House sitting and animal help on our beachside property in Marlborough, NZ

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  Description

  We are looking for our next amazing helper to become part of our fun, beachside family from late February / Early March 2023.
  
  We have a 16acre seaside property, 25min south of Blenheim & are looking for a wonderful helper/s to become part of our family to help us with the care of our animals (including horses), and projects around the property.
  
  We're an outdoorsy family in our 40’s and have a 12yr son (away at boarding school), 10yr daughter, two large dogs, cat, 3x horses, 2x pigs, 2x goats, ducks and chickens .
  
  You have your own cosy self-contained beachside cottage accom approx 80m away from the main house. We cover all your living costs (accommodation, food, power, internet, water, gas) and can help you find paid work in neighbouring vineyards or elsewhere depending on your skills.
  
  Ideally looking for 25yr + who has lived away from home. Must be an energetic, mature, trustworthy, reliable & skilled non-smoking person who loves children and animals. We don't discriminate against culture, religion, gender, race or vax status. References are required. Must speak good English.
  
  Happy to accommodate a couple/two friends. Prefer longer term stays ie 3mths or more. Look forward to hearing from you!

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et projets de construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  As we live in the countryside and our children have a reasonably sheltered life from the outside world, we love having people from different cultures to become part of our family. My husband is involved in conservation and preservation work for DoC, TePapa Museum and other Museum's around NZ, so you can see and learn a lot about the Flora and Fauna of NZ.
  
  You get to take care for a wide variety of animals on the property. We have a wonderful rugged beach that is fun to explore and often you encounter seals and dolphins on your walks.

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  Aide

  We are seeking a wonderful, caring, energetic, non-smoking helper to become part of our family and help us with our everyday life in return for a unique experience with our family in a beautiful coastal part of NZ.
  
  Tasks include - helping with the care of horses (we have three which need mucking out, covers changed, feeding etc), general property maintenance incl some gardening, house sitting while we are away (some weekends) etc.

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant

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  Hébergement

  Your accommodation is in a cosy self-contained cottage (we affectionately call the JimJam), which is located on a beach 80m from the main house and has lovely views of the sea on your doorstep (the cottage contains 2 x single beds, TV, kitchen, stereo system, pot belly stove, bathroom with loo and shower). It is cosy, sunny, warm and can accommodate a maximum of 2 people.
  
  We provide you with all your food in your accommodation to make yourself three healthy meals each day. Breakfast and lunch you have in the JimJam, but dinners from Monday - Friday you can have with us. In the weekends you can cook for yourself.

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  Autres infos...

  In your time off, there are lots of fun things you can do without even having to leave the property like long beach walks, kayaking, swimming, fishing, whitebaiting, paddle boarding, surfing etc, or there are lots of great day trips to do in the area including fantastic walks like Marfell's Beach, Wither Hills Farm Park or Queen Charlotte Walking Track.
  
  Marlborough is renowned for its wine especially Sauvignon Blanc and there are lots of wineries you can visit.
  
  Our property is located just 10min from Seddon, which is a small township with a supermarket, school, pub, petrol station, church, children’s playcentre, 2 x café’s, gym, information centre, internet services and train station.
  
  Our nearest large town is Blenheim (40,000 people) which is 25min away and offers all other services you expect from a main town. The closest large city is Christchurch (3.5hrs drive) or Wellington which is a 25min flight from Blenheim or 3.5hr ferry from Picton.

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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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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  3-5hrs/day, 5days/wk (2 days off) depending if food included or not. .