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Whippet-sitter required in lovely home near Cambridge

Waterbeach, United Kingdom
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Richard & Kathryn
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Introduction

We are a friendly couple with a ten-year-old daughter, working from home in a lovely village near Cambridge. Richard is a charity consultant and I'm a storyboard artist. We had a great time using this site for our previous dog, Elsie, but

Home & location

We live in a period detached house on the High Street of a village called Waterbeach, very close to Cambridge. We finished an extension at the start of 2025 and have (we feel!) created a lovely space to spend time in. Wide french doors

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Amenities

Amenities

Bedroom

Beds

Double

Clothes storage

Wardrobe

Bedding and pillows

Internet & Office

Wifi

High-speed

Dedicated workspace

OfficeDesk

Kitchen

Stove

Gas

Oven

Microwave

Coffee maker

Toaster

Kettle

Fridge

Freezer

Dishwasher

Cooking basics

Pots, pans, cutlery, glasses, oil, salt & pepper

Heating & Cooling

Heating

Central

Bathroom

Bath

Shower

Hairdryer

Bathroom essentials

Towels, toilet paper, soap

Outdoor Spaces & Leisure

Garden

Patio

Outdoor dining area

Parking & Transport

Parking

Free off-street parking

Seating Areas

Sofa

Dining area

Entertainment

TV

Streaming services

Stereo

Safety & Security

Fire alarm

Carbon monoxide alarm

Cleaning

Washer

Dryer

Vacuum cleaner

Iron

Wifi (High-speed)Free off-street parkingGardenPatioDedicated workspace (Office)

Responsibilities

Wesley: 2 meals/day. 45m - 1hr's walk in the morning and a 10-15m round-the block/ frisbee throw in the garden in the afternoon. Not to leave him alone for more than 5 hours and never to be let off-lead outside the garden. Lots of

Meet the pets

  • Wesley

    Whippet

    1 year

Sitter reviews (17)

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Natalie

We spent a lovely weekend with wonderful Elsie! Elsie is adorable and very funny, loving a chat and a snuggle on the sofa. She was no problem at all on walks

  • 1dog
Stayed · 06 Aug - 08 Aug 2021
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Jackie

Richard and Kathryn are generous & thoughtful hosts. We enjoyed a great deal of communication before and during our stay and there were extensive notes

  • 1dog
Stayed · 19 Apr - 23 Apr 2021
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James

We thoroughly enjoyed our time at Kathryn and Richard’s cosy hooga-home in beautiful Cambridgeshire. We were made to feel so welcome and at ease on arrival

  • 1dog
Stayed · 24 Oct - 28 Oct 2020
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Andrew

We had a lovely housesit looking after Richard’s home and the family’s beautiful dog Elsie. Richard was a very informative host who welcomed us both. We had

  • 1dog
Stayed · 09 Oct - 11 Oct 2020
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adrian

Really enjoyed my stay in Waterbeach, a lovely olde worlde English village in the Fens. The house is really cosy and well equipped with everything you need

  • 1dog
Stayed · 30 Dec 2019 - 02 Jan 2020

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