Louise

I love exploring new parts of Australia and always enjoy getting out of Melbourne. I have my own home in the outer east of Melbourne but aiming to move to a country area in the next few years.

I am a mum to two young adults who are stretching their wings now and I'm excited to start the next chapter of my life. I am used to running and organising a busy household with young people and pets while at the same time working in a very people oriented role.

Currently, I work at a university in Melbourne but have worked in a variety of education settings for 30 + years.

Our family adopted an adult rescue cat in 2016 ( Indi) and in 2022, we also started fostering cats with a rescue group in Melbourne, House of Chances. Overall, in 2022 and early 2023, we fostered 4 adult cats and 11 kittens who have been matched with loving people via the rescue group. This has been a real joy to us and such fun to be involved with, knowing we are helping to save lives.

I also have a 2 year old cavalier who is on a guardian program with me. Her name is Isla. In May and June 2024, she will be with her breeder to have her puppies and care for them for 8 weeks. She won't accompany me over those months for house sits.

In 2022 and 2023, I house sat 4 times through Aussie Housesitters plus 5 house sits for friends and acquaintances on the Bellarine Peninsula and Melbourne.

I am happy to provide references.

I work FT but have flexibility to work from home some days.
Available for weekends or extended weekends within a 2 hour commute of Melbourne or Melbourne / Geelong / Ballarat for longer sitting

Non smoker, quiet living woman.

Love gardening and tending to vegie / herb gardens, pot plants. Happy to compost. Love cooking, walking, yoga, reading, art and being in nature. I enjoy styling my home. Keeping my living spaces clean and tidy is important to me and I will treat your home the same. Currently completing my Grad Dip in Counselling, studying one unit this semester.

Photo 1 is Isla and I,
Photo 3 is our rescue cat, Indi. She has been with us since 2016.
Photo 4 and 5 are from my most recent housesit in Melbourne over Christmas, 2023 /New Year 2024

Look forward to hearing from you.