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Enjoy a cozy cabin while exploring Victoria, Canada

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 3 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    Hello and welcome! We’re a young family of four living in beautiful Victoria, Canada, and we're excited to invite you to join us for a fun and rewarding backyard project in October. We're friendly, open, and love learning from others. We offer a welcoming environment, shared meals, and a flexible work schedule, leaving you plenty of time to explore the island. Come help us bring our yard to life—and enjoy all that the West Coast has to offer while you’re here!

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Help around the house
  • Interests

    Interests

    Culture
    Events & social
    Pets
    Farming
    Drawing & painting
    Books
    DIY & crafts
    Gardening
    Cooking & food
    Animals
    Cycling
    Hiking
    Outdoor activities
    Nature
    Camping
    Beach
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Our home offers a rich cultural exchange experience. You’ll be included in daily life and invited to join us for hikes, beach outings, and relaxed gatherings. We live in a friendly community where it’s easy to meet locals and experience Canadian life.

    We’re happy to share our knowledge of landscaping, basic building, and gardening, and we love working together on hands-on projects. You'll also get a chance to experience life with young children!

    By hosting people from different cultures, we hope to expand our worldview and help our children grow up curious, open-minded. We're excited to learn about your traditions, language, and way of life, and to build genuine connections through shared work and meaningful conversations.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    Our main task is building an 8x10’ shed that will serve as extra storage and a small workspace. We have a plan in place and some experience with DIY projects, but we’d really appreciate an extra set of hands—especially someone with building or carpentry skills, though it’s not required.
    Gardening help—like weeding, planting, and pruning—is also appreciated. If you enjoy hands-on work, we’d be happy to have you!

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Intermediate
    German: 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

    We offer comfortable and private accommodation in a cabin located on our property. The cabin has a queen-sized bed, a desk for reading or working, a kitchenette for preparing snacks or light meals, and a full bathroom. While you’ll have your own space to unwind, you’re warmly invited to join our family in the main house for shared meals and conversation.

  • 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 possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    Profile photo of Rabbit

    Rabbit (11 months)

Host ref number: 829885798598

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Photos

A sunlit backyard features a small shed or studio, surrounded by trees and greenery. Dry grass covers the ground, and a house sits to the right.
A peaceful outdoor scene featuring tall green trees, a bright blue sky with a white cloud, and sunlight filtering through to a grassy clearing below.
A small gray shed with white trim sits on a grassy lawn, beneath a large tree. The shed has a door, window, and an exterior light.
A cozy bedroom features a bed with floral bedding, a vibrant red rug, a small desk, light gray walls, and minimalistic decor including a hanging plant.
This cozy room features a large window with a view of trees and sky, a door, pastel walls, ceiling lights, bed, and a floral blanket.
This cozy room features light wood cabinets, a mini fridge, desk, small window, coffee maker, tissue box, floral bedding, and a mirror above a white sink.
This image shows a modern bathroom with a white bathtub, tiled shower wall, round shower head, white curtain, toilet, and a bright window with toiletries.
A sunny backyard scene features colorful beehives, blooming pink flowers, overgrown greenery, a wooden fence, and part of a house under a blue, partly cloudy sky.
Sunlight streams through green leaves, casting dappled shadows on the forest floor. A worn path and some objects rest quietly amidst the tranquil woodland scenery.
This aerial image from Google Maps shows several houses surrounded by dense trees and greenery. A red location marker is placed on the roof of one house.
A person wearing a hat sculpts a sandcastle on a sandy beach, with buckets, houses, calm water, and distant mountains under a clear blue sky.
A family of four stands on a wide sandy beach under a cloudy sky. The mother holds a child upside down, while the others smile happily.
The image shows a calm river bordered by trees, with houses and docks along the opposite shore under an overcast sky, evoking a peaceful atmosphere.

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