About

We’re looking for a reliable house sitter to care for our 100-year-old traditional Queenslander home and our much-loved 2.5-year-old Australian Bulldog while we’re away. The house includes a pool and is located in the Northern Brisbane suburb of Kedron.

ABOUT THE HOUSE
Our home is a two-storey Queenslander. Upstairs has ducted air-conditioning, while all bedrooms have ceiling fans. A large back deck overlooks the pool and backyard.
You’ll stay in the guest room, which features a queen-size bed, bedside tables, wardrobe space, and an empty chest of drawers. There’s also space in the driveway for your car.

LOCATION
We’re in Kedron, in Brisbane’s north, only 500m from Coles Kedron. Public transport is convenient, with bus stops on Gympie Road about 500m away.

Pets & farm animals

Selwyn, our 2.5-year-old Australian Bulldog, is affectionate and loves attention. He enjoys short daily walks and plenty of belly rubs. He sometimes thinks he’s a guard dog, barking at passers-by, but he’s all bark and no bite. He enjoys “borrowing” shoes and other loose items, so belongings are safest behind closed doors or kept at height.

There are also two goldfish who just need a few pellets added to their tank each day.

House Tasks

We request the house is clean and tidy on our return.

We request the dog has at least one walk a day. His regular walk is 1.5km, so he doesn’t require strenuous exercise.

There is a large mango tree in the backyard which is constantly dropping leaves, and at that time of year, mangos may be dropping. If there are mangoes on the ground, the house sitter will need to pick up daily otherwise the mangoes rot and the dog may eat small mangoes whole (mango stones included!).

The pool will require minimum maintenance during your stay. You will need to check the creepy crawley is working and leaves have not jammed the device. We will ask you to empty the skimming box once a week.

We request leaves are racked up and the dog poo is picked up on our return.