Learn english in the United Kingdom with Helen

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Welcome to Helen Home in Colchester

Welcome to our lovely family home in Colchester! I have one grown-up son who had recently moved out but comes home regularly to visit. We love the beach, reading, puzzles, games, cooking good food, gardening, and visiting friends and family. I work as a hairdresser. We have a lot of experience hosting students over the years of my son growing up and thoroughly enjoy having people of different cultures to share our home. With my work as I am self-employed, I am highly flexible to your individual needs including transportation, food, etc. I would also like someone who is fairly independent and I...
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What makes this stay special

Language courses At home or in a language school
Private room Can be shared if you are travelling with others
Full Immersion Guaranteed No other guest speaks your language (optional add-on)
Half-board Breakfast and dinner included
Airport pick-up Helen picks you up at the airport
(may be a paid option)
Nearest public transport 5 minutes

Included in the booking with Linguifamily

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About this home

Meet the family

Helen (mother)

This home welcomes

Capacity: 2 people

18-25 years old (girl)

Adults (woman)

Couples

We have two double rooms so the maximum we can have are two couples or a couple and one other person
Over 16 year olds

Available activities

Board games

Enhance your stay

Language courses 67€ per hour
Transfer Colchester railway station 0€ per stay

This will be going to a certified French / English teacher's house or she will come to our home for 1 hour. Happy to take and collect from the station with no charge. Also happy to pick up from Stansted Airport at a charge.

Full Immersion Guaranteed

The host family optionally guarantees that there will be no other people speaking the same language during the stay.

Life with your host family

I am self employed so very flexible and happy to make sure the traveler is able to get around and see / do as much as possible. We go to Southwold every 7-8 days where the beach is. I can organise a trip to London with you but you will need to pay for your rail ticket there and back.