House sitter to look after our animals on our farm in Beitstad, near Steinkjer Norway

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  Description

  Hi! We are a family of five with three teenage children (ages 13, 16 and 18). My husband Leon is Canadian and I (Kate) am Norwegian. We speak English, Norwegian, some French and Italian and just a little German. We lived for many years in Canada where we also had an organic farm, but moved to our current farm in Norway in 2021. The farm is 2-3 acres with many fruit trees and berry bushes, a chicken coop and yard, two greenhouses and three small vegetable gardens. The house is a large traditional farmhouse from 1907 which has been renovated in keeping with the original style and since we love music it also has a grand piano! It is in a very picturesque and quiet farming community 2 hours north of Trondheim. There is a nice beach in the village which is just 2 km away and lovely hiking trails all around. We have one St. Bernard dog, a cat who lives mostly outdoors or in the barn, and some chickens. We have had volunteers in Canada and have always enjoyed having travelers stay with us. We made many good friends this way. The friendship and cultural exchange is very important to us. We are looking for someone who can stay at our house from Dec 19th to early January to take care of the cat, dog and chickens while we are gone on holiday, and you are welcome to stay on after this period as well. Please get in touch if you would like to talk and hear more about this opportunity!

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Jardinage

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Aide à la maison
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  If you like nature - hiking or skiing we can show you so many beautiful places for you to explore. We are a very active family and enjoy hiking, cross country skiing and bicycling and you can borrow ski equipment if you need. The area is known for great locally produced food and also Stiklestad is nearby - the site of the battle where St. Olav fell. The whole area is full of viking history.

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  While we are away, you will have the company of our very friendly St.Bernard dog. He loves to go for walks, but does not require a lot of exercize. He is also happy to sleep inside in front of the fire! He and the cat are fed twice a day - once in the morning and again at 5 pm. The chickens need fresh water and food every few days. The rest of the time, you can enjoy the beautiful house and surroundings. You can use our car while you are here to explore the local area.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Norwegian bokmål: Courant
  Français: Intermédiaire
  Italien: Intermédiaire

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Our children are learning Spanish and French and we are interested in learning these languages better.
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  Hébergement

  There are five bedrooms and two bathrooms in the house.

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  Autres infos...

  We are focused on healthy living and enjoy making meals with whole grains and mostly vegetables (sometimes with good quality meat) from scratch. We do not smoke and consume very little alcohol and do not wish to have anyone smoking in the house. We all share duties and expect that everyone pitches in with meal preparation, cleaning, and doing the dishes. The tasks feel lighter when we do them with someone else so you will never be burdened to do things alone.

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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

  We have good wifi and internet connection in the house.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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