Ross & Margaret
Ross & Margaret
Experience house sitting couple to look after your home in Italy.
About Ross & Margaret
Introducing Ross and Margaret Belbin.
Margaret and I are both 61. We are non-smokers and have an interest in physical fitness. Margaret has been retired for three years from her career in banking while I am semi-retired teacher. I am a retired primary school principal and now work part time lecturing at the University of Tasmania.
We will be i...
Introducing Ross and Margaret Belbin.
Margaret and I are both 61. We are non-smokers and have an interest in physical fitness. Margaret has been retired for three years from her career in banking while I am semi-retired teacher. I am a retired primary school principal and now work part time lecturing at the University of Tasmania.
We will be in Italy for 22 days - Monday 24th July until Monday 14th August and would be interested in house sitting anywhere in Italy during that period.
I have been learning Italian over the last 9 months and am keen to develop my skills.
Two years ago we lost our 17 year old Jack Russell cross – Dot. We have had experience with cats having recently lost our 20 year old tabby.
We are mindful that we will be looking after someone else’s home and pet (s) and will treat both with the utmost care and respect.
Over the last four years we have spent 4 months (each year) house sitting in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. We have cared for many dogs, cats, chickens, a horse and 6 cattle during our two dozen house sits. We have attached references from some of these sits.
Please consider our application to house sit for you and care for your pets.
Yours sincerely,
Ross and Margaret Belbin
Why we want to house sit
We are interested in house siting in Italy to get to know different regions and to improve our Italian language skills. We have house sat for the last four years over the winter months in Australia and we are now ready to branch out and house sit overseas. We both enjoy learning about Italian history and architecture and we are keen to improve our grasp of the language.
Our experience
We have been home owners for 26 years and during that time we have improved and maintained our property. Throughout those years we have enjoyed the company of pets. We had a cat (20 years) and a dog (17 years). Over the last four winters we have house sat extensively in the eastern states of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. House sitters have looked after our dog while we have cared for many other cats and dogs.
Some house sitting references for Ross and Margaret Belbin.
To whom it may concern
Ross and his wife, Margaret, looked after our house, 2 dogs and 1 cat for 3 weeks in September 2016
They cared for our house and pets in a very professional manner
We returned from our trip to find our house and pets safe, clean and happy
I would strongly recommend them as a couple to look after one’s house and pets
Dr Sam Engel
Melbourne, Australia
Email: docsam1@optusnet.com.au
0438899220
Margaret and Ross were recommended to us by a couple who have house sat for us in the past, but were unavailable. We were delighted that they could assist us and they stayed in our home in Melbourne between 23 December 2015 and 2 January 2016.
Margaret and Ross are now well-loved by our aging terriers (there is nothing automatic about winning the hearts of a West Highland White, and a half-Westie, half-Scottie). They also left our house in immaculate condition, and insisted on replacing anything they used, although this was not necessary.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to check this reference. Our email is lothianpm@gmail.com, Marg's mobile is 0411 496 160 and Peter's is 0403 577 545.
"Ross and Margaret house-sat for us for a week over Easter break so we could go on our honeymoon. They are wonderful people, and took great care of our home and our two dogs (Labrador and Golden Retriever). When we returned, the house was cleaner than when we had left it, and Ross had even mowed our lawn! The dogs were healthy and happy; you could tell they had been receiving regular exercise. Anyone who is looking for someone to house- or pet-sit for them would be lucky to have Ross and Margaret. We thoroughly recommend them!"
Kind Regards,
Tarah Hagen.
Carnegie, Melbourne, Australia
tarahagen@gmail.com
To Whom It May Concern
We have been extremely fortunate to have Ross and Margaret Belbin take care of our home and beloved pets on two occasions over the past two years.
Ross and Margaret are very special people; genuine and most caring, with whom we’ve become great friends and trust implicitly. We can’t recommend them enough to house sit for you. We are confident they will take very good care of your precious home and pets, as they have ours.
If you have any questions, or would like to discuss our house sitting experience with Ross and Margaret, you’re most welcome to contact us.
Kind regards
Andrea and Bradd
Maitland NSW Australia
With regards to the star ratings - 5 stars all the way!
"Ross and Margaret are my first choice when it comes to house/pet-sitters. They are 100% reliable and trustworthy. Our home and cats are always well-cared for. I would have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone."
Organisation 5*
Reliability 5*
Self-Sufficiency 5*
Tidiness 5*
Pet Care 5*
Rachel Henderson.
North Bondi, Sydney, Australia.
rachelhend@optusnet.com.au
I recently had the pleasure of meeting both Ross and Margaret Belbin when they did some house sitting for me and therefore I take great pleasure in being able to supply the following reference.
