station in the village, we are a family with multilingual skills: native English, native Polish and very good Dutch, we live in the hart of the village on the square with cafe's and restaurants, every summer there is a pop music festival, carnival celebrations, yearly funfair, Christmas Market and fair, our village is on the path of many walking and cycling routes crossing to Germany and Belgium, we are close to nature parks and many historic cities and regions of Netherlands, Germany and Belgium
Help
help with renovation, prepping for and also painting, wallpapering, putting up paintings or hanging cabinets or constructing furniture (ikea cupboards, beds)
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Polish: Fluent
Accommodation
we have couple of bedrooms with usage of shared bathroom and separate shower room upstairs just for the visitors
What else ...
easy connections to other cities , regions of Netherlands and also to Germany and Belgium with bus and also a train link from the village, lots of interesting historical and cultural heritage sites around and or easy to get to because of easy transport connections, possibility to use e-bikes by visitors
we are non smokers, we have two cats
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (3)
The guys are fun to live with, and a shining example of good citizenship for New Zealand. They are both interesting ,and interested in what is happening in the world.
Their range of skills is only surpassed by their willingness to solve problems in… read more
We each had a comfortable room to ourselves and a modern shower/toilet to share. They were very hospitable, the food was great and plentiful! Nic was eager to share his culture and we had a chance to try a variety of unique (to us) dishes… read more
We spent a lot of time talking and sharing things from our different cultures, also Nic is a fabulous cook, so I didn't go hungry!
They spent time showing me around the area, and also allowing me access to their electric bikes so I… read more
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The guys are fun to live with, and a shining example of good citizenship for New Zealand. They are both interesting ,and interested in what is happening in the world.
Their range of skills is only surpassed by their willingness to solve problems in… read more
We each had a comfortable room to ourselves and a modern shower/toilet to share. They were very hospitable, the food was great and plentiful! Nic was eager to share his culture and we had a chance to try a variety of unique (to us) dishes… read more
We spent a lot of time talking and sharing things from our different cultures, also Nic is a fabulous cook, so I didn't go hungry!
They spent time showing me around the area, and also allowing me access to their electric bikes so I… read more
