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Welcome to our little corner of "paradise" in the hinterland of Liguria! Our house, surrounded by greenery, offers a perfect refuge for those seeking tranquility and nature, or for those who simply have no better alternatives!
Just 10 minutes from the "picturesque" village of Campo Ligure, 30 minutes from the sea (if you survive the journey) and 50 minutes from the center of Genoa (when the traffic is not terrible), our friendly farmhouse will be happy to host you!
You'll meet Mirna, a frustrated nurse who retired to this "paradise" a few years ago with her son Andrea, a misunderstood writer and chemistry student in a perpetual existential crisis. Often are here Etienne and Iris, actors and musicians who haven't yet understood the concept of a real job. Sometimes Anadege, a Shiatsu and Yoga teacher, is here to make you feel guilty for every centimeter of muscle tension you have.
On special occasions, our wonderful space have also hosted gatherings and workshops of various disciplines, from Theatrical Improvisation to Music Jams, for those lucky enough to have some time to waste!
We will be happy to help you explore the surroundings (if you find something interesting) or let you enjoy the tranquility of the place (until you get bored out of your mind).
If for some absurd reason you fall in love with this place like us, we will be happy to help you build your own dedicated space in nature, to which you can return!
We are not a business, this is our home. We look forward to welcoming you and working together to give life to this mediocre corner of paradise!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are great lovers of cinema and art, so you'll find us playing, drawing and building all the time!
All of these things can be taught, along with growing, plant care, and furniture making skills!
Together we can do different things, not only to learn, but also to have fun.
We're sure we'll find ways to inspire each other!
Help
With your help, we would love to work towards improving the external environment! We have lots of ideas on how to make this place amazing, however so far, they remain just ideas!
If you choose to join us, you can expect to engage in a variety of hands-on activites including building fences (that ideally don't collapse at the first wind), clearing the surrounding woods (which desperately need a haircut), beautifying and reorganizing the areas around the house, and creating small pitches and paths so we can better explore our surrounds!
We value creativity and would love you to join us in building everything and anything that could make this place even more beautiful. Most of the furniture is built by us, so any help and advice is welcome!
We are looking for creative and practical people who want to help us improve our home and surrounds. Whether you are a carpenter, a bricklayer, a plumber, a painter or simply eager to lend a hand, try something new and maybe learn a thing or two - you will find a welcoming and stimulating environment here... or at least, not hostile!
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
German: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
We host in two shared houses and several tent spaces for adventurers (good luck!).
If bugs bug you, you'll overcome that fear for sure, and if you don't mind a little ash on your food, you can even cook outdoors!
At the moment we can accommodate solo travellers, couples or small groups, but we aim to expand the capacity and privacy of guests in the future, building independent rooms and living spaces!
And for this, we need your help!
What else ...
Relax in hammocks of dubious stability or under a sun that will make you miss the city!
We are surrounded by lush greenery, lakes and dairies where you can taste local products without shame, and the woods are dotted with paths that will take you... nowhere!
We have a tiny pool where you can cool off with some local frogs, and you will spot wild animals such as hawks and roe deer, and you will be able to cuddle our cats, who will probably ignore you.
In summer, the small surrounding villages come alive with food fairs and music festivals, if you can find them.
In autumn, picking mushrooms and chestnuts will offer you an excellent excuse to return home empty-handed!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
There's room at will to work both inside and outside, but sometimes the connection stutters a little bit!
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
We have several cats and some dogs, if your furry friends get along with their fellows, they are welcome!
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (15)
We laughed a lot together while working and at the dinner table. Together we explored the neighbourhood, worked on the steps as well as the shed and even went on a hike!
It was a truly wonderful time and with even… read more
In awe with the stars for the first time at our place, she's contributed constantly to the various tasks we were tackling together, while relentlessly teaching German! 🇩🇪
Very caring in doing the jobs with a nice touch, and with a focused attention to detail, her presence is calming and warm, and her… read more
I am super grateful to the hosts for this compact but very nice experience.
A very kind and educated person, with strong interests and gentle manners, she helped create some amazing progress, leaving her mark despite the brief stay! ✨
We hope that next time we’ll be able to enjoy her company more, and wish her all the best on her amazing… read more
Be prepared to work! Belin Valley is for the well-prepared and determined types. The easier jobs include weeding and… read more
Even if not followed by some of us that were away, they were able to create barbecues, clear the areas and dig the path that has later become a very unique set of steps! 😄
With a very keen sense of humor, and respect for the… read more
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We laughed a lot together while working and at the dinner table. Together we explored the neighbourhood, worked on the steps as well as the shed and even went on a hike!