My time away was for approximately 7 days and the purpose of engaging Ross and Margaret was to not only house sit but to take care of my two Labradors and they are obviously animal people as my dogs took to them both instantly.
On my arrival home the house had obviously been well cared for as it was left very clean and tidy and the dogs were more than happy and would very much love to have them house sit for me again.
I have no reservations in recommending them to anyone looking for very responsible and competent house/pet sitters.
Organisation *****
Reliability *****
Self-Sufficiency *****
Tidiness *****
Pet Care *****
Regards,
Denice Conyard
Sydney, Australia.
manooka@bigpond.com
We were lucky enough to have Ross and Margaret Belbin as our first experience of house sitters. Frankly, they were wonderful. From initial contact, through a comprehensive handover and on to coming back to a spotless home the whole experience was smooth, painless and trouble free.
Our two small dogs mean the world to us and Ross and Margaret did such a wonderful job of ensuring that they were kept in a familiar routine and, most importantly, given lots of affection. We can unreservedly recommend Ross and Margaret, and are happy to respond to email reference requests.
> Organisation *****
> Reliability *****
> Self-Sufficiency *****
> Tidiness *****
> Pet Care *****
We are pleased to provide a reference for Ross and Margaret to assist with future house sitting applications.
Simon & Angela Farlam
Parrearra
Queensland, Australia
simon.farlam@gmail.com
Ross and Margaret recently looked after our home and cat whilst we were away on holidays and we could not be happier with the outcome. Upon our return our home was immaculate, our cat was happy and well cared for and Ross and Margaret had even provided us with food for our return. Ross and Margaret are friendly and reliable and communicated well with us while we were away.
Based on our experience we cannot speak highly enough of Ross and Margaret and recommend them for future house sits.
Yours Sincerely,
Melissa & Craig
Brisbane, Australia.
Contact details of referees can be sent to potential home owners (we are unable to print personal details on this web site).
Reviews (1)
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Derek - Cantù, Italy
27 July - 04 August 2017
An absolute pleasure to have Ross look after our home - our dogs were obviously well cared for and very happy and our house was super clean and tidy on our return. I would highly recommend Ross and Margaret!
An absolute pleasure to have Ross look after our home - our dogs were obviously well cared for and very happy and our house was super clean and tidy on our return. I would highly recommend Ross and Margaret!
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About Ross & Margaret
Introducing Ross and Margaret Belbin.
Margaret and I are both 61. We are non-smokers and have an interest in physical fitness. Margaret has been retired for three years from her career in banking while I am semi-retired teacher. I am a retired primary school principal and now work part time lecturing at the University of Tasmania.
We will be in Italy for 22 days - Monday 24th July until Monday 14th August and would be interested in house sitting anywhere in Italy during that period.
I have been learning Italian over the last 9 months and am keen to develop my skills.
Two years ago we lost our 17 year old Jack Russell cross – Dot. We have had experience with cats having recently lost our 20 year old tabby.
We are mindful that we will be looking after someone else’s home and pet (s) and will treat both with the utmost care and respect.
Over the last four years we have spent 4 months ......
Introducing Ross and Margaret Belbin.
Margaret and I are both 61. We are non-smokers and have an interest in physical fitness. Margaret has been retired for three years from her career in banking while I am semi-retired teacher. I am a retired primary school principal and now work part time lecturing at the University of Tasmania.
We will be in Italy for 22 days - Monday 24th July until Monday 14th August and would be interested in house sitting anywhere in Italy during that period.
I have been learning Italian over the last 9 months and am keen to develop my skills.
Two years ago we lost our 17 year old Jack Russell cross – Dot. We have had experience with cats having recently lost our 20 year old tabby.
We are mindful that we will be looking after someone else’s home and pet (s) and will treat both with the utmost care and respect.
Over the last four years we have spent 4 months (each year) house sitting in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. We have cared for many dogs, cats, chickens, a horse and 6 cattle during our two dozen house sits. We have attached references from some of these sits.
Please consider our application to house sit for you and care for your pets.
Yours sincerely,
Ross and Margaret Belbin
Why we want to house sit
We are interested in house siting in Italy to get to know different regions and to improve our Italian language skills. We have house sat for the last four years over the winter months in Australia and we are now ready to branch out and house sit overseas. We both enjoy learning about Italian history and architecture and we are keen to improve our grasp of the language.
Our experience
We have been home owners for 26 years and during that time we have improved and maintained our property. Throughout those years we have enjoyed the company of pets. We had a cat (20 years) and a dog (17 years). Over the last four winters we have house sat extensively in the eastern states of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. House sitters have looked after our dog while we have cared for many other cats and dogs.
