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Take care of our dogs and cats in South Dalarna, Sweden

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  2026 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    Do you like to be our housesitter?

    We are Marcel and Petra and the owners of 2 holidayhomes in Dalarna Sweden in the woods.

    We would like to go for a holiday for 2 weeks
    In the middle of May

    We have 2 dogs and 4 cats that needs to take care of.

    We live in the woods 15 minutes (by car ) from the nearest small grocery store.
    And 34 minutes from Ludvika.
    You are welcome from april until end of June.
    We also have a lot off other things we can do .
    Like gardening, and making fire wood for the winter , we can really use help with that to .
    We have machines for that but there's still hands needed 😊
    Please contact us if you have questions.

    Greetings Marcel and Petra.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    House & pet sitting
  • Interests

    Interests

    Pets
    Animals
    Camping
    Sailing / Boating
    Nature
    Hiking
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Nice and quiet nature ,swimming in lakes.
    And nice Swedish suroundings to enjoy.
    And there's us , we are a little strange 🤗
    We are dutch living in Sweden.

    Also we can sit by a fire or bbq now and then.

  • Help

    Help

    We would like some help at this moment
    There is a lot of wood / trees that has to be changed in firewood, some smaller trees to take down and some things to fix/ clean.

    Also a big we could use some help with car maintenance and fix .

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Dutch: Fluent
    Swedish: Intermediate
    Spanish: Beginner

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    In a stuga or in your own caravan / van.
    In our house wen we are on vacation

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    You can hike here swim in the lakes , even stay a night at a lake if you wan't.

    A bus line goes as far as Nyhammar and we can pick u up there or if i am at work i can pick you up in ludvika.
    Just get in touch with us and we figure something out .

    There is much to do here you won't get bored here😊

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    Internet is suitable for streaming Netflix.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Yes you are also welcome. There is a building with toilet and shower. We do need to install hot water supply but that you can help us with 😊

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

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