We are looking for a house sitter for our home and pets. We have two very well behaved border collies Emma (6) and Bella (10) these are working dogs. They basically go out in the morning and run around until the winery closes at 5 pm. Emma does come in and out through out the day (she’s would rather be with people than running around). The dogs are only permitted in certain area’s of the house & they respect these borders so the house sitter would need to agree to maintain these rules. The dogs are allowed off the property for walks (we often take them for a walk along the KVR trail). They are good off and on leash and in cars.
The cats are Saffy (Grey Baby 10) and Pip (1 year). Saffy is chill basically sleeps all day. Pip, well there’s Pip, who is only 1 is still a pain in the butt (for my husband). He will chew your socks or gloves if left around. He is not all quite there due to lack of oxygen when he was being born. He is a lovely, beautiful, fun guy who just needs to be watched & somewhat entertained. The right house sitter would want to play with the two cats (string is their thing). When they are not played with they get bored and chew the plants. Saffy is not a fan of Pip, he tries to play with her and she growls and hits him. He has no clue that she doesn’t like him. So we would expect the house sitter to have excellent experience with both dogs and cats. The cats are both in and out doors (day only) but we would prefer the house sitter to keep them in mostly as we live on a vineyard and have cougars, coyotes & many birds of prey (owls, eagles & hawks) in our surrounding area. We also have one fish that would need feeding daily too - Jasper.
The house is situated at the top of the property over looking Upper Bench Estate Winery. It is a beautiful 3600 square foot home that was renovated in 2012. Open concept, gas cooktop, heat pump & propane heat the house & we have a couple of fireplaces too. Fully equipped kitchen. Spectacular views of both Okanagan and Skaka lakes.
We are a three minute drive to Penticton the property is located on the Naramata Bench - wine lovers dream!
There is plenty to do in Penticton please visit the City’s to learn all about this special place.
The house sitter would not be responsible for plowing, we have vineyard workers who live in a cabin adjacent to the property who will take care of snow removal.
Thank you.