Renovating an old farm in a small mountain village near Chambery, France

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    I bought a huge house 6 years ago, and after this long I am still working on different projects at the same time.
    I have renovated 2 flats in the house, created a brewery and a bar and made the place nicer…

    Nowadays, I am handling a lot of outside work (taking care of the trees and field, feeding the chooks, taking care of the bees ... ) etc.
    I’m also starting renovating the top of the house, under the roof. It s a big wide playground for me, where I plan to create kind of a dorm, with a small kitchen and bathroom and on the other side create a rehearsal space for theatre companies and else..

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    I m living in a small mountain village, where there are more cows than inhabitant ! If you want to discover a rural town, the mountains, etc...
    From my place, it's really easy to go hike, bike, climbing, sit around the river or a lake...
    Beside that, Chambery, the closest city, is 20min far, and have a lot of cultural stuff to discover.

  • Help

    Help

    I need help on about anything you can do ! :)
    In the renovating area : plumbing, wood building, ...
    In the hosting area : make a new and really nice place for the people I host
    In the cultural area : we organise concerts with and we sometimes need a little help... come out and play !
    For the bar and the brewery, you can't really help here because it's a business, but you certainly can try our products :D

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Spanish: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Right now, you'll have to chose between a tent outside, a convertible couch in my flat (comfy) or the top of the house (rustic)…, and share the rest of the house with me (kitchen, bathroom, etc.)
    I m planning on building a room like a dormatory in order to have a better accomodation for my guests. (one of the job will be to renovate this !)

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    If you’re looking for more info about the place, ask us for the link ;)

  • 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

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

Host ref number: 874955998856

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The image depicts a serene rural landscape featuring a lush green field, a wooden fence, and a road, with trees and power lines in the background on a foggy day.
The image depicts a spacious room with a large trampoline, a wooden stage, and a red carpeted floor, evoking a sense of a performance or event space.
The image depicts a man standing on wooden beams in an unfinished attic space, with exposed framing and a sloping roof visible in the background.
The image depicts a group of people gathered in a backyard, surrounded by trees and a building, enjoying each other\'s company on a sunny day.
The image depicts a rustic stone house with a grey roof, situated on the side of a road in a mountainous area, surrounded by trees and a cloudy sky.
A man with a beard and orange shirt is stirring a large vat of liquid with a wooden stick, wearing blue rubber gloves.
A man stands on a ladder, working on a wall in a room under construction, with a ladder and wooden framing nearby.

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