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Description
We are a Norwegian/Dutch couple both retired. We have 3 adult daughters and 2 grandchildren, who come home every now and then for the weekend. We have transformed a "pigsty" into a comfortable house. We built our house with ecological materials and did most of the work ourselves. We have transformed another barn into an appartment for two guests which we rent out as a B&B.
We have a large garden, 3 (Ouessant) mini sheep, two labradors, two cats and chickens.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
S’occuper des animaux
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Projets impliquant des enfants
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Aide
We are looking for people who can help us in the garden, do some cleaning in and around the house, help with general maintenance work, (timberwork, painting etc.), walk the dogs, saw and chop wood etc.
We are not vegetarians but eat little meat.
As a workawayer you will be part of our family, so we expect guest to participate in all the usual household chores, like doing the dishes, cleaning the house etc.
We have our meals together, breakfast, lunch and diner. We like company, but we also like our privacy in the evenings.
We have bikes at the disposal of the work awayers. if you want to visit one of the cities in the area you have to take the train.
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Hollandais: Courant
Norwegian: Courant
Allemand: Intermédiaire
Français: Débutant
Hébergement
You will be staying in a small caravan in the yard with a double bed when the weather alowes it. When it is to cold to sleep in the caravan you can sleep in a small bedroom for two upstairs in the house. Upstairs there is an extra living area at your disposal. You share our (large) bathroom with us.
Autres infos...
We live in the east of Holland in beautiful countryside, an area well known for (mountain) biking, walking, and horse riding. The area is famous for its 8 mansions. The nearest small village, Vorden, is about 3 1/2 kilometers away. The nearest city is Zutphen, a nice "Hanze" city, 7 minutes by train or 45 minutes by bicycle. The area is rural, so don't expect a wild city live.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Espace pour garer des vans
Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux
N° de référence hôte : 686474591978
Feedback (23)
23 mars 2025
Laissé par le workawayer (Alberto & Virginia) pour l'hôte
I stayed with Jitsche and Håkans for five days, and I had a really great time. The place is surrounded by nature and peace, and they have amazing, affectionate animals.
I really appreciated having both shared moments and time to myself. I had my own space and felt very comfortable.
Jitsche and Håkans are fantastic people who welcomed me warmly.… read more
I really appreciated having both shared moments and time to myself. I had my own space and felt very comfortable.
Jitsche and Håkans are fantastic people who welcomed me warmly.… read more
6 déc. 2021
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Geoffrey & Alice)
Better late than never our feedback. We were very happy to be able to host Alice and Geoffrey. They are a very kind and modest couple. Hard working and eager to learn and willing to do any job you ask them to. We got a lot of work done by them and really enjoyed their company! Alice did her very best to learn english and Geoffrey is a very patient… read more
(Excellent
)
2 nov. 2021
Laissé par le workawayer (Geoffrey & Alice) pour l'hôte
We were so happy to get to know Jitsche and Håkan! They both made us feel instantly at home, in a really stunning renovated house. We enjoyed staying there thanks to many aspects : the diversified work, the evening talks after dinner, the super kind dogs, and the delicious meals we ate there! We built a gate with Håkan, which we had the chance to… read more
9 août 2021
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Sabrina)
Sabrina stayed with us for one week. She is very friendly, modest and polite. She did work for us in the (vegetable) garden and some work in and around the house. She loved our dogs and took them for walks. She cooked us a very nice diner one evening.
We enjoyed having her and wish her all the best with her fairy tale project and plans for the… read more
We enjoyed having her and wish her all the best with her fairy tale project and plans for the… read more
(Excellent
)
25 juil. 2021
Laissé par le workawayer (Sabrina) pour l'hôte
Dear Jitsche Hakan
I had such a lovely time! Working in the vegetable garden, walking the dogs and listening to your funny stories and adventures. You were my first workaway hosts and I think you are one of the best hosts one could have😁 thank you so much for having me! This past week has been like a fairly tale. Thank you for everything ✨
Warm… read more
I had such a lovely time! Working in the vegetable garden, walking the dogs and listening to your funny stories and adventures. You were my first workaway hosts and I think you are one of the best hosts one could have😁 thank you so much for having me! This past week has been like a fairly tale. Thank you for everything ✨
Warm… read more
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23 mars 2025
Laissé par le workawayer (Alberto & Virginia) pour l'hôte
I stayed with Jitsche and Håkans for five days, and I had a really great time. The place is surrounded by nature and peace, and they have amazing, affectionate animals.
