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Hello ! ... I'm David.
A mature english guy who has discovered a serene paradise here in the forest hills of the Massif des Maures in the south of France.
The concept of living off-grid is now more attractive than ever...
Properties without mains electricity and mains water are much cheaper to buy.
You will never have electricity bills or water bills !!!
Yearly taxes on such properties are generally lower.
You can grow your own fruit and vegetables and become self-sufficient by utilizing solar and wind power.
The experience I am offering is challenging at first, but most people adjust to this lifestyle after the first week.
It's like going back 100 years. You have to hand-wash your clothes. This water, (including shower water) is then recycled as water to flush the toilet. Dish-water is also recycled.
We use solar lamps for lighting.
We have 2 very strict rules : No grilling or outside fires. Not even on the terrace. We are living in the middle of a very dry forest. It's a NO-GO !!! Only workawayers are allowed at the house. NO PARTIES. No inviting locals up to the house.
For insurance reasons we cannot offer you bicycles. A bike is great to have, so if you want you can pick up a second hand one from the local flea-market...and sell it on when you leave.
I accept volunteers who can stay a minimum of 10 days. Depending on availability, you may be able to stay longer.
You must have a down-to-earth/ non-fussy mentality to fit into this simple style of living. Please see our feedback !
I'm looking for helpers to organise and clean the inside/ exterior of the house and tidy up the garden by cutting bushes etc. The work is straightforward and varied...and you will have plenty of spare time to explore the beautiful surroundings because I'm only asking for 2 hours help per day. There is a lake and the small mountain/rock of Roquebrune-sur-Argens 5 km away which makes a nice daytrip. Or you can take the bus from Roquebrune to Frejus/Saint Raphael and the famous Cote d'Azur beaches for just €1.50.
To get to the bus stop and town it's a beautiful 40 minute walk through the forest, which will free your senses and exercise your body.
While staying at the house you will be organising your own meals and cooking on a three ring calor gas stove, (no oven). Because I only ask you for 2 hours help per day, (instead of the usual 5 hours requested by most hosts) you will be providing your own food. There are bakeries in the village offering freshly made sandwiches and cheap snack-bars offering pizza etc.
If you are on a strict budget you can buy your groceries at the local Spar supermarket and prepare your meals on the gas stove.I
Tap water/drinking water is provided in 20 litre canisters. Water to shower is limited, but can also go for a swim in the local lake or river.
You will have your own private-sphere accommodation directltly in the house or in our small caravan.. This accommodation is limited to 3 places for singles or couples....and is offered on a first-come-first serve basis.
The tiny stone cottage is situated 200 meters up in the peaceful forest with stunning views. It is 3.5 kilometers from the town of Roquebrune-sur-Argens.
The property is rustical and off-grid so mobile data is essential !!! There is no wifi provided. A company called Free Telecom offers an excellent deal with a sim card for €10 and monthly fee of €9 for 150 giga.
You will need a solar charger for your phone and a headlamp or batterie-torch is advisable.
Staying at the house is very much a back-to-basics experience and you will be outside your comfort zone, but if you love nature and the outdoors and have a sense of humour it will be a wonderful experience, as you can see by the feedback.
Clean drinking water is supplied in cannisters. There is a rain-water tank under the terrace for showering and washing the dishes, etc. It's a bit like glamping...
No fancy rainforest showers on offer here, (instead, it's more of a Robinson Crusoe style scrub-down)...but it still gets the job done !
We also have 5 litre solar water cannisters which provide hot water for showering in the evening after a sunny day.
Living here and being able to enjoy the peace of nature also means that there are no nearby shops, cafes etc. The nearest supermarket is 3.5 km away.
You have 2 free days per week.
To get here you will have to make your way to Saint Raphael and then take a local bus, (no 4) to Roquebrune-sur-Argens village. I will collect you from there.
Unfortunately, on 3 occasions people left the house without notifying us and left the house wide open. For this reason we now ask for a €20 cash deposit for the house keys. You will receive a written receipt and when you leave the property you will of course receive your €20 cash back.
Please ensure you have travel and health insurance !
I look forward to welcoming you !!!
