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Évaluation d'hôte
100 %
Last replied
10 juin 2025
Taux de réponse
91.4 %
Usually responds ≤ 3 jours
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Hi, my name is Nic and I was born in Tuscany, close to Arezzo, as my family decided to live in the countryside.
Then we had to move to the city of Milan, where I grew up, but it's about years that I'm planning to come back here and start a new project of life. Someone calls it midlife crisis :)
During this years I had the chance to travel a lot around the world, but I've never felt home as I'm feeling here.
After one year of hosting, I can tell you that I'm looking for a help with all daily activities such as cooking meals, cleaning the house, taking care of the garden etc. Since we will share the same spaces and eat at the same table, better if we are aligned on food and life style. I'm living here alone, so I have my routine, but I'm totally open to share it with someone else.
Beyond that comes all the countryside activities that an old house with some land requires. General care of indoor and outdoor structures, keep the whole place clean and tidy, take care of the vegetable garden and water the plants when it's hot. Take care of the wood, the heater and the fireplace when it's cold. Depending on the season there will always be a lot of stuff to do.
Here a small example from the past:
- Dig a hole in the ground for a small plant of olive
- Help building a new wooden pergola for a plant of grape
- Clean the basement and throw away old dusty and rusty stuff
- Help planting tomato, potato, lettuce and other vegs
- Sand, paint and polish an old wooden cabinet
The time left will be dedicated to artistic / artisanal activities. Here you will find wood, bamboo and some clay at your disposal inside a small laboratory with many interesting tools. I'm learning new techiniques to build traditional board games such as chess, domino, chinese checkers and many others, and always in need of a hand.
Of course if you already have artisanery skills or experiences would be much appreciated!
The idea I always had in my mind about this place was trying to recycle and transform into something else what we usually waste or throw away: fruits, vegetables, tissues, wood etc. that can be trasformed into something useful.
I don’t care about the gender, I’ve seen girls cutting woods better than guys and guys cleaning better than girls. This place is open to everyone that comes with a positive attitude, curiousity and open mind, but since I'm an old dog I would rather prefer to have formed and experienced people over 30.
I will try to reply to all request as soon as possible and if I'm available I will try to arrange a videocall so we can have a real talk about reciprocal expectations.
> Bonus points if you know stuff about mechanics, cars, bikes, camperization and carpentry!
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Projets artistiques
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Centres d’intérêt
Vie en van
Films et télé
Photographie
Dessin et peinture
Montagne
Ferme
Culture
Dev. durable
Langues
Histoire
Bricolage / artisanat
Art et design
Menuiserie
Activités en plein air
Randonnée
Nature
Camping
Plage
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
I don't have any particular knowledge or skill, but I've spent here many time during my life and I can try to teach all I know and show the best hidden and private spots.
Green and blue are the main colours you are gonna see here. The hill is grounded in the woods, so if you are lucky and patient enough you will discover how wild animals act in their natural habitat!
Here you can learn many things, have the chance to cook with genuine ingredients and live in a real country house, practice your Italian and express your creativity in all the ways you want.
Aide
Daily activities such as cleaning and tidying up, cooking meals, taking care of the house and the garden will be required during the whole year depending on the season.
* SUMMER
Gardening:
- Growing vegetables
- Watering vegetables
- Picking vegetables
Vegetable garden:
- Tomatoes
- Aubergines
- Eggplants
- Cucumbers
Watering plants: flowers and other plants in the garden
Fruit picking: mulberries, plums, blackberries, figues, juniper berries etc.
Tomato sauce
* AUTUMN
General gardening
Firewood:
picking, cutting, transporting and collecting firewood
Fruit picking: olives, wallnuts, chestnuts, juniper berries, mushrooms etc.
Fruit jams and other products
Drying mushrooms
Furnace alimentation and mantainance
Autumnal vegetable garden:
- lattuce
- carrots
- radish
- fennels
Watering plants if it's not raining
* WINTER
General gardening
Furnace alimentation and maintenance
Winter vegetable garden:
- cabbages
Greenhouse:
- lattuce
* SPRING
Outdoor activities
Gardening:
- tree trimming
- grass cutting
- soil fertilisation
- seeding
- watering
Vegetable garden:
- lettuce
- carrots
- potatoes
- legumes
Watering plants if it's not raining
Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Français: Intermédiaire
Espagnol: DébutantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
Would like to practice more Spanish and Portuguese or learn some German or other languages.
Hébergement
Sleep:
The accommodation is free. The settlement would depend on the amount of people (relatives, friends and workers) but usually there are two rooms available inside the house: a single and a double with bathroom. So it can happen you will have to share room with other workawayers.
