Salt Spring Island British Columbia

We live in a lovely, fully restored heritage house on 6 acres on beautiful Salt Spring Island. Our island is famous for its wonderful natural attractions as well as being a haven for artists. We are looking for house sitters who are experienced with living on a rural property, don't mind the occasional power cut (we have a backup generator) and who have horse experience. We have 3 horses (one miniature, one Appaloosa and one Quarter Horse) who require approximately an hour a day in feeding and barn chores. We have neighbours who can fill in on occasion if you need to away over a feeding. We also have two cats and a Corgi. Bumble is an amazingly intelligent and handsome dog who loves walks and playtime with a ball or stick. Our ideal house sitters would 'adopt' Bumble and give him lots of attention and plenty of walks. We are joint owners of an 80 acre nature reserve with lots of trails, not to mention the many other hiking opportunities on the island. Our house has a wood stove, open fireplace (we will leave plenty of dry firewood), central heating, 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms and wifi. The ferry to Victoria is a 10 minute drive and the town of Ganges is 20 minutes away. We are only accepting applications from couples as we feel that there is a lot for one person to take on for the extended period we will be away.