Five Weeks in South Yorkshire

About this assignment

REQUIRED: house sitting experience and references we can check. We're going to be away from around 10th December to around the middle of January. The dates are yet to be confirmed so we need someone flexible, and who is happy to be here in the house with our two dogs Tilly and Rosy, and our two cats Ginge and Snert, over the Christmas and New Year time.

PLESE NOTE: WE ONLY PAY A NOMINAL FEE FOR HOUSE SITTING BUT WE'RE HAPPY TO PAY REALISTIC TRAVEL EXPENSES TO GET TO US AND HOME AGAIN. We pay all the ongoing bills for the hoseus while we're away.

What responsibilities are required of the house sitter

Be a good friend to our pets, keep them safe, take the dogs for plenty of walks in a lovely park just a couple of minutes away. One dog is old so she needs just one leisurely walk each day. The other dog is very young and needs plenty of exercise, so she needs two walks. Take care of the house and keep it secure, clean and tidy. Make sure our dogs are not left alone for more than five or six hours a day maximum.

What are the good features of the property and location

We have an old Edwardian terraced house not far from the city centre in Doncaster. There's a spacious guest bedroom with kinsize bed, a good kitchen, dining room and living room. There's a small rear garden, and we have fibre broadband and central heating. On-street parking, with easy bus and car access to the city and the A1/M1 motorways, and other interesting local towns within a shortish drive. York is just an hour's drive away, and Scarborough is similar. We're a very short taxi ride away from the train station.

What does the house sitter need to consider before applying for this assignment

Need to be prepared to spend balance the time exploring the area and spending time with the dogs, i.e. not being out and about for more than 5-6 hours per day. Ideall, we need someone who isn't ging to be out all day and in the evenings.

Can I bring my own pets?

No, sorry.

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