Michael & Mary-jane
Fit, active couple living in France, previously had dogs, cats and smallholding.
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Our experience
10+ years
We began house-sitting with THS three years ago. In that time we have looked after cats, dogs, chickens, geese, ducks, fish, rabbits, a turkey, sheep, a goat, a parrot and a hawk at properties in the UK, France and Spain. Having had a…
Reviews (14)
We have no hesitation in recommending Michael & Mary-Jane. They looked after our pets (including a 4 month old puppy) and house to the highest of standards…
Michael and Mary-Jane were fantastic house- and pet-sitters. They arrived on time for the briefing and left us feeling they knew exactly what was required of…
Michael and Mary provided us with fantastic house and pet care. They communicated with me regularly and caused no issues or concerns at all. I would not…
Mary-Jane and Michael were wonderful house-sitters. The animals were very happy and relaxed in their company, and despite the rain, they all made the best of…
Mary-Jane and Michael were a pleasure to have as sitters. They very quickly took all info on board and Wellington took to them straight away - it was mutual!…
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Fiona
We were equally delighted with Michael and Mary-Jane . We cannot pay a higher compliment than to say that we felt entirely reassured from the first contact. They are competent, practical and totally reliable. Our menagerie was very well cared for , exactly as we would have done it ourselves, communication excellent throughout and the house immaculate on our return. We particularly appreciated the thoughtful meal cooked on the evening we got back after a long drive and milk and bread bought in advance. We are just sorry that the weather was poor and we hope that we will see Mary Jane and Michael again in warmer times. Good luck to them for their summer adventures.
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21 February 2022
About
We are Michael and Mary-Jane Houlton, aged 55 and 62 respectively. We have spent many years visiting France but in 2020 decided to move here on a full-time basis. We spend our summers cruising the canals and rivers of Europe on our boat and…
Why we want to house sit
We are fit and active, enjoy an outdoor life and, after numerous house renovations, are practical and hands-on by nature, so hopefully we can sort out most problems that might arise. We appreciate that it takes a leap of faith to leave both…