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House Sitting Preferences
  • 1 - 2 weeks, 2 - 4 weeks, 1 - 2 months, 2 months +
  • Dog(s), Cat(s), Fish, Bird(s), Rabbit(s)/Guinea Pig(s), Chickens/Ducks/Geese, Farm Animals
  • Yes
Preferred Locations
  • QLD: Central, Central Coast, Northern, South Eastern  
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Barbara & Gary

67, Volunteer

73, Volunteer

We are experienced house sitters, non smoking, happy, healthy and energetic couple. We permanently travel around Australia in our 20 ft (6.1 mt) motorhome and loving our new minimalistic lifestyle.

We are both professional, honest, caring, reliable, respectful elders who adore animals, meeting new people, gardening, sightseeing, walking (especially with dogs) also reading and generally relaxing. We do not go out at night so your home will be well secured with us sleeping in it. If you're looking for sitters without access to your home, then we are not for you. Housesitting is exactly that & any pets are a bonus to us.

Recently retired from working in the aged care and disability industry as in-home casual support workers, we are now experienced in caring for many homes & animals i.e. horses, cattle, sheep, dogs, cats, chickens, geese, fish & birds. Because of our long reputation of trustworthiness and honesty, we will care for your property/animals/gardens better than our own. If there is anything else not listed and you'd like us to do during our stay, please feel free to ask as we are flexible and available for your needs. It's not about us as much as it is about you.

We look forward to our travels, meeting local people, making new friends and sightseeing in and around your area while taking good care of your home, pets and gardening needs during your absence as a priority.

We hope you will choose us so that we make your needs a little less stressful.

Reviews (16)
So happy to have you look after Charlie the cat. Even though it wasn't easy for you with car troubles , everything was in order on my return home. Thank you Sylvie
 
SYLVIA (Toogoom QLD, Feb 2023 - 5 days)
Thank you for your review. We are happy to recommend your beautiful home for any prospective sitters. Charlie was a delight and loved his morning brushes. Thank you for making our stay comfortable. Cheers Barb & Gary
Barbara and Gary were wonderful from our very first contact. We had never had housesitters before and they made the whole experience a pleasure and I knew from the very beginning that our home and fur babies were going to be in good hands. They met with us prior to our departure to meet the animals and to get to know how things work in our home. We got updates throughout their stay too. The house and yard were maintained to a very high standard. We returned to a clean home with everything ... MORE
 
CHRISTINA (Dundowran Beach QLD, Dec 2020 - 1 week 2 days)
Thank you very much for such a lovely review, much appreciated. As discussed, look us up again should you wish to go away in the future. Cheers from us both.
We could not have been more happy and satisfied having Barb and Gary as our housesitters. They were prompt with their communications and took wonderful care of our three fur babies with regular updates. They dealt with unexpected problems with air conditioning and the pool according to our requests. They coped with the unexpectedt heatwave conditions and fires in the area while we were away. We were delighted to have them as our housesitters and more than willing to recommend them to ... MORE
 
SUSAN (Tamworth NSW, Nov 2019 - 7 weeks)
Barb and Gary were amazing and everything we could have hoped for in house sitters. Our animals took to them with ease and it was obvious from the photographs that they were very comfortable and very well cared for. Our house was cleaner than when we left it and great care was taken of our personal belongings. This was our first time using house sitters and Barb and Gary have now given us confidence to do this again. We felt as though family were looking after things while we were away. We ... MORE
 
CHELSEA (Peel NSW, Oct 2019 - 3 weeks)
Thanks for the awesome accolades, take care and keep safe and well... Barb and Gary
We had Barbara & Gary housesit our place for 7 weeks and we were very pleased. From the moment I was in contact with Barb, to finalize the sit to the moment we met them both, we felt comfortable & we knew we were able to go on holiday without any worries. Our pets also felt relaxed with both, right away. Barb kept us informed, how everything was going at home, via Facebook with photos and commentary, which was wonderful. When we arrived back home everything was as we left it, the animals were ... MORE
 
ANGELA (East Gippsland VIC, Aug 2019 - 1 month 2 weeks)
Thank you
Finding suitable house sitters is quite often the biggest hurdle one has to face when going on holidays. After meeting Barb and Gary several months prior to our holiday we knew we had struck gold. In the lead up to our departure there was plenty of communication from Barb and Gary as to their whereabouts and they provided regular reassurance of their commitment to our house sit. They arrived with plenty of time to convey instructions and even helped get us on our way. By the time we departed ... MORE
 
