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I am Serena, with my husband Alessandro we run a farm Holiday in Toscana ( Italy)
We are in Chianti Rufina land, famous for the wine, here you find the "way of the wine" and the omonimum Museum. The farm position is wonderful because is on the hill with panoramic view on olive growe and wine yards.....
We are just 23 km from Firenze and 3 km from the nearest station train, so in few time you can arrive in the historical centre of Firenze by train too. 15/20 km near us , in the opposit direction respect Firenze you have Casentino and Mugello land. we are 10 km from Fiesole and 1 hour by car from Siena and Arezzo.
We produce wine, extra vergin olive oil and we have a kitchen garden, everything with organic method certificated CCPB.Everything is run by us : me, my husband , we have a son ( 22 year old , Vittorio Our farm is composed in just 4 apartaments mall size , 1 big apartment and 2 double rooms.
The farm is completely surrounded with private parking in the farm holiday there are animals :
GEPPETTO a suite donkey
ZIZU’ a Vietnam pig
NUTELLA a Shetland pony to play with childrens
DANTE a big boar grop up in the house so he thinks to be a dog!!!
ARNO our Jack Russel
FLO a suite dog
CHIANTI our red cat
Chickens, duck, etc etc
6 horses
Usually our client came here because it is a really truly good farm Holiday and because they find here a good food and a warm welcome !!
we work hard because we have to run the land , to ride horses and cook the tuscan dinner and breakfast for the clients. our tuscan meals are very good you can read some review about us on tripadvisor.
if you love country life in TOSCANA, love animals ,specially who know to train and manage horses , and loves to live in a beautiful farm, and you are interesting to know the secrets of a real tuscan food, and how is possible manage a family farm and live by this ,you are for this experience !!!
we need somebody who live with us and help us to take care of our animals and specially somebody wholove ride and train our horses , clean the stable and feed the animals
somebody loves animals and horses and has experience in riding horses
We need a person who work from 4/ 6 hours per day for 6 days per week.We offer you in Exchange of that : accommodation in a bedroom in our house .you should live in our house composed in 1 kitchen ( half private use for us half to prepare guest meal), 1 big dining room where just our family can stay to relax and to eat all together ( me, my husband, our son and you) and upstair 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, you have your own bedroom with its bathroom inside ( bathroom with sower small but complete of everything), in your bedroom you find a single bed and a little table, 1 window with magical view on the valley of Chianti Rufina , cable TV, wi-fi internet .
we pay minimum salary per hour every hour worked , You can choose for food and meal you can share with us have and pay as price list in agriturism or you can decide to eat by your self ( in the bedroom you do not fridge not microoowe so if you decide to have your food by your self you have to know you can not cook it )
you can decide to choose share food and meal with us or have your own managment of meals.
ciao from toscana
serena, Alessandro and Vittorio and all the pets!!!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Farmstay help
Help around the house
Animal Care
Language practice
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
here you could learn how is a real farm holiday in Toscana,and how is possible to manage a family farm ( we changed life 20 years ago, before we had others jobs and we decide to change life so to do this is possible and to understand this could be a great opportunity for the travellers ), live the contry life and visit the best tuscan cities of arts . Also , living in a special place , you have access to our tourist activities : horse riding and swimming pool ( on your free time and of courses like part of our family).
Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
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Help
take care of ur animals farm, feed them, trai ride horses, clean stable fo the horses
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
inside our house 1 doubleroom 12 square metres with its own bathroom with sower ( small bathroom but with everythingh)inside , cable Tv, wi-fi internet.
What else ...
you can go to visit Firenze and all the most important cities of arts we are 0,6 km from the bus station and 2,5 km from RUFINA train station ( 50 minutes by walk and 7 minutes by bus and car from us ). from RUFINA train station in 30 minutes you are in FIRENZE centre train station ( FIRENZE SMN)
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 6 hours
Feedback (3)
I really enjoyed the time with you and always felt welcomed and comfortable. You are very nice, kind and easy to get along with. I really like how you treat your animals, they are all well-mannered, healthy and happy :D I also liked you guests - the… read more
is a very responsable person, very good rider, very respectuful , loves to work well
we were happy during her stay. she understand everythingh at the first time . she is a very good person
and OTRANTO our horse loves Stefanie a lot ( Alessandro told me this)
Stefanie is a beautiful woman but the her beauty is more inside that outside… read more
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I really enjoyed the time with you and always felt welcomed and comfortable. You are very nice, kind and easy to get along with. I really like how you treat your animals, they are all well-mannered, healthy and happy :D I also liked you guests - the… read more
is a very responsable person, very good rider, very respectuful , loves to work well
we were happy during her stay. she understand everythingh at the first time . she is a very good person
and OTRANTO our horse loves Stefanie a lot ( Alessandro told me this)
Stefanie is a beautiful woman but the her beauty is more inside that outside… read more
she is very very kind and complitly diligent, Sandra fitted at the best with our family. she is 34 year so full of experience and she knows everything about house, breakfast and specially about horses. she ride very well and she train very well too the horses. SANDRA is a hard worker , very serius,… read more
She has been noted for high responsibilities, true education and honesty of heart, intelligence, sympathy.
All work tasks we gave her were brought to fruition responsibly, Alessandro was relaxed because he never controlled any her work because he was sure she was doing the job at the… read more
Exactly these words describe my stay with serena and her family the best.
I never felt like a worker but like a part of the family! You are always welcomed with a friendly and honest smile and they are really understanding. Talking about anything and everything made this experience… read more
