Vanessa & ian & Vanessa
Vanessa & ian & Vanessa
Professional full time house sitters with years of experience - let us care for your home and pets
About Vanessa & ian & Vanessa
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE: Over 30 sits all with 5* Reviews, long or short term; all animal care including rescue pets and young and old; luxury property care; remote off-grid living; water management, solar, swimming pool and garden maintenance; tropical living; countryside living, UK and Australian Citizenship.
For us house sitting is a full ti...
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE: Over 30 sits all with 5* Reviews, long or short term; all animal care including rescue pets and young and old; luxury property care; remote off-grid living; water management, solar, swimming pool and garden maintenance; tropical living; countryside living, UK and Australian Citizenship.
For us house sitting is a full time way of life. Happy, relaxed, financially independent and positively motivated. We're also friendly, reliable and extremely trustworthy. Most importantly, your pets will love having us around to play with!
Now semi retired, we've organized our lives to enjoy an active location-independent life. Our occasional part time remote work involves publishing an online magazine for the house sitting community. This means we are home as much of the time that is needed, to give your pets as much love and attention as they deserve.
In our 50's, we are fit and active non smokers. We enjoy long walks, hikes and leisurely cycling. We're comfortable around water and enjoy swimming, kayaking and diving. Daily exercise is part of our routine, so we love the company of active pets. But for those who are more relaxed or too old for exercise, we always have plenty of time to devote to play and cuddles.
We love our freedom lifestyle, but we also get a great deal of satisfaction helping you enjoy a stress free travel experience too. House sitting is something we're passionate about, and as home owners who've used sitters ourselves, we know the reassurance you get knowing your home, and your pets are being cared for and loved , while you are away. We want to help make that process run as smoothly as possible.
You'll find we have excellent references from our house sitting assignments all around the world. Our last property ownership was an off-grid (self-build) house on a small mangrove island in Panama, so we are versed in looking after remote off-grid properties and maintaining solar and other systems.
Why we want to house sit
We find the process of being able to exchange services based around trust and respect, extremely rewarding. And while house sitting allows us to travel and experience different cultures and countries around the world, with the company of pets, we love that we can help you enjoy your travel experiences too.
Travel and house sitting are two very different parts of our lifestyle. When we are travelling we do not house sit. When we house sit we use this time to catch up with our part time work, visiting local sights and generally enjoying our time with your pets, making sure their favorite walks and play times are continued without change.
We love travel and we love animals, both having owned dogs, cats and chickens, and we miss having those pets around us. So caring for your pets is the aspect of house sitting we most enjoy. You can be sure your pets will be cared for and loved throughout our stay, with as little disruption to their normal daily routines as possible.
You get a professional house and pet sitting service all the time you are away with status reports as often as you'd like. We'll also send pictures and updates to provide as much reassurance as you need. And when you return your house and garden will be just as you left it - we guarantee it will be well looked after.
Our experience
We're comfortable with all breeds, sizes and ages of dogs and love long walks and cuddles. Ian cared for and trained a team of 20 Alaskan Huskies so can deal confidently with more dominant or willful pet personalities!
Both of us are a little soppy about cats too, but equally fine with snakes, reptiles and other small critters. We particularly like chickens and not just for their eggs. We raised our own brood from chicks which was extremely rewarding! This year we got to look after pigs for the first time too, and tortoises too!
Having owned numerous houses and handled renovation projects in countries such as Panama, Spain, France, Australia, Canada and the UK, we're very aware of how to deal with general home and land maintenance issues that might arise in your absence.
Our previous island life means we can expertly manage off-grid properties in remote locations where water management is crucial. We also have a lot of experience of caring for luxury residences with pools and land and have excellent boat handling skills. Vanessa is also pretty good at growing vegetables, and has tended almond groves in Spain. We have also house sat at an olive and pistachio grove in Australia.
We have provided accommodation through B&B and rental properties in the UK, Spain and France so we're qualified enough to look after your small to medium holiday rental property while you take a relaxing vacation. We have owned our own businesses and are very comfortable with managing staff and out of season maintenance projects. We speak reasonable Spanish and enough French to get by.
Last year we had to deal with forest fires in Australia, and a Category 5 cyclone in Fiji which involved securing the property, evacuating with two dogs, and the subsequent clean-up. We think we can now deal with almost anything house sitting has to throw at us :)
House sitting is all about trust and we really do appreciate this. Our standards of professionalism and cleanliness are high and we aim to provide a service that goes above and beyond the norm. Your property will always be returned fully cleaned and refreshed so that you can slip back into your own routine as quickly as possible.
We have our own website that shows all our sits across all the platforms we've used:
https://LongTermHouseSitters.com
You can view all our skills and abilities in more detail. You'll also find all our excellent references and a link to our introductory video.
