Help me refreshing an old stone house in Ariège, France

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  Description

  I'm a single and happy grand father (58 yo) living (and teleworking) in a hamlet on the Pyrenean mountains, facing south and very sunny !
  
  The place is a bit rustic, but this old stone house is just waiting to find its charm.
  
  There is a lot of work to do (gardening, wall cleaning, removing old wallpaper and old plasters, breaking walls, ...) and I've some ideas for interior and exterior design (Wooden veranda, small wooden shed, ...) but open to ideas.
  
  This small paradise is about 30 mins from the main city of the county, and less than an hour of a small ski domain.
  
  The place is beautifull, very quiet, with lot of wild life around and far enough from the city. There's lots of nice walks to do in the area, and breathtaking views.
  
  I propose hosting you (you will be fed, and housed on a dedicated bedroom) in exchange of helping hand.
  
  As I like to discuss various topics, we can exchange and improve our languages skills together.
  
  Co-operation, exchange and procrastination are the keywords ;)

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Pratique d’une langue

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et projets de construction

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  The place I live is a beautiful one, in a natural park in Ariège. Lot of landscapes to see, lot of mountain walks to do, and lot of alternative people.
  
  We can discuss to improve our language skills, play guitar, visit beautiful places and go to small concerts of world music.
  
  I can guide you through the beauty and strangeness of the Ariège and the people living alternatively here. Unfortunately, I have some pain on my feet (Morton neuroma), so I'll probably be unable to walk with you if you plan to hike on mountain. And I should stay at home (9am to noon, 2pm to 6pm) for my job, except on wednesday and weekends.
  
  If you've a driver license, I can lend you my car (but not my motorbike ;) !) if you need. And you probably will because of the detached situation of my house.

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  I'm looking for resourceful and handy people to help me do some work in the house. No big work, but lot of little things.
  
  Maybe you can prefer help me for preparing the meal, buying (with my money) food or cleaning the house while I do the work by myself.
  
  I just need your assistance and your help, you will not be here to take the job of a professional tradesmen. I'll contact them if needed ;)
  
  The non exhaustive list of task is:
  - Setup a small garden (~15m²)
  - Create a vegetable garden in a ~200m² slope space
  - Remove old (but kitch) wallpaper in the house
  - Cooking / shopping
  - Remove internal and external roughcast
  - Remove plaster hiding beams
  - Remove walls (not all, just some internals)
  - etc...

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Français: Courant
  Anglais: Intermédiaire

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
  Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
  
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  Hébergement

  I can offer you a private bedroom, all other rooms are collective. The house have 3 bedrooms, a kitchen / dining room and a living room. No TV, but Internet.

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  Autres infos...

  In your time off (And my goal is that you will have maximum time off), you can benefit of the beautiful landscapes, walking on the mountain, do some sport activities like gliding, climbing, kayaking, skiing, etc...
  
  You can meet lot of people doing music, art, drawings, etc. in the fabulous "Marché de Saint Girons" ;)
  
  Or just read a book or watch a movie.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  Because I'm a teleworker, I can share my ADSL connection with others.

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  Cet hôte a dit qu’il acceptait les personnes voyageant avec un animal.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  Maximum 2-3 hours a day, 3-4 days a week

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