Clothes:
I suggest to bring the worse you have in your closet, long sleeves better but depends on the season and weather. Anyway there is a wardrobe full of stuff here both for working or domestic life. If you prefer to wear your owns, bring a pair of gloves for working. And don't forget your swimsuit, cause if it's sunny you will be rewarded for your help with a cold bath in the river!
Towels and Sheets:
All provided but if you have your own would be better.
Arrival:
Every day except Sunday there's a regional train/bus from Arezzo (30mins) to a small village 4 kms from my place, I will give you any further info. I can pick you up there, or for the more audacious and adventurer old school backpackers, there's a bus (10 mins) from there to the village and then 5 mins by walking to arrive right here ;)
Please ask me in advance if you have any specific question, request or doubt.
Autres infos...
Here you will never get bored: there is an outdoor ping-pong table, a pool table, darts, lots of board games, hammocks, an equipped laboratory full of different tools from sawing to sewing, books and graphic novels, a lot of space for having a walk into nature.
There is a small village 5 mins by feet with a grocery store, and also the river isn't too far.
The closest train station is at 4 km, the city of Arezzo is 30 minutes far, Florence 90 minutes.
If you wanna go for a small ride alone feel free, there is a mountain bike at your disposal. For a longer one you can organize by yourself with public transportations, there is a bus from the village to the closest train station.
Or if I will be free during the weekend we can plan together where to go by car.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
Decent wi-fi connection.
Espace pour garer des vans
There is some place for vehicles around the house or in the fields, but the main road is a bit bumpy so maybe just ask me before and I will provide you any other info. Also tents are welcome.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux
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He is a great person: smart, easy to talk to, patient when working, and curious in his creative wood lab. He tries to bring out the best in you by really understanding what you are good at and what you like/love to do.
It's the perfect… read more
An amazing human being so tough and so sweet at the same time. Trustworthy, honest, positive and with a pure spirit.
She has many manual skills and a practical side, she’s sensitive, attentive and respectful of other people needs.
Although she’s Swedish (lol) she can cook, she’s good… read more
The house, the garden and the surroundings are beautiful! Cooking together, watching movies, talking for hours, playing board games, all of it was amazing!
The best host ever! I was very sad about… read more
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He is a great person: smart, easy to talk to, patient when working, and curious in his creative wood lab. He tries to bring out the best in you by really understanding what you are good at and what you like/love to do.
It's the perfect… read more
An amazing human being so tough and so sweet at the same time. Trustworthy, honest, positive and with a pure spirit.
She has many manual skills and a practical side, she’s sensitive, attentive and respectful of other people needs.
Although she’s Swedish (lol) she can cook, she’s good… read more
The house, the garden and the surroundings are beautiful! Cooking together, watching movies, talking for hours, playing board games, all of it was amazing!
The best host ever! I was very sad about… read more
We also worked a lot, every day, and the mood was always positive and relaxed. We… read more
If there was a 6th star, I would definitely give her. Was a real privilege to meet her and work with her, every day was full of good vibes, laughs and deep thoughts. Thanks again sis for all your help and of course you will be always welcome here :)
thanks again for open your home and sharing your community.
good luck with everything!
From the moment I arrived, I felt right at home; from amazing food, to great company, to some… read more
She was familiar with the place after few hours and helped the best way she could in every task: gardening, weeding, tools maintenance, taking care of… read more
The place is… read more
This was a really good experience for us.
We helped Nic with the following task:
-Sanding and painting doors and windows
-gathering dry lavender flowers, for which we also made some small bags to use as a natural deodorizer for closets.
-Gather and pack twigs for fire.
-Cook and… read more
It was a real pleasure sharing days with him, he is great both at working and chilling, never made a problem and always adapted to changes. Despite the young age he is very mature, kind and helpful, and I felt immediately I could trust him. He was also… read more
Ho… read more
They are very independent and autonomous, with a great committment and discipline: interacting with them is easy and funny.
They helped with walnuts picking, windows restoration (sanding and painting), cleaning and organzing the kitchen, gardening and also with artisanal projects.
Rosa… read more
She is autonomous, adaptable and very responsible for her age!
She helped with everything: cooking, cleaning, gardening etc.
Also sewing and repairing lots of stuff: clothes, an old armchair, a stool and table games covers. She was fundamental too with artisanal… read more
Nicolas is a very good company we had a lot of good conversations, we laugh and exchange about our own culture, cinema, food …
Moreover… read more
He kept clean and tidy the kitchen and the house, he cooked a great Soupe a l’Oignon and worked hard every day with wood and bamboo. Was a pleasure to build stuff with him.
It has been a real pleasure to host him, he has a great sensitivity and humour, he… read more
So thanks ever so much for this awesome experience, and I'm looking forward to coming back!
The work was interesting and fun, we learned lots of new things.
We miss staying with him already… read more
They understood everything I told them immediately and were always enthusiast and excited to do it.
They are also a great company, we got along well and I will miss a lot their smile!
