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Platinum (36mths+)
House Sitting Preferences
  • 1 - 2 weeks, 2 - 4 weeks
  • Dog(s), Cat(s), Fish, Bird(s)
Preferred Locations
  • NSW: South Coast (Southern Highlands), Sydney (Canterbury-Bankstown, Eastern Suburbs, Hawkesbury, Hills District, Inner West, Liverpool-Fairfield, Lower North Shore, Macarthur-Camden, Northern Beaches, Northern Suburbs, St George, Sutherland, Sydney City, Upper North Shore)   SA: Adelaide   VIC: Melbourne (Bayside, East, Geelong, Inner City, Mornington Peninsula, North, North East, North West, Phillip Island, South East, West), South Western Victoria (Great Ocean Rd/Otway Ranges)  

"The dream team"

69, retired home renovation and maintenance business owner

71, semi retired Barrister and author

Peter and I are originally from South Africa.We relocated to Auckland to join our family 5 years ago. We are non smokers. We have completed a number of house sits both locally and internationally. We are able to furnish references and contact details of all the families who we have assisted. We are both extremely houseproud and have high standards. Our extensive travel experiences have allowed us to adapt to most circumstances. We are a fun loving couple with a zest for life.

Why we want to house sit:

We enjoy change, and have now reached the stage in our lives where our personal responsibilities have lessened. We both love traveling and are very fond of animals.We no longer have any pets of our own due to our personal circumstances. We see it as a life long commitment and we feel that it would not be fair at our stage of life to replace lost friends.

What we bring to the house sits we undertake:
We are an enthusiastic and highly responsible couple.
Peter is a semi retired barrister. He works remotely as well as spending time writing an extensive vocational training book for the legal profession. We are therefore able to spend much time at home.I previously ran a small home maintenance and renovation business. I am also a keen gardener and have on numerous occasions opened my garden for charity days. I have owned many Persian cats and small dogs. In days gone by I was small breeder of both Chinchilla and Himalayan Persians.
Our other interests, include wine, which we have studied extensively and on occasions form part of our travels. Pete is also a golfer of long standing.
We take great pride in returning your home to you in immaculate tip top condition.
We would love to assist like minded people with similar value systems. If you feel that we could be that match made in heaven, we would love to hear from you.

Reviews (12)
Wendy and Peter are simply the best house sitters we ever had! They cared for our cats for a full month. Our cats were happy to have us back, but it was very clear that they also missed Wendy and Peter and that says it all! For days, every time they heard a noise outside, they went to check if Wendy and Peter are coming back... In addition to the most important aspect of providing outstanding care for out cats, Wendy and Peter also took excellent care of our home and were great with ... MORE
 
ANNA (Cannon Hill QLD, Jul 2023 - 4.5 weeks)
Wendy and Peter were amazing! It was so lovely meeting them initially and I instantly felt comfortable leaving Jimi, Harley and my house in their care. I came home to happy pets and a very clean and tidy house plus a gorgeous gift. I would highly recommend Wendy and Peter as very reliable, caring and trustworthy house sitters. I just hope they're keen for another adventure in Christchurch and available next time I need someone!
 
SERENA (Halswell South Island, Apr 2022 - 11 days) From Kiwi House Sitters
What a fantastic house sitting experience. We were gone for six weeks and Peter and Wendy were so flexible with both the length of stay and the confusion around MIQ changes. Not only were our pets happy, our house was left clean and tidy, with some wonderful gifts. We were so pleased to have our home taken care of in this way, garden tendered and hopefully enjoyed! Wendy regularly sent pics of the pets and communicated regularly. I'm so pleased to have met them. Thank you!!!!
 
TONYA (Jacks Point , Feb 2022 - 6 werks) From Kiwi House Sitters
We can highly recommend Wendy and Peter. They are absolutely lovely people and were a pleasure to meet and have housesitting for us. The house was immaculate when we got home and all of our animals were very happy. We couldn't ask for more and would be pleased if they could housesit for us again. Thank you both very much!
 
LEEANN (Ohauiti North Island, Dec 2021 - 2 weeks) From Kiwi House Sitters
Thank you so much Leeann!!! Your housesit was an absolute joy. Beautiful pets with wonderful natures. Your tranquil home offered so much and we loved the experience. Would not hesitate to help the family out again.
Wendy and Peter totally lived up to our expectation. As previous reviewers indicated, they went' above and beyond' in all respects. We would encourage them to house- and pet-sit for us on future occasions without hesitation. They communicated instantly when necessary, provided loving care for our (not s0) faithful hound and left the house looking like something from an 'Ideal Home' magazine, when we returned from six weeks away. We are very grateful!
 
BOB (Nelson South Island, Jun 2021 - 6 weeks) From Kiwi House Sitters
These guys are amazing. Fresh flowers, gifts of chocolates and books, immaculate house and a dog who finally gets the game of fetch. Cannot recommend highly enough and hope they want another visit to Wellington!
 
KELLIE (Aro Valley North Island, Mar 2021 - 1 week 2 days) From Kiwi House Sitters
Hi Kellie, Thank you so much for your amazing words We love you guys and hope we see you again ❤️
We have just had the most amazing house sitters, who left our house in immaculate condition. I cannot explain how great Wendy and Peter were. They looked after our pets lily dog, and oscar cat above and beyond. I have no hesitation in recommending these two lovely people for any jobs they apply for, in fact grab them.
 
JANET (Omokoroa , Feb 2021 - 14 days) From Kiwi House Sitters
These two beautiful people did the most AMAZING job of taking care of our pets and our home!! They went far beyond our expectations leaving flowers, chocolates and a beautiful card to thank us for having them stay in our home!! We are absolutely blown away by their generosity and appreciation of having them in our home yet they are thanking us. Would give them 100% to any future house sitting positions they are absolutely awesome!!
 
ADRIENNE (Greerton North Island, Dec 2019 - 15 days) From Kiwi House Sitters
No rating We would like to keep Wendy and Peter to ourselves. They are the best housekeepers, pet sitters and our home was immaculate inside and out. Lovely friendly responsible couple
GERALDINE (Mangawhai Heads , Apr 2018) From Kiwi House Sitters
No rating I couldnt speak more highly of Wendy and Peter, they were perfect housesitters going above and beyond any expectations. We came home to happy well cared for pets and a very clean house, a fridge stocked with the basics and a vase of flowers. It made our break away relaxing to know we could totally trust our sitters. Thank you both again Wendy and Peter.
EVE (Waiheke Island North Island, Apr 2018 - 1 week) From Kiwi House Sitters
No rating Wendy and Peter looked after our home and 7 cats while we were overseas on holiday for about 4 weeks. They treated our home and pets as though it was their own with a lot of care and love, especially caring for our 19 year old Birman with his regular medication. The cats all took to both Wendy and Pete and returned home every night for cuddles and even went for walks with them. Pete and Wendy emailed us updates weekly which was a lovely touch and meant a lot to us. Our gardens were ... MORE
GINA AND GRAHAM (Silverdale North Island, Mar 2017 - 3 weeks) From Kiwi House Sitters
No rating A truly marvelous couple. So friendly and super responsible. Our 3 dogs were on vacation too! would highly recommend them to all house proud owners!! and animal lovers. So wonderful to not stress while we were away and to come back to our home just as we left it
SHARON (Beach Haven North Island, Feb 2017 - 2 weeks 6 days) From Kiwi House Sitters
 
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