We hope this will give you a greater insight into us as a couple and answer many of the questions you may have about us at this initial stage. However, we always welcome a video chat too to get to know you more and answer any questions you might have. We hope to chat with you more soon!
Update for August 2018 - We will be back in the UK for a year or more house sitting around England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. We will have our own vehicle and are open to repeat sits if this helps with multiple dates.
Reviews (13)
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Stuart - Gravesend, United Kingdom
04 September - 19 September 2018
Vanessa and Ian have sat for us previously and as before are outstanding. They are a warm friendly couple who are are confident and extremely competent in their sits. The house is spotlessly clean when we return and they were happy to mow the grass and water plants whilst we were away. Our cat M...
Vanessa and Ian have sat for us previously and as before are outstanding. They are a warm friendly couple who are are confident and extremely competent in their sits. The house is spotlessly clean when we return and they were happy to mow the grass and water plants whilst we were away. Our cat Marley is very relaxed with Ian and Vanessa and is usually curled up on Ian's lap. Communication is excellent and we can go away and be assured our home and Marley are being so well looked after. We are very pleased that Ian and Vanessa are able to return in May next year for us. No hesitation in recommending Ian and Vanessa for any sit !
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Response from Vanessa & ian & Vanessa
Aw thanks guys !! It's always such a pleasure to return and you make it very easy for us by being so well organized. It is lovely that Marley is getting more and more relaxed too. See you next year xx
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Anna - Kirklington, United Kingdom
24 August - 03 September 2018
We felt so lucky to have had Vanessa and Ian to look after our home and dogs. From the moment they arrived we were put at ease. Friendly and kind the dogs took to them instantly. We were kept in touch while we were away but in a non intrusive way and it was wonderful to be able to enjoy our h...
We felt so lucky to have had Vanessa and Ian to look after our home and dogs. From the moment they arrived we were put at ease. Friendly and kind the dogs took to them instantly. We were kept in touch while we were away but in a non intrusive way and it was wonderful to be able to enjoy our holiday knowing that our home and dogs were in their capable and brilliant hands. On return the house was spotless, they had picked flowers from the garden! If you get the chance to have Vanessa and Ian as your housesitters - TAKE IT! We will definitely be asking them back. Thank you both for being so wonderful.
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Response from Vanessa & ian & Vanessa
Thank you so much Anna. We really did have a wonderful time looking after your home and Tinker and Belle, and very happy to be returning again next year! xx
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Jennifer - Bratton, United Kingdom
03 April - 14 April 2018
Vanessa and Ian looked after our dogs (and house!) for ten days in April. They were wonderful. Our dogs, Zak and Rocko, were obviously very happy and had been well looked after, I have a suspicion they hadn’t missed us! The house was clean and tidy, lovely to come back to. Vanessa kept in to...
Vanessa and Ian looked after our dogs (and house!) for ten days in April. They were wonderful. Our dogs, Zak and Rocko, were obviously very happy and had been well looked after, I have a suspicion they hadn’t missed us! The house was clean and tidy, lovely to come back to. Vanessa kept in touch and sent us photos of the dogs giving us peace of mind. We thoroughly recommend Vanessa and Ian as trusted housesitters and hope they will be able to return.
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About Vanessa & ian & Vanessa
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE: Over 30 sits all with 5* Reviews, long or short term; all animal care including rescue pets and young and old; luxury property care; remote off-grid living; water management, solar, swimming pool and garden maintenance; tropical living; countryside living, UK and Australian Citizenship.
For us house sitting is a full time way of life. Happy, relaxed, financially independent and positively motivated. We're also friendly, reliable and extremely trustworthy. Most importantly, your pets will love having us around to play with!
Now semi retired, we've organized our lives to enjoy an active location-independent life. Our occasional part time remote work involves publishing an online magazine for the house sitting community. This means we are home as much of the time that is needed, to give your pets as much love and attention as they deserve.
In our 50's, we a......
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE: Over 30 sits all with 5* Reviews, long or short term; all animal care including rescue pets and young and old; luxury property care; remote off-grid living; water management, solar, swimming pool and garden maintenance; tropical living; countryside living, UK and Australian Citizenship.
For us house sitting is a full time way of life. Happy, relaxed, financially independent and positively motivated. We're also friendly, reliable and extremely trustworthy. Most importantly, your pets will love having us around to play with!
Now semi retired, we've organized our lives to enjoy an active location-independent life. Our occasional part time remote work involves publishing an online magazine for the house sitting community. This means we are home as much of the time that is needed, to give your pets as much love and attention as they deserve.
In our 50's, we are fit and active non smokers. We enjoy long walks, hikes and leisurely cycling. We're comfortable around water and enjoy swimming, kayaking and diving. Daily exercise is part of our routine, so we love the company of active pets. But for those who are more relaxed or too old for exercise, we always have plenty of time to devote to play and cuddles.