I really appreciated having both shared moments and time to myself. I had my own space and felt very comfortable.
Jitsche and Håkans are fantastic people who welcomed me warmly.… read more
I really appreciated having both shared moments and time to myself. I had my own space and felt very comfortable.
Jitsche and Håkans are fantastic people who welcomed me warmly.… read more
6 déc. 2021
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Geoffrey & Alice)
Better late than never our feedback. We were very happy to be able to host Alice and Geoffrey. They are a very kind and modest couple. Hard working and eager to learn and willing to do any job you ask them to. We got a lot of work done by them and really enjoyed their company! Alice did her very best to learn english and Geoffrey is a very patient… read more
(Excellent)
2 nov. 2021
Laissé par le workawayer (Geoffrey & Alice) pour l'hôte
We were so happy to get to know Jitsche and Håkan! They both made us feel instantly at home, in a really stunning renovated house. We enjoyed staying there thanks to many aspects : the diversified work, the evening talks after dinner, the super kind dogs, and the delicious meals we ate there! We built a gate with Håkan, which we had the chance to… read more
9 août 2021
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Sabrina)
Sabrina stayed with us for one week. She is very friendly, modest and polite. She did work for us in the (vegetable) garden and some work in and around the house. She loved our dogs and took them for walks. She cooked us a very nice diner one evening.
We enjoyed having her and wish her all the best with her fairy tale project and plans for the… read more
We enjoyed having her and wish her all the best with her fairy tale project and plans for the… read more
(Excellent)
25 juil. 2021
Laissé par le workawayer (Sabrina) pour l'hôte
Dear Jitsche Hakan
I had such a lovely time! Working in the vegetable garden, walking the dogs and listening to your funny stories and adventures. You were my first workaway hosts and I think you are one of the best hosts one could have😁 thank you so much for having me! This past week has been like a fairly tale. Thank you for everything ✨
Warm… read more
I had such a lovely time! Working in the vegetable garden, walking the dogs and listening to your funny stories and adventures. You were my first workaway hosts and I think you are one of the best hosts one could have😁 thank you so much for having me! This past week has been like a fairly tale. Thank you for everything ✨
Warm… read more
22 avr. 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Membre Workaway) pour l'hôte
I stayed at Jitske and Håkan's Place (Mossel) about 10 days.
They are very friendly and kind so easy to get along with!
They let me use one of their bikes.
I went for a bike ride every day after work!!
It was a short while but I had a very relaxing and peaceful days:)
Thank you so much for having me!!
I hope our paths will cross again in the… read more
They are very friendly and kind so easy to get along with!
They let me use one of their bikes.
I went for a bike ride every day after work!!
It was a short while but I had a very relaxing and peaceful days:)
Thank you so much for having me!!
I hope our paths will cross again in the… read more
13 janv. 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Luis & Ana)
It was a joy to have Lewis and Annie as our guests! Easy going, open and friendly. They did a lot of odd jobbs in the garden and Lewis built us a nice terrace. Even though he was not quite satisfied with the result himself, we sure are going to enjoy it in summer with a beer or a glass of wine! We very much enjoyed our talks in the evening… read more
(Excellent)
24 déc. 2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Luis & Ana) pour l'hôte
We've spent 10 days in Jitsche and Håkan house. During that time, both of them made us feel home every single minute. Jitsche and Håkan are friendly and warm people. The "works" we had to do weren't hard at all. Nevertheless, we felt so comfortable that sometimes it seemed as if we were just arranging things in our own garden.
