Giving life to an old vintage house in the Mont-Saint-Michel Bay, France

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  Description

  Back from a long trip in Asia, I did many Workaway experiences and really loved it. Now, I’m living in an old house that needs some renovation, and I would love to have some help!
  
  The main goal is to make the place pleasant and enjoyable to live in, whether in the garden (2,400 m²), inside the house (add colors, decoration, etc.), or in the barn. In and around the house, we need to keep the spaces clean, and because the property is large, it takes time and resources. On my own, I’m not progressing as fast as I would like, even though I’ve already had help from many friends and family members. I really want to make this place fun, original, and welcoming. All ideas are welcome!
  
  **Accommodation**
  I have a bedroom available for you, with a garden view, a desk, and a double bed. If needed, I can add a mattress on the floor (for two friends rather than a couple). The bedrooms are heated, but the house is not always fully heated because the windows are single-glazed. There is a wood stove that we can light on some evenings to spend cozy time together, cook a nice meal, discuss or maybe play games (I have lots of them!).
  
  In your free time, you can take bikes and visit the Mont-Saint-Michel Bay (2 minutes’ walk from the house!) or go to the beach (10 minutes by bike!). The village is small, but there are many nice walks (it’s an old fishing village), lots of birds, a few nice restaurants, a bakery, small grocery shop, a tourist office, and more. We want people to enjoy the place and have plenty of free time during their stay.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Pratique d’une langue

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Garde de maison et d'animaux
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  Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

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  Qu'est-ce que c'est ?
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  You can learn woodworking and renovation skills. We have a craft space with lots of materials. You can also simply enjoy special moments in the idyllic setting of the Mont-Saint-Michel Bay.
  
  On my side, I love meeting new people. We can spend nice time together, although sometimes I’m not available, so it’s usually better if you come as two people — unless you never get bored on your own!
  
  My neighbors have a tennis court that I can borrow, and I have rackets.
  I also have lots of great books, fun board games, art supplies, and musical instruments (piano, guitars, ukulele and saxophone).
  
  I can share travel stories with you, help you learn a language, and show you around the region.

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  Aide

  I would need people to help us by renovating, cleaning and reorganizing the house (a fan of Marie Kondo would be veryyy welcome). But also preparing the garden for the season to come, plant salads, potatoes, carrots, zucchinis, I also have trees to plant... and cooking nice meals. 🤩 we provide food on the working days!

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Français: Courant
  Espagnol: Débutant
  Japonais: Débutant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Since my travel in Japan, I can speak a bit of Japanese, but I would really like being better and practice more. I can teach Japanese for beginners. I can also teach French or English.
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  Hébergement

  It's an old typical french house with a big garden (and a beautiful cat).
  
  It's calm in the winter and we enjoy nice evenings next to the stove. For the summer, there is a barbecue to enjoy with our family or friends, of course you can use it too, and you can cross the bay with a local guide (unique experience!).
  
  The kitchen is fully equipped. The bathroom has heated water. We have 2 WC in the house and one outside.
  
  Your room will be a private double bedroom in the house with clean linen (I precise it because it wasn't always the case in my workaway experiences 😂).

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  Autres infos...

  We have bikes you can use to visit the countryside and the beautiful bay of the Mont-Saint-Michel with the famous sheep almost in freedom. There are also forests and little trails where you can jog or just have a walk. If you like crafts, you can use our material for sewing, painting, drawing or the diy workshop (with hammer, saw, wood, and all the big stuff). We also have guitars, piano, ukulele and some other music instruments that you’re free to use. Some evenings, we can enjoy a movie together or a nice board game :).

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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

  I'm myself a Product Designer, so I have wifi and digital nomads are welcomed!

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  The garden is big so you can come with a big vehicle, no problem at all.

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  I don't accept dogs because my cat is not comfortable with them sorry. Porcupines and platypus are always welcome. For any other animal, please just ask me! :)

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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  Mes animaux

  Bernard Suki

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