• Testimonials:

  • "After interviewing several agencies that specialize in estate staffing for one of our clients, we chose Heartland. They responded quickly to our needs and understood the issues. They took on a challenging assignment with professionalism and a sense of humor. Both good traits. We maneuvered some bumps in the road as partners and successfully placed a wonderful Estate Manager with our client. We look forward to an opportunity to work with Betsy and her team again."


    • MR, Washington DC. Rankin Group representing an Estate Manager Client
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Heartland Estate Staffing

Finding the right person to care for your home is not just about filling a position. It is about finding someone who truly fits your property, your lifestyle, and the way your household operates.

At Heartland Estate Staffing, we go beyond the resume. Every private estate staffing placement begins with a deeper understanding of the home, the family, the property, and the level of service required. From island homes and remote ranch properties to formal estates, wineries, and multi-home households, these client stories show what is possible when experience, discretion, and the right national candidate network come together.

Long-Term Estate Staffing for a Multi-Home Family

Placing a professional couple team for a Nantucket summer home

Private estate staffing for a Nantucket summer home
Many clients return to Heartland Estate Staffing again and again as their household staffing needs evolve.

A long-term client family first came to Heartland looking for a professional couple team to manage and care for their summer home on Nantucket.

Running a large home on an island presents unique challenges. The couple team needed to care for the main home, outbuildings, vehicles, equipment, and seasonal property needs. Supplies can be difficult to access during the high season, and island living during the off-season requires the right temperament and experience.

Through our nationwide database of domestic staffing candidates, we identified a professional couple team with direct experience in island living and estate care. They understood the pace, the logistics, and the lifestyle required for the role. The family hired and relocated the couple team, and the placement became a long-term success.

Finding a private chef and housekeeper for a primary residence

As their staffing needs expanded, the same client family returned to Heartland for support at their primary residence in Connecticut.

This role required someone with a rare combination of skills. The ideal candidate needed to serve as a private chef and housekeeper, travel with the family between homes, support entertaining, and assist the lady of the house with personal assistant responsibilities.

Heartland identified a talented, adaptable, and highly flexible private chef who fit the family’s lifestyle and service expectations. The family hired and relocated her from the western United States, and the match became another successful long-term placement.

Staffing a large remote estate in Maine

The family later needed another professional couple team to care for a large rural estate in Maine. This property included a main residence, guest cottages, outbuildings, a runway, stocked lakes, vehicles, snowmobiles, and winter sports equipment.

The role required more than routine home maintenance. The couple team also needed to care for the interior of the home, shop for the household, cook for the owners and guests, and manage the details of a remote property. Although the estate was rural, the home itself was highly sophisticated, with smart-home systems for sound, security, lighting, and an in-home theater.

Finding a working couple with the right blend of estate care, hospitality, technical ability, and remote-property experience was a very specific search. Heartland found the right candidates, and the couple relocated from Florida to begin their role.

From Nanny Staffing to Estate Management for a Pennsylvania Family

Household manager and estate manager placement for a Pennsylvania family
This Pennsylvania family is an example of how household staffing needs can evolve over time.

One Pennsylvania family began working with Heartland when their children were young and they needed nanny staffing support. Over time, as the children grew and the household changed, their staffing needs changed as well.

The husband and wife owned a successful and demanding business, and they realized they needed more support at home. Together, we created a custom household manager and chef role that fit the family’s schedule, lifestyle, and expectations.

As the responsibilities continued to grow, we later helped the family redefine the role as an estate manager position. Heartland placed a highly skilled estate management professional who now travels between the couple’s two homes, manages support staff and vendors, and also serves as a personal chef and personal assistant.

This placement required a rare combination of household management, culinary experience, business judgment, discretion, and long-term commitment to the family.

Couple Team Placement for a Napa Retreat and Winery

Professional couple team placement for a Napa estate and winery

A private client came to Heartland looking for a professional couple team to maintain a large weekend retreat and small winery in Napa, California.

The owners wanted the property to feel relaxed and welcoming, while still being maintained at a very high standard. The main home, guest house, and grounds needed to remain in like-new condition, with careful attention to detail throughout the property.

Although the atmosphere was casual wine country, the service expectations were polished and professional. The owners wanted an energetic couple team with a broad range of skills, strong pride in their work, and the ability to anticipate household needs.

Heartland placed an experienced couple with a background in innkeeping. Their hospitality experience, attention to detail, and property-care skills made them an excellent fit for the home, the owners, and the lifestyle of the estate.

Formal Estate Staffing for an Art-Filled Oregon Home

Formal domestic couple placement for an Oregon estate with art and antiques

Another client came to Heartland seeking a professional couple team for a newly decorated formal estate in Oregon. The home, which had been featured in Robb Report, included art, sculpture, antiques, and formal entertaining spaces that required an elevated level of care.

The client needed a domestic couple with the style, training, and presence to support a formal household. The role required a butler-style service approach, executive housekeeping experience, cooking, serving, and careful care of fine furnishings and collections.

Heartland placed a professional couple from Washington, D.C. Their experience in formal homes, polished service style, and ability to work seamlessly together made them an ideal fit. They continue to provide the level of service, discretion, and professionalism the client wanted for the estate.

Need Help Finding the Right Private Estate Staff?

Heartland Estate Staffing is ready to help you find the right person or team for your home, estate, or private property.

Whether you need a professional couple team, estate manager, household manager, private chef, housekeeper, nanny, or other domestic staffing support, we can help you identify qualified candidates who fit your home and lifestyle.

Start now by completing our Client Inquiry form or Contact Us for more information.

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