Hi @IHeartAnimals ,
We are a family of 4 based in the UK and we housesit during every school holiday. There are definitely bigger houses out there that would be suitable for your family, but there are also lots of smaller properties, or homeowners who prefer singles or couples.
Getting your first sit can be hard, and many sitters have to send large numbers of applications before securing their first sit. In order to get started, and get that all important first review, it helps to be flexible. Maybe look for local sits, short sits or those that start very shortly.
So far we have only done sits in the UK, and we are very flexible as to where we will go. We rarely start searching with a particular destination in mind. This has taken us to places we’d never have thought of taking a holiday that were wonderful and we would definitely return. On the rare occasion that we have a particular location in mind, it has been harder to find a suitable sit.
Sits in cities are harder to secure as they are popular with sitters who use public transport. We really like more rural sits and find these tend to be easier to secure.
Next week is our school half term holiday, and we are doing 2 short housesits, each in a property that would have enough rooms and beds to accommodate your family.
It can sometimes be tricky to work out if a property has enough rooms or beds to accommodate a family, as not all homeowners provide this information.
Keep trying and I hope to hear that you have accepted your first housesit soon!