Pet Sitters in Lower Heyford

Steven & Judith
-23% off
0.6 miles away
Limited time deal
5.00
• 10 reviews
/night 39.00
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Steven, Judith and their daughters Rose and Esther were wonderful house sitters. We communicated well from the very beginning and had daily updates during our time away. On our return, the house was beautifully clean and tidy. Judith had baked a delicious apple pie to welcome us home. The girls took on responsibilities for the chickens and ducks as well as the honesty box at the top of the drive. Steven did a great job in the garden. He picked all of our apples that would otherwise have fallen in the windy conditions and rescued our crop of carrots from marauding rabbits. The lawns were also nicely mowed. This had been a rather challenging house sit for various reasons. Firstly, our beloved Rosie had sadly died just a few weeks before they came. Una was therefore on her own so she enjoyed walks and lots of loving attention. Secondly, one of horses, Cubley, developed a sore hind foot just a few days before the house sit which necessitated both Blue and Cubley being on stable rest throughout the house sit. Even though this was an unexpected level of responsibility, they took on the challenge willingly and coped well in the circumstances. Finally, we had been having some unresolved issues with the heating system. Steven showed initiative and contacted the heating engineers independently. Given these unexpected issues, Steven, Judith and their girls were wonderful and took everything on board as far as they could. We are sorry that they had more responsibilities than originally agreed and hope that this did not detract from their experience. We would certainly welcome them back to our home at a time when hopefully circumstances are back to normal.

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Emma
Firstly we could not recommend this house sit enough. Emma and David were the most thoughtful and considerate hosts. They made our stay taking care of their beautiful home and animals a pleasure . The two dogs we had Berry and Olive were both gentle and calm and well behaved. The donkeys took a couple of days to trust us but were fun to hang out with and loved a good scratch. The two chickens were easy to put away each evening and the sheep no trouble at all. Emma and David live in a beautiful friendly village with two great pubs one doing great food. There is so much to see and do around the area and we were able to take full advantage of this with all their great suggestions. Their communication was excellent. We would come back here in a heartbeat. We feel very blessed to have had the opportunity to meet them both and their family through this house sit.
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Manav
We had the best time looking after Cooper for a month! Manav and Namita were so lovely and welcoming, they made us feel right at home. The house was super cosy and comfortable, and the walks through Greenwich park were lovely. 

Cooper himself was a dream to look after! So easy and such a happy dog, he loved running about on our walks and enjoyed cuddles on the sofa. A total sweetheart, he was hard to leave and we will miss him, but we will definitely be back soon! 

Couldn't recommend this housesit more 😊
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Rachel
We loved caring for Rachel's pets! Smokey and Stanley are super cute and Kevin the cat is so friendly. We didn't see much of Sally but she was warming up to us toward the end. Rachel's home is close to Nashville but they live in a quiet neighborhood away from the city. Their house was clean. We had no issues with the pets or the house. We would love to come back!
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Nikki
We had a wonderful time taking care of Phoebe and Toby. They are such lovely pets! It's been a day since we left, and we are already missing them. They are easy to look after, very obedient and with tons of love to give.
Nikki's house is a really comfortable place to stay. She and her children were very welcoming. She even picked us up at the train station the day before and let us stay that night there.
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Mark
It was a real pleasure to care for MJ and Roxie - they are such sweethearts! And the owners were wonderful. They have a very comfortable and lovely home <3
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Molly
I really enjoyed sitting for Molly and Gus! Molly has a great NYC apartment with location and space which was perfect for exploring the neighborhood and wfh. 

Gus is a sweetie! He mostly keeps to himself, but grew to be more social through the end of the sit. 

I would recommend this sit and would love to sit again!

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