It's also… read more
It's also… read more
5 sept. 2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Monika & Minja)
Monika and Minja stayed with us for two weeks. We really enjoyed their company, they were modest and hard working. They completed a lot of jobs for us. Thanks to their hard work we will stay warm during the winter :) . Minja taught us how to prune the fruit trees. We had nice conversations and they were great at baking cookies with our young… read more
(Excellent)
15 août 2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Monika & Minja) pour l'hôte
It was a wonderful experience! Jitsche and Håkan are so warm, open minded and very friendly hosts. We stayed two weeks with them in their beautiful home in a lovely rural place. We really enjoy silence and hot summer night full of stars.
We did all kinds of easy jobs, working in the veggies garden, woodwork, cleaning, cooking and we have a lot of… read more
We did all kinds of easy jobs, working in the veggies garden, woodwork, cleaning, cooking and we have a lot of… read more
27 nov. 2017
Laissé par le workawayer (Emmy) pour l'hôte
Another wonderful stay, I feel really lucky to meet such nice and welcoming hosts. Hagan and Jitsche are friendly, easy going hosts. The atmosphere felt great. I enjoyed the work outside in the garden and the bicycle rides in the beautiful area, there are some good bike routes from Vorden. The work was fair and never the same, except for leaves… read more
18 oct. 2017
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Jan & Kamila)
Jan and Kamila stayed with for about two weeks. During that time they did not only a lot of work for us, they also tried to see as much of the Netherlands as possible, interested in a lot of things as they were.
Kamilla baked a nice cake for our daughters birthday and prepared a lovely Tsjech dinner for us. Good luck with your studies guys and… read more
Kamilla baked a nice cake for our daughters birthday and prepared a lovely Tsjech dinner for us. Good luck with your studies guys and… read more
(Excellent)
5 oct. 2017
Laissé par le workawayer (Jan & Kamila) pour l'hôte
Håkan and Jitsche are amazing people. They are frank, enthusiastic, talkative and very helpful in several ways. We have spent great days with them. They showed us how to travel in Netherlands and also lend us their bikes. They also arranged some discounts for train tickets. This place is beautiful for many reasons as people who live there, their… read more
14 juil. 2017
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Ali)
Ali stayed with us for three weeks and it was great having him. As a fellow Norwegian Håkan and Ali got along wonderfully and it was a good apportunity for Jitsche to practice her Norwegian. Ali has a good sense of humour and on the contrary to what he mentions in his profile he is pretty outgoing and not introverted at all once he feals at home.… read more
(Excellent)
24 juin 2017
Laissé par le workawayer (Ali) pour l'hôte
My first workaway experience went far above any of my expectations. I had three wonderful weeks in Vorden, and Håkan and Jitsche welcomed me as part of the family from day one. It was very special to see what they have spent so many years planning and building from a "pigsty" to a beautiful home, and a cozy B&B.
The animals are lovely and it is… read more
The animals are lovely and it is… read more
2 nov. 2016
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Brian)
Better late than never our feedback.
Brian stayed with us for a couple of weeks visiting the Netherlands while getting back to his Dutch roots. He was very pleasant company and got a lot of jobs done for us. Trying hard to learn some Dutch in his free time and jamming on the gitar.
While no experience in brick laying he did a great job as one… read more
Brian stayed with us for a couple of weeks visiting the Netherlands while getting back to his Dutch roots. He was very pleasant company and got a lot of jobs done for us. Trying hard to learn some Dutch in his free time and jamming on the gitar.
While no experience in brick laying he did a great job as one… read more
(Excellent)
2 nov. 2016
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Debie)
We thoroughly enjoyed the company of our guests from California, Brad and Debie. We really appreciate all the work they did during their two week stay with us. They worked really hard and got a lot of jobs done, which would have taken us weeks. Besides that they cooked us some really nice diners and a great bbq. We talked about a lot of things… read more
(Excellent)
19 oct. 2016
Laissé par le workawayer (Debie) pour l'hôte
My Netherlands workaway with Jitsche and Håkan was a wonderful experience. They are both incredibly warm and welcoming - as are the dogs, cats, and sheep! We even watched a chicken hatch one evening - that was a fabulous first for me! They have a beautiful home in an absolutely lovely rural area and there was plenty of work to do - gardening,… read more
13 juin 2016
Laissé par le workawayer (Johnny) pour l'hôte
We are very happy to have met Håkan and Jitsche and are grateful to them both for their kindness, understanding and patience. You will be made to feel more than welcome here and they have a wonderful home and animals of all sorts.
