Help us restore a big villa to former glory in Argeles-sur-mer, Southern France

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    Hi! I'm Stefan. My wife Julia and I traveled the world for 7 years until we found this charming old villa overlooking the sea in Argeles-Sur-Mer. It is very quiet here. We are surrounded by several hectars of forest and have only few neighbours. Nonetheless, it's only 10 minutes (by car) to the next town and the beach.

    The villa has 3 main bedroom, extremely spacious living areas, multiple terraces and a big swimming pool.

    This year we can only host in May, but we would like to get a lot of work done in that month. We are looking for multiple motivated people to help take care of the garden and forest as well as a few light renovation tasks. The minimum stay is two weeks.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We are very active people. We'd be happy to explore the nature around us together or can do some yoga in the morning.

  • Help

    Help

    We need help with cleaning up the forest, watering the garden, light renovation tasks such as painting.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    Italian: Fluent
    French: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    We are very interested in improving our French.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We have 3 main bedrooms inside the house plus one room with a sofa-bed. In a clearing in our forest stands a caravan with toilet and shower, 2 minutes away from the house. We provide enough food. We eat mostly vegetarian, but also like fish. We usually share at least one meal together per day and take turns when it comes to cooking.

    The town is 10 min away from our house but we have bought a scooter (125cc) which everyone can use who knows how to drive it and has the necessary driving license. At the moment, however, it is not working very reliably, so we cannot guarantee that it will actually be working when you arrive.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    For your time off, you have plenty of options. You can decide to stay home, relax at the pool, enjoy the view, listen to the birds, read a book .... or you can go down into the town mingle with the locals, lay at one of the several beaches, do watersports, go cycling, horseriding or do some sightseeing in and around Perpignan.
    Currently, there is no public transport from the house to the town yet and it is a 30 minutes walk. We can take you sometimes.
    Please add the text "I have really read it" at the end of your request.

  • 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

    We've been digital nomads ourselves for so long, we gladly accept other likeminded souls. However, we only take people who do not have a lot of digital work. During the summer months the internet connection slows down.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Enough space for a van.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 854797162473

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