A - week break in the 'burbs in January!
Description: We live in a lovely 4 BR, 4 ½ BA 15 year old home on a quiet court backing to woods in a subdivision about 15 miles north of Washington D.C.
There are three floors, which include a family room, sunroom/living room, dining room kitchen with breakfast area, a large guestroom with its own bath(for you) and a new queen mattress, a theater room with a big screen TV, a new kitchen(great for cooks) and a deck opening on a fenced back yard with pretty gardens. The house is sunny and bright and full of windows. We have wi-fi. We have two wood burning fireplaces and free duraflame logs for you.
The neighbors are friendly and the neighborhood is safe and great for walking. We have pretty gardens in front and back and on the deck in case you like to garden. There are table/chairs on the deck (there is a grill out back), and benches to sit and enjoy the outdoors in the yard
In addition, there is an excercise bike and a treadmill in the rec room. There are 3 televisions with cable and nice, clean furniture throughout. There is a laundry room with a washer/dryer. We keep the house clean.
There are good restaurants, a movie complex, shopping, an arts and entertainment center with weekly shows and events, and a new library about 5 minutes away by car(about 3 miles).
There is also a large sports complex for playing and watching most team sports about 10 minutes away and just past it, pretty countryside for bicycling among horse farms and an agricultural preserve.
There is golfing and bowling nearby and two state parks with lakes for fishing in state parks minutes away. The parks have hiking paths and a dog park, picnic areas and are beautiful!
There is public transportation into D.C. in the form of the MARC train which runs into town (40 minutes) and back during respective morning and evening rush hours. There are also ride-on buses to the subway a few miles south to go into DC (or anywhere else), to all that the nation's capital has to offer.
We are also less than an hour from Sugarloaf mountain and hiking trails and several large and beautiful state parks.
There is a community center walking distance (1.5 miles or less) with an outdoor pool, and indoor exercise area and other amenities for a small fee.
Features: See above
Responsibilities: We need a live-in house and pet sitter or couple to stay at our home while we are away a few times a year for 2 - 4 weeks at a time but possibly a few months.
We have have 3 cat doors that are always open. So, there is no litter box to take care of.
You would have to feed our three cats and Sheltie, walk the dog around the neighborhood for about 10 - 15 minutes each day. play with the dog( in the house or out back) and cats each day and allow the dog to sleep on the floor in the bedroom with you.
It is not necessary to let the cats sleep on the bed - but they will if you let them!
We would discontinue the mail but keep the newspaper coming if you like to read it.
We also need the house and deck plants(except in winter) watered. If there is no rain each week, we would need the sprinklers put on the gardens(except in winter) in our yard which is not large. If you like to garden(except in winter) we have some areas planted with flowers that you could take care of if you'd like to.
In addition and only if you want , we keep two bird feeders that you can refill when they run out every week or so. They are attached to the deck and are easy to reach and fill and then you can watch the birds!
Requirements: We would like a responsible person or couple who has experience caring for a home and pets and loves cats and dogs.
References are necessary and a police check would be a plus.
A patient, level-headed personality and a mature outlook are best. A retired person or couple is ideal.
The person or couple would have to live at our house and usually be at home most of the day. An absence of around 6 hours or more on a regular basis would not be workable for our pets.
We are friendly and easy-going people! Let us know if you have questions!
Lynn and Richard
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