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House Sitters available (County Durham, North East England)
Our House Sitters list for all the United Kingdom is below. To view a list of house sitters willing to house sit in your area please use the drop down menu.
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We save you time. Replies from house sitters you contact can sometimes take a while and when they reply you may find your location and timing doesn’t suit their schedule. This means contacting house sitters one at a time can be a drawn out process. When you choose to contact a house sitter with us you will be asked to list your needs and when you do, available house sitters for your location and dates will be contacting you within hours.
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A Couple of Kooks
4Years Couple
We are a middle-aged couple with a desire to see more of the UK, away from tourist hotspots wherever possible. We have done much house and pet sitting over the years for friends and family, and then discovered that there were ways of doing so in other parts of the UK. We also want to get a dog, and maybe chickens, in our next home, so it will be good experience to understand how to care for... Read more
Preferred locations: North East England All regions
Current bookings: 20 Mar 8 May 19 May 21 May
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Lesley - Upforanychallenge!
4Years Couple
We have been pet/house sitting now for three years. It has become a semi-retirement “job” which we love.
We retired from working in the foreign office. (Head of Security) and (Residence Manager) in 2021.
We have many years of professional experience in house management and security.
We are used to moving around and enjoy exploring new places and challenges.
We are both very active,... Read more
Preferred locations: North East England All regions
Current bookings: 1 Mar 16 May 17 May 1 Jul 1 Jul 6 Jul 7 Jul 29 Dec
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Daniel - DOG WHISPERER
5Years Single
i'm a 60+ single male living in derbyshire and own my own home .
ive worked in engineering from school ,
I love the outdoors and animals ,
my hobbies are walking , mountain biking , gym and keeping fit , photography , landscape and wildlife .
caravan and camping ,
I love gardening and DIY.
I like cooking and eating healthily .
I love dogs and animals
love nature and wildlife
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Preferred locations: North East England All regions
Current bookings: 29 Apr 7 May 1 Jun 20 Jun 21 Jun 26 Jun 5 Jul 19 Jul 25 Jul 1 Aug 5 Aug 10 Aug 14 Aug 1 Sep 2 Sep 5 Oct 7 Oct 17 Oct 7 Oct 17 Oct 26 Oct 14 Nov 16 Nov 25 Nov 19 Dec 27 Dec 5 Mar'27 25 Mar'27 9 Jun'27 25 Jun'27 15 Sep'27 2 Oct'27
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Janet - Want a great house sitter - stop here!!!
6Years Single
Early 60’s single female with plenty of life left in her yet (apart from the few bits that have dropped off at my age!! ?)
Great with animals and love the outdoors. I am well travelled with lots of skills and experience.
I have previously had my own pets dogs, cats, hamsters to name but a few. I take very good care of my own home and treat other peoples homes as if they were my own.... Read more
Preferred locations: North East England All regions
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Martin - The Garfoots
Couple
We are married, 5 children, 6 grandchildren and just bought a house in Harrogate after living abroad for 8 years. We love animals, having had a dog and 4 cats in recent years, the outdoors, walking, exploring, and also just chilling, playing board games. We had a large garden abroad and did lots of gardening and looking after several vegetable patches. We are retired and love life. Non-smoking. Read more
Preferred locations: North East England All regions
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Linda - Hall
3Years Couple
Hi, thank you for looking at our profile.
We are both early 50's, active, reliable, honest and looking for adventures to have and places to explore. Husband is early retired and I am a teacher (great holidays) who is also hoping to take a step back from the world of work soon. We have done a fair bit of house/pet sitting for family and friends and have an elderly lab of our own (who would... Read more
Preferred locations: North East England All regions
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Anthony - Pompey 23
7Years Couple
Retired couple. Approachable, easy to get on with. Fit and active. Enjoy Running, walking, gardening and travelling.