Håkan makes great food and is very interesting to talk with and learn from, also Jitsche.
I liked being shown how… read more
Håkan makes great food and is very interesting to talk with and learn from, also Jitsche.
I liked being shown how… read more
28 juin 2015
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Anne-Katrin)
It was a joy to have Anna stay with us. She gave up her holiday to stay and work with us. We really enjoyed her company, always cheerfull and with a smile on her face. Together with Gwen from France made us a great bbq and many other delicious dishes (great fruit crumble!).
So glad we can move around in the shed again :) Thanks for helping… read more
So glad we can move around in the shed again :) Thanks for helping… read more
(Excellent)
1 juin 2015
Laissé par le workawayer (Anne-Katrin) pour l'hôte
What a lovely first workaway experience!!! What shall I say, it was just simply a wonderful time with Jitske & Håkan in their little paradise!
They both are such great open minded and loving characters, that it was quite easy for me to feel home right away! Especially with all their adorable animals and beautiful nature around!
I stayed two… read more
They both are such great open minded and loving characters, that it was quite easy for me to feel home right away! Especially with all their adorable animals and beautiful nature around!
I stayed two… read more
24 juin 2015
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (KONSTANTINOS)
Kostas was relaxed company. He did a great job chopping wood, even though he didn't seem to like the work that much, he kept on going till he was finished and all the wood was ready for use. We will keep warm during the next winter, thanks to his efforts. Cycling was not his hobby, but he did manage to beat his own record during his stay with… read more
(Très bien)
8 juin 2015
Laissé par le workawayer (KONSTANTINOS) pour l'hôte
I really enjoyed the place and had a great time with the hosts, nice, hospitable and humourous people. Looking forward to return the hospitality and see you in Greece one day
27 mai 2015
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Gwendoline)
It was a great pleasure to have Gwen staying with us together with our other workawayers. Easy going, getting along with everyone from Greek to Canadian to German! :)
She did her best to learn some Dutch, wich isn't easy. She took on any job we asked her to, eager to learn. The plastering of the walls with loam is a tough job and not easy!… read more
She did her best to learn some Dutch, wich isn't easy. She took on any job we asked her to, eager to learn. The plastering of the walls with loam is a tough job and not easy!… read more
(Excellent)
18 mai 2015
Laissé par le workawayer (Gwendoline) pour l'hôte
Jitsche and Hakan have been my first host through Workaway. What a pressure! :) I must say that they have done a really good job. Goed gedaan! This introduction to the workaway world could not be better. I have met amazing people: really friendly, understanding and helpful. I have had really good moments with them, their pets and the other… read more
12 mai 2015
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Amanda)
Although it was only for a very short period we really enjoyed Amanda staying with us! Amanda is very easy going and did her very best plastering the wall of the B&B. And that is not an easy job! Besides that and the weeding she made us a very nice vegetarian meal. A shame she couln't stay longer.
(Excellent)
12 mai 2015
Laissé par le workawayer (Amanda) pour l'hôte
Håkan and Jitsche were absolutely incredible! I had such a wonderful first experience staying with them. They instantly made me feel welcome, and provided me with everything I could possibly need. Their home is gorgeous, and the animals were great! I was so sorry I had to leave so quickly, but I enjoyed the work (mud plastering and weeding) and… read more
1 janv. 2015
Laissé par le workawayer (Oksana) pour l'hôte
It was my first experience as a workawayer and i felt myself always as a part of a family, and i really had a feeling of home there as if i am not a volunteer but a family member. And i feel so thankful to Håkan and Jitsche for that.
25 nov. 2014
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Adriana)
It was reallly nice to have Adriana stay with us as part of the family. She did a great job getting rid of all the leaves and all the other jobs she did.
You have to come back though, Adriana, there are still more leaves :)
And you owe us a Colombian breakfast! Hope you have a nice time in Belgium and good luck with the master!! Keep in… read more
You have to come back though, Adriana, there are still more leaves :)
And you owe us a Colombian breakfast! Hope you have a nice time in Belgium and good luck with the master!! Keep in… read more
(Excellent)
15 nov. 2014
Laissé par le workawayer (Adriana) pour l'hôte
Was my first workaway experience in a family a family and i love it, thank so much for everything, for the special time there, i left my black cat,...please be carefull with him :) ... we will keep in touch.
