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House sitting in the Alps in Ceres, Italy
Hello! We are Riccardo and Cristina and our 3 small kids, living here year-round for over 8 years. We are a family living in a simple and at the same moment, full and satisfying way, taking away rather than adding. We try to make our sustainable living each day, wondering what we can do to reduce the impact on our environment.
Located 35 km north-east of Torino, near the small village of Ceres, our home is located on the mountainside along the trail to the Sanctuary of Santa Cristina. Surrounded by chestnuts, birches, hazels and aromatic plants, the property presents itself as the entrance to the Val d'Ala. The stone house, ingeniously built in 1888, is South-facing, receiving the full power of sun and moonlight. The house sits 950 meters above the sea, with a stunning view of the mountains.
Here we do many different things. We cultivate a vegetable garden in steady expansion. We also study and collect wild herbs and mushrooms with which to prepare delicious and healing dishes, teas and oils. We follow and support an almost completely vegan diet. There are chickens which are free to roam and feed in our forest, providing us with fresh eggs every morning. In the forest, we have a small apiary. We breed the bees with methods based on respect, inspecting them a with constant commitment to create a healthy environment for them.
We also host small events for meditation, yoga and other rituals connected with plants.
You can visit us and thus support a small nascent reality. We want to be based on self-sufficiency, nutrition healing, the use of sustainable products and natural agriculture inspired by the message of Japanese author Fukuoka.Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
S’occuper des animaux
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Home sitting
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
You will have the opportunity to live in a secluded mountain location, far from any noise, and enjoy fresh mountain air and a meditative atmosphere. There will be many interesting things to learn if you choose to help us maintain this place.
Here, we continuously learn how to coexist with nature and respond to its natural power and cycles. Every day, we address natural overgrowth, adapt to changing climates, and manage the unpredictable durability of our tools. We are constantly adapting to nature's whims, learning to flow without resistance, thereby becoming stronger and more resilient in the process.Projets impliquant des enfants
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Aide
We are travelling a lot and most of the time we are looking for people who want to stay at our place for the entire period we are away or even just for part of it and replace us.
Primarily, we ask you to take care of the house maintenance and the animals but also to oversee the execution of maintenance around the house that we will discuss and evaluate together with you, also based on your personal skills and the weather conditions. We have estimated that with about 3 hours of work per day, you will be able to take care of the house, the animals, and the small tasks assigned.
To go into more detail:
ANIMALS
Currently, we have a dog and two cats that need to be fed every day. They are very independent and do not require much care beyond the basics. We also have a few chickens that you will need to feed and water and open and close the coop door in the morning and evening.
HOUSE
We need someone to keep the whole house always clean and organised both indoor and outdoor.
GARDEN
We will ask you to take care of our garden in a very basic way, removing some weeds and tying up the tomatoes if necessary. Nothing difficult, even someone inexperienced in gardening can help us keep it looking decent. Also we ask to collect and preserve or freeze the fruits of our garden.
OTHER
Our home is a living place, not automated at all, and it needs love and care to function fully. Our water comes from a spring above the house, the wood for our stove comes from the forests around us, and electricity comes from our solar panels. Each of these elements requires some maintenance to keep working.
Some of this mainenance jobs are:
- chop some wood for the stove in winter
- clean the water filters to be sure that the water is running properly in the house
- cut some grass around the electric fence otherwise it won't work
- clean the photovoltaic panels to make them working at full power.
Keep also in mind that there are always small unexpected events and things to do in a house like this. Be prepared to spend quiet days but also to solve some problems that might come your way, nothing that cannot be solved with a bit of good will.
To make all your tasks easier you will have our beloved Fiat Panda 4x4 available for you to go in the village for shopping, even if due to the condition of the dirt road, we prefer you to go up and down walking except when is really necessary to use a car!
Write to us for all the details. ;)Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: Courant
Italien: CourantHébergement
You will have the house at your disposal, including a room reserved for you with a double bed. The kitchen is also at your disposal, you will only need to take care of groceries which you can conveniently purchase in the village by using the car that we will leave at your disposal.
We don’t use any chemical soap or product because the water of the house is going directly into the woods, so we ask guests to bring only natural biodegradable soaps.
The weather in the mountains changes quickly. When the sun is out during the summer it can be very hot but during cloudy or rainy days it can be quite cold, so we suggest you bring adequate attire for all types of weather.
The clothes you’ll need:
- working clothes;
- hiking/working waterproof shoes;
- waterproof/windproof jacket;
The stuff you’ll need:
- slippers (for the house);
- towels;
- head lamp;
- bottle of water.
A minimum of adaptability and practicality is required since we live and work in the nature, without some of the comforts we are used to.Autres infos...
In your spare time, there are plenty of trails and mountain activities to do. There is also a train connecting our village to the surrounding valley and Torino, passing through the international airport. Torino is a beautiful city, with all kinds of cultural activity and concerts where you can enjoy amazing night life.
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Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Espace pour garer des vans
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Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
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As soon as Simon arrived at our house, we understood… read more
My job there was very pleasant, taking care of the house, the pets and never took more than 3 hours and was often closer to 1. The instructions were made very clear and whenever I had a question, Riccardo was answering as fast as he could.
I… read more
We highly recommend him and we wish to have him here again and again!
From the first day we felt the warm welcome to the life of these wonderful people,with big smiles an warm hearts.
Riccardo, Cristina,Bianca and their good friend Mikel helped us to… read more
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As soon as Simon arrived at our house, we understood… read more
My job there was very pleasant, taking care of the house, the pets and never took more than 3 hours and was often closer to 1. The instructions were made very clear and whenever I had a question, Riccardo was answering as fast as he could.
I… read more
We highly recommend him and we wish to have him here again and again!
From the first day we felt the warm welcome to the life of these wonderful people,with big smiles an warm hearts.
Riccardo, Cristina,Bianca and their good friend Mikel helped us to… read more
I was here in May for 2 weeks helping Cristina and Riccardo to start their permaculture mountain garden for the… read more
Hope to have her here again!
All the best… read more
From the very start it was like we were meant to go there. Riccardo was brilliant with communications before we arrived, answering all our questions and putting our… read more
I had such a wonderful time with Riccardo, Cristina and Bianca! It was a blessing to spend my first few weeks in Italy welcomed by this gorgeous family, in a dreamy… read more
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Cristina, Ricardo et Bianca forment une super famille dans laquelle je me suis sentie tout de suite acceptée avec beaucoup de bienveillance et de gratitude.
Ricardo est très inspirant. Il donne envie de donner le… read more
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