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MUST LOVE DOGS!
Hello. We are a family of 3, with 3 small doggies living on 5 acres on the Sunshine Coast. We love the outdoors. We live close to the water and near many hiking trails. We're in Sechelt and 8 minutes drive from the centre of town.
We hope to meet wonderful guests from all over the world. While here, we would appreciate some help with yard work and maintenance around the property, some regular house cleaning, organizing, etc. Some doggie-sitting/house-sitting might be needed.
We love our doggies (2x 8lb pups (Morkie and Chihuahua and a 20 lb terrier mix) and hope you would love them too! Dogs are very intuitive so they can tell if someone is just pretending, or even if the people are trustworthy. So you must truly like animals because pretending is not going to work. hahaha!
We would prefer non-smokers; You will have flexible schedule; I'm honestly not the greatest cook so anyone who can be independent and make their own meals most days would be great;
We have a paddleboard you could use 5 mins walk down the hill to the beach and a great ebike you could borrow to explore the area;
We have a large custom built modern house ; You will have a private bedroom and access to your own bathroom; If you love to cook, our beautiful large kitchen is available for your use.
We prefer to start with 2 weeks initially to ensure we are a great fit together. We have extended this period with all our guests so far, but we want to ensure that the experience and relationship work (both ways) before committing to a longer visit.
We've enjoyed our experiences to date and feel blessed to have met wonderful workawayers. If you're interested in visiting us, let's chat.
Cheers.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Light maintenance
House & pet sitting
Interests
Culture
Fashion or beauty
Events & social
Movies & TV
Pets
Charity work
Books
Animals
Hiking
Dancing
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Fitness
Camping
Beach
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The Sunshine Coast is beautiful; So many outdoor activities like hiking trails, water access, mountain biking, etc; It is also a smaller rural community, and you would be welcomed by friendly small town residents; a weekly farm market on Saturdays in the summer; and many festivals going on in the summer. Our home is comfortable, and quiet. We are a social family and love having dinners and games nights with friends and also going to social gatherings. Workawayers will have the benefit of a safe, loving environment and the freedom to explore nature that is all around us.
Help
With spring comes blooming flowers, birds chirping, beautiful baby animals being born. The Sunshine Coast will wake up to its full beauty! There will yard maintenance needed from mowing the grass and weeding and using the weeder to cut down growing bushes like blackberries, etc. Some property maintenance , small DIY projects; some minor tasks in and around the house; some pet/house sitting; help with cleaning our house regularly and cooking some meals if you like to cook; help with packing and organizing the house; I love to entertain so you'll meet some of my wonderful friends. We also love playing board and card games . Other than that, it'll be very chill here so hopefully you like to keep busy on your own at times or just relax with a book and hot cocoa. The forest trails ups the hill is beautiful and the beach access is only 2 minutes walk down the hill.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
I speak a little (very little) French and Spanish and would love to improve. I also am interested in learning other languages.
Accommodation
Private bedroom and access bathroom; access to a beautiful, large kitchen; modern house with a view of the ocean and mountains.
I've mostly cooked dinners for workaways and shared some lunch. Breakfast will mostly be up to the workaways as we are not regular breakfast eaters.
What else ...
if you love the outdoors, here is where you want to be; we are also only 40 minutes away by ferry to larger Vancouver; it's a great day trip if you want to get away to the bigger city atmosphere.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Finnegan Boots aka "Finn" (6 years)
The youngest of the 3 dogs, Finnegan is a Diva; Very territorial and demanding in the house, but super chill and great on a leash outside the house; He is a picky eater, only eating one specific food. Doesn't even like treats. He's super cute but not the most affectionate. Very indifferent to people. Loves his older sisters but annoys the heck out of them.
Trixie (14 years)
This 20 pound 13 year old is the sweetest girl. Dont tell the other two dogs, but she's my favorite! She's got heart issues but responding well to medications. She's slower now but still loves her treats and her daily walks.
Chai (16 years)
Chai is a 15 year old Chihuahua. She is the BOSS. The other two dogs dont mess with her. Lol. Although she is getting old, she is in great shape (maybe a little deaf now) but she loves her cuddles and demands attention from her people. She is definitely everyone's favorite
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She kindly showed me many beautiful places around the area, including the Sechelt seawall, Davis Bay, Kinnikinnick Park, and several peaceful walking trails. These places became very meaningful memories for… read more
During his stay, Seung-Hun took care of the house and property as though they were his own. He consistently made sure the grass was cut, the blackberry bushes and weeds were… read more
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She kindly showed me many beautiful places around the area, including the Sechelt seawall, Davis Bay, Kinnikinnick Park, and several peaceful walking trails. These places became very meaningful memories for… read more
During his stay, Seung-Hun took care of the house and property as though they were his own. He consistently made sure the grass was cut, the blackberry bushes and weeds were… read more
I needed a lot of help while looking for a job at a clinic and was feeling a bit mentally defeated at the time. She was there for me through it all. She wasn’t just a host,… read more
Franzi is a beautiful soul who turned out to be incredibly capable in so many areas. From carpentry and painting to… read more
I am beyond grateful that I had the pleasure to stay with you for a while!
From the moment I walked into your beautiful house, I felt so at home, welcomed by you, Minji and the Puppies of course.
Also an honorable mention the amazing friends you have!
I only stayed for six weeks, but the memory will last… read more
The work was fair and flexible, being given a range of tasks that we could work flexibly on which also kept things interesting. Mary was always incredibly… read more
She was super easy to be with, really independent, and worked so hard without needing much direction.
She did her best to keep up with our never-ending… read more
Mary picked me up and we got along really good right away! The work was absolutely doable and communicating with Mary was super easy. I did some light yard work and some cleaning in and outside the house as well as… read more
She’s respectful, warm, witty, and so easy to be around. She brought a peaceful, positive energy into my home, and my dogs… read more
We happened to get in touch with her just as we were looking for a flexible experience, with little notice.
Meeting Mary truly felt like a gift. From the very beginning, she was open, understanding, and offered exactly what we needed at that moment.
We… read more
Before they arrived, I was nervous—uncertain about opening my home to people I had never met. But the moment they stepped through my door, all those fears melted away. Irene and Mauro weren’t just… read more
