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Renovate a Cozy Forest House Near Tryavna 🌲🏡

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The experience

We’re restoring our village house in a peaceful forest near Tryavna.
With a passion for breathing new life into old spaces, I travel daily from my home in Gabrovo to work on the project.
Our family — Luben, Anabel, little Sofy, and two friendly dogs 🐶 — loves meeting travelers and sharing experiences.
If you enjoy nature, simplicity, and creating something meaningful with your hands, you’ll feel right at home. 🌿

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

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.

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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

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.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

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

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner English

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

I’m renovating a house that’s over 250 years old 🏡 — blending the charm of the old with fresh, new life.
The work mainly involves construction tasks and gardening. It’s an exciting project where you’ll help breathe new energy into a historic home.

Beyond the renovation, I’m passionate about sharing Bulgarian culture 🇧🇬 and culinary traditions.
In the summer, we’ll collect herbs 🌿 and prepare traditional dishes like lutenitsa, homemade jams, and dried fruits.
Our family treasures local, home-preserved food, and keeping these traditions alive is a big part of what we do.

Activities & Shift

You can help with:

Working with wood 🪵

Plastering walls 🧱

Creating new spaces inside the house 🛠️

Gardening and maintaining the outdoor area 🌱

Collecting herbs and making jams 🍓

Stone masonry 🪨

Shifts are flexible!
We’ll agree on a schedule that works for everyone. I usually work from 10 AM to 4 PM, sometimes later during the long summer days. 🌞