Join our family in the mountains of Virginia, USA

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  2025 

 Estancia mínima:  Sin mínimo

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  • Descripción

    Descripción

    My family is always busy with something...so we could use another pair (or more!) of hands to help us out! We own an 11-acre hobby farm in the mountains of Virginia, with horses, some chickens, a garden, an orchard, and a berry patch. It is a beautiful location, only 2 miles from the Appalachian Trail and close to Blacksburg, Virginia (home of Virginia Tech). However, we often seem to be too busy doing projects (like painting, fixing old barns, gardening, and cleaning) to enjoy it!

    We both work at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, in environmental and educational areas. Our children (twins!) are both in high school (and yes, I know I need to update the profile pictures of them!). They are very active with sports, music, and other activities. We love spending time outdoors and going fishing, hiking, or hunting. Or lounging in the hammock. Our horses excel at eating, and the chickens are always entertaining.

    We would love the opportunity to get to know some Workawayers, and we could be very flexible with what you help with. We want you to tailor your activities to your own skills and interests. Potential projects include cooking, helping in the garden and orchard, painting and repairing fences and barns, lawn care, general maintenance, artistic works, helping with the horses, and about a million other potential projects!

    We would prefer to host Workawayers who are interested in visiting for relatively short time periods, like two weeks or less.

    This would be a great Workaway stop for through-hikers on the Appalachian Trail who want a few days sleeping in a bed, showering, and doing laundry! We welcome families. Contact us, and let's see if we can arrange a stay! We would love the opportunity to share our home with you and get to know you during your visit.

  • Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Jardinería
    Construcción y bricolaje
    Cuidado de animales
    Ayuda en una granja
    Cocinar para toda la familia
    Ayuda doméstica
    Mantenimiento general
  • Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Travelers often visit cities while exploring new areas. However, experiencing rural life is a completely different view of a culture! Visitors would get to experience an area rich in history and outdoor activities. And my husband and I are a wildlife biologist and fisheries biologist, so you'll get to learn about nature, if you're interested!

  • Proyectos con niños

    Proyectos con niños

    En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.

  • Ayuda

    Ayuda

    Love to cook? You're in charge of preparing some meals. Good with tools? Your mission might be helping to repair a barn. You can make anything grow? Garden and orchard for you. Artistic? Find inspiration in the beautiful Virginia scenery and create something. As you can tell, we are very flexible and want you to have an enjoyable experience that fits your interests and skills.

    There are always so many things that could be done that each Workawayer can select activities best fitting his or her skills and interests. We would expect around 2-4 hours per day of help (5 days per week) for room and food. For some of the larger projects, we might prefer longer blocks of time on the weekends when we can work with you, freeing up more days for you during the week. But all that's pretty flexible, too.

  • Idiomas

    Idiomas hablados
    Inglés: Fluido

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  • Alojamiento

    Alojamiento

    Private bedroom with queen bed, with your own bathroom (with shower) across the hall. Additional space in that room or in a nearby room for an inflatable mattress, if needed. We would love to have you join us for meals, if you choose. Otherwise you can have space in the fridge and cabinet for your own food. Families, couples, or singles are all welcome.

    We have excellent internet access, with wi-fi. Cell phone service is not very reliable, though.

    No drugs; no smoking inside (preferably no smoking at all). Well-behaved pets are welcome.

  • Algo más...

    Algo más...

    The New River Valley and Blacksburg, Virginia are wonderful areas for outdoor activities, from hiking to fishing to boating to rock climbing. Blackburg is a fun college town where there are always activities going on...and lots of good restaurants and bars, of course. The Appalachian Trail is only a couple miles away from the house. We drive into Blacksburg (about 25 minutes away) almost daily and you could tag along and explore the town on your own using the public bus line.

    We are a friendly, laid-back family that likes to keep on the move with sports, music, and school activities. We don't get to travel nearly as much as we would like (pesky school and work keep getting in the way). Workaway travelers give us the opportunity to interact with interesting people from different places, without even leaving our home!

  • Un poco más de información

    Un poco más de información

    • Acceso a Internet

    • Acceso a Internet limitado

      Acceso a Internet limitado

    • Tenemos animales

    • Somos fumadores

    • Puede alojar familias

  • Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

    Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

    We have decent high-speed internet, and you'll have a private bedroom with a desk and work area. Cell service is spotty, though.

  • Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

    Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

    Our driveway has enough room for any size campervan. We can run an extension cord out to you, but we don't have any official RV hookups.

  • Podría aceptar mascotas

    Podría aceptar mascotas

    Well-behaved pets are welcome, as long as they don't chase the chickens or horses.

  • ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    Más de dos

Número de referencia de anfitrión: 396657215994

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Fotos

La imagen muestra una cocina con una gran isla, con fregadero y fogones, acompañada de una mesa de comedor y sillas, con el telón de fondo de un salón con sofá y mesa de centro.
La imagen muestra una escena serena de una casa con un gran patio, con un árbol y una valla, y una masa de agua visible al fondo. El ambiente general es de tranquilidad y sosiego.
La imagen muestra un primer plano de una manzana a la que se le ha dado un mordisco, sentada sobre una mesa, con un fondo de madera y un vaso de agua al fondo.
Dos caballos pastan en una zona vallada, con una masa de agua al fondo, rodeados de árboles y vegetación. La escena es serena y tranquila.
La imagen muestra una casa con un gran patio delantero, con un camino de entrada y un gran árbol, rodeado por una valla, con una gran ventana y un porche cubierto.
La imagen muestra un salón con una mesa y sillas, un gran ventanal, una chimenea y una estantería, en un ambiente acogedor. La habitación está bien iluminada y tiene un ambiente cálido.
La imagen representa una serena escena de jardín, con un exuberante césped verde, un árbol vibrante y un tranquilo estanque, que evoca una sensación de paz y belleza natural.
La imagen muestra un dormitorio con una cama, una cómoda y un escritorio, en el que predomina el color blanco, con una gran ventana y una puerta al fondo.
La imagen representa un sereno paisaje rural con un granero de tejados rojos, un caballo pastando en un campo y una ladera cubierta de árboles con tonos otoñales de naranja, amarillo y verde.
La imagen muestra a una familia de cuatro miembros, dos adultos y dos niños, posando para una foto con su perro, en un momento familiar cálido y cariñoso.

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