Help with housesitting and animal care in Hedemora, Sweden

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  Description

  Hi there,
  
  We are a couple from the Netherlands that has been living in Sweden (Hedemora) for over 20 years. We are a joined family with six children, all flown out and enjoy being active with either sports or cardgames.
  
  On the premises are two cottages with a great surrounding view over the fields to the next small village, 1.5 km away. The cottages are for our visitors/guests and family.
  
  On the backside of our house the forrest begins, perfect for long walks.
  We live on a quiet, dead-end gravel street and have one friendly neighbour.
  
  There is a small town nearby (Hedemora) with a trainstation and the ride to Stockholm Airport is only 1,5 h, and Stockholm City, 1 hour 45 minutes.
  
  We have a ten years old Golden Retriever, called Leya. A very friendly friend of the family. She enjoys walks in the nature around our house and loves having company.
  Also our four cats love her and often they cuddle with her. All animals are in good health although the cats must be pretty old by now.
  
  One of us is a vegan and we prefer vegetarian and vegan cooking in our kitchen.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Animal Care

  House sitting
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  If you enjoy quietness and living close to nature than this place will fill your needs. You can enjoy the view over the fields all day long. The city of hedemora does have some cultural exchange possibillities but it is rather small. Some larger cities with museums are about an hour drive away.

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  Help

  We are looking for someone or some persons from the 27th of june who can take care of our dog Leya. A bit unclear for how many weeks but at most three weeks.
  The housesitting includes taking her out for a stroll three times a day. Also the four cats need some love and affection as well as a clean litter box every day.
  There is some gardening to attend too and the plants in the house need watering every day.
  
  Our home is tidy and neat and it is quite important for us that it is kept in the same condition.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Dutch: Fluent
  Swedish: Fluent
  German: Intermediate

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  Accommodation

  You can use one of our cottages we have on the premises as a bedroom during your stay. We have the cottages on a rental platform but will have them removed for bookings during the period we are on vacation so they can be used for housesitters.
  
  The area is very safe and quiet. It is a dead end gravel street with one neighbour 300 meters away and we have a very friendly elderly couple as neighbours next to us. There is a farm with cows and horses on the corner. There is a river close by (Dalälven).

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  What else ...

  A little something about our occupation:
  
  Anne Marie: Is a teacher and teaches Swedish for foreigners in Hedemora.
  Arjan: Is a technical writer working for a train coupler manufacturer.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  Good wifi in the house. The connection in the guest area downstairs is more limited but it is always possible to use it in the main house. The cottages do not have wifi. Neither a TV.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  There is parking space for a camper or motorhome. Also electricity can be provided with a cable.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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