Responsible Couple available to lavish love & attention on your pets and pamper your plants, garden and home
We are honest, trustworthy and able to handle most any situation with calm competence
Previously looked after homes with pets ie cats, dogs & birds.We've both grown... Read more
Preferred locations: North East England All regions
Current bookings: 2 May 10 May 18 May 22 May 4 Jun 20 Jun 25 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 20 Jul 25 Jul 8 Aug 19 Aug 28 Aug 19 Aug 28 Aug 22 Aug 25 Aug 28 Aug 15 Sep 24 Sep 28 Sep 2 Oct 18 Oct 19 Oct 23 Oct 3 Nov 7 Nov
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Hi! I’m a hands-on, outdoorsy mum in my 30s, and I house sit with my almost 2-year-old son — a happy, curious little explorer who absolutely loves animals. Together, we make a calm, respectful, and reliable team who would love the chance to care for your home and pets while you're away.
We spent the last three years living off-grid, which taught us so much about self-sufficiency, care,... Read more
Preferred locations: North East England All regions
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Charissa - Reliable, experienced and friendly care!
1Year Single
Hiya! My name is Charissa. I am the owner and CEO of two business', Pawsome Pals Pet Care and Lupis Lucita, an art business. I work on my own time from my laptop and sketchbook, meaning I am fully flexible and able to work choosing my own hours, including being able to work from any location. I am fully insured, please feel free to ask for proof of insurance!
I love travelling, and spend... Read more
Preferred locations: North East England All regions
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Geraldine
Single
I live in the south of Scotland. I would like to explore Scotland and northern England a bit more than I have been able to and I am not keen on hotels and B&Bs. I love the outdoors and animals, and I like to spend my free time in nature or making things from wool. Read more
Preferred locations: North East England All regions except Tyne and Wear, North Yorkshire
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Hello, I am Steven and have been married 36 years to Janet. We are a family of four, our youngest son Leo lives in support living due to him having autism. So it is my wife, Janet and our son Ben (all animals love him) that would accompany me.
We have lived in Wiltshire for over 20 years. In that time we have had four dogs, two cats, guinea pigs, rabbits, and kept over 20 hens.
Since... Read more
Preferred locations: North East England All regions
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david - Sitting Proud
3Years Couple
We are a married couple who like to be busy and love exploring the countryside, towns and cities. We like walking and outdoor activities. We are kind and caring to animals but no longer have our own. Have had experience of looking after other peoples homes and pet sitting for friends. Sorry but we don't look after dogs or farm animals. Read more
Preferred locations: North East England All regions
Current bookings: 30 Jun 11 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 2 Nov 14 Nov
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Adrienne - Keith & Adrienne (AJ)
3Years Couple
Hi home owner, we are a couple who’ve been together for over 30 years and married for 19. Keith was a Senior Fire Officer for 30 years and Adrienne (aka AJ) has recently taken early retirement as an NHS Director. We are both non-smokers.
We’re fairly new to the idea of home sitting - AJ was browsing ways to get away, other than the usual vrbo stay, whilst looking after someone’s... Read more
Preferred locations: North East England All regions
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Vivienne - Digital Nomad Experienced House Sitter
1Year Single
Hello everyone, so I'm a recently retired Harley Street Psychologist who is traveling the Uk and Europe in her camper van. I am very experience in looking after other peoples homes whilst they are away and very aware of the importance of having someone whom you can rely on. I am currently working part time completing some teaching online and I am writing a book, I'm also a 'ghost' writer for... Read more
Preferred locations: North East England All regions
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Dorothea - Care two care!
4Years Couple
We learnt our trade, pet and house-sitting, for our children.
We’ve been trained to care for our grandchildren, their pets and homes to a standard only your children can demand!
We are a mature, active couple, fully Covid vaccinated, plus booster.
We take pride in maintaining house cleanliness and security.
Our aim is to treat your pets and home as if they were ours.
We spend... Read more
Preferred locations: North East England All regions
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Angela - Ange and Dave - Trustworthy and Reliable
3Years Couple
Hi, we discovered housesitting in 2023 and since then we have done numerous sits with lovely pets in great locations. (most have been through another website hence only 1 review so far on Mindahome). We enjoy living in different communities and having the company of pets. We have looked after friends homes and pets for many years.