David.Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Cocinar para toda la familia
Ayuda doméstica
Mantenimiento general
Cuidado de casas
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
I am easy going and offer you a fun time.... a healthy mixture of work, pleasure and relaxation in a very beautiful location.
During your free time and on your days off you can take a bus, (which costs just €1.50 per journey) and explore the amazing Cote d'Azur coastline which is approximately 12km from away.Ayuda
Please see the main descrition.
Also, I am looking for guidance and supervision regarding sport.Idiomas hablados
Alemán: Fluido
Inglés: FluidoAlojamiento
I have some small modern one-man tents provided with proper matresses to sleep on.
Also a small, (but very modern/ comfortable caravan, (called a clip-car) in the garden.Algo más...
There's lots to see and do on the Cote d'Azur, not to mention the beautiful inland countyside of the Provence.
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Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Puede acoger a nómadas digitales
Anyone relying on internet will require mobile data. Signal is reasonable from the terrace in front of the house. A solar charger for your phone is very much advised !
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
I have roadside parking.
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He always tries his best, is very knowledgable and always willing to help. He is also multi talented. He knows a lot about mechanics, (fixed seized brakes on our caravan) /mended an old grandfather style clock/ and helped with computer issues.
He is extremely attentive...found important keys… read more
From the very first day, they were warm, welcoming, and genuinely friendly. I immediately felt at home and completely comfortable in their presence. They're generous, respectful, and know how to create an environment where… read more
Whenever we turned up unanounced she was hard at work. She is responsible and trustworthy.
Her level of english and german is excellent. She is down to earth and has a great sense of… read more
We hope to see you again during the summer at our new house !
Take Care and thanks for your help xxx
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He always tries his best, is very knowledgable and always willing to help. He is also multi talented. He knows a lot about mechanics, (fixed seized brakes on our caravan) /mended an old grandfather style clock/ and helped with computer issues.
He is extremely attentive...found important keys… read more
From the very first day, they were warm, welcoming, and genuinely friendly. I immediately felt at home and completely comfortable in their presence. They're generous, respectful, and know how to create an environment where… read more
Whenever we turned up unanounced she was hard at work. She is responsible and trustworthy.
Her level of english and german is excellent. She is down to earth and has a great sense of… read more
We hope to see you again during the summer at our new house !
Take Care and thanks for your help xxx
In that week he made very significant improvements to the house and garden. He is trustworthy and reliable, plus he is not fussy regarding food, which is always… read more
The stay in the house was wonderful. It felt like glamping; the basics of camping, but… read more
She started straight away and worked extremely hard. Within a few… read more
Duzgun is the best workawayer I have ever hosted. He is my favourite !
He is very polite, respectful and was always willing to help.
He stayed with me for 6 weeks and we became very good friends.
He is an all-rounder...helped with small plumbing jobs, painting, replacing plasterboard, fitting locks,… read more
Thank you!
Unfortunately, she could only stay for 2 weeks and due to coronavirus the 2 weeks were spent in isolation at our house.
I called by regularly and brought food with me, (but she hardly eats anything !).
At first she was very afraid of staying at the house on her own. I tried to find last minute… read more
I spent some very pleasant weeks in Roquebrune !!
I would like to thank them for… read more
She stayed at our house along with 3 other workawayers, (Facundo, Braian and Ellen).
She originally wanted to stay with us for the whole of August, but told us that the 2 boys Facundo and Braian had stolen her heart and she was going to… read more
Although we did not really get to know her we can verify that she is down to earth, uncomplicated, flexible and trustworthy, (the most important qualities for us !!!).
She worked well as part of a team… read more
Because of corona, David and Jürgen… read more
Muchas gracias por todo!
He fitted in with all the others and was very popular within the team. His positive attitude affected them and induced a perfect… read more
She excels when it comes to tidying and organising and her wonderful (british> Downton Abbey ) english accent is… read more
I stayed at their new house in Clavier and helped to renovate and clean the house there and also I did some gardening. I met other workawayers (had some pretty fun cooking evenings with them), befriended their cat Dottie and went hiking with the others in Roquebrune.
He has a quiet personality, (which I much prefer to loud extroverts who show off and brag all the time).
His level of english was good and we had some interesting discussions.
