Natural coastal and rural home and help with daily projects in Varna, Bulgaria

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  Description

  Update: Anyone want to come and stay long term and grow a lot of food? I'm interested in a big greenhouse project. I have the materials for it, but lack time as I work full-time via the Internet and it's march already .. 😬
  
  Sunny, rural and coastal place. Close to nature and natural, clean beaches. I have a couple of chickens, fruit trees and a greenhouse. There are several bike paths here. 3min from shops. 15min from town - and 30min away from city/airport. Solar system, so electricity is free. Rural/coastal, but still comfortable with air condition.
  
  About me: I've worked as a digital nomad (software engineer) for many, many years - the nomad part is on a pause last few years tho. I have a 6 yo daughter who is here part time; friends welcome! :) I'm apolitical and will eat anything as long as it is healthy (I try to avoid plant oils tho). I enjoy lively and/or deep conversation with 1-2 glasses on the porch with music, but not into binge drinking or clubbing. I keep moving and stay active; physical exercise, swimming at the beach and e-biking is fun.
  
  The house and garden are in-progress and under refurbishment (e.g. 1st floor is not complete) still; quick status:
  
  - Enough solar energy to provide for all needs 99% of the year. Hybrid setup, so the 1% missing (during December!) is covered by the grid: ✅ PS: If you have a van or house-on-wheels, I got space and free electricity! :)
  - Aircondition and heat pump boiler: ✅ ..with cozy fireplace as backup!
  - Fiber optic Internet (1000/1000Mbit), WiFi 6 and 5G backup: ✅ ....do I need Starlink also?
  - Water filtration (5+ micron, active charcoal, UV++); drink, wash and cook straight from the tap: ✅
  - All modern amenities: dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, induction cooktop and oven++ ✅
  - Externally insulated with 10cm Rockwool: ✅ ..keeps the house warm during winter - and cool during summer.
  - New roofing: ✅
  - Greenhouse: almost; in progress!
  - Independent water supply: almost; still need tanks for storage!
  - Ground floor needs refurbishment; I want to install new furniture and a 2nd aircon on that floor. If anyone wants to stay long term, this could function as a home for a small family even because it has a dedicated entrance.
  - Need a bigger chicken run!

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Bénévolat

  Projets artistiques

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Technologie

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Ferme

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Jardinage

  

  Animaux

  

  Camping

  

  Fitness

  

  Nature

  

  Plage

  

  Montagne

  

  Voile / bateau

  

  Sports d’hiver

  

  Sports nautiques

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Randonnée

  

  Cyclisme

  

  Sports d'aventure
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  I know the area quite well. Depending on your interests, we can visit local restaurants in places that are less touristy. I like riding my emtb; if you have similar interests I can show you some trails. Obviously a big part of the local culture here is chilling out at the beaches.

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  Aide

  Perhaps help with the chickens. Do a project for setting up an automatic irrigation system. Perhaps help improve the fence in some places, but that can be heavy work. I see some here expect people to work for 5 or more hours per day without pay; I think that's way too much just for accommodation. If you can help out 1-2 hours per day or so on average; that's fine.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Norwegian: Courant
  Swedish: Intermédiaire
  Bulgarian: Débutant

  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

  There are two bedrooms and a living room with a sleeper sofa available. This floor of the house is air conditioned, modern and comfortable. There is a fireplace during winter. The kitchen is modern and has a big fridge-freezer. The bathroom is small but practical. Connected to the floor there is a 9x2m veranda where people can sit outside and enjoy the view. There is high-speed Internet, electricity and you can drink the water straight from the tap - as it is filtered and safe via a whole-house setup in the basement. The basement has a new washing machine and tumble dryer.
  
  There also is an apartment downstairs with a separate entrance, but unfortunately this is only used for storage space for now. Maybe in the future it could be nice for longer term accommodation..

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  Autres infos...

  There's a bus stop 100m from the house. There is free parking. You can walk to the beach, but I'd recommend bicycle, bus (every 1-2 hours), car or taxi.
  
  I can't think of any house rules beyond what's obvious. If you smoke, do so on the veranda.

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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

  500mbit/500mbit fiber optic internet is here and very stable. There is 5G (unlimited data) as a backup.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  It would be possible to park your camper/motorhome here. I'd be happy to run an extension cord up to your camper/motorhome.

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  Pets are fine? I guess if you have a big dog, it will be happy outside on the 1 acre property here. There is shelter from rain - and my dog can keep it company

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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