Greg & Toni
Greg & Toni
People-loving kiwi couple experienced looking after pets, lawns, gardens, pools and boats. Police Sergeant Greg and wife Toni are non-smokers.
About Greg & Toni
We are a happily married couple who have always had well cared for pets - cats, dogs and fish (including a one-eyed goldfish named HMS Monoeye). Our darling cat Milly is currently being looked after in our home.
Our home has extensive lawns, gardens and a pool which we take pride in caring for. Greg is fanatical about well-cut lawns and perfec...
We are a happily married couple who have always had well cared for pets - cats, dogs and fish (including a one-eyed goldfish named HMS Monoeye). Our darling cat Milly is currently being looked after in our home.
Our home has extensive lawns, gardens and a pool which we take pride in caring for. Greg is fanatical about well-cut lawns and perfect edges. We have owned a rental property in rural New Zealand. We completely renovated two houses on it, honing our kiwi can-do skills.
Travelling extensively has developed our love of immersing ourselves in another culture. Meeting new people and understanding how other people respond to the challenges we all face is the main attraction.
After 35 years working fulltime, Greg in the New Zealand Police Force and Toni as a Communications Manager, we are spending the next year in Europe.
We have strong family connections to Europe.
Greg's father is from Haarlem in the Netherlands and Greg holds a Nederlands and New Zealand passport. Toni's mum was born in St Albans in the United Kingdom. Toni has right of abode in the UK (application for citizenship is being processed) and a New Zealand passport.
Why we want to house sit
We have 12 months away from our jobs and are keen to meet real people away from the tourist trail and travel at a much slower pace. House sitting offers the opportunity to visit places that we had not considered. We look forward to sharing the experience with animals and give them the ongoing attention their owners give them.
Our experience
We have completed four housesits with Trusted Housesitters - in Europe and the UK - and have looked after other people's home and pets while they have been away.
We have:
• owned pets and understand the importance of animals in people’s lives. We enjoy their company and know how to care for them.
• looked after large gardens, mowed large lawn areas and used chainsaws, weed trimmers and other outdoor equipment.
• cared for delicate indoor plants, swept driveways, trimmed trees/shrubs, nurtured a vegetable patch, planted new gardens, painted outdoor furniture and maintained swimming pools.
As a very experienced member of the New Zealand Police force, Greg has:
• often been called on to keep an eye on the properties of friends who are away
• a thorough understanding of what criminals are looking for if a property is vacant
• knowledge of what is required to keep a property secure
• lots of experience coordinating search and rescue operations
• Toni and Greg have experience responding to civil emergency situations like floods, earthquakes, power cuts etc
Being homeowners and rental property owners we:
• understand the value that an owner has in their property
• use our experience to problem-solve unexpected events that happen from time to time
• have better than basic house maintenance/gardening skills (minor repairs, lawn mowing, cutting wood, pruning, painting)
As long-term boat owners we are:
• experienced operating small boats
• keen fisherman and scuba divers
Greg has his Inshore Launch masters ticket
We are both professionals, so you can be sure we:
• are very organised and reliable
• have good communication and computer skills
• understand technology and its use in keeping in touch with owners
• know how to follow instructions.
Thank you for reading our profile. If you require any more information or clarification, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Reviews (4)
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Amanda - Gretton, United Kingdom
16 August - 09 September 2018
As newbies to having house sitters we could not have been more pleased with Greg and Toni. They are the loveliest couple who took perfect care of our house, garden, our fish and of course our dog Ben for the 3 weeks we were away. They showered our dog with love and attention. Taking him on loads ...
As newbies to having house sitters we could not have been more pleased with Greg and Toni. They are the loveliest couple who took perfect care of our house, garden, our fish and of course our dog Ben for the 3 weeks we were away. They showered our dog with love and attention. Taking him on loads of long walks every day, to such an extent that our rather chubby lab is now very streamlined with all the weight he has lost! Toni would message me with photos of Ben and updates every few days, which gave us complete peace of mind. They became involved in village life and took pleasure in exploring the local area and further afield, always taking Ben on their adventures! We found Greg & Toni to be completely trustworthy and very easy going. They kept the house clean, even mowed the lawn, did a load of weeding and planted flowers in our rockery, empty pots and window boxes!! There was a problem with the washing machine getting gunged up and they took to Google and fixed the problem with no drama whatsoever. They went over and above what we expected. Toni even cooked an evening meal for us on our return and breakfast the next morning. She baked 2 deserts, the chocolate biscuit crunch was particularly yummy! We would not hesitate to recommend Toni & Greg to anybody looking for someone to house and pet sit for them. They are not only previous and potentially future house sitters for us they are now our friends as well :-)
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Jenny - Twickenham, United Kingdom
12 September - 18 September 2018
Greg and Toni house-sat while we were in Italy for a week. They took great care of the house, Poppy loved them and they even baked cookies and made a risotto for our return. No hesitation in recommending.
Greg and Toni house-sat while we were in Italy for a week. They took great care of the house, Poppy loved them and they even baked cookies and made a risotto for our return. No hesitation in recommending.