It was a truly wonderful time and with even… read more
In awe with the stars for the first time at our place, she's contributed constantly to the various tasks we were tackling together, while relentlessly teaching German! 🇩🇪
Very caring in doing the jobs with a nice touch, and with a focused attention to detail, her presence is calming and warm, and her… read more
I am super grateful to the hosts for this compact but very nice experience.
A very kind and educated person, with strong interests and gentle manners, she helped create some amazing progress, leaving her mark despite the brief stay! ✨
We hope that next time we’ll be able to enjoy her company more, and wish her all the best on her amazing… read more
Be prepared to work! Belin Valley is for the well-prepared and determined types. The easier jobs include weeding and… read more
Even if not followed by some of us that were away, they were able to create barbecues, clear the areas and dig the path that has later become a very unique set of steps! 😄
With a very keen sense of humor, and respect for the… read more
She has always been in learning mode, and that has shown in so many ways! 📚
Helping us in creating steps, making furniture, decorating and painting, creating paths and… read more
Incredibly funny and witty in the best sense, the humor that Ivy and Matthew spreaded straight away will echo in Belin Valley until they'll come back! 🎭
We spent a lot of quality time with them, as they inevitabily became a part of our family. 🏡
Their videotaping f the experience, their quirks,… read more
In a very intense series of days, they helped us creating canales under heavy hitting rain, to protect the surroundings. They faced this extreme challenge not with fear or stress, but with determination and enthusiasm 💪
The canales they've built in the… read more
A very strong and courageous mother, facing the adventures with her lovely son, Louie, a 3 years old explosion of cute and fun energy in child form! (With so, so much potential!) 👶
Needless to say that Louie gained the title of youngest workawayer of Belin Valley! ✨
Christa… read more
From the very first second, we felt welcomed by everyone including the other workawayers <3, Pepe the dog and… read more
Surprisingly strong and focused, she created on her own steps, reorganized spaces, and helped collaboratively in so many ways 🤩
Always attentive to the needs of the place and always in search of ways to contribute to its improvement!
Sparkly and funny, she was definitely a very nice and positive person… read more
Contagiously funny, Nele took care of covering in planks the wood shed, creating steps and paths, and cooking lovely desserts as well as making sure that the hosts were having a space for themselves too! 💫
She and Laurent are definitely the type… read more
He can do so many things and knows how to properly use various equipment and power tools. Considerate and never intrusive, he truly is an exceptional guy 🌟.
With no need to tell him what to do, he transformed overgrown areas in wonderfully surprising ways,… read more
There's something magical in their voices, and even the cats recognized it, jumping on the hammocks with them and purring in sync! 🐱
Actually, it was so nice to clean spaces with them, jam and explore the cultural… read more
She wasn't intimidated by any task, in fact, she asked to learn and dedicated herself with intensity! 💪
Arriving in the middle of a heavy storm, once she loosened up a bit, her fun side came out, and we had a great time joking around, going on… read more
These people are fantastic! I found real friends there, in the middle of the woods of Liguria.🫂 They are funny, heartwarming, caring and creative. They are a good company to work with or to spend freetime with aswell.
They are always attentive and opened to… read more
Great comunicator, graceful and respectful, with such a spontaneous ability to entertain.
Confronting points of views with him has been a philosophical pleasure, and he explored uncommon and convoluted subjects with honesty throught very active listening👂
He was very kind on… read more
Since she came, her contagious laughter and deep presence brightened up the whole place!
She deeply understands the values of an healty and balanced community, and was able to help beyond expectations, anticipating needs and foreseeing solutions! 👩👦👦
Beyond the many house chores she handled, she also actively… read more
Always artistically active, she helped shaping the creative vision of the place by adding her touch to many parts of it, from fences to signs, in a very harmonic way.🖌
Spending time with her was always a good choice,… read more
I found a great place with great people where individual talents, strengths and desires of discovery and experimenting were supported and stimulated. Etienne and Mirna were always open to… read more
Il sorriso non è mai mancato, la voglia di migliorare per dare una qualità sempre maggiore è un valore per me.
Il posto in mezzo alla natura, con tanto da fare, merita che l'unione delle persone faccia splendere ogni angolo.
Il suono del fiume vicino fa' compagnia e ci… read more
We highly recommend her to any host; in her case, age is genuinely just a number! 🎉
Words cannot capture… read more
From the very beginning, her genuine nature made her an integral part of our daily lives, continuously improving it with countless thoughtful touches. Her keen… read more
La quotidianità, sempre organizzata… read more
A pure friend at first sight for all of us, gentle and fun in every way a human being can be ❤️
He has worked with pleasure, creativity and has always been in learning mode, wich helped us develop a very good sinergy.
Very committed to the… read more
The Hosts, were exceptional. I was met with a warm welcome and was immediately treated as part of the family. The atmosphere was relaxed and inviting, making it easy to settle in and feel comfortable. Everyone was incredibly kind,… read more
