Sept 16-23 Cat and plant lover needed for bungalow between Arundel and Littlehampton , 2m to beach and south Downs

About this assignment

Hello ! We need someone for Sept 16-23..If someone can not do the whole time, I may be able to use neighbors at be
We need a sitter for 3 and a half to four months from Early Dec to late March. It can get very wet and damp here in Dec - Feb but sometimes nice. we never get flooded but garden gets very wet. House is warm and central heating and auxiliary wood stove in living room if needed. Responsibilities are much easier in winter since you would only be watering indoor plants in winter unless I have cuttings , etc in tht greenhouse
There are two major cons in the Winter months ,- the boiler is temperamental and turns off about once a week when it is used alot ( cold weather)! It requires someone to.go up and turn the taps back on for a minute , after climbing up a pull down loft ladder, (not very steep ) .it's a simple procedure and always works to turn the taps but it is a pain to have it turn off and the house will feel slightly cold for a short while . Tht heat then comes back within minutes and heats up.pretty quickly . Obviously we would go through the technique with you thoroughly . In addition, we have boiler insurance so a engineer will come quite promptly if there is any problem ( normally not needed )
Another con is that we park a couple of hundred feet from our house, which is fine most of tht year but in Nov- late February , we can get puddles and a slightly squelchy path.after lots of rain ., and not much fun taking tht trash down to tht road every week( actually we find we only need to every two to three weeks - low waste on our part )!
Otherwise it's pretty cosy, esp with the wood stove as back up . The dining room is a unheated conservatory but heats up with a electric heater within half a hour , or you are welcome to eat in tht living room .

CATS ; The house sitter should enjoy cats and plants and be patient with an older cat who can be a little hard to get to know and occasionally will lightly nip and give you claws if you try to cuddle her ( so not recommended - but don't be too afraid, she never " attacks," lol ) But once you get to know her she is sweet but still grumpy and very playful ! Lola is younger and much easier , and loves , even demands, a lap in the evening (which Spike also enjoys once she decides to like you ) . They will.probqbly end up on your bed , altho Lola sometimes goes out adventuring at night . Two to three feeds a day as and when ,and light kitty litter cleaning .
GARDEN :in tht winter, no garden maintenance needed . The house and garden are about 100 x 70
There are lovely sunsets as our house bs is into a field. We only have two other neighbors .

What responsibilities are required of the house sitter

-for both sits: Feed and" water " kitties two- three times a day .two is fine if travelling .
In summer -Water plants inside and out side.Only inside in winter
Prefer someone who knows plants and enjoys gardening but not essential, mostly watering !
- Clean poo out of kitty litter every day or so- esp if it's hot .
Play with cats occasionally
Leave house and garden as neat as you found it .( Garden not that neat lol)

Feel free to ask any questions about cats or garden or anything
Take trash bins to end of lane once a week .

What are the good features of the property and location

-Private and good sized garden
-Barbecue outside and places to sit.
-Friendly neighbors and a place to park (altho you must walk 100 yards to house )
-Nice sunsets in the evening from deck or field behind house
Birdsong and trees in garden
Wifi and streaming service
low maintenance cats
-2 miles from nice beach and harbour and lots of other beaches and walks nearby ( car useful but buses to beach and can walk to littlehampton beach altho 40 minutes ))You are welcome to bring bikes .
Close to Arundel ( several resteraunts ,pubs castle , galleries ) and Chichester ,( cathedral) lovely towns nearby and south Downs national park, Brighton,( great shopping, resteraunts ) Lewes , ( castle ) lots of lovely quiant villages pubs , resteraunts and gardens within 15- 40 minutes away .
Closest town Littlehampton, seaside town with small downtown. several supermarkets in area and one walking distance, bus stop a few hundred yards from our house . Arundel also nice Car not needed but recommended for sightseeing depending on interests.
Two Train stations 2 miles from house

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

Must love cats and plants .you must be a bit tolerant of the boiler situation and not mind puddles !
The dates for the winter sit might change slightly ( same general range ) Dec 8-15 or so , an sometimes we arrive back a bit later by a week or two and it would be nice if the sitter could be flexible but if not we may be able to get help.from neighbors

Can I bring my own pets?

No, sorry.

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