Homeshare – Nr Colchester, Essex

We have a super new opportunity in a pretty village just outside Colchester in Essex for someone to live affordably and comfortably in return for providing some help around the house and garden to a lively couple in their 70’s.

Available from:  August/September 2025

Homeshare Location:

Our Homeshare property is located 10 minutes by car from Colchester and approx. 15 min walk to Kelvedon Station with regular trains to both Liverpool Street and Stratford.  The village is a short walk away with plenty of local amenities.

Accommodation on Offer:

Large, bright double bedroom with en-suite shower room (and separate bathroom) in a gorgeous big house with a large garden and an orchard, and a river running at the bottom of the garden. The bedroom is furnished with a double bed, wardrobe, chest of drawers, small sofa, two additional chairs and a bookcase. Shared use of the kitchen /diner and lounge area, with separate sitting room, and laundry room. The house has good WiFi. A gardener and cleaner come on a weekly basis.

What the Opportunity involves:

In return for the low-cost accommodation (£199 pm), we are looking to match our delightful homeowners with a strong and preferably green fingered individual who can provide around 10-15 hours a week of help with light gardening tasks and some odd jobs around the house, light housework eg keeping the kitchen clean and tidy, and occasional IT support.

Our Homeowners are in their mid-70’s: they are both active and highly independent although both struggle with some arthritis. They love their garden and grow fresh fruit and vegetables, and they enjoy cooking, music, sport, hosting friends and travelling to Europe and always have projects on the go which keep them busy.

They have previously shared their home and are keen to share again with a versatile, friendly and engaging individual, potentially a couple, who would be happy to provide help both outdoors and inside. They are also happy to cook and eat together but would equally respect a need for space.  Their evenings are spent watching TV or just chatting in the kitchen, listening to a play on the radio, and completing Wordle.

The ideal sharer will be someone who enjoys the countryside and outdoors, who has many interests and is open to sharing some company with a well-travelled and interesting couple. They might be working or studying full or part time, on a hybrid basis or from home. Importantly the sharer must love dogs and be happy to dog-sit when the homeowners travel.

Cost: £199 per month

This is a monthly facilitation fee for our matching and ongoing monitoring service. You do NOT pay any rent to the Homeowners. Bills are included, although you may be required to make a modest contribution to the Homeowners towards the energy bills, and council tax.

Call us now:  020 3137 6421

Email:  info@homeshareliving.co.uk