Come enjoy Eugene, Oregon, an eclectic university town, with a rich cultural scene that includes the our Weekly Farmers and Crafters Market, UNIVERSITYofOregon School of Music events, UO sports/Hayward Field, the historic U of O campus, the SHEDD institute for cultural performances, and our wonderful HULT Center for The Performing Arts. Plus plenty of active outdoor opportunities: biking, hiking, paddling, birding, skiing (nordic and alpine) plus local walking/hiking (RidgeLineTrail around town) . Plus,a sixty-mile drive west of Eugene thru the coast mountain range beings you to the Oregon Coast, sand dunes, hiking trails, and charming small towns. Or drive seventy miles east, the Santiam pass or the Willamette pass, both sitting atop of the Oregon Cascades, along lovely mountain highways. Find plenty of hiking on both the E & W side of these Oregon Cascades. Some call Eugene "Track Town USA". But for me, it is my home-sweet-home-town, friendly, active, respectful, colorful, inclusive
My home, two bedroom, one bathroom, sits on a quiet street corner in the middle of the FAN, Friendly Avenue Neighborhood, one of the more established and desirable areas for residents and homeowners, full of well-cared older homes/gardens with colourful garden alleyways. Friendly Grocery Store and the Friendly Garden for live music and food court, three blocks away, a very happening palce, almost nightly. My home is solidly built, 75 years old, with significant recent remodels adding a sophisticated touch, while still cozy with very private setting. Heat Pump/AC, t one bathroom, two small bedrooms, one of which is my sleeping room, which is the main loft bedroom, (with short easy stairs, not steep) with my double bed. Small downstairs guest room with a single bed. Private fenced-in backyard with an established shade garden. My home is three miles from the U of O, and one mile from downtown. You can bike, walk, bus. Plenty of on-street parking at my home.
Cats ...Oscar 15 years old, Ziggy younger adopted sis, now 11. Kit Luna newest addition to our feline family in 2022.
All are healthy, polite, love to play/sleep together, explore outside, gaze out windows, enjoy a warm lap. They have their own cat door, for acess inside/outside. No cat box duties! Cat lovers only please, no smokers. Arrive one day early please, (Sept 7) for orientation/hand-off, stay in my guest room the night before my departure, if you want. Depart the same day I get home, late on the 2/October, or you can depart one day early, or depart next day, after I return home. Your chocie.
Reference ......"I house sat for Cathy 3or4 times and found it to be a wonderful experience (thus repeating the experience again, several times!). Cathy’s 3 cats are very independent, able to go in and out of the house as desired, they are easy to care for. Cathy’s house is clean with all desired amenities and she is easy to work with. Her house is in a great neighborhood with a natural food store within walking distance and bus service nearby. All in all, I would recommend housesitting for Cathy and her cats!!" Mary December 2019
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