We live in a small detached cottage in a beautiful rural hamlet 6 miles from a thriving market town.It has a really wide range of independent shops and a fortnightly farmers market. Close to Dartmoor, it is a great area for walking, cycling and only 50 minutes from the north coast. There are National Trust properties and good pubs near by.We also have good and helpful neighbours who can be called upon for advice. We have no mobile signal in and around the house
Previously run as a smallholding we have quite a big garden to look after. There are borders, a vegetable garden, poly tunnel, small greenhouse, a few hens and a lazy cat. We are looking for a couple who have experiece growing vegetables, particularly tomatoes, aubergines etc. we would like you to harvest and process the veg while we are away ( after you have eaten some!) freezing and hopefully cooking up tomatoes sauce etc. we have a small orchard and are hoping you may be able to do some juicing for us if the apples are ripe. All equipment and training provided. Generally looking after the garden and keeping on top of the weeds. We have someone who will mow the grass who will come when we are away. There is a watering system in the poly tunnel. Also to look after the hens and feed the cat. If this sit works for both of us, we are away again in mid January 2016 for 5 weeks and would be pleased to use the same sitters. In winter we have heating and 2 cosy woodburning stoves and plenty of logs. I've uploaded some photos and will add some interior shots later.