Neil & Denise
About Neil & Denise
My wife Denise (fifty eight), and I (sixty two), have been married for thirty eight years and are both retired. I worked as an accountant and Denise as a secretary, kindergarten assistant and bookseller until running our own coffee shop for twenty years. I have been a Justice of the Peace for over 30 years and attach a police clearance check in ...
My wife Denise (fifty eight), and I (sixty two), have been married for thirty eight years and are both retired. I worked as an accountant and Denise as a secretary, kindergarten assistant and bookseller until running our own coffee shop for twenty years. I have been a Justice of the Peace for over 30 years and attach a police clearance check in our references. We are both fit, non smokers and our interests include travelling, surfing, hiking, reading, snorkeling and gardening.
We adore all sorts of animals and have owned pets our whole lives including dogs, cats, horses, birds, guinea pigs, poultry and fish. Being adventurous and fast learners, we are even game to look after unusual animals. Our love of animals instigated our change to a vegan diet and environmentally friendly lifestyle a few years ago, though we will not be trying to convert your pets to a plant-based diet! Denise has been trained in Reiki, and would be happy to utilise this therapy to help alleviate your pet’s anxiety or assist healing as our vet found Reiki a beneficial complementary treatment for many animal ailments.
A few years ago we sold our house of twenty three years and moved into a unit at the Gold Coast in Australia to enable us to pursue our love of travel. We are flexible with no preconceived ideal house sit and simply love to experience different cultures and meet new people. As we have lived in places as diverse as London and Hong Kong and travelled throughout much of Asia, the UK and Europe, we are very adaptable. From our large house in an Australian country town to a unit in the tourist hub, we relish change and easily adjust to any situation.
Why we want to house sit
As we adore animals and have trouble deciding where to travel, house sitting is the perfect solution. Most of our travel had been as tourists, staying only briefly in each place and now we have the time and opportunity we enjoy actually living in new environments. We view house sitting as a win win situation. We get to stay in a lovely home and revel in a different culture, make new friends (both two legged and furry ones) and enjoy local cuisine and attractions. Basically we discover what life is like as a local in your area. You benefit by having a responsible professional couple taking the utmost care of everything, giving you peace of mind that your home and pets are being safely looked after by competent and caring people.
Our experience
We had extensive experience house sitting in Australia, then in 2017 set off on a six month adventure to Europe and the UK, incorporating eleven house sits. We were lucky to have house sits in Brighton (2), London and Garforth in England; two in Scotland; two in country France & Paris; Hannover in Germany and Zurich in Switzerland. We always received 5 star ratings and glowing reports. All our housesits included looking after pets (dogs, cats, poultry and a terrapin) and the owners were all keen for repeat house sits. We met such wonderful people and enjoyed the antics and companionship of their pets so much we are planning a similar trip commencing late March, 2018 incorporating Asia and Canada as well.
We love animals, are keen gardeners, clean and tidy and would be very conscientious of looking after your home, cherished pets and belongings as if they were our own. With our proficiency in home maintenance and renovating, we can foresee and resolve potential problems. We are trustworthy with vast house sitting experience and pride ourselves on our professionalism and expertise. Once we have committed and agreed to take on an assignment we will give a hundred percent to ensure we excel above your expectations. We and your pets look forward to skyping you about our latest adventures!
Look no further if you want a mature, reliable, flexible and very competent couple to safeguard your home and pets. Although we love exploring new areas, our top priority is always your pets. Our biggest problem will be saying goodbye to your beloved pets when we leave!
Reviews (15)
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David - Magnac-Laval, France
30 August - 16 September 2018
We had struck up an excellent rapport with Neil and Denise from the moment we first Skyped with them, and we were not at all disappointed when we first met them in the flesh for the house sit.
They are a very personable couple, and straight away settled into a helpful routine with the dogs and ar...We had struck up an excellent rapport with Neil and Denise from the moment we first Skyped with them, and we were not at all disappointed when we first met them in the flesh for the house sit.
They are a very personable couple, and straight away settled into a helpful routine with the dogs and around the house, so by the time we departed on our holiday after the two day handover period we were fully confident that the house and dogs would be well looked after - we were not wrong in our confidence, on our return the house, garden, car and even the dogs themselves were clean and tidy - and happy! We even had a delicious vegetable curry meal to look forward to.
Communications before and throughout the sit were excellent.
Unreservedly couldn't wish for better house sitters, we would certainly have them back again if they were available for future sits.- Organised
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Julie - Bédar, Spain
23 July - 31 July 2018
Just the best of house-sitters!
Neil and Denise are a warm friendly and fun couple who took care of our home and four cats beautifully. We shared a supper together before leaving them the next day, knowing that everything was left in very capable hands. We wouldn’t hesitate in recommending them a...Just the best of house-sitters!
Neil and Denise are a warm friendly and fun couple who took care of our home and four cats beautifully. We shared a supper together before leaving them the next day, knowing that everything was left in very capable hands. We wouldn’t hesitate in recommending them and truly hope that one day they’ll be back to visit as friends.- Organised
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Sue - Rossland, British Columbia, Canada
18 June - 14 July 2018
Neil and Denise were lovely to meet and spend time (too short!) with. They did an amazing job of taking care of my 5 cats and my house and garden, and even helped me out with some chores that I hadn't had time to do. The cats were happy when I got back and my house and garden looked great! I even...