JOSH (Marulan NSW, Jun 2019 - 8 weeks)
Gary and Barbara were exceptional. We have a small acre farm and so were worried if they could keep up with the chores but they proved to be outstanding. Excellent communication via weekly updates and everything alive when we got home after the Feb heat. We were a little embarrassed as our house was the cleanest it had been in five years. Totally recommend this couple Thanks again. Adam & Tommy
 
ADAM (Theebine QLD, Jan 2019 - 4 weeks)
No rating Barbara and Gary were warm and friendly when arriving for our sit. They listened to all our requests and asked clarifying questions whenever needed. We left for our holiday totally at ease that our house was in great hands. When we arrived home the house was cleaner than we left it. They had also spent some of there free time doing jobs I had been meaning to do for months. They took great care of our gardens,lawn and pot plants. Many of them looking much healthier after being in their care for ... MORE
AMY AND DANNY (Bowen QLD, Jun 2018 - 4 weeks)
No rating WOW. What a great couple to have look after our property while we were away. The house was very clean and everything was just perfect. We cannot praise them enough for their effort in looking after our dog and chooks. There was even a pre cooked meal of spag/bol in the fridge for us so we would not have to cook on the day that we arrived home(yummy). We would have no reservations in recommending Barbara and Gary ashouse sitters for anyone looking for a house sitter.
BRUCE & ANNE (Dundowran QLD, Mar 2018 - 2 weeks 2 days)
No rating Barbara and Gary are the loveliest couple. So calm and have a continuous happy, positive attitude. It usually takes Tinka a little while to warm up to new people, however on our pre-holiday visit from them, Tinka took a liking to Barbara and Gary instantly. As normal Patch did pine a little for me (Romi), but with those two caring people, they gave him love and attention which soon made him forget that he was missing his Mum. I got a couple of regular updates whilst on my trip with a couple ... MORE
PAUL&ROMI (Dundowran QLD, Feb 2018 - 2 weeks)
No rating Jennifer Body Moolboolaman Queensland To Whom it May concern, Barbara Nayler and Gary Lee attended a Housesit/ Animal Care for me in December 2017. Duties included: Feed 6 chickens, 5 Geese, 2 horses, 2 cats and 1 dog. Refill their water as required. Collect any mail. I must say it was a delight having both Barbara and Gary. They are warm and friendly. Very respectful of our home and our bond with our fur kids. It must be mentioned that my cat - Benjamin, does not like other ... MORE
JENNIFER (Moolboolaman QLD, Dec 2017 - 2 weeks)
No rating Thank You both for caring for my animals and looking after the house. Was very please to see them all so happy. Anytime I'm in need of a house sitter again I will for sure see if you are both available . One happy pet owner . Thank You again guys Safe Travels
JANET (El Arish QLD, Oct 2017 - 1 week 2 days)
No rating It was a pleasure having Barbara & Gaz stay at my home. To come home and find everything was attended to, green and clean :) I want them back!! I am sure the friendship will go on. They were trust worthy and not cupboard openers. I highly recommend them. Till we meet again.....
WENDI (Einasleigh QLD, Aug 2017 - 4 weeks)
No rating Being the first time we have ever used a site like this, I can't thank you enough for allowing us the freedom of having time away knowing our home and pets were in such good hands. Buffy and Elle were so well cared for they weren't all that fussed when we returned. The pet lambs are in top condition and the garden is thriving. Really appreciate the stack of wood that Gary chopped and piled up for me. Your handmade gifts are just beautiful Barb and I will treasure them. I do hope you are back ... MORE
HELEN (Kulikup WA, Apr 2017)
No rating Thanks once again Barbara & Gary for looking after our much loved four legged family members. Very happy to recommend you both for any future sits wherever you may be ! Safe travels and hope all your sits go as smoothly :)
WENDY (Strathalbyn SA, Oct 2016 - 1 week 5 days)
No rating Barb and Gary, thank you again for looking after our cat and chooks as well as our house, if you need a reference, do not hesitate to ask because I will tell them your very clean, tidy, reliable and very trustworthy. Enjoy your travels around Oz and hopefully we will catch up for a visit and or another housesit one day. Take care Kerry and Abi
KERRY (Kingaroy QLD, Jun 2016 - 2 weeks)
 
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