Creating a home in the forest near Omotumotu Valley, New Zealand

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  2025 

 Hospedagem min. solicitada: mínimo 1 semana

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Detalhes

  • Descrição

    Descrição

    As friends, Annelise & Tom 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 freely use and feel at home. From the road end, it’s a 5-minute walk along a graveled path to reach our land, which creates the feeling of being isolated from civilisation, despite not actually being far away. We have two small cabins sited there, up on an old river terrace, under a canopy of rata and rimu trees, with a view out to the east across the valley. We have built /renovated both cabins ourselves using mostly recycled materials, with plenty of visible timber and we have certainly cut no corners on finishing touches. There is no road noise at the cabins, and we have no utility services connected, so it feels nicely remote and is pretty simple living.

    Since coming into ownership of the land, there has been an ongoing stream of projects to create a home that is mostly outdoors living, where things are kept simple, but comfortable at the same time. Such projects have included building a garage / carport area, the path up to the cabins, planting over 100 fruiting trees/berry bushes, establishing a herb/vegetable patch, installing solar power, putting in water supplies, cutting ~10 kilometers of tracks through the forest, setting up a trapping network for pests in the area, installing climbing routes up trees, building the 23m2 cabin from scratch, making a composting toilet, setting up a fire bath, etc, etc. Current/future projects include further renovations to the old cabin, building a tunnel house, cutting more tracks for trapping lines, and making a pizza oven, to name a few.

    In regards to us, we are both easy-going, active people who love the outdoors. We got to know each other through making long trips in the mountains together, and this is where both of us truly feel at home . Independently, we had 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. We both also still spend a lot of time away from the cabins and so apologies in advance if we are unable to host you because neither of us are currently there.

  • Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

    Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

    Jardinagem
    Construção/faça você mesmo
    Ajuda a cuidar da casa
  • Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

    Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

    The West Coast is one the most untouched, remote, and beautiful parts of New Zealand. In the middle of this, our home offers the opportunity to live in what feels like a very remote location, whilst also being close to town & the coast at the same time. Reading our references would also give a nice answer to this.

  • Ajuda

    Ajuda

    As with any venture, many hands and friendly faces make tasks 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
    Francês: Iniciante
    Russo: Iniciante

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  • Acomodação

    Acomodação

    For anyone motivated to stay with us, we ask that you stay 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 generally what we offer to helpers is a 3-man tent with a thermarest + bedding, and a tarp over top to create an awning. Surrealy enough there is good cellphone coverage around the cabins and we can occasionally give you a hotspot if you don't have a working SIM card. If you're coming with a vehicle, then the last 1km of road is private (with a locked gate), and there is a large, flat area at the end of the road to park up. If you have a van / camper and wish to sleep there, then this would be no problem at all, as there is a large carport to park under, a compost toilet & a hot shower there to use as well.

  • Algo mais...

    Algo mais...

    We are about 10-minutes drive from Greymouth, which is the closest place for shops, supermarkets, petrol stations, a hospital, and all the usual supplies in a small local town. There's no bus service to our place, so if you're arriving without a vehicle then we can happily pick you up from town.

    We also have a volunteer page on Helpx, and Tom has a page on Bewelcome & Trustroots.

  • Mais alguns detalhes

    Mais alguns detalhes

    • Acesso à internet

    • Acesso à internet limitado

      Acesso à internet limitado

    • Temos mascotes

    • Somos fumantes

    • Pode hospedar famílias

  • Espaço para estacionar campervans

    Espaço para estacionar campervans

    Este anfitrião pode fornecer espaço para vans.

  • Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?

    Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?

    2

Nº de ref. de anfitrião: 615363287559

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A imagem retrata uma paisagem florestal serena com uma casa aninhada entre as árvores, tendo como pano de fundo um céu azul com nuvens esparsas.
A imagem retrata uma paisagem florestal serena com árvores altas e vegetação exuberante, banhada pela luz do sol, evocando uma sensação de tranquilidade e beleza natural.
A imagem retrata uma cena de floresta serena, com árvores imponentes com folhagem verde exuberante, em um céu azul brilhante em um dia ensolarado.
A imagem mostra uma sala aconchegante com móveis de madeira, um tapete e uma escrivaninha, com uma janela e portas de vidro deslizantes que levam a um pátio externo sereno cercado por árvores exuberantes.
A imagem mostra uma cena serena de uma pessoa sentada em um deck de madeira, com um pássaro pousado em sua mão, cercada por uma vegetação exuberante e uma xícara de café por perto.
A imagem retrata uma cena serena de floresta com um calçadão de madeira que serpenteia por uma vegetação exuberante, com samambaias e árvores, e um caminho de pedra que leva a uma colina.

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