Neil and Denise were lovely to meet and spend time (too short!) with. They did an amazing job of taking care of my 5 cats and my house and garden, and even helped me out with some chores that I hadn't had time to do. The cats were happy when I got back and my house and garden looked great! I even had some new red-and-white (Canada theme) flowers to come back to :)
I felt very secure leaving my house and cats with them while I was away for 4 weeks. I hope they can come back to stay / visit / house-sit again one day!!- Organised
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About Neil & Denise
My wife Denise (fifty eight), and I (sixty two), have been married for thirty eight years and are both retired. I worked as an accountant and Denise as a secretary, kindergarten assistant and bookseller until running our own coffee shop for twenty years. I have been a Justice of the Peace for over 30 years and attach a police clearance check in our references. We are both fit, non smokers and our interests include travelling, surfing, hiking, reading, snorkeling and gardening.
We adore all sorts of animals and have owned pets our whole lives including dogs, cats, horses, birds, guinea pigs, poultry and fish. Being adventurous and fast learners, we are even game to look after unusual animals. Our love of animals instigated our change to a vegan diet and environmentally friendly lifestyle a few years ago, though we will not be trying to convert your pets to a plant-based diet! Denise ......
My wife Denise (fifty eight), and I (sixty two), have been married for thirty eight years and are both retired. I worked as an accountant and Denise as a secretary, kindergarten assistant and bookseller until running our own coffee shop for twenty years. I have been a Justice of the Peace for over 30 years and attach a police clearance check in our references. We are both fit, non smokers and our interests include travelling, surfing, hiking, reading, snorkeling and gardening.
We adore all sorts of animals and have owned pets our whole lives including dogs, cats, horses, birds, guinea pigs, poultry and fish. Being adventurous and fast learners, we are even game to look after unusual animals. Our love of animals instigated our change to a vegan diet and environmentally friendly lifestyle a few years ago, though we will not be trying to convert your pets to a plant-based diet! Denise has been trained in Reiki, and would be happy to utilise this therapy to help alleviate your pet’s anxiety or assist healing as our vet found Reiki a beneficial complementary treatment for many animal ailments.
A few years ago we sold our house of twenty three years and moved into a unit at the Gold Coast in Australia to enable us to pursue our love of travel. We are flexible with no preconceived ideal house sit and simply love to experience different cultures and meet new people. As we have lived in places as diverse as London and Hong Kong and travelled throughout much of Asia, the UK and Europe, we are very adaptable. From our large house in an Australian country town to a unit in the tourist hub, we relish change and easily adjust to any situation.
Why we want to house sit
As we adore animals and have trouble deciding where to travel, house sitting is the perfect solution. Most of our travel had been as tourists, staying only briefly in each place and now we have the time and opportunity we enjoy actually living in new environments. We view house sitting as a win win situation. We get to stay in a lovely home and revel in a different culture, make new friends (both two legged and furry ones) and enjoy local cuisine and attractions. Basically we discover what life is like as a local in your area. You benefit by having a responsible professional couple taking the utmost care of everything, giving you peace of mind that your home and pets are being safely looked after by competent and caring people.
Our experience
We had extensive experience house sitting in Australia, then in 2017 set off on a six month adventure to Europe and the UK, incorporating eleven house sits. We were lucky to have house sits in Brighton (2), London and Garforth in England; two in Scotland; two in country France & Paris; Hannover in Germany and Zurich in Switzerland. We always received 5 star ratings and glowing reports. All our housesits included looking after pets (dogs, cats, poultry and a terrapin) and the owners were all keen for repeat house sits. We met such wonderful people and enjoyed the antics and companionship of their pets so much we are planning a similar trip commencing late March, 2018 incorporating Asia and Canada as well.
We love animals, are keen gardeners, clean and tidy and would be very conscientious of looking after your home, cherished pets and belongings as if they were our own. With our proficiency in home maintenance and renovating, we can foresee and resolve potential problems. We are trustworthy with vast house sitting experience and pride ourselves on our professionalism and expertise. Once we have committed and agreed to take on an assignment we will give a hundred percent to ensure we excel above your expectations. We and your pets look forward to skyping you about our latest adventures!
Look no further if you want a mature, reliable, flexible and very competent couple to safeguard your home and pets. Although we love exploring new areas, our top priority is always your pets. Our biggest problem will be saying goodbye to your beloved pets when we leave!
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Horses
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Small pet
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House & pet sitting timeline
Neil and Denise have done 16 house sits since 2017
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Magnac-LavalFranceAug - Sep 2018 -
Huércal-OveraSpainAug 2018 -
BédarSpainJul 2018
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RosslandCanadaJun - Jul 2018 -
VernonCanadaJun 2018 -
VernonCanadaJun 2018 -
LondonUnited KingdomOct 2017 -
BrightonUnited KingdomOct 2017 -
GarforthUnited KingdomSep - Oct 2017 -
ForfarUnited KingdomSep 2017 -
AberdeenUnited KingdomAug - Sep 2017 -
ZürichSwitzerlandAug 2017 -
HannoverGermanyJul 2017 -
La RéoleFranceJun 2017 -
HoveUnited KingdomMay - Jun 2017
