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Katherine & Matt

Semi-Retired and Looking to Travel

Picture of House Sitter, House Minder and Pet Sitter at Aussie House Sitters, Australia. User Semi-Retired and Looking to Travel

About us

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53, Personal Care Assistant

54, Australian Defence Force

We are currently not looking for any regular sits while we make some cash to fund further travel.

We are both non-smokers, tidy and dependable. We have been house sitting for 2 years in Aus, Europe, UK and ireland. In that time, we’ve looked after all types of cats and dogs, pigs, chooks, ducks, goats, ferrets' cows, budgies, and horses.
Married 30 years, Katherine worked in Aged Care and enjoys reading, crafts, and going on walks; Matt has retired after 36 years in the Australian Army, volunteers as a St John Ambulance First Responder, and likes to paddle board and bush walk when he ... Read more
We are both non-smokers, tidy and dependable. We have been house sitting for 2 years in Aus, Europe, UK and ireland. In that time, we’ve looked after all types of cats and dogs, pigs, chooks, ducks, goats, ferrets' cows, budgies, and horses.
Married 30 years, Katherine worked in Aged Care and enjoys reading, crafts, and going on walks; Matt has retired after 36 years in the Australian Army, volunteers as a St John Ambulance First Responder, and likes to paddle board and bush walk when he can.
We both have country backgrounds, experienced with livestock, and a variety of family pets.


Airbnb Reviews -
"Katherine, Mathew and family were a delight to host. Quiet and respectful, I hardly knew they were upstairs. Left the place very clean and tidy and even stripped the beds and folded the covers. Would definitely recommend to other hosts."
Sandra - December 2022

"Katherine and her husband were perfect guests, thankful to make it for their weekend away for nephew's wedding despite flooding in their hometown in Vic and flight delays. Pleasure to welcome them too."
Helen - October 2022

"Katherine's family was an excellent guest. They took care of the flat and were easy to communicate. I would highly recommend them to any host."
Leandro - September 2019

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Pet care

petsWilling to care for these pets

DogsDogs
CatsCats
FishFish
BirdsBirds
Rabbits/Guinea PigsRabbits/Guinea Pigs
Chickens/Ducks/GeeseChickens/Ducks/Geese
Farm AnimalsFarm Animals
HorsesHorses

agricultureFarm experience

Katherine grew up on cattle and sheep stations in northwest Queensland. Had dogs, cats, chickens, ducks, calves, kangaroos and loves horses and riding. Matt grew up on a farm in northwest NSW predominantly cattle and pigs.

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2026: 1 Jul - 22 Nov

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scheduleHouse sit duration

0 - 1 week, 1 - 2 weeks, 2 - 4 weeks, 1 - 2 months, 2 months +

where_to_votePreferred locations

VIC: Melbourne - Mornington Peninsula


Reviews (7)

Matt and Katherine were the perfect house sitters, They were very easy to get along with, cared for our cats well, and our house was in perfect clean condition when we returned. They were kind enough to send us photos of the girls and were flexible when our plans changed on a few occasions. We could not recommend them enough, Thankyou!
Kath and Matt are a lovely couple. This is the second time they have pet/house sit with us. Communication with them is easy. This time we set up WhatsApp due to us being overseas. There were no issues. The cats were well cared for. Everything went well . On return the house was as we left it. Thank heaps 😄
Would highly recommend Kath and Matt. Their care of Angus and our home was excellent. Plenty of updates and pics of Angus enjoying their company. No request was to difficult to execute. Wish them the best on their next adventure
From House Sitters UK
Matt and Kath are the perfect house sitters. Very friendly and easy to get on with. My cows (and the 2 new calves) the ducks and the cat were looked after so well, They are very resourceful and are happy and ready to take on anything that might occur if anything out of the ordinary happened. Fortunately nothing did! They left the house very clean and tidy, and I would recommend them to anyone who needs a sitter.
From House Sitters UK
Thankyou so much for house sitting for us all the animals were looked after well the house was all good Matt and Kath had a prob with ponds and sorted all by themselves. Would definitely have them back thankyou so much again are you missing the eggs. Jane and philo
Kath and Matt cared for our farm so we could get away to see family for 10 days before Christmas. We were so grateful. From the first meet and greet they presented as confident and competent. We have 12 horses 4 dogs 2 cats, a breeding herd of cows, 2 bulls, chooks and a goose. All were safe healthy and well fed on our return. They stayed in touch via texts so we knew what was what and the house was immaculately clean on our return. We would highly recommend them to anyone needing reliable ... MoreKath and Matt cared for our farm so we could get away to see family for 10 days before Christmas. We were so grateful. From the first meet and greet they presented as confident and competent. We have 12 horses 4 dogs 2 cats, a breeding herd of cows, 2 bulls, chooks and a goose. All were safe healthy and well fed on our return. They stayed in touch via texts so we knew what was what and the house was immaculately clean on our return. We would highly recommend them to anyone needing reliable assistance to allow time away from the home front. Thanks again. H and A

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Kath and Matt were ideal house-sitters. They were friendly, responsible, agreeable and most importantly very capable. In addition to the house, they looked after our cat, extensive flock of chickens, very large garden and orchard, as well as kept an eye on our property beyond the farm paddock, including cattle. We highly recommend them to all house and small property owners, and wish them all the best in their future travels.
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