Natural coastal and rural home and help with daily projects in Varna, Bulgaria

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    Sunny, rural and coastal place. Close to nature and natural, clean beaches. I have a couple of chickens, fruit trees and a greenhouse. There are several bike paths here. 3min from shops. 15min from town - and 30min away from city/airport. Solar system, so electricity is free. Rural/coastal, but still comfortable with air condition.

    The house and garden are in-progress and under refurbishment (e.g. 1st floor is not complete) still; quick status:

    - Enough solar energy to provide for all needs 99% of the year. Hybrid setup, so the 1% missing (during December!) is covered by the grid: ✅
    - Aircondition and heat pump boiler: ✅ ..with cozy fireplace as backup!
    - Fiber optic Internet (500/500Mbit) and 5G backup: ✅ ....do I need Starlink also?
    - Water filtration (5+ micron, active charcoal, UV++); drink, wash and cook straight from the tap: ✅
    - All modern amenities: dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, induction cooktop and oven++ ✅
    - Externally insulated with 10cm Rockwool: ✅ ..keeps the house warm during winter - and cool during summer.
    - New roofing: ✅
    - Greenhouse: almost; in progress!
    - Independent water supply: almost; still need tanks for storage!
    - Ground floor needs refurbishment; I want to install new furniture and a 2nd aircon on that floor.
    - Need a bigger chicken run!

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Charity Work
    Art Projects
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Pets
    Sustainability
    Technology
    Self development
    Farming
    DIY & crafts
    Gardening
    Animals
    Camping
    Fitness
    Nature
    Beach
    Mountain
    Sailing / Boating
    Winter sports
    Water sports
    Outdoor activities
    Hiking
    Cycling
    Adventure sports
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    I know the area quite well. Depending on your interests, we can visit local restaurants in places that are less touristy. I like riding my emtb; if you have similar interests I can show you some trails. Obviously a big part of the local culture here is chilling out at the beaches.

  • Help

    Help

    Perhaps help with the chickens. Do a project for setting up an automatic irrigation system. Perhaps help improve the fence in some places, but that can be heavy work. I see some here expect people to work for 5 or more hours per day without pay; I think that's way too much just for accommodation. If you can help out 1-2 hours per day or so on average; that's fine.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Norwegian: Fluent
    Swedish: Intermediate
    Bulgarian: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    There are two bedrooms and a living room with a sleeper sofa available. This floor of the house is air conditioned, modern and comfortable. There is a fireplace during winter. The kitchen is modern and has a big fridge-freezer. The bathroom is small but practical. Connected to the floor there is a 9x2m veranda where people can sit outside and enjoy the view. There is high-speed Internet, electricity and you can drink the water straight from the tap - as it is filtered and safe via a whole-house setup in the basement. The basement has a new washing machine and tumble dryer.

    There also is an apartment downstairs with a separate entrance, but unfortunately this is only used for storage space for now. Maybe in the future it could be nice for longer term accommodation..

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    There's a bus stop 100m from the house. There is free parking. You can walk to the beach, but I'd recommend bicycle, bus (every 1-2 hours), car or taxi.

    I can't think of any house rules beyond what's obvious. If you smoke, do so on the veranda.

  • 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

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    500mbit/500mbit fiber optic internet is here and very stable. There is 5G (unlimited data) as a backup.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    It would be possible to park your camper/motorhome here. I'd be happy to run an extension cord up to your camper/motorhome.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    Pets are fine? I guess if you have a big dog, it will be happy outside on the 1 acre property here. There is shelter from rain - and my dog can keep it company

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 795239499561

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