We are Melisa and Salvador, a couple from Argentina.
We are a reliable, trustworthy and organised couple who work hard and like to keep things clean and tidy. We are non-smokers. Both of us have previous experience of taking care of animals and homes since we have been living in New Zealand for 3 years, where we take care of more than 20 houses and pets. ♥
Now it is time to discover Aussie lands !!
ABOUT US:
Melisa is originally from Misiones, the land of one of the seven wonders of the world, Iguazú Falls. However she moved to study Cinema in Buenos Aires. She's very creative and skilled in Photography, video and among other endeavours.
Salvador grew up in the suburbs of Villa la Angostura, a small city in Patagonia Argentina. He's Designer, also musician and has a little online studio design which he's hoping to get time to work on more.
In our spare time we both love travel, good food, watching movies and documentaries, play music and enjoying nature.
We would be glad to make sure that your home and pets are well cared for and respected so you do not need to worry while you are away from home. We will make sure to keep you updated with photos and messages during our stay to put you at ease.
Thank you for taking the time to read our profile. If you would like to book us to house/pet sit for you, we would be very happy to hear from you!
Please do get in touch with us if you have any questions. Thank you and we look forward to meeting you :)
Melisa & Salvador ♥
Reviews (23)
Couldn't recommend Salvador and Melisa enough. We were really nervous about leaving our two tiny dogs and new lawn, but we came back to a thriving garden and two very happy, fit, pups! Sal & Mel have fantastic communication skills and kept us up to date with pictures of the dogs, and were immediately in touch when they suspected someone had entered the yard when they were out. The house was spotless when we got home, and they even left a gift for our young son :). Over all they are responsible, ... MORECouldn't recommend Salvador and Melisa enough. We were really nervous about leaving our two tiny dogs and new lawn, but we came back to a thriving garden and two very happy, fit, pups! Sal & Mel have fantastic communication skills and kept us up to date with pictures of the dogs, and were immediately in touch when they suspected someone had entered the yard when they were out. The house was spotless when we got home, and they even left a gift for our young son :). Over all they are responsible, neat, honest and kind.
CHLOE (O'Sullivan Beach SA, Jan 2023 - 5 weeks)
Melisa & Salvador took wonderful care of our cat Willow. I was so concerned with how Willow would handle us leaving but I felt relaxed the whole time as Melisa was lovely & great at communicating & sent photos & I knew Willow was being loved & safely cared for. Our house was left in immaculate condition & we would be more than happy to both recommend Melisa & Salvador & also to have them sit again.
ANGELA (Redcliffe North QLD, Dec 2022 - 1 week 3 days)
Melisa & Salvador are absolutely stars. Both our dogs and house were very well taken care of. House was left in an immaculate condition and dogs are healthy and happy!
We highly recommended Mel & Sal to anyone who wish to have them house and dog sit for you. They are super!
ANGELA (Enmore NSW, Oct 2022 - 5 days)
These guys were fantastic, our home was left beautifully clean and tidy, I'm sure our animals would have preferred they stay on as I'm sure they were well spoilt in our absence, We would certainly recommend them to future property owners, and hope to have them back for our December break
HAMISH & DONNA (Piarere North Island, Aug 2021 - 2 weeks 2 days)
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Melissa and Salvador were lovely and caring with our wee Sam ,we couldn't have asked for more .They kept in regularly contact sending pics of Sam .we wouldn't hesitate to have them again and recommend them highly .
RAYWI (Auckland North Island, Jun 2021 - 4weeks)
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Melisa and Salvador looked after both our house and most importantly, our beloved puppy for 12 days while we were camping.
What a wonderful couple! On return, our house was immaculately clean, sheets drying on the clothesline and a happy and healthy puppy to greet us. I can't recommend Melisa and Salvador more highly. Thank you both.
RACHAEL (Mount Maunganui North Island, Jan 2021 - 1 week 4 days)
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I can't recommend Melisa and Salvador enough! They didn't just looked after saké, but were happy to look after a friends dog also for a few days at the last minute (as their sitter fell through). House was immaculate on our return and Saké seemed to have a great time. They where great at communicating and kept in contact while we were away with how things were going.
Highly recommend them for any house sitters to consider.
GRAHAM (New Lynn North Island, Dec 2020 - 2 weeks)
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Melissa and Salvador are legends! Not only was the house incredibly clean when we got home, but they looked after our cat Steve as if she was their own! If the opportunity came up we would use them again without question, and I could not recommend them highly enough! Thanks again!
MEGAN (Mount Maunganui North Island, Dec 2020 - 4 days)
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Melisa and Salvador were awesome house sitters. We enjoyed a meal with them before we left and came back to a beautifully clean house, thriving garden and very happy pets! We would highly recommend them and would definitely use them again!!
