Helpful Housemate sought for Bristol BN16

A friendly couple are seeking a Helpful Housemate to live with them. They are offering lower-than-market-rent to a friendly and trustworthy ‘lodger’ who will be happy to help up to 5 hours per week with a few minor tasks around the house and offer company to the gentleman one evening a week.

The gentleman has mild dementia. His wife still works, often from home. They have additional support in place. It is a sociable household and they are well connected to the community so there are regular visitors, and family come and stay too. They have two cats. Having had lodgers for many years, they are friendly and welcoming and used to sharing their home.

The Helpful Housemate is requested to keep their bedroom clean and tidy, and leave any communal areas such as the bathroom and kitchen clean and tidy after use.

The accommodation on offer is a large double bedroom furnished with a king size bed, desk, chest of drawers, washstand, fitted wardrobe and chair. The bathroom is for mainly the Housemates use. The Helpful Housemate can also use the garden.

The property is located in Fishponds, approx. 25-30 minutes’ bus ride to the Bristol City Centre.

The couple’s interests include cycling, wild swimming, dancing, reading the Guardian, friends and family and animals. They have two cats, and other visiting pets so an animal lover is essential. This would suit someone who goes out to work during the working week, and would appreciate low-cost accommodation and being part of a happy home.

Helpful Housemates usually work or study and have a few spare hours each week to offer a light hand to their Hosts. The ideal Helpful Housemate will be a positive, friendly, kind, helpful and reliable non-smoker.

If you are interested, please email a little information about yourself, your hours of availability, if you can commit for at least a year, and why you are interested in, and think you may be suitable for, this share. We can then give you more details about this specific situation.

£450 per month (including bills).

Council Tax Band: B