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Workaway availability from Monday 12th May - Saturday 7th June 2025 & late September - early October 2025
We have been hosting now for a few years with many wonderful groups of helpers from different cultures and the mix proved to be really successful, with a great upbeat atmosphere and we hope to repeat that again for this year. If you have bad knees- warning we are on a hill! unfortunately, a Workaway left due to this 😞
We have listened and learnt a lot from our volunteers that will help us to continually improve our level of hosting. Your honesty is hugely appreciated with how you are happy in helping out 👍
Since 2018 we have been renovating our family home, an old mill built in 1734, keeping all of the original artefacts and history that comes with such a beautiful property and it is a real labour of love.
We love for friends and family to enjoy with us the unique ambience & tranquillity of this amazing location and feel we have a welcome base now to also extend this to Workaways from different cultures to help us continuously improve other areas of the mill and it's beautiful surroundings; sharing stories and experiences and helping us with jobs to improve the mill.
We are a family of 4 with a combination of nationalities: Italian, Dutch & Irish. English speakers with 2 sons: 21yrs & 11yrs and Phoebe, our very friendly Golden Doodle Dog.
Sadly, our beloved Dorothy - the larger dog in some of our photos passed away, but a very big part of our life at Ponte Della Valle, so still present.
We are easy going and happy to impart our professional knowledge from being a Builder & Professional Chef, so meals are always good! 😉 We are looking forward to hosting easy going, trust-worthy & upbeat travellers. We are in a small mountain environment which hosts numerous carnivals and fiestas etc which the whole community participate in. There is a strong slow food culture with countless of options to sample stunning local produce at various events.
Property Description:
Beautiful ancient mill in woodland on the banks of the Sesia River, Italian Alps, Piemonte
Of the 7 floors, 4 floors provide comfortable accommodation, with hot running water, full kitchen & bathrooms. Helpers sleeping accommodation is on a separate floor to ours; however, we share the main large lounge with TV, sofas, open-planned kitchen and dining area, where we eat together, over many hilarious tales and stories from lots of different cultures, truly adding to the essence of many cultural exchanges from all around the world. Please remember it is still a renovation project and lots more to do.
The property is nestled right up to the river, with a stream at the side, kayaking river at the bottom and a large natural private swimming lake only accessed from our garden, great for an afternoon dip!
Location:
We are within walking distance between 2 little villages, we have a couple of alimentari [deli’s] restaurants and cafes with lots of walks from our doorstep.
Our nearest town, Varallo [10 mins in the car, local bus or hitchhiking- which is very safe here] is steeped in history, being a city of art with the UNESCO Sacra-Monte and museums, numerous supermarkets, cafes & restaurants which holds festivals and community events.
Alagna Mountain Resort – part of the Monte-Rosa, is 35 mins by car/local bus
Lake Orta is 35 mins by car
Milan & Turin - 1 hour 15 mins by car. Also train connections
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
We are easy going and happy to impart our professional knowledge from being a Builder & Professional Chef, so meals are always good! There is a cooking rota , which we all do, in pairs for the evening meal. Those who cook do not wash up! 😊
Strong ties in the local mountain community with many local and international friends popping by. There are lots of opportunities to speak Italian with hosts, friends who are always popping in and locals.
Projets impliquant des enfants
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Aide
To help with several roles:
Gardening
General House help/Cooking & Cleaning
Manual help – cutting, clearing, etc
Painting
Tutoring
Sewing/upholstery
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Italien: Intermédiaire
Hébergement
Accommodation:
Fresh white cotton linen and towels provided, no beach towels, please bring your own.
Separate floor for sleeping accommodation and outside access for workers, with views to the forest & river. Communal lounge with TV and access to beverage facilities to make tea & coffee. 4 bedrooms: 1 bunk beds, 2 twins & 2 doubles, all with river views and own access for male & female rooms with separate shower room from hosts.
Meals are all home cooked and eaten on the sun-kissed terrace when warm.
Amenities:
Breakfast, 1/2 hour morning Break, Lunch & Dinner provided, with a glass of wine.
Washing machine & drying lines
Hairdryer available
Strong Wi-Fi/ Internet access
2 bikes are available to use.
Autres infos...
We are within walking distance between 2 little villages, we have a couple of alimentari [deli’s] restaurants and cafes with lots of walks from our doorstep.
Our nearest town, Varallo [10 mins in the car or local bus] is steeped in history, being a city of art with the UNESCO Sacra-Monte and museums, numerous supermarkets, cafes & restaurants which holds festivals and community events.
Alagna Mountain Resort – part of the Monte-Rosa, is 35 mins by car/local bus
Lake Orta is 35 mins by car
Milan & Turin - 1 hr 15 mins by car. Also train connections
Activities:
Walking, a host of water sports including white water rafting, kayaking, hydro speed & canyoning, mountain Climbing, Mountain Biking etc
So sorry, but no vegans - vegetarians welcome! 🙂
Mainly vegetarian menu, with meat a couple of times a week at lunchtimes.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
Very good Internet connection.
Espace pour garer des vans
Large covered parking area available
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She was happy to turn her hand to many tasks, including painting external walls to preparing a great spread for lunch and asking for direction… read more
They are very good hosts and do their best to make you feel welcome.
I did a variety of building related jobs during the month I was their.
We were a great team of 6 from all over the globe.
While we weren't working at the mill quite often we would go… read more
He worked closely with Dean, helping create a gravel path at the front of the Mill, sanding logs from the garden and painting,… read more
The mill is near the beautiful Alps and having a group of other Workawayer's stay makes it a lot of fun. You will almost certainly make some interesting friends from new places, try some new dishes, and get a chance to explore the area during your time off.
There is… read more
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She was happy to turn her hand to many tasks, including painting external walls to preparing a great spread for lunch and asking for direction… read more
They are very good hosts and do their best to make you feel welcome.
I did a variety of building related jobs during the month I was their.
We were a great team of 6 from all over the globe.
While we weren't working at the mill quite often we would go… read more
He worked closely with Dean, helping create a gravel path at the front of the Mill, sanding logs from the garden and painting,… read more
The mill is near the beautiful Alps and having a group of other Workawayer's stay makes it a lot of fun. You will almost certainly make some interesting friends from new places, try some new dishes, and get a chance to explore the area during your time off.
There is… read more
He has a very adventurous spirit which we saw once he felt comfortable with the rest of the group and lovely to see.
Laurie made and was… read more
Days were very well organised with… read more
For the… read more
Really fun time and great hiking trails all around. Unfortunately the bus… read more
He was very keen to help with cooking and eager to learn.
Tom first helped with insulating the ceiling with plasterboard then learnt how to sand the floors, which he said was very satisfying and happy to continue for the rest of the week.
Tom entertained us as a… read more
The beauty of… read more
They got on with everyone at the mill and loved to… read more
They approach every job with enthusiasm and really care that they do a good job. They take the time to really understand what is expected of them before they start gaining clarification on the specifics and always wanting to get it right, never shying away from work, were extremely polite and treated our home… read more
