Cat lovers needed to care for contemporary home nestled in wooded neighborhood (lots of privacy, yet close to Durham/Raleigh/Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA)

About this assignment

We're a professional couple who share our lives with three loving cats. These guys are extremely friendly and need someone who likes to snuggle on the couch and drag toys behind them. We take great pride in sharing a home that is neat, clean and esthetically pleasing! We're looking for someone who will leave the house as neat and clean as as they found it.

What responsibilities are required of the house sitter

We need someone special who will:
Play with our cat children
Provide daily cat care including: feeding, cleaning litter boxes, brushing.
Keep in touch with us via email or text. (Please send pics every day or two!)
Maintain outdoor plants and lawn. Depending on the season, we may ask you to water or blow leaves in once or twice a week
Bring in mail.
Water about 8 indoor plants
Turn on automobiles if we're away for extended period

What are the good features of the property and location

We fell in love with this house for its open feel combined with private spaces. Lots of windows and natural light, clean contemporary design, and low clutter. One and a half story home is tucked in the trees, so it feels very private though it's located in an established neighborhood. Ideal location. Five-minute drive to Research Triangle Park or shopping. Fifteen to twenty minutes to downtown Durham, Chapel Hill, or Raleigh, NC.

House is perfect for a mature couple or single professional. Master bedroom is large with vaulted ceiling and large attached bath (shower, whirlpool tub, skylight). Secondary bedrooms are not currently set up for that purpose but arrangements could be made. Living room and kitchen have vaulted ceilings and lots of windows, but in nice weather you'll probably spend more time on the private screened porch or the sunny deck with views of the woods.

High-speed internet and WIFI.

If you want a relaxing private space that's an easy commute to anywhere in the Triangle, this home is a good option to check out. Great weather with everything Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill has to offer.

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

We prefer someone who can stay for for the entire period, but will consider bringing in short-term pet sitters if this is not possible.

We prefer someone who will be around a lot. Our kitties crave time with humans.

Although we are conveniently located to everything in the Triangle, you will need a car. Although we have two cars, we do not lend them out. We may need you to start them up while we're gone to keep them in good order, but we teach and travel a lot and prefer to keep vehicles out of housesitting exchanges.

House is absolutely smoke-free.

References required. Please make available when you contact us.
Can pay $15 per day, please contact to discuss.

Thank you!!

Can I bring my own pets?

No, sorry.

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