House/pet sitting for a couple in Tuscany, Italy

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  Description

  **SUMMER 2025** - Looking for a couple doing house/pet sitting and help with some home improvement projects in Tuscany
  
  Hey there, I’m looking for trusted and motivated people for general house tasks in Tuscany countryside, please read my description below if you're interested in spending some time with me (and my animals) surrounded by nature!
  
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  ***SUMMER 2025***
  I'm looking for a couple, with feedbacks, strong confidence and experience with country life (and animals!), who is interested in doing house/pet sitting and helping me in daily tasks during the SUMMER 2025. I would prefer to host one couple for each month (especially July and August). A car is highly requested. More details below. If you are interested, please send me a message :)
  
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  Hello everybody! I’m Alessia from Italy.
  
  A few years ago, I moved from the city to the mountain, to start a new life project in close contact with wilderness and natural rhythms. I live in an old-fashioned stone house in the Tuscan Appennines (close to Alpe della Luna) 700m, surrounded by woods and wild animals.
  
  I’m a biologist and I work most of the time from home (some people think I’m always on holiday just because I don't go to the office!).
  
  I grow a vegetable garden and take care of two cats, two dogs, and a bunch of funny hens. They are all considered part of the family, they have their spaces and habits and guests are asked to understand and respect them.
  
  I’m trying to have a sustainable life, living as green as possible and the workawayer has to be interested to live in such a system. This means a responsible use and consumption of electricity and water, such as:
  
  *️️️️️️️️️️️️Electricity and computers off, when you are not there
  *️️️️️️️️️️️️Water from taps and shower as short as possible
  *️️️️️️️️️️️️When washing, always taking care that there is full machine.
  *️️️️️️️️️️️️No waste of food
  
  I’m tolerant and open minded, but I do not accept any form of violence, racism, sexism, homophobia, prejudice and discriminations in general. If you like to dig, weed, clean, take care of animals, build and repair things and in general offer a helping hand, then I would like to hear from you! I especially like people who are attentive and orderly.
  
  The house is quite isolated, surrounded by nature and wild animals, very few people inhabit this place and it is very relaxing (and silent!). Anyway, during your stay, you could have the opportunity to meet my friends and join in traditional village festival (especially in summer).
  
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  HOUSE and PET SITTING (period to be defined together)
  
  For a short time I may ask workawayers (better if they are a couple) to do house and pet sitting; in that case I will ask to come few days in advance to show how the house works.
  
  The main tasks will be taking care of the wood stove (during the cold season from October to May), vegetable garden (spring/summer), the animals (two cats, a bunch of hens and two dogs), that means basically feeding them, petting them every now and then check they don't put themselves in troubles during the day (very important!). The only requirement I ask is a strong love and confidence with animals and countryside life. Workawayers will have plenty of free time and a good opportunity to enjoy the house, the garden and the beautiful sorroundings. I prefer to host only WAW with feedbacks and better if they are a couple or have an own car.
  
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  PLEASE NOTICE:
  
  - I can't host children here, because this place is not very childproof.
  - I can't host dogs or other animals
  - I can't host people allergic to pets
  - I don't host for gaining the Italian citizenship.
  
  Thanks for your understanding!

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Pratique d’une langue

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Home sitting
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Technologie

  

  Événements/vie sociale

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Ferme

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Musique

  

  Photographie

  

  Jardinage

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Animaux

  

  Nature

  

  Montagne

  

  Randonnée
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Guests could learn something about italian culture and activities, such as gardening, cooking italian food, nature and wild animals observation and so on.
  
  I used to speak a good english but it is a bit rusty right now. You should be patient and give me trust :)

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  Aide

  In general I’m looking for positive, curious and friendly people, who understand the spirit of a human and cultural exchange, with some experiences working outside (garden/vegetable garden), not afraid to get hands dirty and MOST OF ALL with a strong confidence with animals (they are free in the garden, and most of the time you'll be much in contact with them).
  
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  During all seasons, it would be nice if you could help me in:
  
  *️️️️️️️️️️art/garden projects
  *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️gardening
  *️️️️️️️️️️️general house maintenance
  *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️animal care: feeding them and taking care when they are outside in the garden
  *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️language practice (english or whatever)
  *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️house and pet sitting
  *️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️participate in the household duties (cleaning, cooking, etc.)
  
  The weather in the mountains can change quickly. There are many hot days through the whole year when the sun's out and it can get pretty cold when there are rainy days. So bring clothes for all kind of weather situations in every season. Weatherproof jacket, work gloves, strong shoes (or boots) are essential -you can bring a swimsuit during summer.
  
  *️*️*️ IMPORTANT *️*️*️
  
  If you would like to join me, I need to ask you to have insurance before traveling. I can only host people with insurance. Thanks!

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Italien: Courant
  Anglais: Intermédiaire

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
  Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
  
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  Hébergement

  I have a spacious and well equipped double room just for guests and their private bathroom, with a double bed and a single bed. It can happens to share the room with other guests, but it's rare and we can talk about this in advance.
  
  The house has a shared kitchen, a small but cozy living room, some undefined rooms and two bathroom.
  
  I'm renovating the house and some areas are still a big mess (not the ones mentioned before). I try to keep home clean and tidy, but take note this is a country house, with a large wood stove for heating (that means dust and firewood all around), cats and dogs always around (that means lot of hairs in the air), spiders and scorpions occasionally appearing and saying hello (rather than kill them, I gently accompany them to the door).

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  Autres infos...

  How to get to my place --> If you don't have a private means of transport, the best way to reach our place is to catch buses from Arezzo or Sansepolcro, but their rides are very limited because the times and the days of the races correspond to the school (Monday to Saturday).
  
  at-bus.it/ is the website for Tuscany where you can find the timetables and calculate the route. It starts directly at the train station in Arezzo and can leave you at 6 km from the house (I can pick you up from there). For more information please contact me in advance and please try not to arrive on a Sunday (no bus coming up), grazie! Another way could be with hitchhiking, if you are comfortable with it, or blablacar to reach Arezzo or Sansepolcro, because it is not easy to find someone that ride to the village.
  
  My house is quite isolated, there is only a bar a few meters away, but in the village (6 km from the house) you can find some shops: small grocery, pharmacy, post office, ATM and the bus station.
  
  Activities: it is possible to hike in the Alpe della Luna Nature Reserve (there are many paths), go to the river Marecchia for a fresh bath or if you have a car not far from here you can visit beautiful villages (Sansepolcro, Pennabilli, San Leo, San Marino, Rimini, Anghiari, Caprese Michelangelo...).
  You can find some information here:
  
  visitbadiatedalda.it
  prolocobadiatedalda.it
  meetvaltiberina.it

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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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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.

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