BRIDGET (Papamoa Beach North Island, Dec 2020 - 1 week 2 days)
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Melisa and Salvador were fabulous sitters for our dog Vinnie. Vinnie liked them straight away, which is always a good sign. They spent the time to learn his routines and his walking routes.
They left the house very clean and I would highly recommend them to care for your house and pet.
ANNA (Tauranga North Island, Nov 2020 - 1 week)
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Melisa and Salvador were fantastic house sitters and would highly recommend.
We returned home to some very happy animals and a very clean and tidy house
Communication was great and they made everything easy.
Will definitely use again if we can
ALI (Stoke South Island, Oct 2020 - 3 days)
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It was an absolute pleasure to have Melisa & Salvador look after our pets and home while we were away. They looked after all as they were their own & had great communication. We are always a bit nervous when going out of town, but Melisa & Salvador really made us feel like we left the pets & house in the right hands. I could not recommend them more!
Thank you both for allowing us to relax while we were away, & spoiling Dio & Bear (they say come back soon ;-)).
ASHLEA (Stoke , Oct 2020 - 5 days)
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Melissa and Salvador are amazing. They got to our house early the morning we were leaving and were able to stay later as we had issues with our return flights. Our house looked better than when we left it and they took such good care of our 3 dogs and 2 cats. They even got our elderly dog out on walks. We will have these guys again for sure and highly reccomend to others.
HALIE (32 Appaloosa ave , Sep 2020)
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We love Melisa and Salvador!! What a truly wonderful couple they are! They were so incredibly accommodating and when we hit unforseen circumstances they stayed on for another week to look after our home and our fur babies....they even had to be apart for a couple of nights as they had committed to another house sit, so one stayed at our place while the other went to the house sit. We were so incredibly grateful.
They are such a kind and loving couple and they cared for our home and fur ... MOREWe love Melisa and Salvador!! What a truly wonderful couple they are! They were so incredibly accommodating and when we hit unforseen circumstances they stayed on for another week to look after our home and our fur babies....they even had to be apart for a couple of nights as they had committed to another house sit, so one stayed at our place while the other went to the house sit. We were so incredibly grateful.
They are such a kind and loving couple and they cared for our home and fur babies as they would their own. They were great at communication and even had to deal with a doggy dag emergency and they handled it famously!
Thank you Melisa and Salvador for helping us take Georgie on her bucket list trip and not have to worry about home..... you're AMAZING! Xxx
ROBYN (Richmond South Island, Aug 2020 - 2 weeks)
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Salvador and Melissa, were very friendly and our dog Jupe liked their animal vibe. They left the house tidy when they left and were good communicators.
JENNY (Nelson Central South Island, Jul 2020 - 3 days)
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Melisa and Salvador were incredible. This was our first time at using kiwihousesitters, or even our first time having a house sitter at all! They were incredibly friendly, communicated very well and prompty, looked after our home very well leaving it super clean and looked after our wee Freddy amazingly. When we came home after our trip the house was immaculate and Freddy was very happy and relaxed. Melisa and Salvador even made us a traditional dinner the night before we left for our holiday. ... MOREMelisa and Salvador were incredible. This was our first time at using kiwihousesitters, or even our first time having a house sitter at all! They were incredibly friendly, communicated very well and prompty, looked after our home very well leaving it super clean and looked after our wee Freddy amazingly. When we came home after our trip the house was immaculate and Freddy was very happy and relaxed. Melisa and Salvador even made us a traditional dinner the night before we left for our holiday. Highly recommended!!!
ROB (Nelson South South Island, Jul 2020 - 3 days)
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It was a pleasure having Salvador and Melisa to look after my animals and home. They were great at communicating and very nice people. It was great to get home and see everything in a very clean state. And my animals were very happy!
LYNNE (Picton South Island, Jul 2020 - 1 week)
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Melisa and Salvador are a lovely and caring couple. We took an instant liking to them and felt very comfortable leaving our house and fur babies for them to look after. They have stayed on with us and we have enjoyed learning about their culture. We have no hesitation in recommending them for any future house sitting.
