Countryside house (+ two cats) in Valle d'Itria, Puglia

Responsible and serious person to housesit and look after two cats and a turtle whilst I'm away. In the summer time regularly watering plants as well. Take care of the house keeping it clean and tidy, general housekeeping. Feeding the two female cats and turtle daily, and if needed watering plants. Set in the heart of Valle d'Itria in Puglia, an increasingly popular destination. Halfway between some of the most well-known towns (Ceglie Messapica, Cisternino, Martina Franca, and Ostuni.) If wanting to explore the area own vehicle is recommended, as there are few local public transport options and not always reliable. Still, there's a couple of buses to Martina Franca and Ostuni and a tiny rail station nearby with a train stopping three or four times a day. House is fully solar powered, 6kw, but in the Autumn and Winter months we have to be very careful about using appliances like the oven, etc. There's a gasoline backup generator if stored battery power finishes, but its very noisy and we avoid having to resort to it, so we keep electric usage to a minimum when it's cloudy. At this moment (August 2026), I'm redoing the front patio with new paving stones, and as such there are building materials under the veranda and on one side of the house. I'm hoping most of the work will be done by the time of your arrival, but materials will most probably be still visible. There is one security camera looking at the front gate in front of the house. No, sorry.

Take care of the house keeping it clean and tidy, general housekeeping. Feeding the two female cats and turtle daily, and if needed watering plants. Set in the heart of Valle d'Itria in Puglia, an increasingly popular destination. Halfway between some of the most well-known towns (Ceglie Messapica, Cisternino, Martina Franca, and Ostuni.) If wanting to explore the area own vehicle is recommended, as there are few local public transport options and not always reliable. Still, there's a couple of buses to Martina Franca and Ostuni and a tiny rail station nearby with a train stopping three or four times a day. House is fully solar powered, 6kw, but in the Autumn and Winter months we have to be very careful about using appliances like the oven, etc. There's a gasoline backup generator if stored battery power finishes, but its very noisy and we avoid having to resort to it, so we keep electric usage to a minimum when it's cloudy. At this moment (August 2026), I'm redoing the front patio with new paving stones, and as such there are building materials under the veranda and on one side of the house. I'm hoping most of the work will be done by the time of your arrival, but materials will most probably be still visible. There is one security camera looking at the front gate in front of the house. No, sorry.