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Come for a house and pet sit near Boyle, Ireland

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  • Description

    Description

    We live on a small lakeside estate . We have two dogs which need looking after, feeding and walking. We always have small jobs around the place , gardening , watering tunnel, painting ,and pruning. My wife and I enjoy country life , we keep Falabellas, small horses and two Labradors.We have no garden , only deciduous forestry as the fallow deer ate our plants …😂
    We are only interested in taking Financially Independent Couples ,without any accompanying children or animals and usually prefer longer term , *** minimum TW0 month *** arrangements.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    Light gardening
    Creative DIY projects
    Animal Care
    Light maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Living in a beautiful rural forested environment. Local art , music and writing festivals. Many writers and painters have stayed a while with us .

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    House sitting , and Pet sitting, feeding , walking the dogs. Watering the tunnel, let’s discuss all. We live in the middle of a forest on a lakeshore and harvest timber when pruning for the fire.
    We prefer to have a couple who wish to stay at least three months getting to know the environment, our dogs and to experience Ireland.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    We used to live in Germany and worked all over mainland Europe.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Own cottage on small estate

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Visit Carrowkeel megalithic tombs above Lough Arrow , wonderful photographic opportunities.

  • 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

    In the separate cottage we provide for workawayers we have an office with good internet Wi-Fi access .

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    We have had many house sitters travelling in VWs , Mercedes and other similar vans . Indeed one couple turned up with a Nissan Patrol towing a Shepard’s hut , they stayed over a year .

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

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