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URGENTLY NEED!! Farm to get started and help with restoring an old colonial house in Lecce, Italy

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  • Last activity: 18 Mar 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    A New project is starting here in the remote south east coast . just bought a land and want to start a farm from scratch, looking for volunteers preferably long term, but let s get to know one another! We are a friendly , easy going italian family, it's me , my girl and my grandma next door who will cook great meals for all of us.
    I have an old colonial House in the center of the village , another in front of the sea and a project of building a hostel in one of them therefore i need specific expertise , please read further down in the HELP section.
    We are very sociable, there is a lot going on, and the village is next to the sea. The property is quite big so there is a lot of privacy and contemplation.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Elderly Companionship
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Get to know this wonderful part of the country , the '600 Baroccan architecture , the splendid seaside , our local tradition , and the authenticity of the old Italian culture and language. Some locals only speak rare dialects.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    We would particularly love to host anyone who has building , gardening , carpentry skills .
    Basically the colonial House needs to get basement restoration including cleaning , plastering , as well as for the garden we'd like to clean, relive some trees, remake the grape structure in pietra leccese (lecce's stone, a peculiar carved rock of this area used in construction.
    Same for the house in front of the beach , plastering , painting ,tailing and once the new land is ready (about November 2017 ) we will start with the hostel/camping project.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    Italian: Fluent
    Turkish: Intermediate
    Vietnamese: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We have 2 bedrooms and could host up to 4 people at the same time but we prefer 2 people. We might also split 2 for the colonial house and 2 for the beach house if needed .You'll have your own toilet with shower.
    We will provide 3 meals a day , as written above my grandma will cook heaps of food everyday , mainly old Italian cuisine so not very light eheh but we will integrate with lots of fruit and veggies no worries!
    We dont provide alcohol but you are welcome to bring some if you like to have a drink in the evening

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We live half an hour from Lecce , our local transportation could get you here by bus or by train in Spongano where we'll pick you up.
    There are 100 villages in Salento , each one has its own dialect and many different local festivals happen specially in the summer time. You can use our bicycle to visit around or hire any car or bike from the village.
    Lecce is a magnificent Baroccan City , lots of history to explore and great local food from the well-known Puccia leccese to the exported Rustico Leccese
    The Beach house is in Castro , the pearl of Salento , one of the best beachside in Italy .

  • 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

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

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    Hours expected

    maximum 4-5 hrs a day for 5days a week

Host ref number: 977155959236

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