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A Little Highland Getaway

Muir of Ord, United Kingdom
  • 1dog
  • 2cat

Dates

Phyllis & Alex
Pet parent

Sitter needed:

11 - 22 Jan 26

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Introduction

We are Alex and Phyllis. I(Phyllis) work part time in the local coffee shop and Alex has a small computer repair service, working from home. We choose part time work as we have done our time in fulltime careers, Phyllis in the NHS as a

Home & location

We live in a small village about 12 miles North of Inverness. The village has a pharmacy, local shop, petrol station, 2 wonderful cafe's and a great fish & chip shop. Our house, a bungalow is situated in a small and very quiet cul de sac

houseHousemountainMountainscountrysideCountrysideAccessible by public transport

Amenities

Amenities

Bedroom

Beds

Double

Clothes storage

Drawers

Bedding and pillows

Internet & Office

Wifi

High-speed

Kitchen

Stove

Electric

Oven

Microwave

Toaster

Kettle

Fridge

Freezer

Dishwasher

Cooking basics

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

Heating & Cooling

Heating

Central

Bathroom

Bath

Shower

Bathroom essentials

Towels, toilet paper, soap

Outdoor Spaces & Leisure

Garden

Outdoor dining area

Parking & Transport

Parking

Free off-street parking

Sitters can use your bike

Seating Areas

Sofa

Dining area

Entertainment

TV

Streaming servicesStandard TV

Safety & Security

Carbon monoxide alarm

Cleaning

Washer

Vacuum cleaner

Iron

Wifi (High-speed)Free off-street parkingGardenSitters can use your bikeTV (Streaming services)

Responsibilities

Our Cats now spend a lot of their time in the conservatory where we have now started opening a window to let them enjoy the outside world. In the beginning this was quite nerve racking as they had been rescue cats and would disappear for

Meet the pets

  • Stella

    Weimaraner

    2 years

  • Bink

    British Shorthair

    4 years

  • River

    British Shorthair

    4 years

Sitter reviews (10)

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Marissa

We received such a warm welcome from both Phyllis and Alex and the pets - Stella (Weimaraner) and Bank and River - (the cats!) Everything was very well

  • 1dog
  • 2cat
Stayed · 03 Jan - 16 Jan 2025
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Bronwyn

River and Bink were a delight to housesit with! They were both a bit skittish at first, but warmed up to us in a day. River loves to be outside all day, but

  • 1dog
  • 2cat
Stayed · 25 Oct - 13 Nov 2024
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Cynthia

We had the best time with River and Bink. They are very independent cats who don't do cuddles, but love playing. We had plenty of laughs at their antics. We

  • 1dog
  • 2cat
Stayed · 25 Jan - 01 Feb 2024
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Karyn

This was my 3rd in a series of housesits spanning 5 weeks in Scotland. I had the unfortunate luck of catching a virus during my 2nd sit, but Phyllis and Alex

  • 1dog
  • 2cat
Stayed · 23 Oct - 03 Nov 2023
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Catherine

I arrived at my Muir of Ord sit with a cold. Alex and Phyllis made sure the combi boiler was set so that I would be warm during my stay. I was - the house

  • 1dog
  • 2cat
Stayed · 14 Jan - 27 Jan 2023

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