Jean-marc & Ely
About Jean-marc & Ely
I'm a 59 yo high school teacher of English and I live and work in Paris, France. I love animals and the countryside, especially in the UK (Scotland is a favourite), France and Italy. My partner Ely, 35, is training to be a doctor, and he loves pets anywhere!
We are experienced dogsitters in our home in Paris and have looked after quite a few...
I'm a 59 yo high school teacher of English and I live and work in Paris, France. I love animals and the countryside, especially in the UK (Scotland is a favourite), France and Italy. My partner Ely, 35, is training to be a doctor, and he loves pets anywhere!
We are experienced dogsitters in our home in Paris and have looked after quite a few dogs in the past 4 years. We have very good reviews on dogbuddy.com, and consequently we are seldom dogless! But I wouldn't have a dog of my own in Paris, as it's not much fun for them.
We also do houseswaps, so we know our way about strange houses (in the Lake District,San Diego, Chicago, Hawaii, Bari, Amsterdam)
Since we joined Trustedhousesitters, we've done 6 housesits (1 in France, 5 all over England), and enjoyed each of them. So obviously we want to do more! Owners were kind enough to leave good reviews.
Oh, and I'm a keen birdwatcher and also obsessed with gardening, though I only have a tiny allotment in the suburbs (So I'm handy around a garden, I think)
We are both non-smokers and English speakers. Ely also speaks Italian and Japanese.He is a keen photographer, and he likes to send good photos of the pets.
We provide our own transport, as we usually go to our destination by train or plane and rent a car locally.
As I still work, our availability is restricted to french school holidays..
Why we want to house sit
As for houseswaps, I want to live as a 'native' and not as a tourist. The company of pets is of course a plus. The country without dogs to walk isn't the same, is it?
As Parisians we long for the quiet of the countryside. Ely also likes cities so we try to accomodate him now and then :)
I'm not 100% urban, as I spent 10 years in the country before settling down in Paris.
Our experience
Our first housesitting was Xmas 2016 in France and we enjoyed it enormously. It went well with the owners (see review).
Our second one was in Britain in February 2017 and it also went well, with a whole menagerie to look after that time!
Then we spent the whole summer 2017 in England doing 4 housesits and a houseswap back-to-back, a very stimulating holiday!
Reviews (12)
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Abigail - Moreton, United Kingdom
19 August - 31 August 2018
I couldn't rate Jean-Marc and Ely highly enough.
They were great helping me along as it was my first experience with Trusted House Sitters.
Our home was lovely and tidy when we arrived home and they had left a beautiful vase of flowers and a thank you card on our table. They also emailed over som...I couldn't rate Jean-Marc and Ely highly enough.
They were great helping me along as it was my first experience with Trusted House Sitters.
Our home was lovely and tidy when we arrived home and they had left a beautiful vase of flowers and a thank you card on our table. They also emailed over some lovely pictures of our cat who is normally very camera shy.
All in all a fantastic first experience and I would highly recommend.
Thank you! x- Organised
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Sylvia - Alnwick, United Kingdom
29 July - 17 August 2018
Jean-Marc and Ely stayed at our home for 3 weeks this summer.
We were absolutely delighted with the way they treated our home and our pets.
There was regular, constructive contact between us in the run-up to the house-sit.
It was agreed that Jean-Marc and Ely would arrive the day before we left a...Jean-Marc and Ely stayed at our home for 3 weeks this summer.
We were absolutely delighted with the way they treated our home and our pets.
There was regular, constructive contact between us in the run-up to the house-sit.
It was agreed that Jean-Marc and Ely would arrive the day before we left as we had an early departure. This had the benefit of them being able to familiarise themselves with our place, but also to become acquainted with our two dogs.
They are two delightful gentlemen: as you might expect of someone who has taught English for many years, Jean-Marc's written and spoken English is impeccable - but Ely is fluent, too.
They kept in touch during our holiday and Ely took some great photos of our two dogs which he sent on to us.
Our house was left in perfect condition, the garden had been tended, but most importantly, our dogs were happy and healthy. As we have a Great Dane and an English Springer Spaniel (who is an incorrigible thief) they are not the most straightforward pets.
They were even kind enough to cook a meal for us on our return home! After the initial, enthusiastic greeting from the dogs, our Springer ignored me and cuddled up to Jean-Marc and the Great Dane went to sleep in her bed. A minor blow to my vanity, but what a testament to how comfortable and happy our dogs had been with their carers.
We spent a final evening together before they departed for their next home adventure.
I would not hesitate to recommend Jean-Marc and Ely as housesitters. If our dates are mutually convenient, we will ask them back again.
