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Hello! I live in an amazing part of France with one cat and two dogs in a big countryside french farmhouse. My daughters are away studying and my son only here on occasional weekends.
At the moment very interested Iin handyman/handywoman or anyone that likes gardening. I will also be looking for someone or a couple interested in taking care of my dog(s) when I go away in January 🙏🙏🙏🙏
I have been living in this house in this part of the south west France for many years, gradually renovating and restoring as I can. I do many things, and have also completed a similar project in restoring an entire house close to Bordeaux.
I live with Suki , a 3 year old energetic German shepherd cross who needs love, attention and lots of walks!
I am working on improving my main house as it is so big and overwelming to get this done all by myself! Any help with this will be very much appreciated. I also have many projects in the garden such as pruning, felling trees, burning off areas, installing outside barbecue spaces, outdoor living. My pool is in need of an upgrade to so lots of areas to learn! I am experienced in building, electricity, plumbing, architectural plans so can offer lots of things to learn. I am looking for help in all of these projects It is a 15 century building with old stone walls, fireplaces, lots of potential and charm so I am looking for motivated and dynamic people that can try their hand at any type of renovating, organising, tidying, cooking, gardening etc
Current projects (Winter 2025/2026
- Huge organisation of main house
- Restoration of back area that has water damage
- construction of a bar in the entrance room , changing door and window, sanding and painting.
- Help with Suki, walks and company.
- General cleaning, gardening.
I often go to Bordeaux and am happy to drop you there for visiting the city.
I prefer longer stay workawayers to build better relationships so ask a minimum 2 week stay but in summer sometimes it works out for shorter stays.
Looking forward to hearing from you! ;)
Simone
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Pratique d’une langue
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
Aide informatique/internet
Home sitting
Centres d’intérêt
Technologie
Dev. durable
Dev. personnel
Animaux de compagnie
Films et télé
Mode et beauté
Événements/vie sociale
Culture
Écriture
Musique
Langues
Histoire
Dessin et peinture
Bricolage / artisanat
Menuiserie
Livres
Art et design
Architecture
Animaux
Plage
Camping
Fitness
Montagne
Nature
Yoga / bien-être
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
French /english language experience. Learning how to build and renovate using traditional french methods unchanged for centuries. General french culture, cooking, traditions. Gardening and pool skills can be learnt. All sorts of building techniques. A peaceful and quiet environment surrounded by vineyards....
Aide
Looking for good all rounder type people, that can adapt to different things, like cleaning, gardening, looking after my dog , especially at this moment computer skills would be handy, web sites and internet help.
All sorts of other projects too! We are in the middle of renovations of our house so building skills would be great too!
Cleaning
General cleaning, ironing, kitchen, bathroom, organising rooms, clearing out of cupboards etc, painting and decorating too.
Gardening
Moving lawns, weeding, pool cleaning, sweeping decks, doing the border trimming, wood cutting and clearing the paddocks.
Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Français: CourantCet 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.
Hébergement
In a 15th century building, 60cm thick stone walls, fireplace and wood burning stove to heat in winter. You will have a private room and a shared bathroom. We are working on the main house and renovating the bathroom and main living areas but the house is big and plenty of space to get away from the working area when needed!
Food included during your stay.
, I follow a healthy low carb diet, mostly vegetables bought from farmers' markets when possible and avoid processed foods. I do also eat meat. ;-) Anyone liking cooking is welcome as well! I provide you with food for 3 meals per day on your working days or when at the house. When we go on outings, visiting etc on the weekends which are not obligaratory, you should cover these costs yourself.
Autres infos...
Saint Emilion is 15 kilometers away, a Unesco classed village. There is a bicycle path that goes for 100's of kms from just down the road, traversing vineyards and fields, and going all the way to the sea. Underground caves and tunnels in the vicinity. Note that we are in a rural area, closest bus stop 4 kms away.....
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
I have a shared working area in a nice part of the house with good wifi
Espace pour garer des vans
Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.
Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
Cet hôte a dit qu’il acceptait les personnes voyageant avec un animal.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux
Mes animaux
Suki
Suki has 8 puppies at the moment which is another read on I need help!! Born 21 june 2025
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Mon expérience a été marquée par une très belle rencontre humaine. Dès le premier jour, j'ai été accueilli avec une grande générosité et j'ai passé des moments de partage précieux et très enrichissants.
J'espère avoir pu aider comme il fallait et que mon engagement a été utile. J'ai mis tout mon… read more
I would be very happy to have him back again!
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Mon expérience a été marquée par une très belle rencontre humaine. Dès le premier jour, j'ai été accueilli avec une grande générosité et j'ai passé des moments de partage précieux et très enrichissants.
J'espère avoir pu aider comme il fallait et que mon engagement a été utile. J'ai mis tout mon… read more
I would be very happy to have him back again!
He is adaptable and a good person to have on your team. Very much recommended in any workaway environment !
Also, the site is exceptional with its location around wineyards and culturally enriched area. You will enjoy your time at this B&B venue.
Highly recommended to any workaway host and I would definitely accept them back again as workawayers here.
Well, this exceeded my… read more
je suis rester ... je sais plus exactement 3 ou 4 semaine,
a partir du 2 -ème jours j'avais l'impression que une semaine c'étais déjà passer ^^
j'ai eu la chance de pouvoir rencontrer des personne aussi incroyable!
lorens futur champion de jiujitsu a la détermination… read more
I enjoyed a lot my time with everybody there. Simone is an excellent host who is very experienced in life and knows a lot about many different things and topics. Very knowledgeable. She was really attentive and talkative. She paid attention to all the details and small things to make my stay more comfortable and… read more
In an working environment he is self starting, autonomous, has a great amount of knowledge in most domains, not just mechanical tasks.
On the personal… read more
stories to tell, also she is exstremely patient (trust me, I know what I'm saying)! Staying in her home was an honor and a great adventure!
She wasn't only a host but took the time and effort to show us around, drove… read more
Simone is for sure one of the most energetic and most welcoming women i met so far. Since day one she made me feel part of her family, always satisfyng my requests about food or possible trips, making me feel well loved over the course of my staying at her house. She is… read more
Her place just is amazing. Her house is huge but cozy with a big garden. It is surrounded by vineyards which makes the landscape beautiful. We stayed in one big room for ourselves. We enjoyed a lot going for a run or for a walk around the area, just to see the vineyars and the… read more
The place is beautiful, the vibe is… read more
David is inspiring, always positive, the first one up (usually I am hard to beat!) with a hot fire going and ready to attack the day with vigour and good energy. He is organised, gets to the point and is a great manager as well as being a great worker. He achieved such an amazing amount… read more
Even though not everyone ate vegan food Simone took great care to buy products I could eat and was always making sure I had something to eat at every meal.
She has a very big project but she works very… read more
Simone is a warm and welcomming host and it was lovely spending time with her.
The location was fantastic for us with lots of walking/running/cycling paths nearby as well as a train station and bus stops close by to travel into Bordeaux (a real highlight!) as well as lots… read more
