House Sit in Large Home Surrounded by Tranquility and Beauty

York Beach, ME, US

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Tom & Carol
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Introduction

My wife and I love to travel! I am retired, and she works part-time in retail, so we have the flexibility to travel. We love our home; we garden and enjoy the tranquility and beauty of our property. We used to have two cats, but they haveā€¦

Home & location

Our house sits on about 8 acres towards the end of a quiet dead end road. Our property has a pond, garden and lawn, which is surrounded by forest. It's a great house to take walks from. Downtown York, ME is about a 12-minute drive fromā€¦

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Amenities

Amenities

Bedroom

Beds

QueenDoubleSingleChildā€™s bed

Clothes storage

WardrobeDrawers

Bedding and pillows

Internet & Office

Wifi

High-speed

Kitchen

Stove

Gas

Oven

Microwave

Coffee maker

Toaster

Fridge

Freezer

Dishwasher

Blender

Cooking basics

Pots, pans, cutlery, glasses, oil, salt & pepper

Heating & Cooling

Air conditioning

Heating

CentralLog burner

Bathroom

Bath

Shower

Shampoo

Hairdryer

Bathroom essentials

Towels, toilet paper, soap

Outdoor Spaces & Leisure

Scenic views

Garden

Balcony

Barbecue

Parking & Transport

Parking

Free off-street parking

Sitters can use your bike

Seating Areas

Sofa

Dining area

Entertainment

TV

Streaming services

Safety & Security

Fire alarm

Carbon monoxide alarm

Burglar alarm

Cleaning

Washer

Dryer

Vacuum cleaner

Iron

Wifi (High-speed)Free off-street parkingScenic viewsGardenBalcony

Responsibilities

The major responsibility when housesitting here in the summer, is we have a significant amount of flower and vegetable plants that need watering, feeding, and maintenance. We do have a sizable lawn as well, which we mow with either ourā€¦

Sitter reviews (4)

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Christine

This was a lovely stay for us. Tom was quite solicitous of our well being and comfort given that a power outage was anticipated. Everything went just fineā€¦

    Stayed Ā· 21 Dec - 24 Dec 2022
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    Valerie

    Clyde is a super sweet old boy to hang out with and we are missing him! We totally enjoyed Tom and Carolā€™s beautiful home. Their generous offer of wood forā€¦

      Stayed Ā· 28 Oct - 19 Nov 2022
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      Diane

      I enjoyed keeping the feline brothers Bonnie and Clyde company in their comfortable home in York. The neighborhood is very quiet, the occasional exceptionā€¦

        Stayed Ā· 01 Sep - 07 Sep 2022
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        Monica

        We enjoyed our month long sit at Tom and Carols home. We arrived early so we could meet face to face, have a tour and enjoy dinner together (thank you!!)ā€¦

          Stayed Ā· 25 Jul - 22 Aug 2022

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