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Description
After living in the UK for 30 years I have now relocated to my home country and bought an old farm 40 mn away from Siena (Tuscany). After 3 years I have now restored the house. I need a strong fast person who can do a bit of everything for general help in the house and garden (mowing, stacking wood, tending the vegetable garden, etc). I have opened a BnB. I will not ask my workaways to work as helper for my BnB (cleaning rooms or bathrooms,etc) I am a non-smoker (so no smoking in the house) and live on a vegetarian diet with exceptions for wild boar and venison.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I can speak Italian English or French. My guests can enjoy a place in the middle of the countryside, although only 10 mn away from the village centre and visit the cities and villages all around Val di Chiana and Val d'Orcia, food fairs, Medieval festivals and tournaments, Florence (1h30 away) and Siena (40 mn) in the heart of the Italian Renaissance. It is preferable to have a driving licence although there are buses and the train station is only 10 mn away
Help
I have an organic vegetable garden now I need help with it, fencing around the property, possibly creating a bio-pool?? and general help. Vegetarian food - free time to explore the amazing area (40 mn from Siena, 1h15 mn from Florence, 2 hours from Rome, 20 mn from Lake Trasimeno, 1h30mn from Assisi).
I need a capable person who can help well for 5 hours a day.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Accommodation
One bedroom with bathroom upstairs
What else ...
The train station is in Sinalunga, 10 mn away from my property. I will also have 2 bicycles available. The farm is in Bettolle in Val di Chiana, surrounded by historic villages and cities (Montepulciano 20 mn, Siena 40 mn, Florence 1h 30 , Rome 2 hours, Lake Trasimeno 30 mn, Assisi 1h 30) and near the very picturesque Val d'Orcia
A little more information
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
I have space for a motorhome or campervan
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
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I can’t expect more than this time. I felt like I was in a dream. She took me to the city center of Bettolle and surrounding other cities, such as Montisi, Cortona. The historic streets and buildings are overwhelming.
Anna is very caring, energetic, and very Italian woman. Her dog and cats are lovely.
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I can’t expect more than this time. I felt like I was in a dream. She took me to the city center of Bettolle and surrounding other cities, such as Montisi, Cortona. The historic streets and buildings are overwhelming.
Anna is very caring, energetic, and very Italian woman. Her dog and cats are lovely.
Her… read more
Almost two months later I left Bettolle feeling like I’d learnt so much. The house restoration is a wonderful project and it’s fascinating to see the detail that has gone into every inch of the… read more
