"Here's the thing: leaving your house empty for a month is risky. We've experienced a burglary before, you never quite get over it. Having someone actually living in your home - opening curtains, turning on lights, collecting post - means that you're far less likely to be targeted than an obviously empty home. And when you are away, there's only so much you can ask of neighbours - feeding the cat for a weekend, watering plants, grabbing the post -"
"So we've organised for a housesitter to live in our home. For us it means continuity, security, and that all-important "lived-in" look from the outside. Plus if you have animals it means there's no need to uproot them and pay for expensive accommodation and care while you're away. We've had house sitters care for our animals in their own space - less stress all round - for years."
"It's a strange thing, but when people house sit - they psychologically feel as if the home is their responsibility - one they take seriously. That includes the family pets and for many people in France - having to put their beloved family member in a kennel or cattery is a deal breaker when it comes to going away. Our housesitters stay for free in exchange for looking after the place. It's a good deal."
Spending a month in the south of France provides mild winter weather suitable for outdoor dining and local immersion. Leaving a home vacant for long periods increases burglary risk, while a live-in housesitter reduces visibility of vacancy by opening curtains, turning on lights, and collecting post. Relying on neighbours for extended care places strain on relationships, especially in rural areas. Housesitting delivers continuity, security, and a lived-in appearance. Pet owners avoid kennels and stressful relocation because sitters care for animals in their own environment. Sitters typically stay free in exchange for caretaking, often attracting retirees and digital nomads. This arrangement offers mutual benefits: peace of mind for owners and free accommodation for sitters.
Read at The Good Life France
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