House Sitters UK

The largest pet & house sitting site exclusively for the UK
 
 
Close

JOIN NOW to contact

OR LOGIN - CLICK HERE

Join the largest UK focussed House Sitting site

  • Constant supply of new homeowner ads
  • More owners contacting sitters directly
  • Over a decade of experience

Join now to make contact

 
Dates
  • 19 Mar 2025 - 30 Mar 2025
  • 1 week 4 nights
What we need
  • Dogs (2), Cats (1), Chickens/Ducks/Geese (10+)
  • No
Sit Features
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Outside only

We need a house sitter

South West - Somerset

Maria

( Ideal For Couples or family ) Uk based only Please :) Animal Lovers a Must'

We have 2 Beautiful German Short Haired Pointers who are looking for a wonderful sitter/sitters' experience with dogs preferred ' but not essential' ) to stay in our Lovely Semi Rural cottage ( a short distance to village/town.
We are on the west coast beautiful flat level walks,

Well behaved Doggies whom have there own large area outside to enjoy' Smoky our lady BSH Kitty who is 5Yrs old ) she does not really require much attention as she does her own thing! ( Like Cats Do! ;-)

The Dogs love there daily walk / walks & ball game in the daytime!
they will chill when you do ;) but mainly love the company'
We've a Lovely large cosy Warm Level Cottage, with Log-Burner' Large Space inside and out, and sunny outside areas' Scooby is 8 yrs ' Loves His Chickens and is quite a sensitive boy ' & poppy is 10yrs' Ball Game Mad!!! ;-0 they love cuddles & company' and exercise ' Beautiful Temperaments.
We have 11 free ranging Chickens 'Scooby's Chickens' he loves watching them and protecting them😍
We are about a 12 minute drive to local villages and around 22-25 mins to Bridgwater town.

We Live in the Most Beautiful Area of west Somerset, On the Coast and also Steart Marshes on our door step' lovely flat level walks, we are semi-rural with some local pubs and villages some approx 7 - 12 mins ( all dog friendly'

Person / persons being Caring , conscientious , fairly energetic ' trustworthy and happy to clean daily & look after our lovely home, ( But Most Importantly loving with the Animals :)

Transport is required as we are semi-rural, but not essential as I am happy to drop-off - pick up locally If Required.

We would prefer someone who is happy to chill and enjoy the quieter lifestyle here' and not venture to far without the doggo's 🐶 as they do not like being left alone for long periods' although We Do not mind sitters popping out at all' But not leaving the dogs for any long periods at a time as they become v anxious after a couple of hrs 😌 so a max of 2-3 hrs for them to be left alone please ☺️
Beautiful walks on your doorstep and lovely doggie friendly Pubs etc locally

Enjoy Beautiful Somerset & some free range eggs whilst on the Coast :)

Look Forward to hearing from you lovely people :-)

Arrival would be anytime in the day on the Wednesday 19th of March 25'
Departure would be late afternoon of the Sunday 30th of March''

Many Thanks
Maria & Richard ;-)

House & Location
  • Cottage
  • Wifi, Streaming services, Carport, BBQ, Dishwasher, Street parking
  • Login to View
  • Coastal, Country, Bush/Forest (Nature, Quiet, Historical)
  • Supermarket, Shopping Centre, Restaurants/Cafes, Parks, Beach, Fishing/Boating
Reviews (11)
The 1st negative review I have ever posted! Before the Sit, Maria was friendly but, once there, I found her to be increasingly demanding. My partner, there on the last 2 days, did too. Every day she gave me a very long list of tasks to do which took hours, I felt patronised re my pet care ability eg I was asked if I had remembered to feed the hens! When I asked if I could keep a dog on its lead as ,on each walk, it ran off for long periods, Maria was curt & abrupt telling me the dogs mustn't ... MORE
 
CLAIRE (Apr 2024 - 5 nights)
Well Claire' and you asked to sit again! shocking! you tell terrible lie's ( such a shame you felt the need to say these untrue things' but then we know why don't we! Because you knew you had done wrong and were caught out! you were aware we had an outside camera on our back gate for our ... MORE
Great sit by the estuary. Had some lovely walks with the dogs. Friendly and affectionate dogs who always came back when called. Smokey the cat easy to look after. Great to have fresh eggs each day.
 
