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Hi there, we are a 3 generation Kiwi/German family living in the beautiful Coromandel near the town of Thames. We fell in love with our home and it's 5 acre block of land in late 2016 and have been very busy renovating it since we moved in. We have our own chickens , bees and are planting a new orchard and vegetable gardens, we love having our own honey , fresh eggs and home grown food. We still have a lot of landscaping and planting to do, plus our home renovations are not finished.
Siegfried is a semi retired Chef and home handyman who moved here from Germany in 2016 and can cook delicious food.
Carmel is a trained and experienced English teacher who taught Business and Technical English in Germany until being diagnosed with Progressive Multiple Sclerosis, which is the reason we "retired " to a peaceful life in the Coromandel .
Our daughter Bella is 21 and at university in Auckland , so is only home during the holidays .
We live with Carmel's father , who is a retired Architectural Designer, still working on projects at home .
We have been hosts for some years now, so we have a lot of experience hosting international travelers and sharing our home. We have travelled and lived in several countries so understand the feeling of being in a new country far away from "home"Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Entretien général
Centres d’intérêt
NatureYoga / bien-êtrePolitique/justice socialeÉvénements/vie socialeDev. durableAnimaux de compagnieMode et beautéCulturePhotographieLanguesJardinageCuisine et alimentationArchitecturePlageDev. personnelFilms et téléMenuiserieAnimauxRandonnéeObjectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
We have taken part in other cultural exchange projects and have hosted many people from other countries. Carmel is an experienced English Language teacher and Business English Trainer. Siegfried can share his skills in carpentry, building and home renovation , also his skills as a Chef. We are both passionate about organic "no dig" gardens and the German "hügelbeet" system of growing vegetables.
Aide
We wouid be delighted to hear from anyone who can offer building, renovation or landscaping experience /skills . Also, people who can help with planting trees, weeding, mulching, cleaning out the hen house , planting new gardens etc.
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Langues parlées
Allemand: Courant
Anglais: CourantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
We speak two languages at home and happy to help with anyone who wants to learn/improve their English or German languagesHébergement
You will have your own private space upstairs in our home: a room with beautiful views of the sea and bush, your own bathroom , living area and kitchen although we usually share some of our meals in the family dining room.
We live in a magical valley with bushwalks and waterfalls , but still very close to town with supermarket, cafès and bars. We are close to the Hauraki Rail Trail Cycle Way, the Pinnacles Hiking Trail and the stunning Thames to Coromandel Coast Road.Autres infos...
We are only a few minutes away from the Intercity Bus Station, and have plenty of safe offstreet parking here if you bring your own car. There is a small local bus service to get around town but we are in walking distance from the Main Street of Thames.
There are many tourist attractions and Beautiful nature walks and drives nearby.Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
we have a private upstairs suite for our Workaway helpers with an area they can use as an office and fast, reliable fibre internet
Espace pour garer des vans
We have a very large flat parking area with great views where people can park their camper vans
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux