Name: House-sitting in Parades
Brand: nomador
SKU: nomador
Rating: 4,7 (12154 reviews)

Needs and animals

Animals with specific needs | Vegetable patch | 3 Cats

We have 3 cats: Merlin, a sterilized male 14 year old domestic longhair and 2 sterilized, female Maine Coons (Jasnah, 5 and Malta, 3 years old). The cats require 2 meals of wet or raw food each day, roughly 12 hours apart and need to be separated or supervised while eating. If its convenient, the oldest cat receives a midday meal of wet food (This isn't a strict requirement, if you aren't around the house during the day it can be skipped). Merlin has IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) and is on a restricted diet. He also requires a topical medication every 2-3 days and accepts his meds easily.
The cats need 1 daily play session of 15-20 minutes, in which mostly the youngest , Malta, plays while the others watch. They get a 'toss the treat' session after play. The two girls know several tricks. The Maine Coons enjoy hanging out with you a bit more than your average cat but are fairly low maintenance. They enjoy checking out what you're up to and supervising activities. All 3 are easy going and enjoy getting pet and affection.
When the weather is good, the cats enjoy going outside in their …

We have 3 cats: Merlin, a sterilized male 14 year old domestic longhair and 2 sterilized, female Maine Coons (Jasnah, 5 and Malta, 3 years old). The cats require 2 meals of wet or raw food each day, roughly 12 hours apart and need to be separated or supervised while eating. If its convenient, the oldest cat receives a midday meal of wet food (This isn't a strict requirement, if you aren't around the house during the day it can be skipped). Merlin has IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) and is on a restricted diet. He also requires a topical medication every 2-3 days and accepts his meds easily.
The cats need 1 daily play session of 15-20 minutes, in which mostly the youngest , Malta, plays while the others watch. They get a 'toss the treat' session after play. The two girls know several tricks. The Maine Coons enjoy hanging out with you a bit more than your average cat but are fairly low maintenance. They enjoy checking out what you're up to and supervising activities. All 3 are easy going and enjoy getting pet and affection.
When the weather is good, the cats enjoy going outside in their enclosed catio or balconies.
The 3 litter boxes should be scooped at least 2x a day. For the Maine Coons in particular, a bit of a brushing every few days would be greatly appreciated.
We have a vegetable garden and some young fruit trees that will also need to be watered on occasion, depending on weather/rainfall.
Non-smoking individuals only; smoking outside not permitted.

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Additional information about these dates

Flights not booked, potentially could do Oct 13-21st as well. Flexible +/- days as well.

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House

We recently moved to a beautiful, modern home in the Asturian countryside. The house is a spacious 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom house with an extra large kitchen, large living room, office/workout space, laundry room and garden/outdoor space. The house is private, surrounded by trees and greenery and located 8 minutes drive to a small town with all of the necessities, or 15 minutes to larger grocery stores, 25 minutes to Oviedo and 30 minutes to Gijon. There are plenty of beaches 30-60 minutes drive and mountains in a 1 hour drive. The kitchen is very well equipped, with a wide variety of spices and small appliances for cooking. We have a small collection of cookbooks, books, puzzles and games. There is fast internet via Starlink and office space if you need to work. The house is in the countryside and surrounded by pasture land. It is very tranquil, with only the noises of birds and the faint bells from the neighboring cows. The surrounding trees offer plenty of privacy and greenery. A car is a must for getting around from our house. There is a rural restaurant 3.5 km distance from the house. Otherwise, the closest small town is 6.6 km away. …

We recently moved to a beautiful, modern home in the Asturian countryside. The house is a spacious 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom house with an extra large kitchen, large living room, office/workout space, laundry room and garden/outdoor space.
The house is private, surrounded by trees and greenery and located 8 minutes drive to a small town with all of the necessities, or 15 minutes to larger grocery stores, 25 minutes to Oviedo and 30 minutes to Gijon. There are plenty of beaches 30-60 minutes drive and mountains in a 1 hour drive.

The kitchen is very well equipped, with a wide variety of spices and small appliances for cooking.
We have a small collection of cookbooks, books, puzzles and games.
There is fast internet via Starlink and office space if you need to work.

The house is in the countryside and surrounded by pasture land. It is very tranquil, with only the noises of birds and the faint bells from the neighboring cows. The surrounding trees offer plenty of privacy and greenery.

A car is a must for getting around from our house. There is a rural restaurant 3.5 km distance from the house. Otherwise, the closest small town is 6.6 km away. Oviedo is 17 km and Gijon 30 km. OVD airport is 30 minutes drive/30 km.

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Comfort and Luxury

2 floors
4 rooms including 3 bedrooms
Television
Dishwasher
Internet access
Washing machine
Freezer

Tourism and Leisure

Asturias is an amazing province for nature and outdoor activities. Located in the area known as Green Spain, its cool and temperate climate makes for pleasant and warm temperatures in the summer but not excessive heat. It rains often in Asturias.
While the house is in the countryside, both Oviedo and Gijon are within a 30 minute drive. Oviedo was awarded the Spanish Capital of Gastronomy for 2024. There are several museums and historical sites to check out in the area. There are plenty of outdoor opportunities, with hiking, biking and walking routes in the area.
The ocean and beaches are also 30-45 minutes drive.

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Community opinion

Monika B.

Valence, France - November 2024

We would like to thank Laurent and Charles from the bottom of our hearts for the wonderful time in Parades. Everything about this stay was perfect: the cats were very easy to look after and gave us plenty of time for excursions around Parades and to the Atlantic Ocean. On our return they greeted us happily, even though they were not cuddly cats. All three are very independent but welcomed our presence and played with us. The house was wonderful, with everything your heart desires. The large garden offered plenty of space to play and sunbathe and we really enjoyed the peace and quiet and nature away from tourism. Laurent and Charles were always available by phone and we were able to contact them if we had any questions. Thank you once again for the warm welcome and the confidence in us. We would be very happy to see you again (unfortunately we live so far away...)

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Teresa M.

Oviedo, Spain - October 2024

This experience has been very positive, the surroundings and the house are beautiful and it has made me feel at home. Lauren is lovely, kind and generous. Being able to care for and enjoy Merlin, Malta and Jasnah has been fun. All three behave very well, and each one requires care that is easy to carry out since they are very good and loving. The house is in the middle of nature with all services 5 minutes away. Totally recommended, it's easy to get attached to them and I'm always grateful for their treatment of Lauren!!😊

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Carolina B.

Nanterre, France - April 2024

Lauren and Charles welcomed me very well in their apartment, they are very gentle and the communication was perfect. Their cats are lovely, calm and well behaved. Their apartment is very clean, tidy and very confortable. I really recommend the stay there!

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