Name: House-sitting in Holyrood
Brand: nomador
SKU: nomador
Rating: 4,8 (4557 reviews)

Needs and animals

Pet-sitting | 2 Cats

We have two indoor/outdoor cats who like to come and go (through cat doors) as they please. We need a sitter who will respect our home and belongings and allow the cats to remain in their familiar environment. Must be a non-smoker. We need someone who can make a firm commitment and stick to it. We would consider either one person alone or a couple.

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Additional information about these dates

Our dates are flexible. We would like to be away 3-4 weeks beginning in late April or early May. We are also contemplating an earlier trip, in February or March. For the winter house-sit we would have a strong preference for someone who knows Canadian winters.

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House

Located in small town in f eastern Newfoundland, Canada. The house is a storey-and-a-half, casually designed with lots of natural wood and nautical touches. We look out our windows to see the waters of Conception Bay. St. John's, a lively and colourful city of ~120,000 with an international airport, is 50 km. away.

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House | Village | View on the sea | View on the countryside

The house is bright and inviting, with a modern kitchen and comfortable dining room. Cable and internet are included. A solarium captures heat on sunny days and we eat many meals in this space. There is a tiny sauna. Spring in Newfoundland is cool. There will be rain, fog and wind, with the possibility of snow. Be warned -- April and May here are not like spring in most of North America. However, there is a chance that there may be icebergs in May.

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Comfort and Luxury

Living space between 50 and 150 m²
Garden with an area between 200 and 1000 m²
2 floors
7 rooms including 2 bedrooms
Terrace
Parking
Veranda
Television

Living space between 50 and 150 m²
Garden with an area between 200 and 1000 m²
2 floors
7 rooms including 2 bedrooms
Terrace
Parking
Veranda
Television
Book library
Works of art
Kitchen
Sauna
Television
Dishwasher
Internet access
Washing machine
Freezer
Superette
Doctor nearby
Drugstore
Beach
Accessible by air

The house is located on the ocean, in an enclosed bay. We are at the end of a short laneway, overlooking the ocean. The town has a population of 2000, with a few small shops and restaurants, a pharmacy, library, golf course and marina. Supermarkets and other shopping are 30-50 km. away. There is no public transit serving Holyrood. There are plenty of places to walk or hike right in the town. Seabirds are numerous and sometimes there are whale sightings.

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Tourism and Leisure

The town has basic services such as small restaurants, doctor, a pharmacy, grocery store, liquor store, library. Hiking and walking trails are nearby, also exceptional places for bird-watching and whale-watching tours. Icebergs may be in the area in May. The city of St. John's, 50 km away, has all facilities and services plus many tourist attractions, educational institutions, museums, art galleries, movie theatres, etc. It is known for its many fine restaurants and numerous pubs and music venues. In other directions, there are old coastal towns with historic buildings, museums, craft stores and art galleries.

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Location

Community opinion

Linda w.

Mandan, United States - March 2019

Bonnie and Jim have a lovely home that they are very proud of. It's sits right on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean on a good piece of property that offers privacy and wildlife especially feather friends including bald eagles. The home is warm and cozy and they open it completely up to their sitters. The cats, Sally Ann and Finn are fun to get to know. Sally Ann starts out very shy for days, but when she does warm up to you, you fall in love with her and her independence. Finn is shy for only hours and then becomes your best friend. He was just six months as we sat for him and gave us lots of cuddles, love, laughter and it was great just watching him go from six months to the growing up stages six weeks later. The area, even in winter, was lovely to drive and see; we had great food in St. John's and loved cooking and baking "at home." We so hope that the next time Bonnie and Jim need sitters we are available, because even just the trip to and from Holyrood is breath-taking and exploring Newfoundland was the best. After 18 months on the road, we met some of the nicest people all over Newfoundland. Gracious and generous with time and help. Also, we felt very safe no matter where we traveled and we did from west to east and then back east to west.

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Jacquie h.

St John's, Canada - July 2016

Bonnie and Jim were warm and friendly hosts... Top notch in every respect. They made sure that our housesitting experience was as enjoyable as it could be. They introduced us to friends and community members, immediately making us feel right at home. Their home was comfortable and inviting and so indicative of their personalities and interests. And Sally Ann, the cat, quickly made us her own (as all cats do). All in all, the whole experience was wonderful. We would be very happy to housesit in Holyrood for Bonnie and Jim again.

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About the host

This stay is proposed by Bonnie J.

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Holyrood

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

From the 1 to the 31 May 18

Flexible dates

2 Cats

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