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Our place is situated on the waters edge of the Kenepuru Sound in the stunning Marlborough Sounds which is at the top end of the South Island. We provide accommodation for 24 people in a collection of cottages. Our activities include kayaking, swimming, hiking, mountain biking, SUP boards, and fishing. We are super busy working in our business and need a couple of people to help us with looking after our property, walking our dog, chickens and gardens.
You can also use of all our guest facilities - fast unlimited WIFI, laundry, kayaks, fishing gear and boats, bikes, spa etc.
It is a very friendly and relaxed place to be. You will love our guests from all over the world including many New Zealanders and we get all ages, including families staying here. We can teach you about our amazing natural environment and how to enjoy it. We love to cook and are happy to share all our recipes. Join in with our regular mussel cook ups and I will make bread for you.
Our place is quite remote, you can drive here, otherwise we can pick you up by boat from Havelock. We prefer that you can stay for one month, and you would be welcome to stay for longer.
We would love to hear from you!Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Práctica de idiomas
Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Cuidado de animales
Cocinar para toda la familia
Ayuda doméstica
Ayuda informática
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
We are happy to help you with your English. You will learn NZ recipes and what is NZ cuisine. We can teach you how to fish and kayak and use paddle boards. You can learn about NZ native plants and we have a small vegetable garden. You can learn about how to look after chickens if you like. We can show you how to collect and prepare shellfish and we can teach you about mussel farming too.
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We need help with looking after our house, property and our beautiful dog Tui. General cleaning, firewood, gardening, taking care of the chickens and helping out with our grandson occasionally. Really - whatever you are good at!
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Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Francés: Fluido
Finnish: PrincipianteEste anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
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Twin or double room with shared bathroom facilities. Full use of all guest facilities.
We will provide you with twin share room or double room accommodation, you do your own cooking in the wonderful modern guest kitchen and we invite you to have meals with us when we have time.
Some basic groceries are provided such as flour, eggs, sugar, tea, coffee, rice, oil, bread, herbs and spices.Algo más...
The Marlborough Sounds is one of the most beautiful areas in New Zealand. Staying with us will give you the opportunity to learn how to kayak and fish. There are some amazing hikes around here too. You can learn about New Zealand flora and fauna, we have large gardens and are surrounded by native bush and forest.
There is plenty of wild shellfish growing on our beaches, so if you like oysters, mussels and cockles you will be spoilt and we can help you with recipes. We are happy to help you with your English if necessary and perhaps you can help us with French or Finnish!Un poco más de información
Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
We have a large parking area so your welcome to bring your vehicle or camper van.
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The work is very fair, 3 hours in the morning helping prepare rooms for guests and cleaning common area. Then you have all the time to enjoy the place and its facilities (hot tub, bikes, kayaks, go for a swim, walk,…)… read more
We hope she will return… read more
The work was easy and varied a little from day to day, so it never got boring. In my free time I was allowed to use the Kajaks, SUP-boards and bikes, which was great to explore the environment. The guests at the place were all open-minded and I had a lot of great conversations.
Not to forget the… read more
Especially enjoyed their great sense of humour and how they interacted with our guests.
They would be welcome back… read more
Mike and Lynley are very kind and lovely to be around. They… read more
There were many activities available like paddling,… read more
The work was organised and fair and they were both on hand if we had any questions or concerns. It was an entirely different experience to interact with… read more
I staid for 3 weeks with Lynley, Mike and their lovely and dynamic dog Tui. I had really an amazing time. Lynley and Mike are just the perfect hosts. They are kind, they always ask you if you need anything, they cook like gods, they take the time if you need help even if they have a lot of work to do with… read more
They were amazing help with us here, it didn't matter what task they were given, it was always completed to a very high standard. We would highly recommend them to any host.
The tasks everyday were well assigned with careful instruction. There was even the checklist for you to keep things on track and make everything easy. After working time was over, there were plenty… read more
The work is very managable and days off are flexible. I would highly recommend this workaway to anyone… read more
Mike and Lynley are great hosts and the work is easy to learn. We loved every minute we spend in the beautiful Marlborough Sounds.
Thank you so much Mike and Lynley, we are definately coming back!
We had such an awesome time with Lynley and Mike, and truly loved our short time there. They were kind, generous and friendly hosts who gave us advice on all the activities we wanted to do - and there are plenty!
The work was around 3 hours a day mostly housekeeping in the rooms at the lodge, or maintenance/gardening depending on the… read more
The accomodation was a room close to the main house. Toilets and showers were shared with the other workawayers and the guests, few steps… read more
We would welcome Eric back anytime!
This place is absolutely awesome, beautiful, peace and quite !!!
Lynley, Mike and the whole team are amazing, nice, fun, generous :)
The work is not hard and everytime in good spirits !!!
The commodation provided is really comfortable !
We had a lot of spare time while we… read more
She is a delightful person who took her responsibility seriously which we greatly appreciated. Customer satisfaction is so important to our business. We found Nina very trustworthy and honest, always punctual and always helpful. We wish she could have stayed… read more
It was an incredible place to stay, this is a beautiful hidden paradise, we were welcomed so warmly and made to feel so at home.
Lynley and Mike are very generous and genuine hosts, we enjoyed all the work we did here as well as the… read more
Independent, thoughtful, considerate and very willing to help with everything. Thank you Josh and Danielle.
Thank you for this experience! Your… read more
As a workawayer , you have access to kayaks, bikes, fish boats, mussel nights and more. The place itself is a slice of paradise but with the people there it's even better.
I highly recommend… read more