Experience the Swedish-Finnish cottage life in Lapland, Sweden

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  Descripción

  Hi! My name is Salla. I invite you to experience cottage life in the north in the summer time and the early autumn (unfortunately not possibe in winter)! This is an old timber house that used to be a working farm with a cow house and a barn. Nowadays the place is my second home, my summer cottage. It is located in Swedish Lapland in the municipality of Pajala, in a remote village. The house sits by the Tornio River - the border river between Finland and Sweden. I am actually Finnish so I can help you explore both cultures.
  
  In the summer I would need a little help around the house and the garden. I work full time on my laptop and could use an extra pair of hands maintaining the garden and the house during the growing season.
  
  I would describe the place to be a little bohemian - you will find overgrown rose bushes and trees as well as recycled elements around the yard and the house. The place all in all is very simple but full of character. It also brings an air of freedom and relaxed vibes which I hope you'll enjoy.
  
  You will be staying in a big cozy room at the other end of the main house. Kitchen and toilet in the house are shared. I have a lovely old-fashioned wood burning sauna where you will be washing yourself (edit: Special conditions in summer 2026!) - there is no shower in the house. At the moment the drinking water comes in bottles.
  
  About transport: the public transport connections do exist but they are sparse. There is actually a bus stop right in front of the house for buses driving between Haparanda in the south and Kiruna in the north. However, you should also consider arriving through Finland as there are both train and bus connection from Helsinki all the way to Pello on Finland's side of the river (25 km from the house) and the Rovaniemi airport is relatively close. I have a possibility to pick you up from a convenient distance and I am happy to help you find the best connections! There are many more than the ones above.
  
  Locally, you could borrow my two bikes and go bike around. There are no services in the village. Houses sit by the main road, locals are mainly older people, active and friendly. The views to the majestic Tornio river are beautiful, there is a small secluded beach around 5 km away, lovely forests invite for walks... We can hop in the car and do our groceries together so you would also see a little bit of the closest village Pello.
  
  There are certain things (see below) that I would especially need your help with in the summer season. It would be about 4 to 5 hours a day and I would be providing you with accommodation and meals. The food would be vegetarian. You will obviously also have space in the fridge/freezer for the extra snacks of your choice.

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Jardinería básica

  Proyectos creativos DIY «hazlo tú mismo»

  Ayuda doméstica

  Mantenimiento básico
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  You would have a chance to familiarize yourself with cottage life in the north. You would be staying on Sweden's side of the river with a Finnish host. My place might not be the most standard cottage but here you could experience one chosen lifestyle among many. :) We would probably have nice chats about our experiences while working or having meals together.

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  Ayuda

  Painting the some walls of the main house and other buildings is one of the current tasks. I could also use your help in cutting the grass, trimming the trees and bushes, helping with the vegetable garden, collecting some wood and just maintaining the tidiness of the house.
  
  If you have special skills there are always also different kinds of small scale renovation or woodwork tasks. On a rainy day you could give inside windowsills and frames a coat of paint. Depending on the season also picking berries with me would be a great help. I am thankful for your help in any shape and form!

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  Idiomas hablados

  Inglés: Fluido
  Finnish: Fluido
  Swedish: Intermedio
  Alemán: Principiante
  Español: Principiante
  Francés: Principiante

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  Alojamiento

  A big room in the house - see more above.

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  Algo más...

  I am primarily looking for you who are happy to spend a shorter time workawaying as the place is not my primary home and I am not able to host for long periods of time. I am hoping you would stay at least 2 working days, maximum being 2 weeks if our timetables match well.
  
  Winter months are not available for workawaying.
  
  I would be happy to host a couple or two friends - in this case you would also have the company of each other as I am the only person in the house and busy working long hours at times.
  
  We would also be respecting each other's privacy - certain spaces in the house are shared but being able to have non-social time is also of high value.
  
  ***There is no wifi in the house!

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  Un poco más de información

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    Acceso a Internet

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    Acceso a Internet limitado

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    Tenemos animales

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    Somos fumadores

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    Puede alojar familias

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  Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

  The yard is big and easily fits a campervan.

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Dos

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  Mis animales / mascotas

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