Frances & Stephen
About Frances & Stephen
New Update: We are thrilled to be heading back to UK and Europe in 2018 - from June we are available to housesit for you. We are flexible as to location - though we love Spain and France.
Update: We are now back in Wellington after an incredible year away house sitting through Europe and UK, where we met some wonderful people and looked afte...
New Update: We are thrilled to be heading back to UK and Europe in 2018 - from June we are available to housesit for you. We are flexible as to location - though we love Spain and France.
Update: We are now back in Wellington after an incredible year away house sitting through Europe and UK, where we met some wonderful people and looked after some amazing pets. For 2017 we are available to house sit in the Wellington area, or if its in school holidays other parts of New Zealand.
We are very excited about our upcoming trip to Europe/US from April 2016. We are a couple in our 50's who are taking time out from our jobs to travel. I (Frances) am currently co-HOD of Maths at Wellington Girls' College, while Stephen (originally from the UK and ex RAF) is a Government Employee (shift worker) with NZ Defence. We are experienced at looking after pets and gardens and would treat your home with the respect that we would expect from anyone in our home. We have received lovely references to date for the housesits we have have done locally - which we hope will give you confidence about how we will look after your pets and your home.
Why we want to house sit
Initially, we would like to gain experience (and references!) locally, before getting a chance to spend extended periods of times in overseas communities
Our experience
We are experienced at looking after animals (cats, dogs, chickens). We have maintained and renovated a number of our own properties, including operating a motel and a holiday home let.
Reviews (26)
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Lorraine - Meopham, United Kingdom
01 July - 06 July 2018
Frances and Stephen looked after my dog and two cats. They also had to do a lot of watering in the garden as the weather was so hot. They looked after the animals really well, walked my dog every day. They waited up for me when I was delayed coming home which I thought was really nice as it wa...
Frances and Stephen looked after my dog and two cats. They also had to do a lot of watering in the garden as the weather was so hot. They looked after the animals really well, walked my dog every day. They waited up for me when I was delayed coming home which I thought was really nice as it was nearly midnight! The house was immaculate when I got home. They are very nice people and I am very happy to recommend them and would be happy to have them again.
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Andrea - Wellington, New Zealand
17 November - 20 November 2017
Frances and Stephen were our first housesitters through this site, and they were fantastic. They communicated well beforehand and throughout, and even came ahead of time to meet Larry (our old cat) and become familiar with his medication routine. While we were away were regularly reassured throug...
Frances and Stephen were our first housesitters through this site, and they were fantastic. They communicated well beforehand and throughout, and even came ahead of time to meet Larry (our old cat) and become familiar with his medication routine. While we were away were regularly reassured through updates. Upon our return, the house was very clean and tidy, and Larry seemed happy and well taken care of. We will most definitely invite Frances and Stephen to look after Larry again in the future.
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Teresa - Wellington, New Zealand
20 September - 15 October 2017
Being a first timer, I was a bit anxious and worried about the whole pet sitting process, but no need: Frances and Stephen made everything smooth and easy. They took excellent care of both the house and our two cats, I simply couldn't have asked for more. They kept us updated the whole time, send...
Being a first timer, I was a bit anxious and worried about the whole pet sitting process, but no need: Frances and Stephen made everything smooth and easy. They took excellent care of both the house and our two cats, I simply couldn't have asked for more. They kept us updated the whole time, sending photos and letting us know how the cats were doing. The house was very clean and tidy when we came back, even the lawn was mowed. They are really excepcional sitters and I would use them again in a heartbeat.
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About Frances & Stephen
New Update: We are thrilled to be heading back to UK and Europe in 2018 - from June we are available to housesit for you. We are flexible as to location - though we love Spain and France.
Update: We are now back in Wellington after an incredible year away house sitting through Europe and UK, where we met some wonderful people and looked after some amazing pets. For 2017 we are available to house sit in the Wellington area, or if its in school holidays other parts of New Zealand.
We are very excited about our upcoming trip to Europe/US from April 2016. We are a couple in our 50's who are taking time out from our jobs to travel. I (Frances) am currently co-HOD of Maths at Wellington Girls' College, while Stephen (originally from the UK and ex RAF) is a Government Employee (shift worker) with NZ Defence. We are experienced at looking after pets and gardens and would treat your ho......
New Update: We are thrilled to be heading back to UK and Europe in 2018 - from June we are available to housesit for you. We are flexible as to location - though we love Spain and France.
Update: We are now back in Wellington after an incredible year away house sitting through Europe and UK, where we met some wonderful people and looked after some amazing pets. For 2017 we are available to house sit in the Wellington area, or if its in school holidays other parts of New Zealand.
We are very excited about our upcoming trip to Europe/US from April 2016. We are a couple in our 50's who are taking time out from our jobs to travel. I (Frances) am currently co-HOD of Maths at Wellington Girls' College, while Stephen (originally from the UK and ex RAF) is a Government Employee (shift worker) with NZ Defence. We are experienced at looking after pets and gardens and would treat your home with the respect that we would expect from anyone in our home. We have received lovely references to date for the housesits we have have done locally - which we hope will give you confidence about how we will look after your pets and your home.
Why we want to house sit
Initially, we would like to gain experience (and references!) locally, before getting a chance to spend extended periods of times in overseas communities
Our experience
We are experienced at looking after animals (cats, dogs, chickens). We have maintained and renovated a number of our own properties, including operating a motel and a holiday home let.
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House & pet sitting timeline
Frances and Stephen have done 28 house sits since 2015
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MeophamUnited KingdomJul 2018
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WellingtonNew ZealandNov 2017 -
WellingtonNew ZealandSep - Oct 2017 -
WellingtonNew ZealandMay 2017 -
DunedinNew ZealandApr 2017 -
YorkUnited KingdomJan 2017 -
DunedinNew ZealandDec 2016 - Jan 2017
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New MaldenUnited KingdomNov 2016 -
MijasSpainOct - Nov 2016 -
MadridSpainOct 2016 -
Montaigu-de-QuercyFranceOct - Nov 2016 -
Saint-Michel-de-LlotesFranceOct 2016 -
YorkUnited KingdomSep - Oct 2016
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AxminsterUnited KingdomSep 2016 -
FavershamUnited KingdomSep 2016 -
UttoxeterUnited KingdomAug 2016 -
St AustellUnited KingdomAug 2016 -
Frinton-on-SeaUnited KingdomAug 2016 -
MiltonUnited KingdomJul 2016 -
NewtonhillUnited KingdomJun - Jul 2016 -
RoslinUnited KingdomJun 2016 -
Montaigu-de-QuercyFranceMay 2016
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BiggleswadeUnited KingdomApr 2016 -
CanterburyUnited KingdomApr 2016 -
WellingtonNew ZealandDec 2015 - Jan 2016 -
WhitbyNew ZealandAug 2015 -
BrooklynNew ZealandJul 2015 -
WellingtonNew ZealandJun 2015
