Wim & Mariana
About Wim & Mariana
He (Wim) is a journalist/historian and is gradually retiring, she (Mariana) is a social pedagogue and since some time does voluntary jobs. Officially our permanent residence is in the Netherlands but we spend a lot of time abroad, last year we spent 8 months on the Iberian Peninsula.
We are prepared to go to almost any place for home sitting. W...
He (Wim) is a journalist/historian and is gradually retiring, she (Mariana) is a social pedagogue and since some time does voluntary jobs. Officially our permanent residence is in the Netherlands but we spend a lot of time abroad, last year we spent 8 months on the Iberian Peninsula.
We are prepared to go to almost any place for home sitting. We are very much inclined to travel and very active. We'd like to see as much as possible places and want to experience what it means to live in those places. City or countryside, it doesn't really matter much. Keeping the place clean and tidy is our second nature.
Responsibility and care. We really love to take care of animals and to spend time with them. Small maintenance jobs/solving 'crisis situations' in and around the house are no problem.
We can communicate in several languages, like Dutch, English, German, Romanian, and also speak a little Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese.
Why we want to house sit
We like to see as much as possible from the world and experience how it is to really live in all these beautiful places.
Our experience
In the past we did several house sittings. We did quite a few house sits with different animals (cats, dogs, fish, poultry etc.) in our home country The Netherlands.
But also in other countries. Like a few weeks in the centre of France, where we took care of 3 gorgeous cats and 2 chicken. The owners are a Dutch American couple.
Another one was house sitting in Portugal, in a remote place in the province of Alentejo that belongs to a Dutch lady, with 3 dogs, 3 cats, 2 chicken, 2 guinea fowls and a huge garden. Wonderful place and perfect for house sitters.
One of our most recent experiences was in a small village around one hours drive Northwest of the Portuguese capital Lisbon. We stayed there for just under 4 months while the British owners were in their other house in France. We loved it very much and we had a lot of contacts with the locals, even became part of the community. The owners of the house asked us to come back for a home sit of 2 months this year (July and August).
The home owners for whom we took care of their houses, pets and gardens are very willing to tell you about us.
In May and June we'll be house sitting for another British couple in Andalucia, Spain. We'll take care of their cats, their house and their garden.
Reviews (3)
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Monique - Overpelt, Belgium
10 September - 27 September 2018
Wim and Mariana are a lovely couple, they took great care of our cat and our house. They are easy to communicate with, serious in terms of keeping to agreements and genuinely nice to deal with. I would highly recommend them to take care of your pets and your house. They have left our house spotle...
Wim and Mariana are a lovely couple, they took great care of our cat and our house. They are easy to communicate with, serious in terms of keeping to agreements and genuinely nice to deal with. I would highly recommend them to take care of your pets and your house. They have left our house spotless, our cat happy and even left us dinner. I would welcome them back anytime.
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Response from Wim & Mariana
Many thanks for the nice review Monique.
It was a pleasure to meet you and Jasper and to care of lovely Dozo and your beautiful house!
Regards,
Mariana and Wim -
Catherine - Neuleiningen, Germany
11 August - 02 September 2018
Marianna and Wim were superb house and pet sitters. They are extremely conscientious about tidiness and care of the pets. If they had any questions they didn't hesitate to ask them of us. They truly loved our animals and I could tell that it was reciprocal...our pets felt quite at home with the...
Marianna and Wim were superb house and pet sitters. They are extremely conscientious about tidiness and care of the pets. If they had any questions they didn't hesitate to ask them of us. They truly loved our animals and I could tell that it was reciprocal...our pets felt quite at home with them.
They are a lovely couple and genuinely kind and responsible people. They went out of their way to accommodate us when we needed them to come a little earlier. They have no problem getting along in a new place and are quite independent. I would recommend Wim and Marianna without reservations to any future house/pet owners in need of a sitter.- Organised
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Craig - Divonne-les-Bains, France
22 July - 12 August 2018
Wim and Mariana were excellent house and pet sitters during our 3-week trip. Our cat and dog were very well taken care of by these professional sitters. They have attention to detail and really took care of our house, garden, and plants. I recommend them very much for peace of mind when you are a...
Wim and Mariana were excellent house and pet sitters during our 3-week trip. Our cat and dog were very well taken care of by these professional sitters. They have attention to detail and really took care of our house, garden, and plants. I recommend them very much for peace of mind when you are away.
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Response from Wim & Mariana
Many thanks for this review Craig!
About Wim & Mariana
He (Wim) is a journalist/historian and is gradually retiring, she (Mariana) is a social pedagogue and since some time does voluntary jobs. Officially our permanent residence is in the Netherlands but we spend a lot of time abroad, last year we spent 8 months on the Iberian Peninsula.
We are prepared to go to almost any place for home sitting. We are very much inclined to travel and very active. We'd like to see as much as possible places and want to experience what it means to live in those places. City or countryside, it doesn't really matter much. Keeping the place clean and tidy is our second nature.
Responsibility and care. We really love to take care of animals and to spend time with them. Small maintenance jobs/solving 'crisis situations' in and around the house are no problem.
We can communicate in several languages, like Dutch, English, German, Romanian, and also speak a lit......
He (Wim) is a journalist/historian and is gradually retiring, she (Mariana) is a social pedagogue and since some time does voluntary jobs. Officially our permanent residence is in the Netherlands but we spend a lot of time abroad, last year we spent 8 months on the Iberian Peninsula.
We are prepared to go to almost any place for home sitting. We are very much inclined to travel and very active. We'd like to see as much as possible places and want to experience what it means to live in those places. City or countryside, it doesn't really matter much. Keeping the place clean and tidy is our second nature.
Responsibility and care. We really love to take care of animals and to spend time with them. Small maintenance jobs/solving 'crisis situations' in and around the house are no problem.
We can communicate in several languages, like Dutch, English, German, Romanian, and also speak a little Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese.
Why we want to house sit
We like to see as much as possible from the world and experience how it is to really live in all these beautiful places.
Our experience
In the past we did several house sittings. We did quite a few house sits with different animals (cats, dogs, fish, poultry etc.) in our home country The Netherlands.
But also in other countries. Like a few weeks in the centre of France, where we took care of 3 gorgeous cats and 2 chicken. The owners are a Dutch American couple.
Another one was house sitting in Portugal, in a remote place in the province of Alentejo that belongs to a Dutch lady, with 3 dogs, 3 cats, 2 chicken, 2 guinea fowls and a huge garden. Wonderful place and perfect for house sitters.
One of our most recent experiences was in a small village around one hours drive Northwest of the Portuguese capital Lisbon. We stayed there for just under 4 months while the British owners were in their other house in France. We loved it very much and we had a lot of contacts with the locals, even became part of the community. The owners of the house asked us to come back for a home sit of 2 months this year (July and August).
The home owners for whom we took care of their houses, pets and gardens are very willing to tell you about us.
In May and June we'll be house sitting for another British couple in Andalucia, Spain. We'll take care of their cats, their house and their garden.
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House & pet sitting timeline
Wim and Mariana have done 4 house sits since 2017
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AlicanteSpainOct 2018 - Apr 2019 -
OverpeltBelgiumSep 2018 -
NeuleiningenGermanyAug - Sep 2018 -
Divonne-les-BainsFranceJul - Aug 2018