SARA & TONY (Mar 2024 - 5 nights)
We had a wonderful time with Scooby, Poppy, Smoky and the chickens… Maria and Rich are lovely and their house is great. Their pets are gorgeous and we couldn’t have asked for more. Fresh eggs every day, beautiful walks along the beach and a lovely comfy cottage to stay in. We would love to go back if they ever need sitters again!
 
KIRSTY & PETE (Nov 2023 - 11 nights)
Thank you guys for your lovely review' look forward to seeing you both again sometime soon I hope :-)
Our first experience of housesitting was beyond our expectations. Maria and Richie welcomed us to their lovely home and their pets were well behaved and a delight to look after - we had lots of fun walking them along the coast and cuddling them in the evening! Maria and Richie were great communicators and responded to any queries that we had promptly and had left comprehensive notes.
 
KATE (Oct 2022 - 4 days)
Thank you for your lovely feedback , we are glad you enjoyed your first sit with us and I hope you get many more nice sits :) Thank you for being great Sitters. Maria & Richie ;-)
No rating I am writing a review as the host wrote a quite scathing review (without rating ) .I accepted the HS last minute as the hosts housesitters who she booked months earlier messed up travel plans). The house was very rural and I didn't have a car but the host was happy with that as they had been let down. Their dogs were a pleasure . I left the chicken hutch run closed on the first night to protect them but the hutch is on a timer and the gate didn't open . The chickens were safe but the automatic ... MORE
SARAH (Sep 2022 - 3 days)
This was my first ever house sit and I couldn't have enjoyed it more! Maria and Rich were very easy to get on with, their dogs were gorgeous, their house comfortable and I loved the experience. Highly recommended.
 
JANNE (Jan 2022 - 1 week 4 days)
Thank you Yanna for your lovely review , good luck with your housesits :)
I was made very welcome by both humans and pets when I arrived at Maria's house in its fantastic location right by the beach. The dogs were quite happy being looked after by a stranger and we had some great walks long the coast. I had comprehensive care notes to refer to and my bed was extremely comfortable so thanks for a good weekend guys and good luck with all your plans, I hope I get to see the changes sometime!
 
JANE (Jul 2021 - 2 days)
Thank you for your lovely review Jane ;-)
It was an absolute joy to sit for Maria and Richie - and Scooby and Poppy, and Smokey, and the chooks! - I'd do this again at the drop of a hat! Maria was fantastic with the communications; and their home is gorgeous - comfortable, clean, "homely" - and in a spectacular location. Each of their pets has very much her o rhis own personality, but each is just wonderful - fun, gentle, kindly - very much like Maria and Richie themselves! Maria very thoughtfully arranged a pass for me to park ... MORE
 
SHEILA (Sep 2020 - 1 week 1 day)
Thank you Sheila ;-)
Our house & pet sit for Maria was our very first sit. Being our first sit we didn't really know what to expect, like wise for Maria. But I can honestly say we were very fortunate to sit for a lovely family. Maria was always in communication if we had any questions and was very patient, polite & quick to respond. She was also kind enough to recommend places to visit or of interest. Her pets were adorable & lots of fun ! Scooby is just like Scoobydo with lots of character & Poppy is sweet & ... MORE
 
ISABEL (Jan 2020 - 1 week 4 days)
No rating We had a great time looking after Poppy and Scooby. They were full of energy on our walks through the New Forest and always came back to us when called. They loved snuggling up to us on the sofas and we really enjoyed their company. We sent photos to Maria and we had good communications throughout via Whatsapp. Recomended.
SUE (Jan 2019 - 1 week 4 days)
No rating We were invited the evening before Maria & her husband left the next morning,which we found very helpful.They made us feel very welcome & we really enjoyed our stay in their lovely home,taking care of their 2 dogs & 3 . Thank you.
KAREN (May 2018 - 1 week)
 
Live Rent Free

Zero rent

Our members are currently saving thousands every year. It's happening right now. Join in and start saving.

Feefo badge