I'm going away August 21 to Sept 19th and would like to have a housesitter for my home. I'm an experienced housesitting host who has had sitters the past 14 years, both long term for the winter and short term in the summer.
I don't charge anything for the house but require a $300 security deposit.
My house is located 5 km north of Oliver, BC just off hwy 97 on flat land. The main floor has been completely renovated and it's clean, bright and fully equipped. The main floor has a bedroom, 4 piece bath, living area and kitchen. It's on .4 acres and has some outside flora to maintain. Sitters have a carport to use for a mid size or smaller vehicle.
The basement is fully developed but is not renovated. It has a living area, bedroom and half bath.
I have no pets or indoor plants to care for. However the sitters are required to perform a little yard/other care, maybe 2 hours a week on average. This involves turning on the irrigation, spraying weeds, maintaining the shrub beds, raking weeping willow branches and leaves and watching the vehicle battery trickle chargers.
The property has it's own water well and septic system. Preference is given to those who have experience with these systems. Ideally the sitters are a non-smoking couple with house ownership experience and no children or pets.
If you'd like the responsibility and an inexpensive month in the sun please contact me.