Free Double Room in Exchange for House Work - Including Bills

Full time position also available (Details at the bottom)

Fancy a rural cottage life, not too far from town? Details of the cottage at the bottom.

About the work:
You duties will involve:
• Taking the bin out, cleaning the bathroom, kitchen munal areas. Vacuuming.
• Doing dishes at the end of everyday to ensure the kitchen is clean.
• Washing, Drying, Ironing. And guests sometimes.
• Cooking.
• Looking after the garden (it’s big) and smallish regular DIY tasks around the house. If you are into into vegetables that's a plus.
• Misc. tasks like checking the mail in my absence etc.
• Any other domestic isc. tasks like checking the mail in my absence etc

All of the above are things that you would be expected to do you in your house anyway, the only additional thing here, is that after doing your share of cleaning. Additionally you are required to clean a bathroom once a week, do the extra dishes and laundry and ironing for and making up the bed etc. once a week.

The additional tasks are not likely to take any more than 15-19 hours per week and can be performed in your own time. You can have another part time job etc. and it will not it will not conflict with your schedule, as long as enough time to spare.
BONUS: I spend 30-40% of my time out of the country, sometimes months in a row, so these tasks will not be required to be performed then.
About the Cottage:
It a cottage es with beautiful gardens and mature trees, with plenty of birds nesting in those details, if you are a nature person you will love it.
I am offering a proper double room in this Cottage in EH35 Ormiston. It has 3 bedrooms, you shall have 1, I take the other, and third is a guest bed for guests or I might take in a lodger at some point, but foreseeable future it is a guest bed.

It will be a professional environment so please doesn’t expect a party house. That doesn’t apply to summer BBQs in the Garden, of course.

There are beautiful half an acre of gardens to the enjoyed. The property has private parking, bus stop right outside, bus 113 goes past, maybe a few others as well. The house has just had full renovation es with a brand new rooms, bathrooms, kitchen etc. The closest COOP shop is only 10mins walk away. And there are direct buses into Edinburgh.
Rent:
The routine rent is £600 plus bills and there is a £500 deposit. But, I shall drop the rent and bills to ZERO. in exchange for the household help.
About You:
Ideally, I am looking for someone who would see it as an opportunity, the excitement of having a garden and a slow paced life, possibly growing some vegetables as a past time, and enjoy the birds in the garden. This would appeal to nature lovers, writers, etc.
I am looking for someone (open to males/females, gender doesn’t matter) who is tidy and good at domestic tasks, not just someone who is willing to give it a go. Someone mature (in their 40s or 50s would be preferred but it’s not a prerequisite.
You can have another part time job on the side, that should be manageable fairly easily.
This isn’t a e first served position, please write to me explaining why you would be a good fit for the position.

Full Time Paid Position:
If you want an AuPair like full time position, that is possible too, for additional hours of work, and I can supply food and pocket money, as suggested on the UK Government Website for AurPairs.
Cannot include a link here but just google Employing Someone for work in your home: Au Pairs Gov UK

This would involve exactly the same tasks, but possibly more hours of work.

Please email and tell me a bit about yourself and we can arrange a meeting. And please do not forget to mention if you are interested in the part time position or the full time AurPair type.
Many Thanks