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Evaluación del anfitrión
100 %
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Last replied
9 jun 2026
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Porcentaje de respuesta
77.6 %
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Descripción
We enjoy welcoming WorkAway guests to our family home in Mt Lawley (close to the Perth CBD) and also to our small eco-house by the coast in Yanchep 40mins north of the city. Tasks range from gardening, cooking and childcare, to home improvements, cleaning, bike maintenance, and most recently the building of a hen house 🐣
Our home in Mt Lawley has an eclectic, retro green style and all cleaning and personal care products are biodegradable and SLS-free. The house is a duplex (built in 1925) which we share with our son and his family who came to live with us from Germany 4 years ago. Their 4th child Pollyanna was born in May this year. She has 2 brothers (Harvy Moon and Jackson Jupiter) and a sister - Yoko Nova - all bilingual so they especially love having German guests stay with us.
Mt Lawley is in a great location for visitors to Perth being close to the Yerrigan (Swan River), public transport, wetland walks and bikeways ~ and we have bikes for you to use!
While our big backyard has been rather neglected in recent years, in the past it has provided us with a wonderful bounty including eggs, vegis, bananas, mangos, avocados, goats milk, firewood and even hardwood for our kitchen benchtops. This came from a tree which we planted over our 2nd son's placenta 40 years ago!
Our home in Yanchep we built ourselves 10 years ago. The design is passive solar and was built with a low cabin footprint. The construction is lightweight using SIPs and phase change materials to moderate temperatures. Water is harvested for gardens and we used many recycled products in the build. We have 18 solar panels to power the house and our electric car. Linda project managed the build while Ian continued with his day job (CEO at Central Desert Native Title Services) to pay for it!
There’s always some maintenance and gardening to do in Yanchep and your room comes with views of the ocean!
If you love the surf, sunsets over the ocean, enjoy being around children and have lots of positive energy we'd love to hear from you.
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In return for approx. 4-5 hours help we offer accommodation and (mainly vegan) meals each day. On days off you are welcome to stay in either home - on these days only breakfast and accommodation is provided so Linda gets a rest from cooking too 😀
We hope we have inspired your curiosity and that we get to meet you soon!
In anticipation and with gratitude,
Linda and Ian
PS. I know she is often mentioned in our reviews however our darling dog Lola died recently so sadly we won't get to share her joy with our WorkAwayers anymore 😢 -
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
Jardinería básica
Proyectos creativos DIY «hazlo tú mismo»
Cuidado de niños y juegos creativos
Cocinar para toda la familia
Ayuda doméstica
Mantenimiento básico
Ayuda informática
Cuidado de casas y mascotas
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Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Both Linda and Ian have had diverse and interesting professional experiences including having co-managed a remote Aboriginal community in the Ngaanyatjarra Lands in the early 90s. Ian has a background in architecture and worked for the renown Bulgarian architect Iwan Iwanoff. Linda has written and directed documentaries for television and has a passion for empowering people to birth and die well.
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Proyectos con niños
En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.
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Ayuda
Tasks range from gardening, cooking and childcare, to odd tasks around the house, cleaning, bike maintenance, and most recently the building of a hen house.
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Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
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Alojamiento
Comfy rooms in both locations.
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We love WorkAway and see it as the most wonderful example of true reciprocity 💝
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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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Dos
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Mis animales / mascotas
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Linda&Ian and their "neighbours" (their son, his wife and their 3 wonderful children) are so kind and easygoing, they … read more
The sudden "intrusions" of their fantastic grandchildren are always a joy, with their amusing mix of enthusiasm and shyness.
Helping in building the house expansion has been really … read more
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Linda&Ian and their "neighbours" (their son, his wife and their 3 wonderful children) are so kind and easygoing, they … read more
The sudden "intrusions" of their fantastic grandchildren are always a joy, with their amusing mix of enthusiasm and shyness.
Helping in building the house expansion has been really … read more
thank you so much ! ❤️
The family is really nice and the kids are cute, Ravi is the cutes but don't tell the others 😉, they are kind and helpful people that will take interest in you and your project and will help you how they can.
I'm still I will keep contact as they become friends.
The work is depending on what you know and are … read more
We were delighted to meet Saria and Matteo, and as it happened we also invited Matteo to … read more
Linda & Ian are such interesting people - we learnt a lot about Australian culture, in particular aboriginal communities and … read more
The work Ari assisted us with ranged from pulling down a balcony, building a retaining wall and general … read more
It was such a refreshing blessing to work (but basically play) in your wonderful little urban jungle and enjoy your happy company in such beautiful home. I am so grateful for having met the smartest of all pups (at heart), shared all those delicious meals, sweet treats, teas and coffees and heard about the meaningful … read more
As an architect and experienced site manager, Paul arrived at the perfect moment to help us with the kitchen in our eco-home. He drew up and refined our kitchen design on SketchUp, installed gyprock and IKEA cupboards, constructed door frames, carted bricks, walked Lola … read more
Helping and meeting you was fantastic! we had fun and we felt part of the family! We miss you and we miss Lola too!
Can't wait to see you again, next time in Spain!
Lots of love from Melbourne
