Claire & Jeremy
About Claire & Jeremy
Dear Homeowners,
About us..
We decided to become early retirees around four years ago, and in a fit of mad impetuousness sold the family home very quickly, before our grown up children had the chance to move back, put the furniture into storage, sold the rest and embarked on a bit of an adventure while we still had some energy and reasonably...
Dear Homeowners,
About us..
We decided to become early retirees around four years ago, and in a fit of mad impetuousness sold the family home very quickly, before our grown up children had the chance to move back, put the furniture into storage, sold the rest and embarked on a bit of an adventure while we still had some energy and reasonably working body parts. We are still going and it turned out to be the best thing we ever did, (despite falling interest rates and the Australian dollar). Prior to our post hippie adventure, I (Claire, ran an arts outlet where I sold my work for the past 20 years and Jeremy as a Service manager/shipbuilding mechanical engineer and we lived happily in in Hobart, until I got bored and changed things around. Jerry is especially handy and can fix most things that go wrong in the house. He is also proud of his prowess with pool maintenance, fabulous with animals and OCD in the cleaning department. I'm not bad either.
We had our dog Polly for 17 years, and have also been cat owners, looked after the odd lizard or two, parrots, thorny devil, and that's not all.....we have always had our own chooks. We would care for your pets as we would our own and take the best care of of your home, as our many referees will attest. We both enjoy a quiet lifestyle, and our hobbies include painting, reading and writing. Jerry is keen on any form of sports being a typical Australian, and is a keen gardener, and we are both conscientious. We have been homeowners for 30 years, comfortable in the countryside or the city and very responsible. We follow whatever routine you lay out for your pets and are reliable always.
Why we want to house sit
In a nutshell
1). Too old for hostels, hate caravans and can't afford hotels
2). Housesitting is fabulous and comfortable
3) We get to experience living in places we otherwise never would
Our experience
Four years of housesitting in Asia, UK, Australia and Europe, experienced housesitters with impeccable references, police checks. We have the relevant experience, age (too old to party, and young enough t remember the keys, along with 25 five star references to make you feel completely satisfied that your home and your pets are in the best hands possible
Reviews (10)
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Geoffrey - Richmond, Tasmania, Australia
18 March - 07 April 2018
Claire and Jerry looked after our Alpacas and home while we spent three weeks in Canada to the 8th April 2018. We were very pleased with the way they left our home and we would not hesitate to recommend them to other members.
Claire and Jerry looked after our Alpacas and home while we spent three weeks in Canada to the 8th April 2018. We were very pleased with the way they left our home and we would not hesitate to recommend them to other members.
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Helen And David - Falmouth, Tasmania, Australia
23 February - 27 February 2018
It was a pleasure to have Claire and Jerry take care of our two Cornish Rex cats, Mia and Darcy for five days while we were interstate. We got home late to find two very chilled and happy cats and the house immaculately clean. Claire and Jerry had even washed the sheets and remade the bed before...
It was a pleasure to have Claire and Jerry take care of our two Cornish Rex cats, Mia and Darcy for five days while we were interstate. We got home late to find two very chilled and happy cats and the house immaculately clean. Claire and Jerry had even washed the sheets and remade the bed before they left.
It’s easy for us to tell how things went by watching Darcy’s demeanour as he’s prone to anxiety. He was calm and purring like a freight train within seconds of us getting home, so obviously the five days went well from his perspective!
We would have Jerry and Claire house-sit again without hesitation in the future and can highly recommend them to others.- Organised
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Peter - Northmoor, United Kingdom
18 September - 28 September 2017
It was great to have Claire and Ian house sit for us. They did everything we wanted and expected - and also managed their way through a false fire alarm and the arrival of the fire brigade!!
When we got back the house was perfectly in order and clean and tidy and Claire had left a meal (and a ha...It was great to have Claire and Ian house sit for us. They did everything we wanted and expected - and also managed their way through a false fire alarm and the arrival of the fire brigade!!
When we got back the house was perfectly in order and clean and tidy and Claire had left a meal (and a half) for us in the fridge and some wonderful Scottish tablet (much like fudge - but better!).
Thank you to you both.- Organised
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Response from Claire & Jeremy
Thanks for the review Peter, it was a pleasure to be in your lovely house in such a gorgeous area, and I will send the recipe for the fudge,
Cheers
Claire and Jerry (no Ian's here!)
About Claire & Jeremy
Dear Homeowners,
About us..
We decided to become early retirees around four years ago, and in a fit of mad impetuousness sold the family home very quickly, before our grown up children had the chance to move back, put the furniture into storage, sold the rest and embarked on a bit of an adventure while we still had some energy and reasonably working body parts. We are still going and it turned out to be the best thing we ever did, (despite falling interest rates and the Australian dollar). Prior to our post hippie adventure, I (Claire, ran an arts outlet where I sold my work for the past 20 years and Jeremy as a Service manager/shipbuilding mechanical engineer and we lived happily in in Hobart, until I got bored and changed things around. Jerry is especially handy and can fix most things that go wrong in the house. He is also proud of his prowess with pool maintenance, fabu......
Dear Homeowners,
About us..
We decided to become early retirees around four years ago, and in a fit of mad impetuousness sold the family home very quickly, before our grown up children had the chance to move back, put the furniture into storage, sold the rest and embarked on a bit of an adventure while we still had some energy and reasonably working body parts. We are still going and it turned out to be the best thing we ever did, (despite falling interest rates and the Australian dollar). Prior to our post hippie adventure, I (Claire, ran an arts outlet where I sold my work for the past 20 years and Jeremy as a Service manager/shipbuilding mechanical engineer and we lived happily in in Hobart, until I got bored and changed things around. Jerry is especially handy and can fix most things that go wrong in the house. He is also proud of his prowess with pool maintenance, fabulous with animals and OCD in the cleaning department. I'm not bad either.
We had our dog Polly for 17 years, and have also been cat owners, looked after the odd lizard or two, parrots, thorny devil, and that's not all.....we have always had our own chooks. We would care for your pets as we would our own and take the best care of of your home, as our many referees will attest. We both enjoy a quiet lifestyle, and our hobbies include painting, reading and writing. Jerry is keen on any form of sports being a typical Australian, and is a keen gardener, and we are both conscientious. We have been homeowners for 30 years, comfortable in the countryside or the city and very responsible. We follow whatever routine you lay out for your pets and are reliable always.
Why we want to house sit
In a nutshell
1). Too old for hostels, hate caravans and can't afford hotels
2). Housesitting is fabulous and comfortable
3) We get to experience living in places we otherwise never would
Our experience
Four years of housesitting in Asia, UK, Australia and Europe, experienced housesitters with impeccable references, police checks. We have the relevant experience, age (too old to party, and young enough t remember the keys, along with 25 five star references to make you feel completely satisfied that your home and your pets are in the best hands possible
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House & pet sitting timeline
Claire and Jeremy have done 12 house sits since 2012
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RichmondAustraliaMar - Apr 2018 -
FalmouthAustraliaFeb 2018 -
MelbourneAustraliaDec 2017 - Jan 2018 -
NorthmoorUnited KingdomSep 2017 -
SillothUnited KingdomSep 2017 -
BangkokThailandJun - Jul 2016 -
MelbourneAustraliaJan 2016 -
LondonUnited KingdomAug 2015 -
BearstedUnited KingdomJun - Jul 2015 -
ToloxSpainOct 2013 -
LiskeardUnited KingdomSep 2013 -
LondonUnited KingdomAug 2013
