Dream House Sitters - Experienced, Reliable & Trustworthy. Excellent References

About this sitter

Hello,

We are Dennis and Diane Jennings a professional, happily married couple in our 60's.

Non smokers/vapers, no drugs. Our children are adults. We have 2 wonderful grandchildren.

We are fit, energetic, sociable, easy going, practical, flexible, trustworthy, honest, helpful and supportive.

We have excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

We can be counted on to do whatever needs to be done when the unexpected comes up.

We love gardening, walking, travelling, exploring new areas, meeting new people and learning new things.

We enjoy biking, skiing, boating, swimming and the outdoors.

We take pride in looking after any home we have lived in as if it were our own.

Our landlords have referred to us as "Dream Tenants".

Our homes are clean, tidy, organized and welcoming.

We are looking for house sits close to a village, town or large city.

Minimum house sitting of 1 week up to several months.

Central heating if not a warm climate, or a good supply of heating materials. Internet access, cell phone connection very important.

Use of bikes and your car if available.

We often rent a car if the location requires that it would be needed.

Prefer a house with gardens although an apartment in a city is also fine for us.

Why they want to house sit

We are recently retired and are travelling and experiencing new places and people. House sitting offers that opportunity for us.We have the benefit of free travel so we have no problems going to foreign countries with ease. We can also be called upon with short notice which is an added benefit to many homeowners. We also like learning new languages and connecting with local people.

Their experience

May 2023 Lagos Portugal
Dennis and Diane were wonderful house sitters for us for 3 weeks while we were on holiday.
We met them the day before we were to leave, and they were able to make themselves at home and get a quick visit into the marina area of our town of Lagos Portugal.
We knew during our initial zoom call with them, they were going to be a perfect fit to not only watch our home but more importantly take care of our three cats.
They oversaw the installation of a couple of new appliances in the kitchen during the first week and that was extremely helpful to us.
They sent updates to us via Whats App about the cats and that really helped keep us relaxed throughout our trip.

We highly recommend them to house sit for you on your next vacation.

Cheers Brian and Tobi Sparks

July 2017 Chilliwack BC
I am so grateful that I had Diane and Dennis house and pet sit for me for two weeks this summer.
It gave me such peace of mind knowing that they were there while I was out of the country.
I am normally very wary of having people look after my very spoiled dog, but they did a fantastic job! Not only was the dog happy, my house and garden were looked after perfectly.
I highly recommend the Jennings for anyone looking for honest, professional and meticulous house sitting services.

Katie Turner
Chilliwack BC
Canada
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Walmer/Deal UK May 29 - June 10 2017

Wonderful Couple who have just been Sitting for us.

Dennis and Diane have been House and Pet sitting for us. They came a couple of days before we left for an 8 day trip, as we have a new rescue dog from Mauritius, who is quite nervous of strangers. It was the first time we have left her, so we were worried she may not be happy with new people.

However, it was love at first sight for little Lilly, and she bonded with Dennis immediately. We had a very nice 2 days with them before the trip, and we were able to leave feeling very happy and reassured. House and pets were perfect on our return. Wonderful couple who we hope to meet up with again.

Jacqueline, United Kingdom, 10 June, 2017
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Sheffield UK May 18-26 2017

Looked after a rabbit and kept apartment clean and tidy. We are waiting for the testimonial from the homeowner Sarah Clarke.
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Hawaii Kailua Oahu April 24 to May 9, 2017

Dennis and Diane looked after my home and garden while I went on a cruise. They were so helpful in keeping everything growing. House was spotless on my return.
Thank you for a worry free vacation. I highly recommend them as trusted house sitters.

. Myrna Zezza.
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Reference Radlett England UK April/May 2016

Dennis and Diane looked after our UK home and animals (dog, two cats and rabbit) for two weeks in April and again for two weeks in May 2016. They had use of our second home in Cambridge between sits and use of our second car for the entire time.
They are a lovely, friendly couple who went out of their way to look after our property including working in the garden and cleaning the house. They were easy to communicate with and flexible with their arrangements so that everything was convenient for us. They endured terrible unseasonable weather with good humour.

I would highly recommend them as house sitters.

Regards
Patricia McIntyre

Contact information on request
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Reference The Villages Florida November 2015

Dennis and Diane were excellent house sitters for us. Looking after our home, plants and 2 cats for two weeks while we went on vacation.
They are very trustworthy, they took great care of our home, garden and the cats. Everything was left as they found it. We would definitely recommend them as very competent house sitters.

