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🏡✨ Help Restore a 900-Year-Old House


The experience

Have you ever dreamed of living in a historic home and helping preserve a piece of history?
We are passionate about old houses, beautiful gardens, and forgotten places that simply need a little love and care to shine again. Our 900-year-old home has countless stories to tell, and we're looking for positive, hands-on volunteers to help us write its next chapter.


What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens


What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Discounts on Restaurants: Get discounts at nearby restaurants.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.

Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.

Pub Crawls: Be a part of our pub crawls at local bars!

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely


Requirements

Beginner English or Beginner French

Under 60 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

Whether you already have practical skills or are eager to learn, this is a wonderful opportunity to experience the satisfaction of transforming spaces with your own hands while enjoying a meaningful cultural exchange.

🍽️ What We Offer
🥗 3 meals per day
🏡 Comfortable accommodation
🤝 A warm and welcoming environment
🌿 A chance to learn practical restoration and maintenance skills
📚 Cultural exchange, conversations, and shared experiences
💚 The Experience

Life here is about more than work. We enjoy good meals together, meaningful conversations, laughter, and the simple pleasure of creating something beautiful.
We believe perfection doesn't exist, but balance, kindness, and positive energy do. We care deeply about how we live, how we treat others, and how we care for the places around us.

🌟 Who We're Looking For
✨ Positive and enthusiastic people
✨ Volunteers who enjoy practical, hands-on work
✨ Curious learners willing to develop new skills
✨ Respectful and easygoing travelers
✨ People who appreciate history, nature, and simple living

If you love seeing the immediate results of your efforts and want to be part of preserving a remarkable 900-year-old home, we'd love to welcome you.
Come help us bring old houses back to life and create unforgettable memories along the way. 🏡❤️


Activities & Shift

🔨 What You'll Help With
Our projects vary depending on the season and current needs, but may include:
🎨 Painting walls, doors, and shutters
🛠️ Small repairs and maintenance tasks
🪵 Sanding and restoring wooden features
🧹 Cleaning and organizing work areas
🌿 Garden maintenance and outdoor projects
🏠 Helping preserve and improve this unique historic property
Every project, no matter how small, helps breathe new life into this extraordinary home.

⏰ Schedule
✔️ Approximately 6 hours per day
✔️ Shared schedule and flexible organization
✔️ Plenty of time to explore the area and enjoy local life


Rules

Perfection does not exist …but we try to live a balanced life! Decent positive and energetic contributors are invited to work and play with us….
We care about what and how we do things…we care about life and love!