Minnesota Suburban Hobby Farm

Chanhassen, MN, US
  • 1dog
  • 2horse
  • farm

Dates

Charlene
Pet parent

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Introduction

As we start our new chapter of retirement life, we are looking forward to traveling knowing our pets are being cared for as well. We are both home owners and sitters and are especially interested in opportunities where we can swap houses &

Home & location

5 bedroom 5.5 bath 3.5 acre hobby farm on cul-de-sac 25 minutes from Minneapolis and 20 minutes from MSP airport. Large gourmet kitchen, hardwood floors, workout room, entertainment room with projector. Outdoor hot tub, large front porch

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Amenities

Amenities

Bedroom

Beds

QueenDouble

Clothes storage

Drawers

Bedding and pillows

Internet & Office

Wifi

High-speed

Dedicated workspace

OfficeDesk

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

Central

Bathroom

Bath

Shower

Shampoo

Hairdryer

Bathroom essentials

Towels, toilet paper, soap

Outdoor Spaces & Leisure

Hot tub

Garden

Patio

Balcony

Terrace

Outdoor dining area

Barbecue

Parking & Transport

Parking

Free off-street parking

Sitters can use your car

Sitters can use your bike

Seating Areas

Sofa

Dining area

Entertainment

Stereo

Safety & Security

Fire alarm

Fire extinguisher

Carbon monoxide alarm

Cleaning

Washer

Dryer

Vacuum cleaner

Iron

Wifi (High-speed)Free off-street parkingHot tubGardenPatio

Responsibilities

Horse and llama care: 2X per day feeding and daily stall cleaning. Diggs, Skipper and Reba are all easy animals to be around. They have free access to the pasture and we only lock them in the stalls in severe weather. Diggs and Skipper will

Meet the pets

  • Apollo

    Mix-Breed

    12 years

  • Diggs

    American Paint Horse

    6 years

  • Skipper

    Appaloosa

    16 years

  • farm animal

Sitter reviews (7)

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Tamara

Char and Bill were Absolutely some of the Nicest People I have been lucky enough to meet! Such Kind Hosts; Generous with sharing Their spacious and Lovely

    Stayed · 19 Mar - 02 Apr 2024
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    Tanya

    Char and Bill's place is very comfortable, super well equipped, and very thoughtfully organized. Once you get the hang of the barn chores (which Char will

      Stayed · 02 Feb - 07 Feb 2024
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      Jaci

      Another great sit with Char and Bill's critters. They are so organized it is really easy to care for the horses and the llama, and contrary to popular belief

        Stayed · 21 Sep - 28 Sep 2023
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        Jaci

        Charlene and Bill were terrific communicators, leaving lots of helpful notes for us since we were sitting horses (and a llama) for the first time. Apollo was

          Stayed · 25 Aug - 06 Sep 2023
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          Sheila

          My son and I thoroughly enjoyed our long weekend at Char's little ranch. Digs and Skipper were so easy to look after and Riba's personality made you want to

            Stayed · 28 Jul - 31 Jul 2023

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