Rochelle & Lawrence
ROCHELLE (Mayfield South Island, Jun 2020 - 1 week 2 days)
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Melisa and Salvador are a delightful and very trustworthy couple. They looked after our home and pets like they were their own. (Spoilt the cat Ollie rotten and he loved it!) We were supposed to have a 3 week holiday but had a week in the middle with vehicle problems, so spent that week in their company....at home. In that time we all got to know each other better and we learnt alot about their home (Argentina) and themselves. They in return learnt more Kiwi language,history,food,music...We ... MOREMelisa and Salvador are a delightful and very trustworthy couple. They looked after our home and pets like they were their own. (Spoilt the cat Ollie rotten and he loved it!) We were supposed to have a 3 week holiday but had a week in the middle with vehicle problems, so spent that week in their company....at home. In that time we all got to know each other better and we learnt alot about their home (Argentina) and themselves. They in return learnt more Kiwi language,history,food,music...We shared alot. We asked them to extend their time here a few days so we could continue our holiday and they were happy to. We certainly would have them in our home again and recommend them to anyone wanting to leave their home and pets in good hands!
DAVE (Otipua South Island, Feb 2020 - 3 weeks)
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Melisa and Salvador are just what we wanted from house-sitters and so much more. They were great at communicating with us and even helped out selling a couple of things and receiving deliveries for us! They left the house in an excellent condition and our cupboards were tidier than when we left! Melisa and Salvador maintained our gardens to a high standard and carried out all the tasks we asked of them. Neighbours who met the couple had positive interactions too.
It's not easy looking after ... MOREMelisa and Salvador are just what we wanted from house-sitters and so much more. They were great at communicating with us and even helped out selling a couple of things and receiving deliveries for us! They left the house in an excellent condition and our cupboards were tidier than when we left! Melisa and Salvador maintained our gardens to a high standard and carried out all the tasks we asked of them. Neighbours who met the couple had positive interactions too.
It's not easy looking after 10 sheep, 10 chickens and 2 pigs but these two got stuck in without any complaints!
I would absolutely recommend Melisa and Salvador as house sitters to anyone looking.
RACHELLE (Tarras South Island, Dec 2019 - 4 weeks)
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Melisa and Salvador looked after our home and two cats Missy and Mr Boots for just over two weeks while we were on holiday. We couldn't have wished for better sitters - friendly, communicative, responsive and caring. Our two cats bonded instantly with them - we did wonder if they preferred them to us! they were totally chilled out and obviously very loved by Melisa and Salvador while we were away. We came home to an immaculately clean house. We would thoroughly recommend them as your house ... MOREMelisa and Salvador looked after our home and two cats Missy and Mr Boots for just over two weeks while we were on holiday. We couldn't have wished for better sitters - friendly, communicative, responsive and caring. Our two cats bonded instantly with them - we did wonder if they preferred them to us! they were totally chilled out and obviously very loved by Melisa and Salvador while we were away. We came home to an immaculately clean house. We would thoroughly recommend them as your house sitter and we would love to have them house sit for us again.
DONNA (Dovedale South Island, Oct 2019 - Two weeks)
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We are very happy to have met Donna and Ben, they were very kind to us, and we are grateful that they have entrusted us with their beautiful home, and more to their adorable Missi and Mr Boots.
We spent a few very peaceful days, sleeping with Missi who accompanied us to where we were, while Mr ... MOREWe are very happy to have met Donna and Ben, they were very kind to us, and we are grateful that they have entrusted us with their beautiful home, and more to their adorable Missi and Mr Boots.
We spent a few very peaceful days, sleeping with Missi who accompanied us to where we were, while Mr Boots started a little shy but after a few days we could also share a lot with him, while showing us his trick of throwing himself on the carpet :)
We highly recommend these wonderful people and we are glad to have met them ♥
Melisa and Salvador were great housesitters. Animals were well cared for and house clean and tidy when I returned.
They were great with communication before, during and after the housesit.
Absolutely recommend to others, They're a lovely couple who I'd definitely use again if ever the opportunity arises.
MELISSA (Nelson South Island, Sep 2019 - 9 days)
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Thank you Melissa & Sal! It was a treat to come home to a super tidy house. Kowhai the cat told me she loved showing you her play toys, and had lots of fun with you both. You were flexible and able to help me out when my plans changed. I loved the pictures and good communication. And, the plants are blooming, thanks again. Have a fantastic tour of NZ..
DEB (marybank South Island, Aug 2019 - 10 days)
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With a house sitter looking after your pets, house and garden - you can really relax. Happy days.
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Couldn't recommend Salvador and Melisa enough. We were really nervous about leaving our two tiny dogs and new lawn, but we came back to a thriving garden and two very happy, fit, pups! Sal & Mel have fantastic communication skills and kept us up to date with pictures of the dogs, and were immediately in touch when they suspected someone had entered the yard when they were out. The house was spotless when we got home, and they even left a gift for our young son :). Over all they are responsible, ... MORE
Melissa and Salvador were lovely and caring with our wee Sam ,we couldn't have asked for more .They kept in regularly contact sending pics of Sam .we wouldn't hesitate to have them again and recommend them highly .
