Beautiful Knutsford - Cheshire. Great place to be.
Introduction
Hello - we are Steve and Liz a retired couple who try to keep ourselves young in outlook!!! We were both in education - Steve was a secondary school Headmaster and I was a teacher for 23 years then for the last 15 years of my career worked as an education adviser for cared for children. We have 2 very mature, polite, well mannered dogs and an equally mature and very sweet cat. Previous sitters tell us that our pets are lovely: we certainly think they are. We are blessed with living in a beautiful part of Cheshire, with both rural and city activities close on hand. We tend to go away for breaks of a variety of lengths, ranging from 3 nights to 19 nights: and sometimes take the dogs with us. Being experienced members of Trusted Housesitters we pride ourselves on offering any sitters a comfortable home to live in while we are away with pets who will welcome you and be well behaved for you. All we ask is that you care for our home and our pets with kindness, love and commonsense.
Show more...Home & location
Our home is on the very perimeter of Knutsford. It is a four bedroomed detached house on a well established but small development. We overlook a cricket club (there is a gate through to the club at the bottom of our garden) and beyond that fields and in the distance hills. Knutsford town centre is an 8 minute walk from our home. Knutsford is a small and beautiful town which has great local amenities, is full of character and is centrally placed for visiting lots of local attractions. There are excellent shopping facilities in terms of food shopping with a large supermarket, two express stores (Sainsbury's and Waitrose) one smaller supermarket which has a range of superb products, local butchers and a small market hall. Once a month, on the first Sunday of the month, a makers market is held in the centre of town. There are a wide variety of fantastic eating places in Knutsford as well as some great pubs. We have a leisure centre, beautiful central moor area, cricket clubs, local 9 hole golf course, nearby top rate golf driving range, crown green bowling club, library and cinema. The beautiful Tatton Park is one of the amazing features of this beautiful town. In the surrounding areas there are a variety of walking areas, other Cheshire small towns, National Trust places of interest, great shopping opportunities as well as the cities of Manchester and Liverpool. All in all Knutsford is a great place to be.
Show more...Responsibilities
Hello potential housesitters. We are looking for housesitters who are able to: - care for our 2 dogs and the cat or a combination of these as one of or sons sometimes looks after the cat. Our two dogs, Cass and Ella, are both small for their breed. Winnie, the cat, is a sweet and small cat. - general care of our home and garden - communicate with us as/when/if necessary while we are away - if possible we like to spend time with you and look after you the day/evening/ morning before we set off so we have an opportunity to introduce to our beloved animals, show you around the house and give you an opportunity to visit at least one of our dogs' favourite exercise spots
Show more...Meet the pets
Ella
12 years
Cass
13 years
Winnie
10 years
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We thoroughly enjoyed our time in Knutsford. Liz and Steve's home was great. Perfectly located for seeing the local sites of Knutsford and also great for walking the dogs. We felt very comfortable and were warmly welcomed. Our bedroom was lovely, over looking the cricket club behind. The dogs and cats were beautiful and full of character. Well behaved, cuddly and friendly. I would recommend a stay x
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Liz and Steve really went out of their way to make us feel at home at their place in Knutsford. We fell in love with their three dogs and cats. The dogs were very well behaved and we loved taking them with us while exploring the many trails and pubs that the area has to offer. The town was very charming and picturesque. We were fortunate to be able to spend some time with Liz and Steve before the sit. We hope we will be able to see them again some time in the future!
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It's always a little nerve-racking to turn up to a new home, but I could not have received a warmer welcome from Liz and Steve. It was the first time they'd had a Trusted House Sitter, but they were very well prepared with an excellent reference binder with information about each one of the pets, and all the local walks and amenities. I felt instantly at home, and enjoyed my time with Ella and Cass, who were well-behaved and loads of fun. They greeted me each morning with wagging tails and a cuddly toy. We went on some fabulous walks within easy reach, and the town was also within walking distance. It wasn't a hinderance that I didn't have my own transport. Winnie was independent and low maintenance, but wasn't adverse to a snuggle in the evenings. I thoroughly enjoyed my time there, and was so grateful to cross paths with these delightful homeowners.
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