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Preferred locations
Brisbane, South Eastern, Central, Central Coast (Qld), Northern QLD
Additional Info
References available, Non smoker, Experience with Domestic Animals
About
We are a experienced house sitting couple who would love to look after your animals and house while you are away. So far, we have house sat in Princes Hill, Mission Beach, Wongaling, Rockhampton, Ascot Vale, Cairns and Bundanoon.
We are responsible homeowners ourselves and we have people mind our house when we travel, so we know what it is like to let strangers into your home. We live in a fully restored 1860’s historic house on an acre in Kiama and are very house proud. I love looking after our extensive gardens and Peter is a general handyman who maintains the 2 houses we have on our property. He is familiar with a wide range of tools including a ride on mower.
We have our own caravan that would need a parking space and we are happy to live in it if you prefer.
Over the years we have had a variety of pets, from dogs and cats through to rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, fish and even a horse and we have enjoyed them all. We currently have 3 chooks and a lovely old Havanese dog. We have also looked after lots of cats and dogs in our house sitting and have had a great time, as there is nothing like walking a dog to get to know the area. We have looked after two large dogs at Mission Beach without mishap, so we are confident we will be OK with yours! We have always taken very good care of the houses and pets we have minded, taking the dogs for walks, grooming them, caring for the lawns, gardens and pools and keeping the houses clean. The owners have been delighted and we have been invited back to look after their house and pets a number of times.
We are both non-smokers and happy to supply details of referees we have sat for. Before we retired I was a registered nurse and my husband has post graduate qualifications in emergency management and worked for the State Emergency Service. We are flexible with the dates and very conscious of the trust that you must have in whoever you entrust to care for your animals and home.
We would like the option of bringing our little dog with us if possible. He is very quiet and sleeps most of the day!
Regards
Heather and Peter O’Neill