Some house sitting references for Ross and Margaret Belbin.
To whom it may concern
Ross and his wife, Margaret, looked after our house, 2 dogs and 1 cat for 3 weeks in September 2016
They cared for our house and pets in a very professional manner
We returned from our trip to find our house and pets safe, clean and happy
I would strongly recommend them as a couple to look after one’s house and pets
Dr Sam Engel
Melbourne, Australia
Email: docsam1@optusnet.com.au
0438899220
Margaret and Ross were recommended to us by a couple who have house sat for us in the past, but were unavailable. We were delighted that they could assist us and they stayed in our home in Melbourne between 23 December 2015 and 2 January 2016.
Margaret and Ross are now well-loved by our aging terriers (there is nothing automatic about winning the hearts of a West Highland White, and a half-Westie, half-Scottie). They also left our house in immaculate condition, and insisted on replacing anything they used, although this was not necessary.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to check this reference. Our email is lothianpm@gmail.com, Marg's mobile is 0411 496 160 and Peter's is 0403 577 545.
"Ross and Margaret house-sat for us for a week over Easter break so we could go on our honeymoon. They are wonderful people, and took great care of our home and our two dogs (Labrador and Golden Retriever). When we returned, the house was cleaner than when we had left it, and Ross had even mowed our lawn! The dogs were healthy and happy; you could tell they had been receiving regular exercise. Anyone who is looking for someone to house- or pet-sit for them would be lucky to have Ross and Margaret. We thoroughly recommend them!"
Kind Regards,
Tarah Hagen.
Carnegie, Melbourne, Australia
tarahagen@gmail.com
To Whom It May Concern
We have been extremely fortunate to have Ross and Margaret Belbin take care of our home and beloved pets on two occasions over the past two years.
Ross and Margaret are very special people; genuine and most caring, with whom we’ve become great friends and trust implicitly. We can’t recommend them enough to house sit for you. We are confident they will take very good care of your precious home and pets, as they have ours.
If you have any questions, or would like to discuss our house sitting experience with Ross and Margaret, you’re most welcome to contact us.
Kind regards
Andrea and Bradd
Maitland NSW Australia
With regards to the star ratings - 5 stars all the way!
"Ross and Margaret are my first choice when it comes to house/pet-sitters. They are 100% reliable and trustworthy. Our home and cats are always well-cared for. I would have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone."
Organisation 5*
Reliability 5*
Self-Sufficiency 5*
Tidiness 5*
Pet Care 5*
Rachel Henderson.
North Bondi, Sydney, Australia.
rachelhend@optusnet.com.au
I recently had the pleasure of meeting both Ross and Margaret Belbin when they did some house sitting for me and therefore I take great pleasure in being able to supply the following reference.
My time away was for approximately 7 days and the purpose of engaging Ross and Margaret was to not only house sit but to take care of my two Labradors and they are obviously animal people as my dogs took to them both instantly.
On my arrival home the house had obviously been well cared for as it was left very clean and tidy and the dogs were more than happy and would very much love to have them house sit for me again.
I have no reservations in recommending them to anyone looking for very responsible and competent house/pet sitters.
Organisation *****
Reliability *****
Self-Sufficiency *****
Tidiness *****
Pet Care *****
Regards,
Denice Conyard
Sydney, Australia.
manooka@bigpond.com
We were lucky enough to have Ross and Margaret Belbin as our first experience of house sitters. Frankly, they were wonderful. From initial contact, through a comprehensive handover and on to coming back to a spotless home the whole experience was smooth, painless and trouble free.
Our two small dogs mean the world to us and Ross and Margaret did such a wonderful job of ensuring that they were kept in a familiar routine and, most importantly, given lots of affection. We can unreservedly recommend Ross and Margaret, and are happy to respond to email reference requests.
> Organisation *****
> Reliability *****
> Self-Sufficiency *****
> Tidiness *****
> Pet Care *****
We are pleased to provide a reference for Ross and Margaret to assist with future house sitting applications.
Simon & Angela Farlam
Parrearra
Queensland, Australia
simon.farlam@gmail.com
Ross and Margaret recently looked after our home and cat whilst we were away on holidays and we could not be happier with the outcome. Upon our return our home was immaculate, our cat was happy and well cared for and Ross and Margaret had even provided us with food for our return. Ross and Margaret are friendly and reliable and communicated well with us while we were away.
Based on our experience we cannot speak highly enough of Ross and Margaret and recommend them for future house sits.
Yours Sincerely,
Melissa & Craig
Brisbane, Australia.
Contact details of referees can be sent to potential home owners (we are unable to print personal details on this web site).
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Ross and Margaret have done 1 house sit since 2015
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CantùItalyJul - Aug 2017