We hope to see him again next year !
Thanks Danny !
Also, he did a great job organising our workshop area and one evening… read more
I lived in the appartment they have in the village and they gave me a lot of private time for myself.
Also you are very free in organising and doing a project there and they are… read more
We felt very comfortable and relaxed in his company. He has a really nice personality, is intelligent and polite, (and a real francophile !)
He helped us move furniture to our new house and other mundane jobs, but never complained and always had a cheerful attitude.
His… read more
The house (with electrogen engine for electricity and deposit water instead of water supply) works perfect, internet in the evenings. They have bicycles, so you can get to town in a downhill of 4 km in 5 minutes, a real rolacouster.
To come to Jurgen’s and David’s you… read more
She is mature for her young age and very competent. She has a great sense of humour and at the same time intelligent and capable of lively debate.
She helped us with many tasks, including cutting down branches and even the very mundane jobs that nobody likes...such as cleaning floors etc. She was always willing… read more
We would describe them as constructive dreamers...which is a huge compliment.
They are not afraid of hard work outdoors in cold weather and dug a huge circular bonfire place in our garden surrounded by a lovely stone circle and very… read more
The only thing we'd note is the big consumption of plastic, chemistry products and the mess around the garden. But workwayers are welcome to help on that and to propose new projects ! We felt really free… read more
I stayed in a small appartment in the pittoresque town of Roquebrune-sur-Argens and I usually walked up to David and Jurgen's place. Then I would work on… read more
denkt mit. Die Leichtigkeit mit der sie Aufgaben anpackt gleicht einer lebensfrohen jungen Frau die in die Luft springt um im Flug noch drei Äpfel zu pflücken und… read more
Together with Ines, another Workawayer, and me tidied up around the area and it was cool to see the changed… read more
He was a perfect balance of serious,intellectual conversations and some serious laughing !
He suggested that we could do with a second toilet, (dry-sawdust) and first he drew his own personal design which was very impressive. Within 3 days he had the whole structure finished and in place on a… read more
My hosts… read more
Everyday was full of new adventure and wonderful… read more
A creative genius and multi-talent.
Dominic has excellent sense of humour and is very witty. Be prepared to laugh a lot !!!
He is very hard working and always enthusiastic. In his own words, "there are only solutions to problems"
...and he solves all problems in a most creative way.
He… read more
Marek is physically very strong and dug a huge hole in our stony earth where we are now in the process of building… read more
We had a great time when he stayed with us and he was always willing to help out, regardless of what the job involved.
He is not afraid of hard physical work and is great when it comes to socialising.
Thanks Nick for all your help. We hope to see you again one day !
Thanks again… read more
We have exactly the same sense of humour and helped each other and had so much fun. He helped me with spanish and I helped him with english, including reading part of a book together which was great fun.
He is an extremely talented… read more
He took care of everything, including looking after the house, feeding our cats, (although I don't think he is a cat lover) and doing all the other daily chores around the… read more
The village of Roquebrune sur Argens is extremely friendly with plenty of beautiful sights to see. The food was delicious and I enjoyed having interesting conversations with both hosts about shared hobbies and a wide range of… read more
He also helped us get some very rusty bicycles back in a fit state in no time at all.
He had a positive attitude and always made us laugh with his crazy humour !
He… read more
He helped us mainly by cutting bushes and removing the roots of shrubs, (to prevent the hazard of forest fire). It was hard work and he did an immaculate job, even clearing every single bush growing on a near vertical rock on which our house stands. He worked very well, often on… read more
I was very free in my working shedule And always had enough Time to Explore The Area And beautiful coast.
I enjoyed The evenings with you Talking and laughing, i had The best fun!
I would recommend everybody to Visit you And get to Know you… read more
She made some excellent changes, including repositioning our sofa and dinning table which was a huge improvement. She transformed our apartment and made it very homely and cosy....and she did it all on her own !
She is very reliable and can be trusted to… read more
We could not have wished for a better person.
He is highly intelligent, sensitive and laid back, (calm). These chatacteristics are exactly what we were looking for.
His ideas for methods of cutting and transporting our cut bushes/trees transformed our pace of work and made us much… read more