Description
A stunning role for a live-in gardener-housekeeper couple for a small but perfect estate in East Lothian.
Housekeeper Cook casual family food cook meals and batches and use produce, and keep the main house and guest house beautiful clean and tidy.
The gardener Estate manager would look after a lake, woodland and gardens, grow fruit and veg in a new kitchen garden and greenhouse, manage trades people and be the main caretaker to attend to fire-security alarms in case of an emergency.
Rural lovers of the countryside willing to learn about beekeeping and an interest in boats and fishing would be great. A grounds maintenance worker is at hand to help, and if and when necessary additional trades and staff can be bought in.
Gardens have extensive planted borders with a wide range of herbaceous perennials, grasses and ferns, shrubs, hedges and mature trees. The gardens also include lawns, raised beds, patios and a children’s play area swimming pool and sauna. Cultivated areas of garden with shrub and herbaceous borders, hedging and lawns, a wildflower meadow, a large kitchen garden and greenhouse, an extensive composting area, as well as large areas of woodland. The property also includes a lake. Grounds maintenance staff is at hand to help.
- Initiative and experience in managing gardens.
- Knowledge of sustainability and chemical-free gardening.
- Bee-keeping (or a willingness to learn).
- Knowledge and ability to manage areas of woodland
- Confidence with a wide range of garden and estate machinery including quad bike.
- Physical fitness and strength.
- Practical skills for making repairs in and around both properties.
- A full UK driving licence and use of a car to travel between the two properties.
- An ability or interest relating to the lake, boats and/or fishing.
Housekeeper
Well organised.
Excellent cooking, but informal, no service required.
Deep cleaning.
Assisting gardener, if required, to keep the property clean and tidy outside as well, to collect and clean eggs from hens, and to harvest fruit and veg from the gardens for cooking
- Keeping clean and tidy; laundry,
- Preparing fruit and veg f
- Cooking meals no service required.
- Dehydrating fruit and making jam.
- Maintaining household appliances.
- Shopping.
- Newly decorated traditional cottage with own gardens near a farm Families welcome
3 bedrooms with integrated wardrobes, 1 brand new bathroom and 1 WC, kitchen, vestibule, living room with wood/coal burner.Pets are welcome within reason.
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Private parking, own gardens (south and north, incl. veg garden, fruit trees).