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We are two friends who co-bought a 30-acre section of native forest at the top of the Omoto valley, with the intention of creating a space where ourselves, friends, and family can use and feel at home. From the road end, it’s a 5-minute walk to reach our section along a small graveled path, built by hand. We have two small cabins sited up on a river terrace, under a canopy of rata and rimu trees, with a view out across the valley and the forest around. We have built /renovated both cabins ourselves to suit the surroundings, using mostly recycled materials, with plenty of exposed timber and cutting no corners on finishing touches. There is no road noise or sign of any neighbours and there's no utility services connected, so it feels remote and is pretty simple living.
Since coming into ownership of the land, there has been an ongoing stream of projects to create a place which is simple but practical and mostly outdoor living, yet comfortable & homely at the same time. These projects have included building a garage / carport area, a path to the cabins, planting over 100 fruiting trees/berry bushes, establishing a herb/vegetable patch, installing solar power, putting in water supplies, cutting kilometers of tracks through the forest, setting up a trapping network for pests in the area, installing climbing routes up trees, building a 23m2 cabin from scratch, setting up a composting toilet, etc, etc. Current/future projects include further renovations to the old cabin, building a tunnel house, cutting more tracks for trapping lines, creating a firebath and pizza oven, to name a few.
In regards to us, we are both easy-going, active people who love the outdoors. We know each other very well through making long trips in the mountains together, but live mostly separate lives to each other, with it being rare that both of us are here at the cabin at the same time. Independently, we have both always dreamed of living on the west coast and are very much in love with the landscape the coast offers, along with the local community here. We have both spent a lot of time overseas and have volunteered in many places around the world - so we certainly know what it’s like to be a helper in a new place.Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
JardineríaConstrucción y bricolajeAyuda domésticaIntercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
The West Coast is one the most natural, remote and beautiful places in New Zealand. Our home offers the opportunity to live in what feels to be a very remote location (but yet close to town for anything you need) and close to the endless outdoor pursuits.
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As with any venture, many hands and friendly faces make work easier and more enjoyable, so we're warmly welcoming anyone enthusiastic to come and join us. Practical building skills, self-initiative and creativity would be great assets for anyone to bring with them, but regardless of your background, if you're keen to help / learn, then your time will be valued here.
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Idiomas hablados
Alemán: Fluido
Inglés: Fluido
Español: Intermedio
Francés: Principiante
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For anyone motivated to stay with us, we ask that you stay for one week or longer and we can offer food and shelter for a half day's help in return. As described above, living here is simple; electricity is a small solar system, water is from the roof, the toilet is a compost loo, and (hot) showering is outside under a rimu tree. Sleeping options are constantly evolving, so ask us if this may be a concern for you, but the best we could offer for the summer of 2023/24 would most likely be a 3-man tent with a thermarest + bedding, and a tarp over top. Surrealy enough there is good cellphone coverage around the cabins. If you're coming in a van (and wish to sleep there) then the last 1km of road is private (with a locked gate), and there's a large, flat area at the end of the road / start of the track to the cabin, so if you had your own sleeping option with wheels then parking up there would be no worries at all.
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We are about 7 minutes drive from Greymouth - for supermarkets, petrol stations, shops, laundry, hospital and all the usual supplies in a small local town. There's no bus service to our place, so if you're arriving by bus or train then we can pick you up from town easily.
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Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
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Horas esperadas
Half a day's help
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Waking up to the sounds of birds, going to sleep under a blanket of stars and the Milky Way, and connecting with interesting people over delicious food, not too shabby!… read more
For work / help, I hesitantly pitched them a physically… read more
Despite her complicated Welsh name, Sionedd is a really warm, bubbly, open and friendly grown up kid and it really was a pleasure having her come to stay with us :) She always had a smile on her face and an expression of joy / excitement / gratitude to express towards anything that came her way. She simply is one of those people you… read more
The cabin/cabins are located in an incredible spot in the Bush looking over the valley. Tom and Annelise, with lots of help from friends and family have created… read more
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Waking up to the sounds of birds, going to sleep under a blanket of stars and the Milky Way, and connecting with interesting people over delicious food, not too shabby!… read more
For work / help, I hesitantly pitched them a physically… read more
Despite her complicated Welsh name, Sionedd is a really warm, bubbly, open and friendly grown up kid and it really was a pleasure having her come to stay with us :) She always had a smile on her face and an expression of joy / excitement / gratitude to express towards anything that came her way. She simply is one of those people you… read more
The cabin/cabins are located in an incredible spot in the Bush looking over the valley. Tom and Annelise, with lots of help from friends and family have created… read more