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Just throwing this idea out into the world and seeing what comes back!<br><br>
We live in a kid-friendly house in a very touristy town (Asheville, NC), right near a hip part of town. We also like to travel alot but HATE the cost of having a dogsitter. Hoping I can combine the two and possibly find a family that may want to do some housesitting. Since there are so many transplants to Asheville, maybe it could be a house-hunting trip? Or maybe just get to get to play tourist (we'll hook you up with the good local spots to go!).<br><br>
We have 1 tank of fish that need to be fed once a day. We have 2 big loving dogs that need to go in their pen in the morning, be fed and then come in at night. They LOVE going for a walk in the evenings, but it's not absolutely necessary (just makes them happier since their pen is fairly small). Also, there'd be general stuff like bringing in the mail, etc.<br><br>
House details:<br><br>
GOODS:<br>
- 2 bedrooms, can sleep up to 7 - BR#1 has twin over full bunkbed, BR#2 has Queen bed on floor & full-size futon<br>
- south-facing shade trees - stays very cool indoors, only ceiling fans usually needed.<br>
- 2 blocks from Haywood Rd (hip West Asheville)<br>
- 1/2 block from bus stop<br>
- 2 blocks from pharmacy, music store, and convenience store<br>
- less than a mile (we have bikes and it's very bikeable distance) to the village part of West AVL (natural foods store, AP shop, video rental, grocery store, etc.)<br>
- A few network TV stations & DVD Player<br>
- Internet<br>
- Very hip neighborhood with really cool neighbors - mostly hippies and outdoor enthusiast type people<br>
- I do childcare in my home and also have a 4 and 7 yo's.0 So, most toys are age appropriate of toddler through 7.<br><br>
NOT SO GOODS (fine for us - but maybe not for most):<br>
- No clothes dryer - nice clotheslines, though <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/wink1.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="wink1"><br>
- Internet is dial-up<br>
- Yard is not fenced<br>
- Yard is small, but still playable - my kids have made *sure* of that! We do have swings, climbing cube, sandbox, etc.<br>
- Shower only. We have a steel garden tub that fits in the shower and is nice for about age 3 and under.<br><br>
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the dates I know for sure I need someone to come are:<br>
Wednesday, May 2 through Monday, May 7<br>
Tuesday, June 26 through Sunday, July 1<br><br>
There will definatly be smaller weekend dates thrown in , so if anyone is interested in any of those dates or maybe just a weekend, please pm me. Of course, I'd need references. This would not pay anything - it would just be a straight trade of dogsitting/housesitting for free lodging.
We live in a kid-friendly house in a very touristy town (Asheville, NC), right near a hip part of town. We also like to travel alot but HATE the cost of having a dogsitter. Hoping I can combine the two and possibly find a family that may want to do some housesitting. Since there are so many transplants to Asheville, maybe it could be a house-hunting trip? Or maybe just get to get to play tourist (we'll hook you up with the good local spots to go!).<br><br>
We have 1 tank of fish that need to be fed once a day. We have 2 big loving dogs that need to go in their pen in the morning, be fed and then come in at night. They LOVE going for a walk in the evenings, but it's not absolutely necessary (just makes them happier since their pen is fairly small). Also, there'd be general stuff like bringing in the mail, etc.<br><br>
House details:<br><br>
GOODS:<br>
- 2 bedrooms, can sleep up to 7 - BR#1 has twin over full bunkbed, BR#2 has Queen bed on floor & full-size futon<br>
- south-facing shade trees - stays very cool indoors, only ceiling fans usually needed.<br>
- 2 blocks from Haywood Rd (hip West Asheville)<br>
- 1/2 block from bus stop<br>
- 2 blocks from pharmacy, music store, and convenience store<br>
- less than a mile (we have bikes and it's very bikeable distance) to the village part of West AVL (natural foods store, AP shop, video rental, grocery store, etc.)<br>
- A few network TV stations & DVD Player<br>
- Internet<br>
- Very hip neighborhood with really cool neighbors - mostly hippies and outdoor enthusiast type people<br>
- I do childcare in my home and also have a 4 and 7 yo's.0 So, most toys are age appropriate of toddler through 7.<br><br>
NOT SO GOODS (fine for us - but maybe not for most):<br>
- No clothes dryer - nice clotheslines, though <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/wink1.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="wink1"><br>
- Internet is dial-up<br>
- Yard is not fenced<br>
- Yard is small, but still playable - my kids have made *sure* of that! We do have swings, climbing cube, sandbox, etc.<br>
- Shower only. We have a steel garden tub that fits in the shower and is nice for about age 3 and under.<br><br>
======================================<br><br>
the dates I know for sure I need someone to come are:<br>
Wednesday, May 2 through Monday, May 7<br>
Tuesday, June 26 through Sunday, July 1<br><br>
There will definatly be smaller weekend dates thrown in , so if anyone is interested in any of those dates or maybe just a weekend, please pm me. Of course, I'd need references. This would not pay anything - it would just be a straight trade of dogsitting/housesitting for free lodging.
