Single48, TEFL English Teacher
Hello,
I am very happy to travel to any part of the UK to look after your home and to provide some loving company for your treasured pets.
I am a tidy, quiet and conscientious house sitter, who has experience of both long term and short term sits.
While I do love the countryside, I also enjoy house sitting in a town or city.
My interests include reading, chess, writing and nature. I am a non-smoker.
House Sitting Experience
I was lucky enough to do some house sitting in beautiful County Kerry, Ireland for a few of weeks. I looked after a property and did some cleaning before it was put up for sale.
When I was staying in Spain, I was able to house sit at an old Moorish mill house in Andalusia. Again, the sit was for three weeks.
Most of my house sitting experience has been for extended periods of time. Routinely, I have had the pleasure to house sit for a retired couple who spend their winters in New Zealand. Five times I have made my way to Tedburn St Mary in Devon to look after their home and to enjoy the delightful company of my feline friend, Jasper (see photographs).
Each of the above sitting opportunities came by way of another website called Helpx. While I have plenty of positive references on that site, this summer will be my first seeking sits on House Sitters UK. Perhaps a verifiable reference for my sits in Devon would be in good order - in that case, the couple for whom I housesat are happy to contact you privately via email. In the meantime, they kindly wrote the following words:
"I have known Steve Mason for quite a few years now, he has house and cat sat for me for at least five consecutive years for as long as 3-4 months at a time, enabling me to travel abroad without troubling myself with worries about how things are at home. I have found him utterly reliable and honest. He has developed a long loving relationship with my cat "Jasper". It continues until today, Steve keeps in touch with me and often asked how Jasper is getting along. Steve is a wholly trustworthy man and takes his responsibilities very seriously. When I am away he keeps me informed on how things are at home regularly. I have no hesitation in recommending Steve as a reliable house and pet sitter."
Over the years, I have also done some cat and dog sitting for family and friends.
Given my past experiences, I am used to corresponding with home owners effectively whilst on a sit. I do appreciate the piece of mind that good communication can bring and am happy to provide updates at any time.
On another note, I would like to arrange a longer term house sit (1-4 months) sometime next year. Perhaps you were hoping to get away for some time but think the idea a little impractical as regards house sitting and pet care. Well, please feel free to contact me about any extended house sit. I would be more than interested to hear from you. We could always dovetail our plans seamlessly at this early stage,
Although I joined this site some time ago, I am excited to be in the position now to enjoy my first house sit and to experience for myself the wonderful community I have heard so much about.
All the best,
Steven
From the moment we met Steven we felt comfortable and confident that our pets would be well cared for by him. He communicated with us well while we were away sending photos as appropriate and on our return our cats were both relaxed and content as if we’d never been away. The house was immaculate and everything in order. We’d be happy to recommend Steven or have him back anytime.
Steven was a pleasure to work with from day one. He took wonderful care of our cats, who were clearly very happy and comfortable with him. His flexibility made the entire process seamless. I would highly recommend him!
Another holiday without worries thanks to Steven. After previous experiences with Steven we are confident the house is in good hands when we go away and have no hesitation in recommending him as a reliable and trustworthy housesitter.
Thanks Steven and looking forward to your next sit for our six-week holiday next year.
Malcolm & Fiona.
Steve was marvellous with Albie and TC, my two cats. Albie is gregarious and outgoing and loves everyone, while TC is very timid and cautious with strangers. Having said that, TC looked very relaxed in all the photos Steve sent me along with their news.
I came home to happy and relaxed cats which is what I wanted, and I'm very grateful to Steve for the time and effort he put in to looking after them.
Steven looked after our house whilst we were abroad for six weeks. Throughout, Steven kept in touch and asked when he was not sure of anything. He coped with a boiler emergency, liaising with the engineer several times as well as battening the property down when a storm approached. The house was left clean and tidy and even the mail box had had a sweep-out. We would not hesitate to recommend Steven and look forward to his next stay later this year.
Steven was an ace cat sitter, we would highly recommend him, and would definitely use him again.
Communications were swift and easy via this website/mobile phone texts/whatsapps. Steven regularly updated us with when he arrived and left (as we weren't in to meet him), how Elton was, and he regularly sent photos and checked things about Elton and the house that we hadn't made clear.
