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When I grow up, I want to be a farmer....

Downpatrick, United Kingdom
  • 2dog
  • 2cat
  • 1small-pets
  • poultry
  • farm

Dates

Noeleen
Pet parent

Sitter needed:

19
Jun2025
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26
Jun2025
21
Dec2025
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29
Dec2025

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Introduction

We are a family of 4 who have a small holding in Ballyhornan County Down. We also have a passion to travel and seem to be doing less and less travel as we worry about the animals while we are away.

Home & location

We have a spare double bedroom which doubles as my sewing room. The house is a very ordinary Irish home. A bungalow in the middle of 3 acres, with beautiful views of the Mourne mountains. The coast is not visible from the house but is only

houseHousedisabledDisabled accessfamilyFamily friendlybeachBeachcountrysideCountrysideNot accessible by public transport

Amenities

Amenities

Bedroom

Beds

DoubleSofa bed

Clothes storage

WardrobeDrawers

Bedding and pillows

Internet & Office

Wifi

High-speed

Kitchen

Oven

Microwave

Coffee maker

Toaster

Kettle

Fridge

Freezer

Dishwasher

Blender

Cooking basics

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

Heating & Cooling

Heating

Log burner

Bathroom

Bath

Shower

Shampoo

Hairdryer

Bathroom essentials

Towels, toilet paper, soap

Outdoor Spaces & Leisure

Scenic views

Garden

Patio

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

Fire alarm

Carbon monoxide alarm

First aid kit

Cleaning

Washer

Dryer

Vacuum cleaner

Wifi (High-speed)Free off-street parkingScenic viewsGardenPatio

Responsibilities

To look after everyone takes about 1 hour every morning and 1 hour every evening. Plus 10 minutes to lock up poultry at night. The chickens take themselves to bed when it is dark amd we just close the doors. The rest are like teenagers and

Meet the pets

  • Finn

    Mix-Breed

    6 years

  • Bessie

    Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

    13 years

  • Misty

    5 years

  • Mango

    14 years

  • Bob

    Rabbit

    7 years

  • poultry

  • farm animal

Sitter reviews (2)

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Rachel

We had a fantastic sit at Noeleen and Henrik's lovely hobby farm. From our first interaction on video call we knew we would get along wonderfully with the

  • 2dog
  • 2cat
  • 1small-pets
  • poultry
  • farm
Stayed · 07 Feb - 16 Feb 2025
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Luci May

I absolutely loved this sit and could happily of stayed another week. Noeleen replied more or less immediately to my request to sit and followed up the next

  • 2dog
  • 2cat
  • 1small-pets
  • poultry
  • farm
Stayed · 07 Aug - 14 Aug 2024

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