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My husband and I are British and we bought a beautiful old farm house (1733) in the French Jura a few years ago. It is in a small lovely village nestled at the bottom of the vinyards and forests. Lots of gorgeous lakes close by. We are also 10 m away from a small town called Lons le Saunier and 5 minutes away from a huge shopping centre with anything one needs. We are renovating the house and making the garden beautiful.
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
My husband and I spend most of our time at home gardening and writing (he is a retired philosopher, I am still working remotely as a lawyer). We are happy to speak English or French with our guests. I also do lots of walking in the mountains (am a member of a couple of clubs) and happy to take the person along. The area is very beautiful. We have a couple of mountain bikes - best cycling it seems around here in France as low hills and no traffic (Jura is not v touristic). Our workawayers are welcome to use them.
The property has a huge garden which needs lots of upkeep (we are trying to turn it slowly into an English garden....). We need help with weeding and watering mainly (v little rain and v hot in summer). We also would love someone who is a bit of a handyman as there are always things going wrong with such a big property (there are several outbuildings etc). But gardening the most important.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Polish: Fluent
German: Intermediate
This host offers a language exchange
Would be v happy to speak any of the languages I know with my guests. And would love to practice Italian (v v basic)
A lovely double room with a view on the garden - amazing sunsets!
As mentioned above, walking, cycling, swimming (closest lake 20 minutes away by car, would be a great bike ride!). Lots of villages around - with spectacles at night, often outside and v cheap. Lons le Saunier has also lots of cultural activities, bars, jazz et.
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
There is a desk in the double bedroom they would be using. Excellent wifi.
We have lots of parking space
More than two
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week