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Smallholding in rural France with pastured poultry and a

Bussière-Poitevine, France
  • 2dog
  • 2cat
  • fish
  • poultry
  • farm

Dates

Susan
Pet parent

Sitter needed:

28
Oct2025
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05
Nov2025

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Introduction

Adam 48, Susan 42, Lewis 12 and Ellie 10 we are a British family who live in rural France. In the UK Adam was a chef with a pizza food truck and Susan worked in a bank. Now we have created a smallholding with lots of animals and a big veg

Home & location

We live in a very rural location on the outskirts of a hamlet. It is a 4 bedroom house which we are in the process of renovating . We have large gardens to the front and rear of the property and we have createdd a a permaculture vegetable

houseHousefamilyFamily friendlycountrysideCountrysideNot accessible by public transport

Amenities

Amenities

Bedroom

Beds

DoubleSofa bed

Clothes storage

WardrobeDrawers

Bedding and pillows

Internet & Office

Wifi

Basic

Kitchen

Stove

Gas

Oven

Microwave

Coffee maker

Toaster

Kettle

Fridge

Freezer

Dishwasher

Blender

Cooking basics

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

Heating & Cooling

Heating

CentralLog burner

Bathroom

Bath

Shower

Shampoo

Hairdryer

Bathroom essentials

Towels, toilet paper, soap

Outdoor Spaces & Leisure

Pool

Scenic views

Garden

Patio

Terrace

Outdoor dining area

Barbecue

Parking & Transport

Parking

Free off-street parking

Sitters can use your bike

Seating Areas

Sofa

Dining area

Entertainment

TV

Streaming servicesDVD / Blu-ray player

Safety & Security

Security camera

External camera monitoring the property

Fire alarm

Fire extinguisher

Carbon monoxide alarm

First aid kit

Cleaning

Washer

Dryer

Vacuum cleaner

Wifi (Basic)Free off-street parkingPoolScenic viewsGarden

Responsibilities

In the morning all of the animals need to be fed, the ones that are shut in at night can be let out. This normally takes about 30 minutes. The cats and dogs are on raw food and get fed twice a day. In the evening the geese, ducks and

Meet the pets

  • Freddy

    Bulldog

    7 years

  • Rousso

    Great Pyrenees

    2 years

  • Alley

    6 years

  • Bob

    1 year

  • fish

  • poultry

  • farm animal

Sitter reviews (4)

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Natasha

What a great introduction to our first house sit. We had a video call initially, and then great communication from Susan about dates, times etc. We were

  • 2dog
  • 2cat
  • fish
  • poultry
  • farm
Stayed · 23 Jan - 27 Jan 2025
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Eleanor

A magical sit in rural France for those who want a taste of the homestead life. Freddy, Russo, Bob and Allie are all gorgeous pets and quite the little gang

  • 2dog
  • 2cat
  • fish
  • poultry
  • farm
Stayed · 21 Jul - 28 Jul 2024
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Rodney

We had a lovely time looking after the animals at Susan and Adam's place. We all fell in love with Bob and Alley the cats, and Freddy and Rousso the dogs -

  • 2dog
  • 2cat
  • fish
  • poultry
  • farm
Stayed · 09 Apr - 16 Apr 2024
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Catherine

We absolutely loved our time at this sit! Susan, Adam, and their family were so lovely. They welcomed us to their home with a delicious meal, showed us the

  • 2dog
  • 2cat
  • fish
  • poultry
  • farm
Stayed · 31 Oct - 09 Nov 2023

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