We are fun-loving, caring, reliable, adventurous and keen... Read more
Preferred locations: North East England All regions
Current bookings: 12 May 19 May 1 Jun 8 Jun 4 Jul 11 Jul 25 Nov 16 Dec
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Alan - Alan and Sandra
Couple
Capable reliable couple several years experience on country estates looking after property and pets etc.
Good humoured with a flexible approach.Live in our own house in West Yorkshire,happy to mind a home anywhere in UK.Have transport comfortable with town or country location.Have animal and livestock experience. Read more
Preferred locations: North East England All regions
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Anna
Single
I teach and practice architecture, currently in the UK. I travel a lot, enjoy long walking rambles, hiking and camping, and also enjoy the culture available in cities. I love to cook, trying all kinds of cuisine, from low to high and everything in between - adore street food. I first had a family pet at 10 year old. My current nomadic lifestyle currently doesn't accommodate a pet, leading me... Read more
Preferred locations: North East England All regions
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Stephen - Steve & Helen
Couple
We are both dog lovers, we currently have 2 dogs, a 14 year old cocker spaniel and a 5 year old miniature dachshund. We lost our red setter a few years ago to old age. We both work, Helen is a swimming teacher for children and I am a production manager and estimator at a high end joinery manufacturing company. We own our own house and just outside Oxford. We walk our dogs 2/3 times a day and... Read more
Preferred locations: North East England All regions
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Damien Ferradaz
Single
Responsible & Trustworthy House Sitter | Pet Lover | UK-Based Graduate
Hi there! I’m Damien - a respectful, tidy, and dependable house sitter currently relocating to the UK. I hold a degree in Statistics and am using house sitting as a meaningful way to ground myself while settling in.
I’ve grown up with animals and currently have multiple pets of my own, so I understand the importance... Read more
Preferred locations: North East England All regions
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Tom - Tom&Beryl
1Year Couple
Beryl And myself are fairly active we live in the Langdale Valley and enjoy walking. We have always had border collies and lost our Charlie last year. We have always walked our dogs 5 times daily irrespective of weather. I am a retired joiner so I’m quite handy for small repairs and Beryl worked as an accounts clerk. We get a great deal of pleasure from looking after other people’s animals... Read more
Preferred locations: North East England All regions
Current bookings: 29 Apr 18 May
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Derek & Jo - Our great discovery tour of the UK
2Years Couple
We will be travelling to the UK from early August 2025 for approximately 3 months. We are a long married couple, finally travelling to the UK, the home of our ancestors. We are capable, cook most of our own meals, have owned pets and animals and can relate to them, enjoy gardening and walks, when we have visited, stayed and have looked after houses while owners have been away, we leave the... Read more
Preferred locations: North East England All regions
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Julie - Retired, very fit & active animal lovers
8Years Couple
Healthy, fit and and active young (at heart) retired couple living in the Seacliff/Brighton area of Adelaide, South Australia. We are long term proud parents of dogs and cats, also chickens and fish. Grown up with pets and have cared for many friend's, colleague's and family dogs (large and small) and cats. Have instilled that love and enjoyment of all pets in our own family. Enjoy working... Read more
Preferred locations: North East England All regions
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Cherelle - Cherelle and Jack
2Years Couple
Hello
We are Jack and Cherelle, recently married couple in our mid 30s. We live in Pendle, Lancashire but love to travel and would like to see more of the UK and all of the cute pets. We have two house cats of our own who make our house a home.
We rescued our cats Rosemary and Sagr 3 years ago, they were ferral and need a lot of socialising. We have lots patience and good with timid or... Read more
Preferred locations: North East England All regions
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Anne - Sue -Anne james
2Years Single
English born mature woman -world travelled 🧳
Have 8 happy married children in Australia
Duel passports -can live indefinitely UK
I’m currently booked out with house sits
Mindahome Australia .
2 decades live in carer Uk - the n Covid came !
Good house keeper -cook -gardener etc etc
Excellent ref both countries
Grew up on farm between Worthing and Horsham
Uk driving... Read more
Preferred locations: North East England All regions
Current bookings: 27 Oct 18 Nov 11 Dec 26 Dec