Free Fun Brisbane Homestay Help Exchange

Happy New Year :0)

Sandgate is a lovely bayside suburb around 35 mins from the city by train. Our house is located opposite the waterfront and walking to the train station, Aldi, Woolworths, cafes, bars, restaurants etc. takes around 15 minutes.

We currently have room for a traveller 23 years or older who is a clean, happy, friendly dog lover :0)
Unfortunately, right now we can't take any couples, only individuals as the bigger room is unavailable.

The help exchange (15 hours a week) involves gardening, cleaning, the usual house stuff, scratching Murphy the dogs belly, and helping me get my other house (an Airbnb) ready between guests. The hours are flexible; some people do a couple of hours a day, others prefer to do all their help hours in a few days.

We always start with a 1 week help exchange before confirming a longer stay (some people have stayed months). We've had over 300 people stay with us (yes, really).

This is a NO smoking, NO vaping, NO drugs, NO fanatics, NO politics, NO drama, and NO crazy people house.
This is a YES to open-minded, YES to friendly, YES to adventurous, YES to laughter, YES to social drinks, and YES to sharing joy :0)

For your help, you'll have a simple, nice, and clean place to live with:
- Your private room with a queen bed
- Unlimited WiFi
- Full use of the kitchen (with a real espresso machine)
- Wonderful walks on bay just outside the house.
- Easy walk 15 minute walk to all buses, trains, shops, cafes, bars, Aldi, etc.

So we know you’ve read the message, please put the words “yellow donkey” somewhere in your email

The house is suitable for people who wake up early-ish in the mornings ;0)

It's not good for those who like to sleep late, wake up late, make calls at 11pm, come home at 2am etc. (it's a house, not a hostel). The espresso machine goes on at 6:00am, and things are quiet at night around 9:00 pm during working days. The house is a Queenslander, so noise travel easily from room to room.

Lucy lives on the ground floor apartment (we are friends) and I'm upstairs on the 1st floor house which is also where your room is.
Murphy the dog goes between upstairs and downstairs depending on his mood and where he thinks he'll get the best treats and belly scratches.

Invitingly yours,
Joe, Lucy, and Murphy the dog