Any agency will tell you that most nannies these days prefer daily work to living in their employer's home. However, there is a small but noticeable trend back to living in, as I am now being approached by families, usually in rural locations, who will offer a nanny self-contained accommodation.
With all the home improvement programmes on television, people are much more conscious of the potential value of the loft, barn or shed at the bottom of the garden. And as one employer said to me, 'We like our space and privacy as much as the nanny does.'
A few years ago, experienced nannies might have been able to buy their own homes, but as property prices have rocketed, having outside accommodation provided is the answer for some nannies who want to save up for a mortgage but are at an age when they don't want to live with the children's parents either.
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