And i hope to see the progress in the garden and how will be the B&B
And i hope to see the progress in the garden and how will be the B&B
23 oct. 2014
Laissé par le workawayer (Steven) pour l'hôte
Working with Håkan and Jitsche was a great experience, very warm, welcoming and easy going. Even though I only could spend a couple days helping out, it was a great experience, with great fun, cooking, working, and hanging out among the 3 workawayers, Hakan and Jitsche, your daughter, dogs, sheep, chickens and cats. Learned a bit and a variety… read more
19 août 2014
Laissé par le workawayer (Shaun) pour l'hôte
I had a fantastic time with Jitsche and Håkan and could not have hoped for a better first workaway experience. They were very patient with my "attempt" to speak Dutch and made me feel a part of their family for the time I was there. I will definitely stop by again if they will have me, I want to see the boat in the water!
28 juil. 2014
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Shaun)
Shaun stayed with us for several weeks doing a great job helping Håkan timbering in the B&B to be. After that Shaun did a amazing job painting our boat, leaving it ready to set sail! In the mean time he tried hard to learn some Dutch, not the easiest language to learn. We enjoyed his company and hope he will drop by on the way back home!
(Excellent)
28 juil. 2014
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Brad)
We really enjoyed the company of Brad and Abby who helped us with the care of the 12 pups our dog had in May. This gave us the chance to even more enjoy the pups. Brad and Abby did many different jobs we didn't have the time for because of the time absorbing task of taking care of the pups. Besides that they blended in perfectly with our family… read more
(Excellent)
23 juil. 2014
Laissé par le workawayer (Brad) pour l'hôte
We had a wonderful time with Hakan and Jistche. We stayed with them for three weeks and really enjoyed our time here. They made us feel very welcome and made us feel at home. We got to help look after the puppies in which there dog Trix had and done many other jobs including : sanding, painting, weeding, mowing the lawn, cleaning, walking the… read more
17 mai 2014
Laissé par le workawayer (Alexandra & Daniel ) pour l'hôte
Having spent the last six months running a very busy venue in Amsterdam, it was refreshing for us to get out of the city and enjoy the countryside of Vorden. This place is amazing. A beautiful property surrounded by really fertile ground, nature and wild life. We enjoyed painting and repairing, pottering in the garden, walking the dogs and… read more
31 déc. 2013
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Emil)
We really enjoyed having Emil staying with us. Emil did a amazing job in the garden, even though he didn't get to digging the pond as he very optimistically planned :) But the battle with brambles, small oak trees etc. he almost won. He finished work we had planned for the next year or longer by working like crazy.
We got introduced to some… read more
We got introduced to some… read more
(Excellent)
25 déc. 2013
Laissé par le workawayer (Emil) pour l'hôte
Here it is, I got the privilage to leave first feedback for Jitschke and Hakan. I think I could not find better place for my first workaway experience.
Both, Jitschke and Hakan and their daughters too, are great hosts. I stayed with them for 4 weeks and all the time felt like I was the part of the family.
The accommodation they provide is very… read more
Both, Jitschke and Hakan and their daughters too, are great hosts. I stayed with them for 4 weeks and all the time felt like I was the part of the family.
The accommodation they provide is very… read more
31 déc. 2013
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Zeva)
As a "virgin" workaway host it was great to have Zeva as our first workawayer: inspiring ideas, music, great food ánd a lot of work done in the garden. For us and our daughters is was a great start of hopefully many more encounters with easy going, joyfull and open minded people as Zeva from all over the world. The door is always open for you!
(Excellent)
30 déc. 2013
Laissé par le workawayer (Zeva) pour l'hôte
these people are amazing and lovely and the land is a beautiful bit of oasis of nature and I loved helping and I feel more well rounded of a person having shared space and time with this lovely family... the shoats are amazing... as are the pooches and the cool cat... they are really great people... I hope to visit again in the future...
