Come stay at our historic watermill and help with small building projects, Cherves Richemont in South West France

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  Descrição

  Hi there, we are Rowan and Laura and in 2016 we decided to take the plunge and move from City life (in Zurich, Switzerland) to country life here in beautiful France. We bought a 16th century watermill located near Cognac, in the Charente region. We have four self catering cottages on-site which we rent out to holidaymakers and also a large barn and grounds which we use for events, workshops and weddings. We are located in rural bliss in the midst of the Cognac vineyards, it is peaceful and tranquil and full of wildlife. When at the Mill it feels like you are a million miles from anyone, you can relax on the terrace and look out at the vines without seeing or hearing anything other than the birds and the deer that often amble across our lawn. Despite that, we are actually only ten minutes drive away from the bustling town of Cognac where you can sample typical French life with coffee and a croissant on the square or amble around the shops and boutiques before a nice relaxing two hour lunch at a riverside restaurant enjoying a glass of wine or two.
  
  So that is a little about us and our location which all sounds, and is, perfectly idyllic, so why do we need you...? With such a large property and gardens we have a HUGE list of projects and maintenance to keep the place looking tip top, these potentially include: pointing very old stone walls, paving, painting, clearing and tidying gardens, decorating the gites.... the list goes on and on. Sounds daunting but we are determined to get everything done and hopefully get some helping hands in so that we don't completely kill ourselves in the process.
  
  And what do you get from all of this...? You will get the chance to stay in a beautiful historic building in a gorgeous part of South West France. You will have your own self catering cottage for the duration of your stay so that you have your own space to relax in. I, Laura, am obsessed with cooking and baking so you will get lots of home cooked meals and cakes to keep you energised. And of course, we live onsite as well so I'm sure there will be plenty of evenings of small talk and sampling French wine and the local cognac!

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  Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

  Jardinagem

  Construção/faça você mesmo

  Manutenção geral
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  Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

  You will truly get to experience French country life, which is very different from visiting touristy french cities. We are located in South West France, just outside of Cognac and not far from Bordeaux. Both areas which are famous for their vines and the brandy and wine that they produce. We can arrange wine and cognac tours for you during your visit so that you get to experience and learn all about this fascinating world. We are both learning French so can also help you with the language, if you are so inclined. We live just outside a small village where you can visit the local boulangerie each morning, the one and only restaurant for lunch and then enjoy a leisurely game of petanque (boule) with the locals in the afternoon. This is true France and France at it's best and we would be delighted to share it with you.

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  Projetos que envolvem crianças

  Este projeto pode envolver crianças. Para mais informações, veja aqui nossas diretrizes e dicas.

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  Ajuda

  As already referenced above we are looking for help with a vast list of projects but mainly diy and gardening.

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas
  Inglês: Fluente
  Francês: Intermediário
  Alemão: Iniciante

  Este anfitrião oferece intercâmbio de idiomas
  We are both fluent English learners so happy to help you practise. We speak some French but are keen to improve this so would welcome a fluent French speaker to help us with this.
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  Acomodação

  We have four self catering cottages located on-site so one of these will be your home for the duration of your stay. They are all fully equipped with all mod cons, fully fitted kitchens and everything you could possibly need for a home away from home. Although in rural France, we do of course have wifi (although be warned it can be slow at times) as well as TVs with English satellite channels. For meals, you will have your own kitchen so can cook for yourself some evenings and as mentioned, I am an enthusiastic cook so happy to provide lunches and dinners which we can all eat together. We are happy to discuss this with you and cater as much or as little as you like.

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  Algo mais...

  We would be happy to recommend and in some cases, help organise local activities for you in your time off. Please note, we are in a remote location that is not served by public transport so you will need your own car to get here and travel around. If you have any questions at all or want to know more, then please just get in touch and we'll be happy to discuss with you.

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  Mais alguns detalhes

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    Acesso à internet

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    Acesso à internet limitado

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    Temos mascotes

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    Somos fumantes

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    Pode hospedar famílias

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  Pode hospedar nômades digitais

  We have WIFI and good data roamling signal for 4G

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  Pode aceitar animais

  Potentially but this can be discussed and agreed upon on. We have dogs ourselves as well as a cat and goat so any pets would need to be good with other animals.

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  Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?

  Mais de 2

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  Horas previstas

  Can be agreed depending on duration of stay (Maximum 25 hours/week)

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