Chesterfield, East Midlands

About this house sitting position in Chesterfield

We are a family of four living in semi-rural Derbyshire in a very small hamlet and National Trust area. Our 3 bedroom home is a semi-detached cottage within minutes drive of Hardwick House and Gardens and within easy driving distance of other heritage properties including Chatsworth House, Bolsover Castle and Calke Abbey. We are close to Sherwood Forest and on the edge of the Peak District. Our little hamlet consists of cottages, a farm and a pub so a car would be needed for reaching the shops and other services which are a few minutes drive away. Our neighbours are very friendly and supportive in our tiny community.

We are looking for a house sitter or sitters that will enjoy spending time in our home and caring for our pets. We don't have any maintenance or gardening requirements, we just need company and care for our lovely elderly labrador, 2 cats, 4 pet rats, chickens and a bearded dragon. They are all low maintenance pets, mainly requiring food and love. Our dozen chickens are a fun and friendly bunch of rescue hens. Their coop has an automatic open/close door so they just need someone to feed them and in return they'll provide fresh eggs for you to enjoy everyday!

Large back garden to enjoy but requiring no maintenance, wifi, Netflix, peaceful rural surroundings.

We have house-sitters each year that have enjoyed staying in our home and we abide by a FREE exchange of accommodation in return for house-sitting. We also find that one of our rescue cats is more settled with women in the house so apologies but no solo male house-sitters. Our dates are currently 13th - 28th July 2019 Read more...