We love our freedom lifestyle, but we also get a great deal of satisfaction helping you enjoy a stress free travel experience too. House sitting is something we're passionate about, and as home owners who've used sitters ourselves, we know the reassurance you get knowing your home, and your pets are being cared for and loved , while you are away. We want to help make that process run as smoothly as possible.
You'll find we have excellent references from our house sitting assignments all around the world. Our last property ownership was an off-grid (self-build) house on a small mangrove island in Panama, so we are versed in looking after remote off-grid properties and maintaining solar and other systems.
Why we want to house sit
We find the process of being able to exchange services based around trust and respect, extremely rewarding. And while house sitting allows us to travel and experience different cultures and countries around the world, with the company of pets, we love that we can help you enjoy your travel experiences too.
Travel and house sitting are two very different parts of our lifestyle. When we are travelling we do not house sit. When we house sit we use this time to catch up with our part time work, visiting local sights and generally enjoying our time with your pets, making sure their favorite walks and play times are continued without change.
We love travel and we love animals, both having owned dogs, cats and chickens, and we miss having those pets around us. So caring for your pets is the aspect of house sitting we most enjoy. You can be sure your pets will be cared for and loved throughout our stay, with as little disruption to their normal daily routines as possible.
You get a professional house and pet sitting service all the time you are away with status reports as often as you'd like. We'll also send pictures and updates to provide as much reassurance as you need. And when you return your house and garden will be just as you left it - we guarantee it will be well looked after.
Our experience
We're comfortable with all breeds, sizes and ages of dogs and love long walks and cuddles. Ian cared for and trained a team of 20 Alaskan Huskies so can deal confidently with more dominant or willful pet personalities!
Both of us are a little soppy about cats too, but equally fine with snakes, reptiles and other small critters. We particularly like chickens and not just for their eggs. We raised our own brood from chicks which was extremely rewarding! This year we got to look after pigs for the first time too, and tortoises too!
Having owned numerous houses and handled renovation projects in countries such as Panama, Spain, France, Australia, Canada and the UK, we're very aware of how to deal with general home and land maintenance issues that might arise in your absence.
Our previous island life means we can expertly manage off-grid properties in remote locations where water management is crucial. We also have a lot of experience of caring for luxury residences with pools and land and have excellent boat handling skills. Vanessa is also pretty good at growing vegetables, and has tended almond groves in Spain. We have also house sat at an olive and pistachio grove in Australia.
We have provided accommodation through B&B and rental properties in the UK, Spain and France so we're qualified enough to look after your small to medium holiday rental property while you take a relaxing vacation. We have owned our own businesses and are very comfortable with managing staff and out of season maintenance projects. We speak reasonable Spanish and enough French to get by.
Last year we had to deal with forest fires in Australia, and a Category 5 cyclone in Fiji which involved securing the property, evacuating with two dogs, and the subsequent clean-up. We think we can now deal with almost anything house sitting has to throw at us :)
House sitting is all about trust and we really do appreciate this. Our standards of professionalism and cleanliness are high and we aim to provide a service that goes above and beyond the norm. Your property will always be returned fully cleaned and refreshed so that you can slip back into your own routine as quickly as possible.
We have our own website that shows all our sits across all the platforms we've used:
https://LongTermHouseSitters.com
You can view all our skills and abilities in more detail. You'll also find all our excellent references and a link to our introductory video.
We hope this will give you a greater insight into us as a couple and answer many of the questions you may have about us at this initial stage. However, we always welcome a video chat too to get to know you more and answer any questions you might have. We hope to chat with you more soon!
Update for August 2018 - We will be back in the UK for a year or more house sitting around England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. We will have our own vehicle and are open to repeat sits if this helps with multiple dates.
Verifications
Verification level
Standard level
Email Address, Phone Number, External references (6), Identity & Document Check
All Standard Verification checks are carried out by a specialist 3rd Party
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Bird
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House & pet sitting timeline
Vanessa & ian and Vanessa have done 14 house sits since 2015
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GravesendUnited KingdomSep 2018 -
KirklingtonUnited KingdomAug - Sep 2018 -
FromeUnited KingdomApr 2018 -
BrattonUnited KingdomApr 2018 -
AlbanyAustraliaFeb - Mar 2018 -
East Victoria ParkAustraliaJan 2018 -
GravesendUnited KingdomNov - Dec 2017
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MatlockUnited KingdomNov 2017 -
SuttonUnited KingdomNov 2017 -
San Miguel de AllendeMexicoJul - Aug 2016 -
KingsbridgeUnited KingdomJun 2016 -
DroxfordUnited KingdomMay - Jun 2016 -
East Victoria ParkAustraliaMay 2016
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DuncraigAustraliaMar - Apr 2016
