Christmas at a Charentais Old School House with 2 dogs, 4 cats and 2 aquatic tortoises.

I am urgently looking for a trustworthy, friendly animal loving person/couple/family to house sit my old renovated schoolhouse and look after our 2 dogs, 4 cats and 2 aquatic tortoises. I need someone to house sit between 19th December and 5th January so I can return to the UK for my grandson's first Christmas with all the family. The animals are the most important reason for having a house sit. They can remain in their own environment. So the majority of the responsibilities will be animal care, walking the dogs, keeping them company and ensuring they are safe and well. Of course I would like to find our house clean and tidy on our return. Our property is set in a good sized garden in a rural location, lovely countryside with walks from the gate (ideal for the dogs). The house although old has all the mod cons, fitted kitchen with all the appliances needed and we have fibre internet connection. The nearest town is 3 km away and has all the services you need, supermarkets, boulangerie, doctors and a couple of bars/restaurants. We are halfway between Limoges and Angouleme. The airport at Limoges being 35 minutes away. We do live in quite a rural location, you have to drive to get to most places around us. We don't mind smokers but only outside the house. No, sorry.

The animals are the most important reason for having a house sit. They can remain in their own environment. So the majority of the responsibilities will be animal care, walking the dogs, keeping them company and ensuring they are safe and well. Of course I would like to find our house clean and tidy on our return. Our property is set in a good sized garden in a rural location, lovely countryside with walks from the gate (ideal for the dogs). The house although old has all the mod cons, fitted kitchen with all the appliances needed and we have fibre internet connection. The nearest town is 3 km away and has all the services you need, supermarkets, boulangerie, doctors and a couple of bars/restaurants. We are halfway between Limoges and Angouleme. The airport at Limoges being 35 minutes away. We do live in quite a rural location, you have to drive to get to most places around us. We don't mind smokers but only outside the house. No, sorry.