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Description
We’re looking for a skilled and reliable person to help prepare and paint our wooden house exterior. The work involves sanding, prepping, and painting weatherboards using ladders and working at heights.
Ideal for: someone practical, detail-focused, and confident using ladders and tools.
Requirements:
Proven experience in house painting or similar work
Comfortable working safely on ladders and outdoors
Physically capable of moderate lifting and manual work
Must be mature, responsible, and safety-conscious
Work is short-term and paid hourly. Flexible days and times can be arranged.
We welcome experienced tradespeople or handy individuals who take pride in a good finish.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
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 ...
My wife does not want males to apply, sorry.
I don't want anyone under 27 years of age to apply, sorry.
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.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
Yes, we have off-street parking for camper vans if needed.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
Mainecoon: Luna
Mainecoon: Merlin
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They were always helping me find new spots to visit and even lent me lots of gear for camping. Such an open and generous… read more
My task was quite organized. They showed me instructions precisely and prepared all the tools to be needed. I mainly repainted their outside house called the Sky House and finished work by the afternoon so I could… read more
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
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They were always helping me find new spots to visit and even lent me lots of gear for camping. Such an open and generous… read more
My task was quite organized. They showed me instructions precisely and prepared all the tools to be needed. I mainly repainted their outside house called the Sky House and finished work by the afternoon so I could… read more
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
