10-18 December Dogsit nr Great Missenden BUCKS UK - 1 Corgi

THE PROPERTY
We live in an historic farmhouse situated in the Chiltern Hills, officially classified as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The farm dates back to the 17th century and is surrounded by unspoilt countryside which includes an extensive network of footpaths and cycle ways through beautiful beech woods and ancient paths. Each season brings its own beauty: in Spring the beechwoods are carpeted with bluebells and the meadows bouncing with newborn lambs. Summer is the time for haymaking and attracts the Red Kites, Buzzards and Sparrow Hawks in search of small prey. By Autumn, the beech woods have turned glorious shades of red and gold, shortly followed by Winter brings fabulous sun rises and snowy landscapes. Badgers, foxes and deer are frequently seen at dusk. The owners retired from farming several years ago and now the property is managed by a local farmer who is responsible for the maintenance and welfare of the stock, so there is no agricultural involvement necessary for house sitters.

THE FARMHOUSE
The farmhouse is a traditional, well-appointed and welcoming home. It is centrally heated throughout and consists of: a lounge with an inglenook fireplace, a large farmhouse kitchen, utility room, dining room, study, conservatory and cloakroom. Upstairs there are four double bedrooms, three with king size beds and one with twin beds. There are two shower rooms and a bathroom, another study and a single bedroom. The property has Wi-Fi internet and all the usual entertainment facilities and modern conveniences: washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, fridge and deep freeze etc. The house is set back from the road and stands in its own grounds and well maintained gardens with stunning views of the surrounding farmland and beechwoods. There are two patios, a barbecue and garden furniture. A charming summerhouse nestles beside the small lake and provides a lounge area, a fully fitted kitchen and a dining area on the sun deck.

RESPONSIBILITIES
In terms of maintenance: a lawn mowing contractor attends to the grass on a weekly basis during the Summer, a professional gardener tends the garden fortnightly and a professional cleaner cares for the farmhouse two mornings a week. The house sitters’ primary responsibilities are to exercise and care for Dylan and to ensure that the garden is sufficiently watered in the Summer months.

PET CARE
The owners have one dog, a Welsh Corgi called “Dylan”, from whom guests can be guaranteed an enthusiastic and friendly welcome. Dylan loves walks and enjoys human company.

LOCATION
In terms of location, the farm is situated close to The Lee village, near Great Missenden and has a lovely pub/restaurant and well stocked village shop which is open seven days a week. Both facilities are located within an easy walk from the farm. There is an 18 hole golf course nearby and further sporting facilities and swimming pools in Amersham and Chesham. Lee Common is half a mile from The Lee village and three miles from Amersham and Chesham. The Chiltern Railway serves Gt Missenden and Amersham with direct trains to London, a forty-five minute journey.

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HOUSE-SIT
We live in a historic farmhouse, situated in The Chiltern Hills, officially classified as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The farm dates back to the 17th century and is surrounded by unspoilt countryside which includes an extensive network of footpaths and cycle ways through beautiful beech woods and ancient pathways. Each season brings its own beauty: in Spring the beechwoods are carpeted with bluebells and the fields flooded with buttercups. Summer is the time for haymaking and brings the Red Kites and Buzzards wheeling overhead in search of prey. By Autumn the beech woods have turned a glorious gold, followed by Winter with it own spectacular sunsets and snowy landscapes. Badgers, foxes and deer are often seen at dusk, while bats and glis glis frequent the farm outbuildings by night. The owners sold their stock and retired from farming three years ago and now the 65 acres of grazing is rented to a local farmer who is responsible for all the maintenance and repairs on the pasture. There is no agricultural involvement necessary for house sitters.

THE PROPERTY
The farmhouse is fully centrally heated and consists of a lounge with inglenook fireplace, a large farmhouse kitchen, utility room, dining room, study, conservatory and cloakroom. Upstairs there are four double bedrooms and one single bedroom, two shower rooms, a bathroom and another office. The property has wifi internet and all the usual entertainment facilities and modern conveniences: washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, deep freeze etc. The house is set back from the road and stands in its own grounds, it is surrounded by well maintained gardens and a small lake. There are two patios, a barbecue and garden furniture.

RESPONSIBILITIES
In terms of maintenance: a lawn mowing contractor attends to the grass on a weekly basis, a professional gardener tends the garden fortnightly and a professional cleaner cares for the farmhouse for up to 8 hours a week (or as necessary).

PET CARE
The owners have one young dog called Dylan, he's a friendly Corgi who loves walks and company.

ALSO ON THE PROPERTY
There are two self-catering holiday rentals at the farm: The Barn and The Dairy, both of which are self-contained and detached from the farmhouse, also a cottage situated close by in the village. An accommodation manager maintains the properties and prepares them for incoming guests. The house-sitters involvement is minimal: responding to telephone enquiries on a designated landline and passing on the information by e-mail to the owners who, in turn, deal with any reservations. The vast majority of enquiries, five or six per week, come via the internet and are handled directly by the owners. The owners can usually be contacted daily by e-mail.

In terms of location, the farm is situated close to The Lee village which has a couple of pub/restaurants and a village shop within easy walking distance, a nearby golf course and is only three miles from Gt Missenden village and railways station (The Chiltern Line) which offers a half-hourly, direct, service to London which takes approximately forty minutes.

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