We need housesitters for three weeks – we depart on Tuesday 20 August and arrive home on Tuesday 10 September.
Unfortunately, our usual housesitters are unavailable for this sit, hence this listing.
We have a nice, well located house – it’s on the city’s doorstep, in Stanmore.
It’s a very friendly home, where anyone would enjoy sitting.
It’s also a very secure house, where you will feel very safe. We have four security cameras in ‘non-private’ areas of the house - two external (front and back) and two internal (in the hallway and kitchen). We use these cameras to monitor the house remotely when we’re away.
As well as keeping the house secure, this housesit has two other very important requirements - the care of our three cats and the watering of our garden.
We have three rescue cats and they are all very special to us. So we need people who are VERY familiar with cats and understand their behaviour.
Regarding the garden - we have a relatively small garden but it does have a LOT of plants, which need regular, soaking hosing at least once a week, regardless of whether it rains or not. So, it’s important that you are prepared and able to devote time to this task.
Our preference is for a couple to housesit for us, so that if one partner becomes incapacitated in some way, the other can carry on. Because we have animals that need to be fed and looked after, we can’t risk their starvation if something happens to a sole housesitter.
But we’re not excluding single housesitters if they can have a suitable back-up person readily available.
A housesitter with a car is essential (on-street parking in a very good, quiet street), so that if something happens to any of the cats, they can be taken to the vet immediately.
Our cats are all pretty docile and, while emergency situations are extremely rare, they can happen. We need to feel assured that help is immediately on hand for them in the event that an emergency should arise.
Like most home-owners, we are most particular about who we let into our home. We will vet all applications thoroughly, so, if you’re interested, please provide:
1) a recent police check; and
2) a number of references with the referees’ contact details.
This is a non-smoking house. So, if you are non-smokers and believe this house-sit would suit you (remember, as well as the all important security aspect, the care of our cats and hosing the garden are our prime concerns) please contact us.
Thank you
Martin & Irene