Kerrylea & Michael
Kerrylea & Michael
Caring, adventurous and responsible vegetarian couple to look after your home and pets. Peace of mind while you're away.
About Kerrylea & Michael
** Please check our current availability on our profile before making contact, thank you! **
We are a friendly, well travelled couple with a natural curiosity about life, places and people. We are New Zealanders, based in Paris, with residence permits for France.
We are impressed with the public transport systems in France and Europe, and tak...
** Please check our current availability on our profile before making contact, thank you! **
We are a friendly, well travelled couple with a natural curiosity about life, places and people. We are New Zealanders, based in Paris, with residence permits for France.
We are impressed with the public transport systems in France and Europe, and take pleasure in using these very good networks, as we do not have our own vehicle.
While English is our first language, Michael speaks some Spanish and we're both learning French. We appreciate history, and enjoy the chaos and busyness of cities, and the peace and tranquillity of rural areas. We love pet and house sitting and adore Paris! We have thoroughly enjoyed pet and house sitting in many wonderful areas of France and Europe over the last year. Our focus now is on longer term house sits of at least a couple of weeks, up to a few months, to enjoy life and language in Paris.
We both have Masters Degrees, Michael in Environmental Resource Management from Lincoln University, and Kerrylea in Psychotherapy from Middlesex University.
Our experiences and lifestyle mean that we are responsible, reliable and ready for anything. Our lives have been blessed by many pets over the years. We love animals, and want to explore Europe. We are financially secure, and combine a careful and sensible approach to everything, with a sense of fun.
Why we want to house sit
We love travel and discovering local communities, new corners, places and people. We enjoy opportunities to live locally, embrace the language and really getting to know an area.
Our experience
Having had a home of our own, we're used to caring for a property, dealing with any issues that may arise and keeping the house running smoothly. We have been renting since we lost our house in the Christchurch 2011 earthquakes and have a high regard for other's properties, looking after them with more care and attention than most.
We had 2 English Springer spaniels (mother and son) for a number of years, 2 cats (brother and sister) for 16 years, 2 peach faced love birds and a canary so we've had lots of experience looking after pets. We've also had rabbits, guinea pigs, pet lambs and chickens.
We have experience with horses, sheep, cattle, pigs and some horticulture as Michael spent holiday time on family farms during his younger years, while Kerrylea lived and worked on farms for a number of years, often farm sitting while the owners were away.
In her early 20's Kerrylea had an amazing time as an 'animal au pair' in West Sussex, UK where she fed, groomed and rode 2 horses, mucked out the stables and paddocks, fed and walked 2 dogs (Gordon Setters), and cared for a cat.
We're fit, active non-smokers who love energetic times with young pets who need lots of exercising, and quiet times with those who are more elderly and like to snuggle at home.
We genuinely enjoy the simple things in life: walks, pet snuggles, tending to a garden bring a normality that is quite beautiful.
Reviews (32)
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Joanna - Paris, France
13 September - 30 September 2018
If there were six stars we would give them to Kerrylea and Michael for the perfect housesitting experience with them.
When we came back home the house was impeccable and, most importantly, our cats looked way happier than usually when we go for a trip.
Michael and Kerrylea followed 100% our sugge...If there were six stars we would give them to Kerrylea and Michael for the perfect housesitting experience with them.
When we came back home the house was impeccable and, most importantly, our cats looked way happier than usually when we go for a trip.
Michael and Kerrylea followed 100% our suggestions regarding the daily care of the cats and even went an extra mile on a few occasions, to make sure that all needs of our furry friends are met.
On our side we received daily updates via Whatsapp, which reassured us that the cats are in great hands and we could relax during our holidays.
I'd definitely recommend Kerrylea and Michael to anyone!- Organised
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Antoinette - Paris, France
05 July - 26 July 2018
Kerrylea and Michael did a brilliant job of looking after my cats, flat and plants. There was lots of watering but all the plants flourished despite the heat; with Kerrylea's TLC. The cats were happy and beautiful with lots of brushing. The flat was very clean and tidy when we got home even with ...
Kerrylea and Michael did a brilliant job of looking after my cats, flat and plants. There was lots of watering but all the plants flourished despite the heat; with Kerrylea's TLC. The cats were happy and beautiful with lots of brushing. The flat was very clean and tidy when we got home even with lots of washing done and dried too. They were very efficient, caring and reacted immediately when anything needed doing. A big thank you!
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Elodie - Paris, France
18 June - 23 June 2018
Amazing!
5 stars for everything, they were great and super flexible to organize the whole thing, they updated me every day and they left the flat in a perfect shape with some meal for my jetlagged and exhausted boyfriend that coming back home.
I would be super happy to have them again at home!Amazing!
5 stars for everything, they were great and super flexible to organize the whole thing, they updated me every day and they left the flat in a perfect shape with some meal for my jetlagged and exhausted boyfriend that coming back home.
I would be super happy to have them again at home!- Organised
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- Reliable
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- Self-sufficient
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About Kerrylea & Michael
** Please check our current availability on our profile before making contact, thank you! **
We are a friendly, well travelled couple with a natural curiosity about life, places and people. We are New Zealanders, based in Paris, with residence permits for France.
We are impressed with the public transport systems in France and Europe, and take pleasure in using these very good networks, as we do not have our own vehicle.
