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Couple or friends looking to spend a long stay in Italy

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The experience

We offer a private house in Lido di Roma, close to the sea and surrounded by nature, with easy access to the center of Rome by train.

The train station is just a few steps away, in Anzio, with beautiful sea views.

You will have a fully private house with a double bedroom, a fully equipped kitchen, washing machine, refrigerator, everything you need for cooking, a private bathroom, and a private garden.


What you offer

15 hours of help per week

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

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely


Requirements

Intermediate Spanish or Intermediate English

Between 20 and 45 years old

Only welcomes couples and partners (does not accept solo volunteers)


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

We offer a private house in Lido di Roma, close to the sea and surrounded by greenery, with easy access to the center of Rome by train.

The train station is just a few steps away, in Anzio, with beautiful sea views.

You will have a fully private house with a double bedroom, a fully equipped kitchen, washing machine, refrigerator, everything you need for cooking, a private bathroom, and a private garden.

In exchange, we request a maximum of three hours of help per day, five days a week. We would love to host two friends or a couple. We prefer people who are willing to stay for longer periods, as once the basic needs and routines are learned, it becomes easier to manage things independently, even if we must go away .

There is also the option to stay at another house we have in Rome, either for maintenance tasks, your personal city visits, or when we have family members or guests staying in Anzio or Rome. You may also help at home when me or my mum are there My grandparents do not require much help because they are independent and also have someone who takes care of their cleaning. However, our usual gardener does require some easy daily help . Normally, assistance from the male volunteer is enough, while the female volunteer can help inside the house whenever needed. We do not need daily housekeeping —only some help when it is required .

In both Anzio and Rome, there is a scooter available for you to use, and a car can be used to take my mother , to medical appointments, or to do groceries for yourself, for me, or for her .
The help we need is extremely simple and intuitive. It also gives you the chance to enjoy the Riviera, surrounded by greenery and close to the sea, while still being able to visit the Eternal City whenever you like. At the same time, you can enjoy the swimming pools—both at my grandparents’ place and at my home—as well as table tennis, the garden, and the hammock, especially when my grandparents are not there (which is often during the summer), or at my place when we are not hosting friends or free guests.( couchsurfing and similar kind of free hospitality)
So you can really make the most of the whole environment, while still having your own space. You’ll be free to move around and feel at home everywhere.

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PS: you can write us in English or in Español


Activities & Shift

We simply ask each volunteer for a maximum of three hours a day, for a total of 15 hours per week, five days a week.
Often, the two days off are many more , because the three hours of help are much less in practice, because many weeks end up having even more free days since in many weeks there not at home family members or guests, and often in autumn and winter garden doesn’t require much to do .
So, there is actually much more free time than volunteers might expect.


Rules

In Anzio and Rome, there is a scooter available, and a car can be used for you to go to buy groceries for yourself , or for me , or for take my mom to medical appointments, or to go to visit Rome and stay at our second home .
For this reason, it’s helpful to have an international driving permit and to know how to ride a scooter (no gears, just throttle and brakes) for your own comfort.

You will divide your time between Anzio, a charming coastal town, and Rome, staying in a well-connected house just ten minutes from the city center. It’s a great opportunity to fully enjoy both experiences.

We prefer volunteers who wish to stay for a minimum of three months, ideally six, so that if we must leave for a while they can be self-sufficient and take care of the house.

We can stay in touch via WhatsApp +393920277104, you can send a message to the number listed on my profile. I will reply when I’m in Italy, or my mother will respond when I’m traveling.

When we already have bookings from couples staying for long periods, we can still accept people who want to stay for a month, even just one month (around 30 days), in between reservations.

At the moment, for example, there is availability from April 23rd until around June 7th/8th, because from June 10th until the end of November we already have guests who have requested the entire period.

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