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Ben - Cheltenham, United Kingdom
29 July - 05 August 2018
Toni and Greg house (& pet) sat for us a couple of weeks ago; this was our first experience using TrustedHousesitters & it couldn’t have been more positive. They are just wonderful people; so friendly and warm, we feel really lucky to have met them.
Correspondence was easy and clear before & du...Toni and Greg house (& pet) sat for us a couple of weeks ago; this was our first experience using TrustedHousesitters & it couldn’t have been more positive. They are just wonderful people; so friendly and warm, we feel really lucky to have met them.
Correspondence was easy and clear before & during the house sitting. They exceeded expectations tending to the house and gardens; everything was kept immaculately clean and tidy & even some repairs done.
In all honesty I think our home and cat were better attended to than we manage ourselves. These guys are gold dust!- Organised
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About Greg & Toni
We are a happily married couple who have always had well cared for pets - cats, dogs and fish (including a one-eyed goldfish named HMS Monoeye). Our darling cat Milly is currently being looked after in our home.
Our home has extensive lawns, gardens and a pool which we take pride in caring for. Greg is fanatical about well-cut lawns and perfect edges. We have owned a rental property in rural New Zealand. We completely renovated two houses on it, honing our kiwi can-do skills.
Travelling extensively has developed our love of immersing ourselves in another culture. Meeting new people and understanding how other people respond to the challenges we all face is the main attraction.
After 35 years working fulltime, Greg in the New Zealand Police Force and Toni as a Communications Manager, we are spending the next year in Europe.
We have strong family connections to Europe.
Greg's fa......
We are a happily married couple who have always had well cared for pets - cats, dogs and fish (including a one-eyed goldfish named HMS Monoeye). Our darling cat Milly is currently being looked after in our home.
Our home has extensive lawns, gardens and a pool which we take pride in caring for. Greg is fanatical about well-cut lawns and perfect edges. We have owned a rental property in rural New Zealand. We completely renovated two houses on it, honing our kiwi can-do skills.
Travelling extensively has developed our love of immersing ourselves in another culture. Meeting new people and understanding how other people respond to the challenges we all face is the main attraction.
After 35 years working fulltime, Greg in the New Zealand Police Force and Toni as a Communications Manager, we are spending the next year in Europe.
We have strong family connections to Europe.
Greg's father is from Haarlem in the Netherlands and Greg holds a Nederlands and New Zealand passport. Toni's mum was born in St Albans in the United Kingdom. Toni has right of abode in the UK (application for citizenship is being processed) and a New Zealand passport.
Why we want to house sit
We have 12 months away from our jobs and are keen to meet real people away from the tourist trail and travel at a much slower pace. House sitting offers the opportunity to visit places that we had not considered. We look forward to sharing the experience with animals and give them the ongoing attention their owners give them.
Our experience
We have completed four housesits with Trusted Housesitters - in Europe and the UK - and have looked after other people's home and pets while they have been away.
We have:
• owned pets and understand the importance of animals in people’s lives. We enjoy their company and know how to care for them.
• looked after large gardens, mowed large lawn areas and used chainsaws, weed trimmers and other outdoor equipment.
• cared for delicate indoor plants, swept driveways, trimmed trees/shrubs, nurtured a vegetable patch, planted new gardens, painted outdoor furniture and maintained swimming pools.
As a very experienced member of the New Zealand Police force, Greg has:
• often been called on to keep an eye on the properties of friends who are away
• a thorough understanding of what criminals are looking for if a property is vacant
• knowledge of what is required to keep a property secure
• lots of experience coordinating search and rescue operations
• Toni and Greg have experience responding to civil emergency situations like floods, earthquakes, power cuts etc
Being homeowners and rental property owners we:
• understand the value that an owner has in their property
• use our experience to problem-solve unexpected events that happen from time to time
• have better than basic house maintenance/gardening skills (minor repairs, lawn mowing, cutting wood, pruning, painting)
As long-term boat owners we are:
• experienced operating small boats
• keen fisherman and scuba divers
Greg has his Inshore Launch masters ticket
We are both professionals, so you can be sure we:
• are very organised and reliable
• have good communication and computer skills
• understand technology and its use in keeping in touch with owners
• know how to follow instructions.
Thank you for reading our profile. If you require any more information or clarification, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Verifications
Verification level
Standard level
Email Address, Phone Number, External references (1), Identity & Document Check
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Animal Care Experience
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Dogs
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Cats
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Fish
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Poultry
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Bird
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Small pet
Availability
Preferred Countries
Profile Details
Age
Occupation
Travelling as a
Previous house sitting experience
Member benefits
Member since
House & pet sitting timeline
Greg and Toni have done 5 house sits since 2018
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TwickenhamUnited KingdomSep 2018 -
GrettonUnited KingdomAug - Sep 2018 -
BrightonUnited KingdomAug 2018 -
CheltenhamUnited KingdomJul - Aug 2018 -
AmsterdamNetherlandsJul 2018