He bonded with Elton straight away, and it was clear, when we got back, that Elton had been extremely happy ... MORE
Steven is a wonderful cat-sitter. He asks for a description of your cat(s) and their personality so that he understand their needs. My cat, Mollie, learned to trust him within hours as he talked to her so gently and waited for her to invite him to stroke her. He sent me photos and a short video. They really took to each other. I was so relieved and pleased with him. I returned to find the house tidy and a happy atmosphere. I couldn't recommend him more highly. Thank you, Steven and House ... MORE
Steven was an amazing house sitter. He was very considerate of our things and space, and did a great job of keeping the house together. We came back to a house that was cleaner than we left it, which was a treat!
Steven really cared about our chickens, and I know that they enjoyed getting treats from him!
I can definitely recommend Steven :)
Steven was an exemplary guest (pet sitter)in my house; he sent regular messages and photos and my cat clearly adored him.
He left the house more orderly than when he arrived and a very contented cat.
I would have no hesitation in hiring him for any future holidays.
Steven was a great house sitter. Communication was good before and during his stay, and he took great care of our house and cat. Pépite enjoyed his company a lot and when we came back she was happy and relaxed. We would love to have Steven back in the future.
Steven is extremely diligent, a safe pair of hands, and thoughtful with pets. He paid close attention to detail and was very committed to my cats welfare and happiness - way more than I am with them! He was easy to communicate with, flexible, considerate and clean-living. He kept my house in pristine condition and cared greatly for the house and garden. Thank you Steven.
This was my first experience of inviting a stranger into my home but more importantly trusting the care of my beloved cat whilst I was out of the country.
Steven was very flexible, considerate and provided me with the right amount of communication in regards his travel arrangements, what to expect from a house sit, providing me with reassurance and regular updates on my cat when I was away.
He is calm, polite and friendly. My cat took to him instantly and I knew she was in very safe and ... MORE
For me, Steven was the ideal sitter because my cats didnt notice that I went, but had a great time with Steven instead. I would rate Steven highly as a cat whisperer, or should I say whiskerer because his was the first human lap that Kitty had snoozed on
When I came back , everything was the same, the cats were neither fatter nor thinner, but lounging about and the windows were especially clean.
Steven was in regular communication and adapted to my rustic place. He was uncomplaining and used ... MORE
This was our first experience of having a house sitter and we wouldn't hesitate in asking Steven to look after our rabbits again. Steven is very friendly and cared for our pets really well with excellent communication. We would highly recommend Steven as a house sitter. Steven added to our stress free holiday knowing the rabbits were being really well cared for.
This was my first experience of having a pet sitter and I can honestly say it was a pleasure to meet Steven and I would certainly ask for his services in the future. Steven developed a genuine close relationship with Ozzy, my cat, and looked after my tortoises and pond fish with care. He sent me regular video updates of how everything was at home while I was away and I had no concerns at all. Steven is very thoughtful and gave me confidence that my pets and house were in safe hands.
This was my first experience of a house sitter through this site.
Steven was the perfect housesitter for me, quick and thorough in his communication. I found him very conscientious.
I was travelling with my dog, so this housesit was for my cat, Marmaduke, house and care of some young trees still in pots in the garden.
Steven has an excellent understand of cats and worked well to make a good connection with Marmaduke, who absolutely adores him now. He did everything that I asked him, and ... MORE
Our family owe a great deal to Steven. He took such great care of my late father-in-laws family home keeping it spotlessly clean -I t meant such a lot to us to be able to see how well cared for it was for the three months he lived in the house. Steven was very responsive to communication and was considerate and flexible, gracefully absenting himself whenever a family member needed to visit to sort through possessions or the estate agent came to show someone around.
I highly recommend Steven ... MORE
Steven is the best housesitter I ever had. He got on with Winston very well. Winston liked him a lot. He was very considerate about the heating in my house ( I've asked him to be economical with the heating). His communication was excellent, always answered the phone, kept sending me messages. I've never met him (he was the second sitter in a row of four), but I feel that I know him very well and I have a very good relationship with him. I would recommend Steven as the wonderful sitter to any ... MORE
Steven arrived exactly when he said he would and Sassy took to him straight away. I had no problems knowing that we could trust him with the house and little Sassy who is somewhat elderly now. He is calm, clean, organized, flexible and very considerate and we had just the right amount of communication. The house was just as we had left it on our return and Sassy was extremely content. Steven will be our first choice from now on and hopefully he'll be available. Thanks for all your help ... MORE
Make sure the garden and pot plants are thriving when you get back - get a house sitter.
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