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House sitting for my dog and kitten in a beautiful village in Teruel, Spain

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Last activity : 24 Oct 2025

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Currently I'm looking for someone to house sit over the Christmas period and/or to help out with some painting at the mill project.
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Hello, I'm Claire and I live with my son in a small village in the Matarranya region in Spain. I'm currently converting an 18th century olive mill into a home and garden. The area is known as the Spanish Tuscany because it's full of olive and almond trees and very beautiful with lots of small towns and stunning landscapes to explore. I also have a dog and a kitten.

I'm away quite often for a week or more and I would love people to house sit for my animals. You can stay longer if you like as there's always things to do at the mill or around the house.

It would most suit people with their own car because the village is small and the public transport not that good!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
House sitting
Interests
Pets
Culture
Self development
Music
DIY & crafts
Books
Art & design
Gardening
Architecture
Drawing & painting
Animals
Camping
Yoga / Wellness
Fitness
Nature
Beach
Hiking
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The area here has a lot of history and you can learn about the culture and food of the area. I'm English so you can practise your English language with me if that's useful!!
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Currently I would love someone to house sit for my animals over Christmas and/or help with some odd jobs at the Mill.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
Accommodation
A lovely room in my 4 bedroom apartment.
What else ...
There's lots to explore in the area and the town where I live is very pretty and great for countryside walks.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have internet and a desk set up as I usually work from home as a graphic designer.
Space for parking camper vans
There's spaces to park campervans in our village
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets

Host ref number: 616259184311

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14 May 2025

Left by host for Workawayer (Sam)

It was an absolute pleasure to have Sam to visit and she did an excellent job of looking after Pedro and Doughnut.

Sam was great at getting back to me during our initial conversations and offered to send me feedback from her previous house/pet-sitting experience in England. She was flexible about dates and times of arrival etc. and understanding… read more

(Excellent )

8 May 2025

Left by Workawayer (Sam) for host

(3 weeks total between April – May 2025)

I am an American who departed the States for England last autumn, where I subsequently completed multiple house/pet-sits for hosts there (including one repeat visit), and I subsequently did a 1.5 week sit in Seville – for a total of 8 sits spanning just over 4 months collectively (end of 2024/early 2025,… read more note: these were all via TrustedHousesitters as I wasn’t finding Workaway projects in England that were a fit just then). So although I was originally attracted to Claire’s posting regarding the restoration of her historic property, the dates of her house/pet-sitter request dovetailed with my upcoming visit to Spain (geared to participating in another different type of volunteer project) -– so I was surely well-equipped to volunteer for this one, and her locale in rural Spain looked lovely indeed.

As it turns out, Claire is now rounding the bend in readying the old mill into her newly-imagined home for she and her young son – so I won’t touch on her current rental where I stayed since she indicated she’ll be moving house pretty soon now.

I began reaching out to her appx. two months before my planned arrival in Spain, especially as I awaited final confirmation of my participation in the other volunteer program as that was my main motivation for traveling there. Right from the git-go she was just a delight to interact with. So well beforehand I felt we had established a friendly rapport as well as trust with one another. Upon my arrival in La Fresneda, the beauty of the local terrain did not disappoint, and Claire is one of a special breed of hosts who err’s on the generous side where her sitters are concerned -- definitely a refreshing surprise (as that’s not always the case!).

So I sat for the sweet-natured Pedro the dog, and also her young (about 1-yr. old) kitty, Donut. While he’s a very good boy overall, Pedro is nevertheless quite a sizable pooch, probably about 100# or thereabouts. If you’re coming to sit for him please be aware he is very strong and, if distracted by another barking dog, he can become quite hard to physically manage – so this is not a sit that would be appropriate for someone who is diminutive, or not very physically strong. Donut is probably the liveliest kitty I’ve ever met, exceptionally inquisitive, and also “spring-loaded!”…her energy is boundless, and it’s very entertaining to see the way she amuses herself by batting around the oddest objects with her feisty little paws. Her cuteness and silky softness are surely her superpowers, and she does like to (eventually!) slowdown and settle in for a cuddle, as does Pedro too as his sizable self crawled up onto my lap, repeatedly – he’s apparently under the impression he’s a toy poodle! At the present house, Pedro needed to be walked 3x a day…although he’ll have his own yard once the move occurs so his routine will likely alter. Other than that they just need fresh water, feeding 2x a day, a steady stream of “no’s!” when they each beg for people food (!), and the afore-mentioned cuddles.

Claire could not have been sweeter or more generous from beginning to end, and she was faithfully responsive throughout all our interactions (mostly via WhatsApp). My originally-scheduled house/pet-sit for her was a little over 2 weeks. Due to some issues regarding my car and a specialty part that had to be ordered, I ended up staying in the area longer than planned though – and that then coincided with an impromptu trip of hers – so she invited me back for another 5-night sit for Pedro & Donut…as a result, I took care of her critters for 3 weeks total.

While I had hoped to do a design consult with her at her new place, the timing didn’t work out…but she kindly took me there for a look-see, and it’s in the process of becoming a lovely place indeed. So whoever arrives to help out with future work on the property will be in a very special dwelling. And you really couldn’t ask for a more hospitable, considerate, or altogether sweet host than Claire whom I have such fondness for. I wish you & Leo and of course your adorable critters MUCH joy in your brilliantly restored casa, m’dear, and Thanks so much again for EVERYthing. It was truly my pleasure to be of help to you all… : D

(Excellent )

7 Feb 2025

Left by host for Workawayer (Sandy & François)

Sandy and François were the most amazing Workawyers!! Not only did they do an incredible job with all the tasks at home and at the building project (electrical, laying insulation, painting, etc) they even did a whole load of things I didn't even ask for, like fixing things around the house, cleaning and leaving me delicious soup in the freezer.… read more

(Excellent )

11 Jan 2025

Left by Workawayer (Sandy & François) for host

We had a reaaaally good time with Claire! She is a great host—very kind, very flexible, and she trusted us right away. We felt at home very quickly thank's to her.
We helped with the mill restoration: electricity, insulation, painting, etc. We also took care of the animals and the apartment. The tasks during our stay were different and always nice… read more

(Excellent )

24 Sep 2023

Left by Workawayer (Sebastian & Marla) for host

We had an amazing time here! They were super friendly and invited us into their lives. We felt very comfortable with them and always had a good time.
The work at the mil was very fun. We got to do different things like help finishing up the roof, gardening, cleaning out some areas inside and helping with the first steps of the porch outside. The… read more

(Excellent )

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