cottageHouse sitting job

Barton

ACT - Canberra

5 week stay in central Canberra

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Dates & location

date_range 24 Dec 2026 - 2 Feb 2027 (1 month 1 week)

location_on Barton - View map

my_location ACT - Canberra - Inner South

Our home

Small 2 bed 2 bath second floor apartment in Barton, ACT. Excellent location. Walk/bike distance to cafes and necessities. Extremely secure.

Full kitchen with stove top, oven and microwave. Restaurants and bars underneath.

Ducted heating system but the double glazed doors/windows mean we rarely need to use it - and even then, only for 20 minutes as the apartment holds warmth well. We don't have our own wifi connection.

favoriteWhat we love about our area

Close to cafes, bars, restaurants, schools and parks.
Walking distance to the old bus depot market on Sundays. Kingston and Manuka shopping precincts are walking distance.

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cabinHouse type:Unit

local_laundry_serviceFeatures

Garage/Carport, Air conditioner, Dishwasher, Smoke alarms

accessibleHome accessibility

Elevator access. You can descend the fire escape easily via four short flights of stairs.

landscapeLocale

City

near_meNearby

Supermarket, Shopping Centre, Gym/Yoga, Restaurants/Cafes, Pubs/Bars

Our pets

DogsDogs (1)
CatsCats (1)
Samwise has at least 1 hour total of walking per day + toilet breaks throughout the day.
He is fed morning and night.
He requires much love and attention or he will fade away to a shadow (his self-imposed belief).

Nikki is very low touch and might not talk to you much at all. She just needs her litter attended and food placed out but otherwise you mightn't notice her!

Our garden

local_floristGarden or plant care

No

About us

person Christina

We are a young professional couple with no kids (other than the dog and cat!). We will be travelling for five weeks and would love updates/pictures every day.

Trust

account_circleMember since Aug 2024

Important info

The dog is our main consideration here. We'd really love a confident dog person to stay. He is a big strong boy and can get very excited. We'd prefer someone who is able to maintain his walking regime and is happy to spend a good amount of time with him and take him out to toilet regularly.

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person_addGuests welcome:By arrangement

directions_carOwn transport required:Yes

petsPets welcome:Maybe

smoking_roomsSmoking permitted:No


Review

We loved being at Christinas house, Samwell is so well behaved and energetic and loved his cuddles, we even got some cuddles from Nikki who is quiet shy. The house was lovely and clean and well set up for our stay 😊
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