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House Sitting Preferences
  • 0 - 1 week, 1 - 2 weeks, 2 - 4 weeks
  • Dog(s), Cat(s), Fish, Bird(s), Rabbit(s)/Guinea Pig(s), Chickens/Ducks/Geese, Reptile(s), Farm Animals, Horse(s)
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  • NSW: ALL   QLD: Brisbane, South Eastern   VIC: Melbourne, Northern Victoria, South Eastern Victoria  
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Experienced & reliable house & pet carers.

66, retired

64, retired

We are a friendly couple (both non smokers) who retired early (early 60's) who enjoy travel, meeting new people and exploring new places. We are both very fit and don't mind working or helping around your house or property. We also just love caring for your beloved pets/animals which is the best part of home sitting.

We love to house sit as we have travelled both Australia and the world extensively in the past and always preferred to stay in B&B's or home/farm stays etc. Now we like to take our travel a little slower and meet new people, their lovely pets and enjoy the local communities..

We are available to house sit "all year" at any time and have many excellent references from past stays if requested. We have heaps of house sitting experience with a large variety of dog breeds, but we also love our cats just as much if not more and have cared for just as many loving cats (including very elderly ones). We also have quite a bit of experience with "rescue" pets who can have behavioural or social problems or were in need of daily medication etc.

We also totally understand that owners (especially first timers) can be nervous about leaving their precious and much loved pets and homes in the hands of strangers, so for all our sits we like to keep in regular contact with them leading up to, during and even after caring for them to make sure all is going well.

We have also been homeowners all our lives and very much enjoyed caring for our properties including the gardening, property renovation and maintenance etc. We have built 2 houses and renovated 5 more ourselves and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. We were both born and raised on farms. Myself on a dairy farm and as such love animals, caring for them and have had a number of pets, including a toy poodle, cats and birds for many years, but now just love caring for other people's pets.

We also know how to operate, maintain and repair many different types of machinery such as ride on mowers, pumps, tractors and other farm equipment.

Reviews (15)
What can we say other than Graeme and Lyn were fantastic. Their communication with us before during and after the house sit has been excellent. They cared for our dogs, Mollie and Bentley and cats, Charlie and Tiggy exceptionally well, plently of cuddles were had. Updates and photos were really lovely to have during our holiday. In addition they looked after all our birds, ducks and chickens. Our lawns were mowed a few times and the house was spotlessly clean when we returned with ... MORE
 
ANGELA & BRIAN (Kelso QLD, May 2019 - 4 weeks)
It was a pleasure to have Lyn & Graeme back for a 2nd sit. We’re sure the two “girls” were very spoilt and enjoyed the treats while we were away. We had great communication before and during the sit which made everything easy and came home to two excited dogs and a very clean home. We will welcome them anytime in the future if we have needs for sitters. Tracey & Rod
 
TRACEY (Goonellabah NSW, Nov 2023 - 2 weeks 2 nights - 1 of 2 endorsements from this owner )
When we read the reviews for Graeme and Lyn we couldn't quite believe anyone could be this good at house sitting but it is true. They are absolutely fantastic house sitters. Not only were our dogs cared for beautifully with daily walks and cuddles, but so was our garden with Graeme going above and beyond to cut the grass and tidy up a few areas. The left the house spotless as well which was beautiful to come home to. Communication while we were away was fantastic too as they were proactive in ... MORE
 
DAVID (Wantirna VIC, Sep 2023 - 2 weeks)
Weren’t we very lucky. Graeme and Lyn did a wonderful job looking after our home. As for our fur babies they were walked, brushed, fed and definitely loved. Couldn’t ask for more. Welcome back anytime.
 
TRACEY (Goonellabah NSW, Jul 2023 - 1 week - 2 of 2 endorsements from this owner )
Hi Tracey. Thanks so much for your lovely review. We totally enjoyed caring for your home, Shey and Shine. We look forward to doing it again in November.
Graeme and Lyn were fantastic housesitters. Our home and, more importantly, our pets, were very well looked after. The communication and regular photos via WhatsApp were much appreciated while we were away. My wife calls Lyn ‘The Cat Whisperer’ as our very nervous cat came inside the house, even though strangers were about. We would have them back to sit for us in a flash and would heartily recommend them to anyone who is reviewing a house sitting application from them.
 
IAN AND MIKI (Vermont South VIC, May 2023 - 1 month 2 weeks)
Hi Ian & Miki. Thanks so much for your lovely review. We thoroughly enjoyed our time caring for Cookie, Cupcake and Candy plus your lovely home. It was a pleasure to meet you both and hope to meet again in the future. Thanks.
Graeme and Lynne are lovely people and the best house sitters. Abby puppy was thoroughly spoilt. Nothing was a problem. All our Neighbours met them and siad what nice people they were. Our house was spotless .Would use them again and cant recommend them enough.
 
