We have a comfortable house in inner city Calgary, close to the Sunnyside LRT station and walking distance from the downtown core. Groceries and other amenities are also within short walking distance, as well as the popular Kensington area (coffee shops, restaurants, bookstores, clothing stores, etc.). The neighborhood also contains several lovely parks, and has easy access to walking and biking pathways along the Bow River, etc.
The house has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, a finished basement, and a deck in the back yard. We have one 18 year old cat who needs lots of cuddling and attention, and a few houseplants. There is a short strip of sidewalk out front which needs to be shoveled if there is any snowfall. The garage is rented out to a friend of ours, but we can provide a parking pass for on-street parking.
Because we have a guest room with ensuite bathroom, our housesitter(s) could move in before we leave and stay after we get home, so the actual housesitting dates are flexible.
We are very concerned that our housesitter(s) be security and safety conscious, i.e. always make sure the doors are locked when you leave the house, do not leave candles unattended, etc. Ideally we are looking for a reliable, practical, cat-loving, non-smoking couple who have no pets or children living with them. Also, basic computer/technical skills and your own phone would be very handy.
We take frequent trips throughout the year weeks, sometimes more) and it would be nice to set up an on-going housesitting relationship, and also to make new friends!