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Live-in Domestic Couple

London, Middlesex, Salary £70,000-£80,000 per annum

EHS #8782

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A delightful opportunity for an experienced Live-in Domestic Couple to work for a private family at their holiday home in Middlesex. This stunning large residence is situated in 40 acres, and is surrounded by gardens, lakes, and woodlands. 

The family, consisting 2 adults & their 3 children (twins 9 and 15 year old), are seeking a hardworking, loyal, and reliable Domestic Couple to provide the following duties.

Duties and responsibilities - not limited to:

  • Household attendant assisting activities
  • General housekeeping (cleaning, ironing, dusting etc)
  • Menu planning + shopping for groceries and stocks
  • Ensuring there is sufficient security and protection at the estate at all times, day and night
  • Assisting with events hosted at the estate from time to time, and providing assistance to the estate guests
  • Maintaining accurate records of suppliers, expenses, visitors etc
  • Liaising with company's employees in Milan
  • Chauffeuring
  • General management of the estate and staff including day-to-day oversight
  • Butler duties
  • Cooking/baking of nutritious, family home style meals, and able to cook for formal events with guests
  • Maintenance of grounds, garden, lawns, borders, hedges, woodlands, lakes
  • Maintenance of vehicles
  • Servicing and maintaining the swimming pool
  • Maintenance of outbuildings 
  • Overseeing and managing contractors

Couple Requirements:

  • Excellent knowledge of security systems and managing alarms, especially in the absence of the principals
  • Flexibility is essential
  • Positive 'can do' attitude
  • Trustworthy and reliable
  • Both to hold a full, clean driving licence
  • Competent IT skills
  • To be the eyes and ears in the absence of the principals
  • Excellent communicators
  • High level of cooking (not Chef standard); Caterers will be hired for large events
  • Flexibility to assist with childcare in the absence of the Nannies
  • Up-to-date DBS and right to work required

Accommodation: A beautiful 3-bedroomed gatehouse recently refurbished. Comes with 3 bathrooms, living room, and dining room. All new appliances provided. Own private garden, garage & veranda. Utilities included.

Days/Hours of work:

  • Monday - Friday, 8.00am-5.00pm with a 1-hour lunch break
  • Every Saturday, 8.00am-1.00pm (availability required to enable other staff entering and exiting the property, and on occasion there may be a work commitment at the property)
  • Flexibility required
  • When the principals are in residence, the Couple will be required to be hands-on and work longer hours; The Couple can work in shifts

Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 gross DOE

Start Date: January 2026  

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Live-in Domestic Couple

EHS #8782

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