While English is our first language, Michael speaks some Spanish and we're both learning French. We appreciate history, and enjoy the chaos and busyness of cities, and the peace and tranquillity of rural areas. We love pet and house sitting and adore Paris! We have thoroughly enjoyed pet and house sitting in many wonderful areas of France and Europe over the last year. Our focus now is on longer term house sits of at least a couple of weeks, up to a few months, to......
** Please check our current availability on our profile before making contact, thank you! **
We are a friendly, well travelled couple with a natural curiosity about life, places and people. We are New Zealanders, based in Paris, with residence permits for France.
We are impressed with the public transport systems in France and Europe, and take pleasure in using these very good networks, as we do not have our own vehicle.
While English is our first language, Michael speaks some Spanish and we're both learning French. We appreciate history, and enjoy the chaos and busyness of cities, and the peace and tranquillity of rural areas. We love pet and house sitting and adore Paris! We have thoroughly enjoyed pet and house sitting in many wonderful areas of France and Europe over the last year. Our focus now is on longer term house sits of at least a couple of weeks, up to a few months, to enjoy life and language in Paris.
We both have Masters Degrees, Michael in Environmental Resource Management from Lincoln University, and Kerrylea in Psychotherapy from Middlesex University.
Our experiences and lifestyle mean that we are responsible, reliable and ready for anything. Our lives have been blessed by many pets over the years. We love animals, and want to explore Europe. We are financially secure, and combine a careful and sensible approach to everything, with a sense of fun.
Why we want to house sit
We love travel and discovering local communities, new corners, places and people. We enjoy opportunities to live locally, embrace the language and really getting to know an area.
Our experience
Having had a home of our own, we're used to caring for a property, dealing with any issues that may arise and keeping the house running smoothly. We have been renting since we lost our house in the Christchurch 2011 earthquakes and have a high regard for other's properties, looking after them with more care and attention than most.
We had 2 English Springer spaniels (mother and son) for a number of years, 2 cats (brother and sister) for 16 years, 2 peach faced love birds and a canary so we've had lots of experience looking after pets. We've also had rabbits, guinea pigs, pet lambs and chickens.
We have experience with horses, sheep, cattle, pigs and some horticulture as Michael spent holiday time on family farms during his younger years, while Kerrylea lived and worked on farms for a number of years, often farm sitting while the owners were away.
In her early 20's Kerrylea had an amazing time as an 'animal au pair' in West Sussex, UK where she fed, groomed and rode 2 horses, mucked out the stables and paddocks, fed and walked 2 dogs (Gordon Setters), and cared for a cat.
We're fit, active non-smokers who love energetic times with young pets who need lots of exercising, and quiet times with those who are more elderly and like to snuggle at home.
We genuinely enjoy the simple things in life: walks, pet snuggles, tending to a garden bring a normality that is quite beautiful.
Verifications
Verification level
Standard level
Email Address, Phone Number, External references (5), Identity & Document Check
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Animal Care Experience
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Dogs
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Cats
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Horses
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Fish
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Poultry
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Farm animals
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Bird
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Small pet
Availability
Preferred Countries
- Australia
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Canada
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Italy
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Argentina
- Austria
- Chile
- Cook Islands
- Cuba
- Denmark
- Finland
- French Southern Territories
- Greenland
- Hungary
- India
- Ireland
- Jersey
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Monaco
- New Caledonia
- Norway
- Peru
- Portugal
- Sweden
Profile Details
Age
Occupation
Travelling as a
Previous house sitting experience
Member benefits
Member since
House & pet sitting timeline
Kerrylea and Michael have done 39 house sits since 2015
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ParisFranceSep 2018 -
ParisFranceJul 2018 -
ParisFranceJun 2018 -
LyonFranceMay 2018 -
MontreuilFranceApr 2018 -
ParisFranceFeb 2018 -
AlmeríaSpainJan - Feb 2018 -
Haywards HeathUnited KingdomJan 2018 -
HackneyUnited KingdomJan 2018 -
ParisFranceDec 2017
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Sarlat-la-CanédaFranceOct - Dec 2017 -
ParisFranceSep 2017 -
ParisFranceSep 2017 -
Issy-les-MoulineauxFranceJul - Aug 2017 -
MontreuilFranceJul 2017 -
UzèsFranceJun 2017 -
ViellaFranceMay - Jun 2017 -
CombourgFranceMay 2017 -
Nanteuil-en-ValléeFranceMay 2017 -
AmsterdamNetherlandsApr 2017 -
CopenhagenDenmarkApr 2017 -
RaleighUnited StatesApr 2017 -
ParisFranceMar - Apr 2017 -
Souppes-sur-LoingFranceMar 2017 -
PalermoItalyFeb - Mar 2017 -
MontreuilFranceFeb 2017
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EdinburghUnited KingdomJan - Feb 2017 -
BaselSwitzerlandJan 2017 -
VillemombleFranceJan 2017 -
MontreuilFranceDec 2016 - Jan 2017
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BarcelonaSpainNov 2016 -
A LagoaSpainOct - Nov 2016 -
BergeracFranceAug - Sep 2016 -
FolgensbourgFranceJul - Aug 2016 -
FolgensbourgFranceJul 2016
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BergeracFranceMay - Jul 2016
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CarcassonneFranceApr - May 2016 -
Issy-les-MoulineauxFranceApr 2016
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BlenheimNew ZealandJan 2016
