We live on top of a hill, south facing with panoramic views of the local countryside. We are 3 kilometres from the nearest village which has all local amenities, with larger towns 10 minutes away with outdoor swimming pools, waterfalls and fabulous walks. We are less than an hour from Mont Saint Michel and an hour from the Normandy beaches.
Our house is comfortable but not cosmetically finished, double glazed, with two log burners, a modern family bathroom with a bath and separate shower, 3 bedrooms, 2 sitting rooms, modern kitchen and a terrace for enjoying a glass of wine while the sunsets.
On our hobby farm we have 100+ sheep, several non milking goats, 2 ponies, chickens, 5 dogs (2 live in the house), 1 guinea pig and may have two young pigs and some guinea fowl this year.
Daily duties include walking the friendly dogs off leads around our farm for half an hour, twice a day checking the sheep and goats, watering the ponies and giving hay, letting out and shutting in chickens and feeding the other animals that may be here. The duties take a minimum of 2 hours a day, but obviously you may take as long as you like exploring the 50 acres of grass and woodlands.
We always leave a list of routine jobs with emergency numbers for English speaking neighbours who could help with any problems if needed and also previous sitters who are prepared to give us references if you would like.