LYNNE (Anna Bay NSW, Mar 2023 - 1 week 2 days)
Thanks for the wonderful review Lynn. We loved caring for Abby and staying at your resort. We will have to catch up again soon.
I have nothing but good things to say about Graeme and Lyn. The whole process from placing the ad to coming back home to a lovely clean and tidy home after my holiday was very easy and simple. Graeme and Lyn made leaving my home and animals stress free because of there confidence and experience in looking after not only other peoples homes and domestic animals but also the many livestock animals I have which include Donkeys, Pigs and sheep. All the animals were very well cared for and very ... MORE
 
JULIA (Wongawallan QLD, Sep 2020 - 3 weeks)
We couldn't have been happier with the care of both our property and our animals (a donkey, 8 sheep, our chickens and a bossy cat) when Graeme and Lyn came to house sit. Our trip was interrupted by the coronavirus situation and as we did our two week isolation in Sydney it was incredibly comforting to know our property was being so well cared for by Graeme and Lyn. Not only was the house and garden in beautiful condition when we finally arrived home, Graeme had fixed a water issue we had, ... MORE
 
KIM AND ANNA (Eureka NSW, Sep 2020 - 4 weeks)
Graeme and Lyn were the perfect housesitters. We returned from our vacation to a happy and healthy dog, a perfectly clean home, a healthy garden, lawn mowed and wiper-snipped. Our lengthy (500m+) of entrance and areas around the farm sheds were also mowed which we had not expected Graeme to do. In addition, they had kindly left some essential supplies which were greatly appreciated as we had a very late arrival. Their communication prior to, during and following the housesit was excellent. ... MORE
 
SHARN & KEVIN (Tallegalla QLD, Feb 2020 - three weeks)
We had the pleasure of Graeme and Lyn house/pet sit for us whilst we went overseas for three weeks. They are an honest, reliable, clean, friendly and trustworthy couple that gave us peace of mind that our menagerie of pets and our home were going to be tended to as if they were their own. Their efforts in all areas was far beyond what we could have expected. They sent us regular pet updates and dealt with any issues that arose. They managed our cows, naughty horses, cheeky goats and demanding ... MORE
 
SHIVON (Tallegalla QLD, Jan 2020 - 22 days)
Hi Shivon. Thanks so much for your wonderful review and we would definitely love to care for you again in the future when available.
Graeme and Lyn are absolutely fantastic. This was our first time using house sitters and I can't wait until our next holiday so we can book Graeme and Lyn again :) Thank you so much for taking care of our home and tiny tigers!
 
CHLOE (Bushland Beach QLD, Jun 2019 - 2.5 weeks)
Graeme and Lyn are the perfect house sitters. Very communicative prior to the sit, during and after. They looked after my two dogs so well including some training. The list of little jobs they did around the house for me is super and very unexpected. If recommend Graeme and Lyn to anyone!
 
BREE (Douglas QLD, Jun 2019 - 1 week 2 days)
Hi Bree. It was great caring for hour home, Ellie and Shep and we totally enjoyed filling in our time doing all the odd jobs around the house. Our walks every morning with Shep and Ellie along the river were just beautiful and your home is lovely.
Was able to confidently go on holidays knowing that my racing pigeons, the dog and the garden would be taken care of by Graeme & Lyn. We were not disappointed and would happily have them again and so would our neighbours.
 
CHERYL (Townsville QLD, Apr 2019 - 1 week)
No rating Graeme and Lyn housesat for us for 2 weeks in July 2018. They looked after our 2 dogs as well as the house. They proved to be exceptional sitters. Our older dog with arthritis improved under their care and our little dog was very happy after being washed in wool wash and blow dried! Graeme and Lyn did lots of extras that we weren't expecting, such as weeding, cleaning and fixing. They sent us updates every few days and were very reliable. We wish all house sitters were like them! Highly ... MORE
JANE W (Mullumbimby NSW, Jul 2018 - 1 week 6 days)
No rating "When are you free?", should be the first question we ask when we are planning our next holiday. Graeme and Lyn are fantastic and experienced house sitters, the dogs loved them. Lyn left our home lovely and clean, whilst Graeme tinkered and fixed a few maintenance jobs for us. All greatly appreciated. Our two medium sized dogs loved their big walks every day and, with Graeme's knowledge and no how, with dogs, we came home to much less barking and very calm animals. We can only tell you that ... MORE
TONI (Coffs Harbour Jetty NSW, Jul 2018 - 3 weeks)
 
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