We are looking for a mature housesitter or couple to care for our large beautiful Victorian home in Sharon Springs, New York for approximately 4.5 months from the end of December to mid May. The house is situated on two hundred acres that includes a six acre pond,forty acres woodlands, trails and fields. A private road allows for a lovely natural setting that is accessible. One indoor/outdoor cat shares the home . The house has many amenities: satellite TV, Internet hook up, etc. We are located three and a half hours by car from New York City and Boston. If you enjoy nature , quiet and privacy this setting would suit you. We are 20 minutes from a college town which provides good shopping and medical care. Convenience stores are 1 mile away. Duties would include minor maintenance and house cleaning as needed, feeding one pet cat and one stray cat.. Our road is Town maintained and is plowed and sanded. The housesitter has to clear parking area using our snowblower or shovels. Housesitter must have a winter ready vehicle. References required. We do require a deposit and a monthly modest contribution toward utilities.
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