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Feb - March
We currently have 19th Feb onwards.
Nice clean room that's a 15-minute walk into town, and bus stops 5 mins away.
Sanding and painting the wooden house from a ladder. Ideally someone with experience.
Shut your eyes imagine you're at the top of a 2m ladder holding a paint bucket and painting with the other hand....for 4 hours, each day. Up and down that ladder moving that ladder, for some, it's a relaxing repetitive task, for others, it's a horrible task and therefore they go very slowly because they wish they had never accepted the job. If you identify as the latter, do not apply, please :)
If you're under 23 with zero experience and zero motivation don't apply either. Getting tired of freeloaders not doing a fair 4 hours per day.
So if you're still reading this might be promising.
We are a small family with an eight-year-old son. My wife works as a practice manager from home and I'm a gallery technician. The property is a 15-minute walk to the CBD but close to the hills for nice walks. The room is cosy and warm. The house is on a residential street that backs onto a river. We also have a pool!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Cycling
Technology
Videography
Self development
Movies & TV
Culture
Photography
Gardening
Music
DIY & crafts
Art & design
Architecture
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Fitness
Camping
Beach
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We speak English, go for walks and MTB rides. We are a 15 min walk from the CBD and a bus stop is 5 mins walk.
Flexi working hours are an option. We want 4 hours of conscientious work each day or 20 hours per week (max of 8 hours per day) Notice we are not asking for 5 hours per day :)
If we see a terrible drop in productivity over more than 2 days you will be given a day's notice to leave irrelevant to what we have previously agreed.
Apart from that it's a nice house close to everything.
Projects involving children
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Help
Hi
We are looking for someone to garden and paint the outside of our house
Regards Rueben
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
We are happy to talk in English and work with you if you want to learn English.
Accommodation
Queen bedroom in the main house. Open-plan kitchen living room, shared bathroom, shared swimming pool
What else ...
There are many things to do around Nelson, often the hiking tracks are best walked in winter because there are fewer tourists on them.
Nelson, famous for its sunshine, long golden beaches and national parks. Nelson, the geographical centre of New Zealand. The Nelson region is famous for its year-round sunshine, long golden beaches, national parks, locally grown produce, freshly caught seafood, and a large creative community of working artists.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
I have a 3D animation studio in the front lounge, with a spare height-adjustable desk and an Aeron chair. I'm trying to learn the Unreal engine, if you know anything about this then great.
Space for parking camper vans
Yes, we have off-street parking for camper vans if needed.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
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Unfortunately I didn’t get to spend too much time with Rueben, Sarah and Zander as I was housesitting when they were away.
From the short time that we spent together I can just say that they are amazing people, they made me feel welcome right away and they were so sweet consoling me when my grandpa passed.
To anyone… read more
One of the most thoughtful smart and involved people we have had.
If you are lucky enough to have her asking to stay do not hesitate!
Miss you...
Rueben, Sarah, and their son were incredibly kind and thoughtful, always ensuring we were comfortable. They had… read more
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Unfortunately I didn’t get to spend too much time with Rueben, Sarah and Zander as I was housesitting when they were away.
From the short time that we spent together I can just say that they are amazing people, they made me feel welcome right away and they were so sweet consoling me when my grandpa passed.
To anyone… read more
One of the most thoughtful smart and involved people we have had.
If you are lucky enough to have her asking to stay do not hesitate!
Miss you...
Rueben, Sarah, and their son were incredibly kind and thoughtful, always ensuring we were comfortable. They had… read more
Rueben and Sarah let me… read more
Had such a lovely time staying with Sarah, Rueben and Zander, the room was great, super comfy bed and really cozy atmosphere. Meals were delicious and healthy and I even enjoyed a meal out on Sarah's birthday! Really enjoyed playing games most evenings, cuddles with Luna the cat most nights and great conversations over cups… read more
He was also really cool to talk to and to have good dinners together with his son. The… read more
