Full-time house sitting in New Zealand offers a brilliant lifestyle that is filled with travel, freedom, and heavily slashed living expenses. It’s a dream life for those who want to explore new corners of the country without the cost of…
Window Cleaning Tips
When you’re house sitting in New Zealand, cleaning windows will not be part of your primary duties. But going that extra mile to leave sparkling clean panes can make a truly lasting impression on homeowners, especially if you’re new to…
House Sitting With Shy Cats
House sitting in New Zealand often includes caring for pets, and when it comes to kitty cats, you might find yourself in charge of a shy or nervous feline. Unlike dogs, who are often more openly affectionate, cats can take…
Doing Those Little Extras (Part 2)
For those house sitting in New Zealand who are keen to impress the homeowners, earn glowing references, and build a reputation that sets them apart from other sitters, here are some additional cleaning ideas that will really help to ensure…
Doing Those Little Extras (Part 1)
When you’re house sitting in New Zealand, the basic expectations are pretty straightforward: take care of the home, tend to any and all pets, and leave everything in the same condition you found it. However, the key to becoming a…
House Sitting In Tamahere
I started a brand new house sit yesterday. This one is on a lifestyle block in Tamahere, about 10kms south-east of Glenview New World, in Hamilton. This is my first time on this property. It’s a nice big house and…
Why Use House Sitters?
Over the last several years house sitting in New Zealand has become increasingly popular, not only with sitters themselves but also with homeowners. Because when they are planning to be away from their home for any period of time —…
House Sitting In Hamilton – Riverlea
I began another house sit yesterday. This is my first time at this particular property, and this one is located in the Riverlea suburb of Hamilton. It’s a cosy house and it gets plenty of good sunshine. The area is…
Should House Sitters Be Paid?
When New Zealand homeowners plan to be away, whether it be for just a couple of nights or for an extended period of time, many will decide to hire a house sitter to care for their property during their absence….
Lamb Time
When Kiwi house sitters are looking after lifestyle blocks in the rural areas of New Zealand, chances are they may have some sheep to care for, and even possibly some pregnant ewes who could lamb during the sitter’s stay. Such…