Beaches, bush and rural village life by Port Stephens, Australia

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  Description

  I’m Darrall, a long-time design educator and university adjunct working part-time from home, supervising PhD students and doing education research. It’s a unique home near Port Stephens where all the rooms are five-sided pentagons. The house, cottage and permaculture gardens sit close to the inland sea, bushland, beaches, and a village community.
  Two friends or couples are preferred, up to four guests at a time if the fit is right. The local village has a community garden, occasional cafe, tennis court, and activities in the Village Hall such as yoga, pilates, Tai Chi, Zumba, and community events.
  
  You buy the food you want with your own money … so it’s accommodation only … you get the Cottage or main house room in exchange for 3 hours help per day for 5 days (per week) … so there’s 2 days not working every week… work timing depends a bit on weather… if it’s very warm work might be finished by 11 and the rest of your day is free. 🌞🌈
  
  You can cook in the cottage (option 1) or use agreed kitchen arrangements if you are in the main house (option 2).
  
  Accommodation is allocated by discussion before arrival so everyone is comfortable with the arrangement.
  Lifts to local shops, beaches, and nearby transport can be provided. There is an outdoor pergola area with open-fire cooking, and the outdoor spa may be available by arrangement.
  
  A car is not essential. The closest pick-up point is Karuah, which is on the Greyhound bus route from Sydney and can also be reached by local bus from Newcastle.
  
  Option 1 — Self-contained cottage: 
A private cottage about 20 metres from the main house, with its own kitchen/dining area, bathroom/shower, lounges, two king-single sofa beds (or double), aircon and log fire (winter).
  Option 2 — Large room in the main house
: A spacious private room with queen bed, aircon, study desk, couch, massage bed, and library/guitars/congas.
  
  It’s all non-smoking, no drugs, no pets, no children. Quiet hours are 11 pm–7 am. Minimum stay one week, longer by agreement.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage d'entretien

  Projets DIY créatifs

  Aide à la maison

  Petits travaux d'entretien
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Livres

  

  Végétarien ou végan

  

  Technologie

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Jardinage

  

  Art et design

  

  Architecture

  

  Plage

  

  Fitness

  

  Nature
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  English language through conversation. Permaculture principles through application in the garden. Engagement with wildlife, wallabies, kangaroos, many birds and occasional koalas, dolphins visit the Cove 1 minute walk). Understandings of natural geometry built into the design of the house and studio.

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  Aide

  General gardening, weeding around bananas, avocados, citrus etc. Depending on weather indoor help could involve cleaning and general maintenance / DIY. .

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant

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  Hébergement

  Option 1 — Self-contained cottage: 
A private cottage about 20 metres from the main house, with its own kitchen/dining area, bathroom/shower, lounges, two king-single sofa beds (or double), aircon and log fire (winter).
  Option 2 — Large room in the main house
: A spacious private room with queen bed, aircon, study desk, couch, massage bed, and library/guitars/congas.
  Non-smoking, no drugs, no pets, no children. Quiet hours 10 pm–7 am.

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  Autres infos...

  Great beaches, restaurants and shops at the nearby town of Tea Gardens where there is a ferry boat to the Holiday resort town of Nelson Bay with Whale Watch, Dolphin / Fishing Cruises, Skuba Diving courses and snorkelling trips. Newcastle (second biggest city in New South Wales) is about a one hour drive with access from there to the Hunter Valley wine region. Newcastle International Airport is half an hour drive.

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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

  Some Workaways have set up part of the Cottage as their office space with lots of space and comfortable couches etc.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Standard size campervan is ok. Single car space near to the cottage accommodation.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Mes animaux

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