Region - Melb. S. E suburbs
Owner - Matt B.
Response Rating
Property Type: House
Dates: 24 Jul - 24 Aug 2025
Application close: 30 Jun 2025
Length: 31 days
Pets to care for: Dog(s), Chicken(s)
About
We are going on away for between 3-4 weeks for a family wedding in our home country (Scotland) and are looking for someone to sit our house in the semi rural area of Belgrave Heights.
We help run a charity for dogs that have been neglected, abused or abandoned and as such have a bit of a motley crew which some of you out there might seem a little mad - we currently have 11 dogs that will require looking after, they are mostly of retirment age and are therefore pretty lazy, but do get excited when meeting new people or in new situations but are generally easy to look after. Our 18 year old has cancer but thankfully its having no impact on his general happyness, the others that are in good health. We also have chickens that have a run and coup at the rear of our property.
Our house should also be relatively simple to look after, there are four bedrooms, a pool, internet, various streaming services, an outdoor lounge, and is young child friendly - our daughter is 2 years old so we have the setup one would expect for that.
Our primary concern is someone to take care of the dogs and chickens, the house itself we have a cleaner and a gardener that come every two weeks, so it would only be basic cleaning and watering of the plants. We would prefer someone that is familiar with caring for amultiple dogs, but not a deal breaker. Also note the dates are broadly when i expect us to be away, i am waiting to book as i need to line up with some work commitments and also sitter availability
Pets & farm animals
12 x dogs<br />6 x chickens
House Tasks
Collect the mail.<br />Water plants.
Property Facilities:
WiFi, Pay TV, Pool/spa, Heating, Cooling, Washing machine, Dryer, Room for caravan, Netflix, BBQ, Kids Welcome, Pet(s) welcome, if compatible
Neighbourhood Facilities:
Bus, Train, Local shops, Supermarket, Doctor, Vet, Golf, Gym / Yoga, Restaurant / Cafes, Nightlife, Cinema, Art / Theater, Parks, Fishing / Boating
Garden/Lawn Care:
Yes