Stay with us in our partly renovated villa in Thuringia, Germany

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  Description

  We are two couples who renovate an old house from 1906. We try to do as much as possible by ourselves, so it's quite a slow process. The house has a huge garden as well. There are always different projects in the house and the garden, so everybody could find something that suits his or her interests.
  
  About us:
  We are Henry, Barbara, Dennis, Sonja (36 - 45), Karin (Henrys' mum) and Bruno (Dennis' and Sonjas' son, 3 years old). We met in Hamburg and after getting to know the house and the area we decided to move to Henrys birth house and renovate it.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  You live with us on the same floor and share meals. We often have lunch together and most days we also sit together in the evening. If the weather is nice we spend our evenings in the garden, have bbq and make a fire. We used to travel a lot which we cannot do at the moment because of the lack of time. So we are happy to invite people to our site and listen to their stories.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  We have a lot of different projects. The house is in many ways more a construction site than an ordinary living place. So there is basically every task from reparing, renovating to organising things. It would be great, if you could help us somehow with the house. If you are not manually skilled you can still help us cooking, food shopping or sometimes cleaning. There are also a lot of things that needs to be done in the garden.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  French: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  I constantly try to improve my English. Additional I used to speak some French which I would like to remember. I also try to learn Spanish and Greek.
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  Accommodation

  We have one guest room. It is on the same floor as our rooms and we share a toilet. On our floor we don't have showers, yet at the moment we are about to build a proper bathroom. There is a very nice house in the garden with toilets and showers, which we use as well. We share different meals, depending on our individual schedule which varies from time to time. You can access the fridge and just help yourself and join us for the group meals.
  There is also a shelter in the garden with a bed, a little table and a dry separating toilet. If you prefer some more privacy you can also stay in this place. We can still share meals or meet in the garden or the house but you can also enjoy some time by yourself. The shelter can hold two people that don't mind sharing a bed.

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  What else ...

  The city itself has two train station, so it's quite easy to get ot know the area. The area itself is very green. There are quite a few hiking and bycilce trails. It is also possible to visit the cities around like Jena or Erfurt.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We have Wireless LAN in the house and in many parts of the garden. In your room is a small desk that can be used.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  Our garden is huge. It's easy to find a nice spot for a Van. Hot showers and toilets are outside and open all the time.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  maximum 3-4 hours per day, 5 days a week.

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