Stay for free at luxury residences around the globe

Whether you’re looking for a beach house in Mexico, villa in the South of France, penthouse in New York, waterfront estate on Sydney harbour or the ideal staycation lazing by the pool at a country retreat on the English South Coast, Trustedhousesitters.com has many homes worldwide that need sitters for anything from a weekend to over a year’s duration.

Launched in November 2010, Trustedhousesitters.com has become the definitive site for people looking for a different way to holiday. Homeowners globally are recognizing the benefit and peace of mind of having someone look after their home and occasionally pets whilst away, in exchange for providing you with a unique place to stay.

Dream holiday accommodation can be expensive, but increasing demand for house sitters means that a world of travel opportunity is now accessible without the cost; particularly appealing in this age of austerity.

People choose house sitting retreats for a number of reasons; becoming a local, finding new and diverse locations and enjoying more cultural experiences than you would likely find in a guidebook.

George and Louise Rose from Brighton have recently discovered the benefit of house sitting; both a mansion in France and an idyllic cottage in Wiltshire. “House sitting has opened up a fantastic new way to holiday that allows us to relax and easily immerse within local communities in off-the-beaten-track locations rather than staying in a resort and paying for hotel accommodation.”

“Retired from work but not from life” is the motto of regular house sitters Angela and John Laws.  They are currently house sitting in Brisbane, Australia for eight weeks and have previously house sat in Canada, England, USA and France. "The world is still our oyster!" Angela says. 

David and Mirabelle, in their 60’s (the new 40’s according to them), have been house sitting in rural locations across Europe since 2005. David says “House sitting is a good way to find out more about local culture and people. Every aspect of every assignment is different. This and the continuous change in environment is perfect.”

It’s easy to join up.  Once you’ve created your profile and chosen your preferred countries on Trustedhousesitters.com, email alerts are sent each time a new house sitting assignment is listed.  You can then contact homeowners directly to find your perfect house sit.

For more information, visit: trustedhousesitters.com