We live in a beautiful 3,000 square foot home overlooking the San Juan Islands. The master bedroom/bathroom is upstairs and there are 2 bedrooms downstairs as well as a second kitchen and full bathroom. Both levels have balconies and BBQs and a propane fire table. Housesitters sleep downstairs, live throughout the house.
It is fully air conditioned.
The ferry to the San Juan Islands departs one mile from our house.
Anacortes is a town of 20,000 people with outstanding seafood restaurants, pubs and a historic downtown with boutique shops, wine tasting, etc. There is also a pool and a few fitness centers in town.
A car is advisable, but there is some public transit.
There are over 50 miles of forest trails within minutes of the house and 20 minutes away is Deception Pass State Park (over a million visitors each year).
To care for....
We have a 18 month old Keeshond who is full of vim and vigor. The dog will require food/water, putting her in the kennel at night and letting her out in the morning. The yard is fenced and we have a dog door from the house to the garage and another from the garage to the outside (self service).
Walks and visits to the dog park will also be important. Lots of loving. Keeshonds are very affectionate, family dogs.
There aren't many requirements with this housesitting deal, just taking care of the dog, putting out trash, picking up mail.