Calm, dependable live-in care for your home and animals while you are away.
We are Lindsey, Rob and Archie Hawkins—experienced international house sitters trusted with long stays, family homes, country properties, horses and households with multiple animals.
We keep familiar routines running, care for your home respectfully and provide clear updates throughout your time away.
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Experienced care for the things that matter most
Leaving your home and animals in someone else’s care is a significant decision.
You need more than someone who will simply be present. You need people who will understand the routine, notice when something changes, communicate sensibly and treat your home as a place of real value.
- ✅ Consistency — animals remain in familiar surroundings and follow their normal routines.
- 🏡 Responsibility — your home is actively cared for rather than merely occupied.
- 💬 Communication — you receive useful updates in the rhythm agreed before you leave.
- 🔒 Discretion — your home, location and personal information are treated privately.
We are particularly well suited to longer assignments and homes where experience, continuity and good judgement matter.
Learn how our live-in care works
Live-in care shaped around your home
🏡 House and property care
We provide a steady, lived-in presence while you are away.
That can include normal household oversight, keeping the home clean and orderly, monitoring agreed property systems, receiving authorised maintenance visits and noticing small issues before they become larger ones.
We respect household boundaries and follow your instructions carefully.
🐾 Pet and animal care
We maintain the routines your animals already know, including feeding, exercise, companionship, cleaning and owner-directed care.
- Dogs and cats
- Horses and stable routines
- Reptiles, poultry and fish
- Multi-animal households
- Larger, multi-species environments
Where medication or additional monitoring is required, expectations must be agreed clearly in advance and follow owner instructions and veterinary guidance.
🗓️ Long-term and higher-responsibility assignments
Longer stays benefit from consistency. Once routines are established, animals settle, communication becomes predictable and the home benefits from the same people being present throughout the assignment.
We are comfortable discussing multi-month stays, rural properties, horses, several animals and homes requiring more active day-to-day oversight.
Experience that can be verified
Repeat country-property assignment
We completed several stays, including multi-month periods, at a Lincolnshire cottage set within a deer park.
Responsibilities included the daily care of a dog, cat, two horses and poultry, together with winter routines and ongoing care of a remote countryside home.
The homeowner extended the original assignment and invited us to return—one of the clearest signs of trust a homeowner can give.
Dogs, horses and stable care
At a country home near Weston-super-Mare, we cared for three dogs, two horses and fish.
The assignment included daily animal routines, stable and yard care and maintaining the home to a high standard. The homeowner specifically praised the condition of the stables, tack room and house on their return.
Completed multi-species assignment in Egypt
We completed a two-month assignment involving five dogs, more than twenty cats, three tortoises and seven camels.
The scale of the routine required organisation, calm handling, careful observation and consistent daily care across several species.
Why homeowners choose us
💻 We are genuinely present
Our work is location-independent, allowing us to organise our days around the home and animals rather than leaving for a conventional workplace.
This is particularly valuable for longer assignments, anxious animals and homes that benefit from a reliable daily presence.
🤝 We work well as a team
Lindsey, Rob and Archie bring different strengths and share responsibilities according to the needs of each assignment.
This creates continuity during longer stays and gives us greater capacity for households with several animals or more involved routines.
Archie is also an experienced sitter in his own right and now undertakes paid assignments independently.
🔧 We take practical care of the home
We are comfortable with the everyday realities of living in and caring for someone else’s property.
That means maintaining good standards, handling ordinary issues sensibly and contacting the homeowner or an authorised professional when something requires further attention.
💬 We communicate without creating noise
Some homeowners prefer frequent photographs and short updates. Others want a weekly summary or to hear from us only when something needs attention.
We agree the communication rhythm before the assignment and follow it consistently.
What homeowners have said
“They really are five-star house sitters. The dogs adored them, the horses greeted them, the house was clean and tidy, and the tack room and stables were immaculate.”
Homeowner, equine and multi-dog assignment
- ⭐ Repeat bookings and extended stays
- 🐾 Animals appearing calm and settled
- 📷 Regular photo and video updates
- 🏡 Homes returned clean and organised
- 🔑 Thoughtful handovers
Meet the team
Lindsey Hawkins
Lindsey brings a calm, attentive approach to animal routines and household care. She is observant, organised and particularly focused on the small details that help animals remain settled and make a home comfortable to return to.
Rob Hawkins
Rob brings practical property awareness, calm problem-solving and experience managing online businesses while working from home. His science and engineering background supports a methodical approach to routines, household systems and practical issues.
Archie Hawkins
Archie is an experienced house and animal sitter who has taken an active role in assignments involving dogs, cats, horses, poultry and other animals.
He now undertakes paid house-sitting assignments independently as well as working with Lindsey and Rob where a three-person team is appropriate.
Together, we offer a reliable combination of animal care, home stewardship, practical capability and steady presence.
🤝 Selected exchange arrangements
An exchange may be suitable where the dates and destination align and the home and animal routines are reasonably straightforward.
The accommodation and agreed household running arrangements form part of the exchange.
💼 Professional paid assignments
A paid arrangement is generally more suitable where an assignment involves greater time, responsibility, complexity or exclusivity.
- Horses and stable routines
- Multiple animals with strict schedules
- Larger or multi-species households
- Senior animals or owner-directed medication routines
- Substantial property oversight
- Detailed reporting requirements
- Travel or scheduling constraints
- Longer assignments requiring dedicated availability
You do not need to decide which category applies before contacting us. Describe the assignment clearly and we will discuss the most appropriate arrangement with you.
Selected exchange and professional paid arrangements assignments
A paid arrangement is generally more suitable where an assignment involves greater time, responsibility, complexity or exclusivity.
- Horses and stable routines
- Multiple animals with strict schedules
- Larger or multi-species households
- Senior animals or owner-directed medication routines
- Substantial property oversight
- Detailed reporting requirements
- Travel or scheduling constraints
- Longer assignments requiring dedicated availability
You do not need to decide which category applies before contacting us. Describe the assignment clearly and we will discuss the most appropriate arrangement with you.
From enquiry to handover
- 📩 Tell us about the assignment
Send the approximate dates, location, animals, property type and main responsibilities. - 📞 Confirm whether it is a good fit
We review availability and arrange a video call or conversation where appropriate. - ✅ Agree the details
We confirm routines, boundaries, communication, emergency contacts, travel arrangements and handover requirements. - 🏡 Travel with greater peace of mind
We maintain the agreed routines, care for the home and keep you informed while you are away. - 🔑 Return to a settled home
At the end of the assignment, we complete an orderly handover so you return to a comfortable home and settled animals.
Privacy and discretion
We do not publish homeowner addresses, sensitive access details or real-time location information. Reference contact details are shared only when an assignment is genuinely shortlisted and everyone involved is comfortable.
You receive clear evidence of our experience without exposing your home or personal information publicly.
Planning time away?
Tell us where your home is, when you will be travelling and what care your animals and property require.
We will respond honestly about availability, suitability and the next steps.
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