Help around the house /DIY & dog sitting in Terrigal, Australia

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    LOOKING FOR LOVELY WORKAWAYERS :D - over 25 years old please 😄

    min 1 week - max 2 weeks

    HELP: gardening, painting, cooking, tidying or cleaning & dog sitting

    STAY: in a beautiful cottage with your own room/bathroom

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    Hi guys,

    We are Anja (German/Spanish), Alberto (Italian) and our 4 year old Groodle dog Pipo.

    Our home is in the beautiful suburb of Terrigal (Central Coast) it's quiet, green leafy and still walking distance (about 15-20min) to lovely Terrigal beach and village.

    Public transport is not too ready available and we do live on a steep hill so we prefer workawayers who have their own mode of transport.

    Our home is a relaxing beach cottage with a cozy fireplace in the living room and a beautiful deck overlooking the trees. We live in a quiet and residential neighbourhood.

    We are looking for either a couple or 2 friends who are able to help us with a few tasks at least one to two weeks in our house in Terrigal, Central Coast.

    You will need to be a **DOG LOVER** since we have a 4 year old Groodle and 3 days a week I run a doggy daycare business from our home. We only accept candidates who are happy to share the kitchen and living space with a few furry friends (they do not have access to your room).

    Occasionally Alberto’s kids (16 and 19 years old) are staying with us on the weekend or during school holidays.

    We can host 1-4 workawayers at a time and are happy to offer you a one large queen size bedroom with ensuite and walk-in wardrobe or a large king size bedroom (or two single beds) with private bathroom.

    The rooms are comfortable with loads of pillows, extra bedding + oil heater if you're cold, drawers, wardrobes and each with big lovely windows.

    We can offer you a safe and beautiful home with well-travelled people, with open hearts and minds.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    House sitting
  • Interests

    Interests

    Self development
    Carpentry
    Photography
    Drawing & painting
    Languages
    Gardening
    Cooking & food
    DIY & crafts
    Art & design
    Animals
    Culture
    Pets
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We are a blend of of German/Spanish and Italian background but have lived in Australia for approx. 15 years (and two years in Lugano, Switzerland). We speak a mix of English and Italian at home but Anja is fluent in German and Spanish and is more than happy to practice with you :-)
    We are happy to share our home with you and to organize a pasta-making class with Alberto who enjoys cooking amongst wood working and playing tennis/paddle.

    I (Anja) love to dance salsa/bachata and I am taking weekly classes. I am more than happy to take you to dance events if you are interested!

  • Help

    Help

    Our ideal workawayer are people who are respectful and mature adults who can be independent and autonomous. We stay 2-3 nights a week in Sydney for work (and ocassionally on weekends), hence we need reliable people that can be left on their own.

    We are specifically looking for help running the house, and this encompasses everything from gardening, cleaning, DIY jobs, cooking meals and assisting with walking and taking care of our dog.

    General maintenance could be moving the lane, remove weeds and leaves, lay new mulch, plant flowers, painting jobs, organize the workshop, tidying up etc.

    Cleaning jobs would be general household jobs but also cleaning windows, cleaning the terrace etc.

    We would like someone who would enjoy talking our dog for a walk or to the beach once a day for an hour (during weekdays only).

    We will offer food for breakfast, lunch and dinner but are not always around to cook so need people who are independent enough to cook for themselves and share the cooking/cleaning up when we are all together.

    In exchange we expect approx. 20-25hrs of work during the week and are flexible with working days.

  • Languages

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

    This host offers a language exchange
    We would both love to learn other languages and to improve our beginner's French :-)

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will be staying in one of the two available bedrooms with their own bathroom. There is an office space and unlimited wifi.
    Meals are provided but cooking is shared and at times you will need to prepare your own meals when we are staying in Sydney.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    In Terrigal you can go on beach walks or hikes in nearby state forests and national parks. A good place to surf, dive or sunbath. Terrigal village has everything from restaurants to pubs, small supermarket and nice cafe's, doctors, pharmacy etc
    Erina Fair is a big shopping centre with cinema and ice rink! About 5-10min drive from where we live.

  • 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 have unlimited wifi and a work space in the living area that you are free to use

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    There is parking space on the street, it might not always be right out front the house but close enough

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

Host ref number: 934194194835

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