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Taxa de resposta
88.9 %
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Hospedagem min. solicitada: mínimo 1 semana
Detalhes
Descrição
We are two friends who co-bought a 30-acre section of native forest at the top of the Omoto valley, with the intention of creating a space where ourselves, friends, and family can use and feel at home. From the road end, it’s a 5 minute walk to reach our section along a small graveled path, built by hand. We have two small cabins sited up on a river terrace, under a canopy of rata and rimu trees, with a view out across the valley and the forest around. We have built /renovated both cabins ourselves to suit the surroundings, using mostly recycled materials, plenty of exposed timber and cutting no corners on finishing touches. There is no road noise or sign of any neighbours and there's no utility services connected, so it's pretty simple living.
Since coming into ownership of the land, there has been a stream of ongoing projects to create a place which is simple, outdoor living, yet comfortable and homely at the same time. These projects have included building a path to the cabins, planting over 100 fruiting trees/berry bushes, establishing a vegetable patch, installing solar power, putting in water supplies, cutting tracks through the forest, setting up a trapping network for pests in the area, building a 23m2 cabin from scratch, etc, etc. Current/future projects include further renovations, building a tunnel house, cutting more tracks for trapping lines, creating a firebath and pizza oven, to name a few.
In regards to us, we are both easy-going, active people who love the outdoors. We know each other through mountaineering and have made many trans-alpine and tramping trips together. Independently, we have both always dreamed of living on the west coast and are very much in love with the landscape the coast offers, along with the local community here. We have both spent a lot of time overseas and have volunteered in many places around the world - so we certainly know what it’s like to be a helper in a new place!Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado
Jardinagem
Construção/faça você mesmo
Ajuda a cuidar da casa
Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado
The West Coast is one the most remote and beautiful places in New Zealand. Our place offers the opportunity to live in what feels to be a very remote location (but yet close to town for anything you need) and close to the endless outdoor pursuits.
Ajuda
As with any venture, many hands and friendly faces make work easier and more enjoyable, so we're warmly welcoming anyone enthusiastic to come and join us. Practical building skills, self-initiative and creativity would be great assets for anyone to bring with them, but regardless of your background, if you're keen to help / learn, then your time will be valued here.
Idiomas
Idiomas
Alemão: Fluente
Inglês: Fluente
Espanhol: Intermediário
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For anyone motivated in joining us, we ask that you stay with us for one week or longer and we can offer food and shelter for a half day's help in return. As described above, living here is simple; electricity is a small solar system, water is from the roof, the toilet is a compost loo, and (hot) showering is outside under a rimu tree. Sleeping options are constantly evolving, so ask us if this may be a concern for you, but the best we could offer for the summer of 2022/23 would most likely be a 3-man tent with a mattress and a tarp over top. Surrealy enough there is good cellphone coverage around the cabins. If you're coming in a van (and wish to sleep there) then conveniently the last 1km of road is private (with a locked gate), and there's a large, flat area at the end of the road / start of the track to the cabin, so if you had your own sleeping option with wheels then parking up there would be no worries at all.
Algo mais...
We are about 7 minutes drive from Greymouth - for supermarkets, petrol stations, shops, laundry, hospital and all the usual supplies in a small local town. There are endless walks and tramping options on the West Coast and lots of coastline to explore!
Mais alguns detalhes
Acesso à internet
Acesso à internet limitado
Temos mascotes
Somos fumantes
Pode hospedar famílias
Espaço para estacionar campervans
Este anfitrião pode fornecer espaço para vans.
Pode aceitar animais
Este anfitrião está aberto a aceitar viajantes com animais de estimação.
Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?
2
Horas previstas
Half a day's help
Comentário (2)
Waking up to the sounds of birds, going to sleep under a blanket of stars and the Milky Way, and connecting with interesting people over delicious food, not too shabby!… read more
For work / help, I hesitantly pitched them a physically… read more
Despite her complicated Welsh name, Sionedd is a really warm, bubbly, open and friendly grown up kid and it really was a pleasure having her come to stay with us :) She always had a smile on her face and an expression of joy / excitement / gratitude to express towards anything that came her way. She simply is one of those people you… read more
The cabin/cabins are located in an incredible spot in the Bush looking over the valley. Tom and Annelise, with lots of help from friends and family have created… read more
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Waking up to the sounds of birds, going to sleep under a blanket of stars and the Milky Way, and connecting with interesting people over delicious food, not too shabby!… read more
For work / help, I hesitantly pitched them a physically… read more
Despite her complicated Welsh name, Sionedd is a really warm, bubbly, open and friendly grown up kid and it really was a pleasure having her come to stay with us :) She always had a smile on her face and an expression of joy / excitement / gratitude to express towards anything that came her way. She simply is one of those people you… read more
The cabin/cabins are located in an incredible spot in the Bush looking over the valley. Tom and Annelise, with lots of help from friends and family have created… read more