House / Pet Sitting in Hayredin, Bulgaria

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  Description

  House / Pet Sitting May to September
  
  I need a family or couple or single person to come and house/ pet sit from mid-May for at least 2 to 3 months. I will not be here during that time as I am going to my home country to visit family that I have not seen for 4 years. So the Workawayer will be on their own. My house is in a peaceful village in Bulgaria. I have dogs and a bunny that needs pet-sitting during those months.
  
  They are easy and it involves feeding them, playing with them, and taking dogs for walks only a few times a week. The garden will need lawn mowing once a month at least and I do have a small vegetable garden that the Workawayers can use or plant whatever they like.
  
  I need responsible people who will take good care of my animals and will have the freedom of living in my house in a very beautiful and peaceful village, with internet and electricity included, no meals as the work is a maximum of 3 hours a day.
  
  We are a Canadian with a big village house in Bulgaria. The house has very good reliable internet.
  
  The house is in a very interesting and lovely rural town. We have a big yard with fruit trees, and we are constantly busy with some renovation projects. Light renovation projects that do not require experience exist at this time.
  
  The house is not luxurious as it is a country house but livable and you get your private bedroom
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  We have very reliable 4G internet. So this is ideal for someone who is working or studying online and wants to spend three months in a quite interesting village in Bulgaria.
  
  The kitchen is well-equipped. There is lots of space where a volunteer can sit and work, study, or just chill. The house has space for up to 3 volunteers at a time.
  
  Groceries and fresh products like milk, bread, cheese, and veggies are all available in the village at the local grocery stores. There is a gas (propane) stove in the kitchen and you can bake bread or make homemade pizza if you want to.
  
  There is a coffee shop and a restaurant that serves local food about 1km from the house.
  There is a park very close to our house where there is an outdoor gymnasium! A river is also not far from our house where locals fish or go for picnics.
  
  Public transport is available daily to and from Sofia and the city of Vratsa from the village.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Experience country living in rural Bulgaria in an area where the Thracians used to live. Walk to the river, go for bike rides, or just sit and listen to the birds ( lots of trees around the house and the birds sing all day!)

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  Help

  We are 1 hour drive from the closest city of Vratsa by bus, and around 3 hours from Sofia also by bus. Public transport is very affordable.
  There are young people in the town who can speak English and some can speak Spanish. There is a nice coffee shop that also sells toasted sandwiches and a restaurant that sells local food for breakfast and lunch at reasonable prices.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Afrikaans: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Dutch: Intermediate
  Romanian: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  I would like to learn some Italian, Spanish and German.
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  Accommodation

  Volunteers will get their own bedroom, use of the large kitchen, the bathroom ( is in the annex, next to the house). We have a nice porch with chairs and a dining table where you can have your meals if you prefer to eat outside, but there is also a dining table and chairs inside the kitchen.
  
  As we are still renovating, we must note that the house is not luxurious at all but a country house in a village It does have a toilet and warm water shower that is a camping shower, there is a cold water shower as well for hot summer days. The balcony upstairs is comfy; where you can drink coffee and listen to the birds singing or just sit and chill.
  
  Electricity, water, and internet are included in the stay.

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  What else ...

  Helpers who come in May for 3 months will have to take care of my pets ( 5 dogs and a bunny). Feeding them daily, playing with them and take them for walks. They are all easy to look after and loves people. I also have a few light renovation projects like painting a few inside doors and ceilings, no experience needed! This is not compulsory, pet sitting is the most important part.
  
  In their free time helpers can visit Vratsa or Sofia with public transport.
  
  If you want to live in a very peaceful rural Bulgarian village and love animals this might be for you!

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We have a very good 4G internet connection so volunteers can work or study online in their free time.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We do have a large yard so their is space for a campervan, we can connect the electricity but they will have to use the toilet and bathroom inside the annex.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 3 hours a day, 5 days a week