Profile information
Host rating
100 %
Last replied
8 Jul 2025
Reply rate
100.0 %
Usually responds within 2 days
Feedback
15
Facebook verified
Email verified
Badges (4)
Details
Description
Our manor house is very well preserved 19th century manor house. Located in middle of Kurzeme just 6 kilometers away from Kuldiga in village Padure. We work on restoration of manor house and park, organize concerts and events. Looking for some helping hands and heads full with creative ideas.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
Interests
Politics / Social justice
Events & social
Culture
Writing
Carpentry
Languages
History
Books
Art & design
Architecture
Nature
Fitness
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learn and practice restoration, cultural exchange, new ideas, and experience. In summertime we make concerts and exhibitions and events. The owner, that is me, was a member of the board of Latvia's Association of Castles and Manors and can tell plenty of things about history and manor houses in Latvia.
Help
It would be good if have some practical knowledge in restoration of wood. Manor house have 64 original windows. We need to restore them. Good if You know how to do it but we can also teach. Park is old and have not been groomed for long time. We want to make old time walking paths with old methods and materials, plant some trees, bushes and flowers. In manor house is taking place concerts and cultural events and there is need for some help to show where to go or make a small excursion. Most important is open mind and creative thinking. We have 2 hectares big park in which we need to make paths like in 19th century.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Latvian (Lettish): Fluent
Russian: Fluent
Accommodation
We have 11 bedrooms with beds. In the manor house, there is a bathroom with hot water and a toilet. Volunteers can stay in shared rooms or individual rooms. The Manor house is big and there is eleven private rooms but it winters most of them are cold. :)
We will provide food and the best one will prepare. We have fully renovated new kitchen with two ovens.
What else ...
City Kuldiga is just 8 kilometers away and in summer there is plenty things to do. Restaurants, open-air cinema, happenings, sightseeing, art exhibition, swimming pool with sauna. Just 3 minutes away is millpond suitable for swimming in summer time.
Bus usually goes till Kuldiga but I am ready to pick-up.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
I have plenty of parking space around manor house.
Can possibly accept pets
I love pets and they can live in manor and run in the park.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Pice
Trīskrāsu kaķene.
Feedback (7)
I arrived in Kuldiga which is about 8 km away and Naira picked me up at the bus station and drove me to the Manor. The room was clean and warm. I had a full tour of the… read more
A perfect spot for couples or also german speakers of any kind.
Man hat viel Zeit für sich, und kann auch seine Zeit selbst einteilen.
Thank you Jānis for this wonderful experience:)
What stood out the most was the shared cooking and… read more
Photos
Feedback
These are extra optional ratings when members leave feedback. The average rating left for each option is displayed.
Accuracy of profile:
(5.0)
Cultural exchange:
(5.0)
Communication:
(5.0)
I arrived in Kuldiga which is about 8 km away and Naira picked me up at the bus station and drove me to the Manor. The room was clean and warm. I had a full tour of the… read more
A perfect spot for couples or also german speakers of any kind.
Man hat viel Zeit für sich, und kann auch seine Zeit selbst einteilen.
Thank you Jānis for this wonderful experience:)
What stood out the most was the shared cooking and… read more
What made his stay even more special were the fascinating and meaningful conversations we had. Eliot has a sharp mind and a genuine curiosity that… read more
P.S. Chilli sin carne.
Work was aslo interesting, We were scratching old color from the windows to make it ready for the… read more