Jim and Trish Radican

The Villages Florida

radican2000@yahoo.com

352-391-1216
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Kailua Oahu Hawaii August 2015

I needed a house sitter at very short notice and The Jennings really stepped up for me. My other house sitter had to cancel and I was so worried about my trip and also how to have my 94-year-old mother in law looked in on while I was absent. They arrived in time for me to leave and did such a great job with my home and all the tropical plants that needed constant watering.

My mother in law was so happy to have them at the property, she felt cared for and safe. The house was clean and tidy and they did some extra work for me I came home to windows and screens washed. What a treat!!
I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for trustworthy and competent
house sitters.

Myrna Zezza
808-254-6407
Kailua Hawaii
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Gibson's BC Canada September 4-26th, 2015

Diane and Dennis house-and-garden sat for us for three weeks in September, 2015. They were excellent with communication during the selection process, including scheduling a Skype call. They were willing to meet us a few weeks before the house-sit but were gracious when I had to cancel very last minute. They responded quickly by email and phone.

During the house-sit, Diane and Dennis were willing to "file reports" during our absence, but I suggested that wouldn't be necessary. Although there were no emergencies to deal with while we were away, I had confidence that they would be able to handle one if it should arise because they have been homeowners themselves for many years.

The Jennings left the house as clean as they found it, and Dennis even did some weeding in the garden. They made sure that the garden was watered on the dry days. My plants all survived just fine.

When I explained about our "green" home, and all the recycling we do, they were more than willing to comply with our many house rules, and enthusiastically recycled and saved energy and water.

All in all, Diane and Dennis did a fine job of looking after our house and garden, and we appreciated the peace of mind that their house sitting provided so that we could enjoy our holiday. I absolutely recommend them as house sitters.
Gail Hunt
www.thisgreenhouse.ca
www.thisgreenlife.ca
www.gailhunt.com
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Oakington Cambridge UK June 21-29, 2015

Dear Dennis and Dianne,

Thank you so much again for taking such excellent care of our house in Cambridge whilst we were on holiday in June. And of course of our pets too. They seemed happy and maybe a bit spoiled with too much attention :-)

The house was clearly well cared for, with some serious work by the
two of you in the garden. What a lovely surprise to find the grass
mowed and trees trimmed. That was really beyond what we expected.

We hope you were able to enjoy the house, and would have no hesitation in recommending you to other owners who require sitters. Please feel free to direct them to us through the website or directly to my e-mail.

Warm wishes,

David Africa
davidafrica@gmail.com
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Kailua Oahu Hawaii

Diane and Dennis Jennings

Over many years, they have been my house guests and have house/pet sat for me for several weeks at a time.

I trust them emphatically.
They are clean, respectful, thoughtful and very conscientious.
They are service minded, flexible and reliable.
They are the sort of people that ‘Task themselves’.
In other words, they take initiative to do what is needed.
This an important quality when caring for another person’s property.

On one occasion at my home, we had especially strong winds and the canopy blew over off the deck. It could have caused damage to my roof, gutters, house paint and potentially caused damage to my neighbors house.They acted quickly and saved the day!

They took good care of my home, better care than I of my own home.
Plants are in great condition. A few new ones were added!
My pets (I had a Bichon dog, and an elder cat) are loved up and nurtured.
My cars are clean, full of gas, etc.
My homes are always tip top when in their care.
Once Dennis even cleaned my windows and screens! What a guy!

They are wonderful people and I am so glad to have them stay and house sit for me.

If you are considering them to care for your home, property, pets, plants, cars… you would be most fortunate to have them!

If you would like to contact me, please do.

Best,

Ardyth Brock

808-728-1728

ardythb@me.com
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Fort Lauderdale Florida

Diane and Dennis house sat for us for two weeks, they took care of cats, boat, car, and handled any problems that had come up for us.

We would highly recommend them and trust them 100% to take proper care of our house, property and cats.

They left our house cleaner that we left it and handled a minor repair that came up.

We felt very secure with them in our home and we would definitely use them again in the future.

Feel free to contact us with any questions.

Trish and Jim Radican

352 391-1216

radican2000@yahoo.com

What can they bring to the assignment

We have many useful skills that any homeowner would benefit from.

We love gardening and we have created many beautiful gardens, Indoor plants will thrive.
Maintenance, painting, DIY
Pet sitting cats one or two dogs, birds, chickens, rabbits
Excellent communication skills
Excellent organisational skills, we have event planning experience
We have trained logistic teams to produce quality events
Excellent problem solvers
Collecting mail, forwarding mail
Answering phone calls
Meeting guests, supervising service people
Property Management Background
Teaching and Training Background
Computer Skills