Thank you, gentlemen, it was a pleasure to have you in our home.- Organised
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Lottie - Hungerford, United Kingdom
13 July - 20 July 2018
Jean-Marc & Ely were perfect house sitters. The house and garden were immaculate upon our return, complete with a jug of fresh flowers in the kitchen. They sent lovely updates and photos of the dogs during our week away, all clearly having a wonderful
time! I would have not hesitate in highly ...Jean-Marc & Ely were perfect house sitters. The house and garden were immaculate upon our return, complete with a jug of fresh flowers in the kitchen. They sent lovely updates and photos of the dogs during our week away, all clearly having a wonderful
time! I would have not hesitate in highly recommending them.- Organised
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Response from Jean-marc & Ely
Thank you for your kind comments, and also for your hospitality.
It was a pleasure to stay in your lovely house and look after your easy-going, well-behaved dogs. I could have lain under the variegated maple tree for the whole summer!
About Jean-marc & Ely
I'm a 59 yo high school teacher of English and I live and work in Paris, France. I love animals and the countryside, especially in the UK (Scotland is a favourite), France and Italy. My partner Ely, 35, is training to be a doctor, and he loves pets anywhere!
We are experienced dogsitters in our home in Paris and have looked after quite a few dogs in the past 4 years. We have very good reviews on dogbuddy.com, and consequently we are seldom dogless! But I wouldn't have a dog of my own in Paris, as it's not much fun for them.
We also do houseswaps, so we know our way about strange houses (in the Lake District,San Diego, Chicago, Hawaii, Bari, Amsterdam)
Since we joined Trustedhousesitters, we've done 6 housesits (1 in France, 5 all over England), and enjoyed each of them. So obviously we want to do more! Owners were kind enough to leave good reviews.
Oh, and I'm a keen birdwatc......
I'm a 59 yo high school teacher of English and I live and work in Paris, France. I love animals and the countryside, especially in the UK (Scotland is a favourite), France and Italy. My partner Ely, 35, is training to be a doctor, and he loves pets anywhere!
We are experienced dogsitters in our home in Paris and have looked after quite a few dogs in the past 4 years. We have very good reviews on dogbuddy.com, and consequently we are seldom dogless! But I wouldn't have a dog of my own in Paris, as it's not much fun for them.
We also do houseswaps, so we know our way about strange houses (in the Lake District,San Diego, Chicago, Hawaii, Bari, Amsterdam)
Since we joined Trustedhousesitters, we've done 6 housesits (1 in France, 5 all over England), and enjoyed each of them. So obviously we want to do more! Owners were kind enough to leave good reviews.
Oh, and I'm a keen birdwatcher and also obsessed with gardening, though I only have a tiny allotment in the suburbs (So I'm handy around a garden, I think)
We are both non-smokers and English speakers. Ely also speaks Italian and Japanese.He is a keen photographer, and he likes to send good photos of the pets.
We provide our own transport, as we usually go to our destination by train or plane and rent a car locally.
As I still work, our availability is restricted to french school holidays..
Why we want to house sit
As for houseswaps, I want to live as a 'native' and not as a tourist. The company of pets is of course a plus. The country without dogs to walk isn't the same, is it?
As Parisians we long for the quiet of the countryside. Ely also likes cities so we try to accomodate him now and then :)
I'm not 100% urban, as I spent 10 years in the country before settling down in Paris.
Our experience
Our first housesitting was Xmas 2016 in France and we enjoyed it enormously. It went well with the owners (see review).
Our second one was in Britain in February 2017 and it also went well, with a whole menagerie to look after that time!
Then we spent the whole summer 2017 in England doing 4 housesits and a houseswap back-to-back, a very stimulating holiday!
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Animal Care Experience
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Poultry
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Bird
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Small pet
Availability
Preferred Countries
- Canada
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Spain
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Andorra
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Austria
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Denmark
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guatemala
- Guernsey
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jersey
- Laos
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Maldives
- Martinique
- Monaco
- Nicaragua
- Norway
- Portugal
- Reunion
- Saint Barthelemy
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Martin
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- San Marino
- Sint Maarten
- Sweden
- Thailand
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Vatican
- Vietnam
Profile Details
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Previous house sitting experience
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House & pet sitting timeline
Jean-marc and Ely have done 12 house sits since 2016
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MoretonUnited KingdomAug 2018 -
AlnwickUnited KingdomJul - Aug 2018 -
HungerfordUnited KingdomJul 2018 -
EscanecrabeFranceDec 2017 - Jan 2018 -
FayenceFranceOct - Nov 2017 -
RedruthUnited KingdomAug 2017 -
ChippenhamUnited KingdomAug 2017 -
ChippenhamUnited KingdomJul 2017
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Sutton CourtenayUnited KingdomJul 2017 -
MineheadUnited KingdomJul 2017 -
RudfordUnited KingdomFeb 2017 -
AurignacFranceDec 2016
