Mature, Professional, Recently-Retired Woman, Handy and Used to Remote Living, Loves Animals

About this sitter

I am a mature, professional woman in my mid-50s, recently retired. I have owned properties in both Canada and Australia, am comfortable with hands-on work, and am a non-smoker and animal-lover. I am open to house-sits of any duration, and am happy to consider locations throughout the world.

Why they want to house sit

I enjoy experiencing the culture, community and geography of all parts of the world, but particularly from the inside, rather than as a tourist; house-sitting seems one of the best ways to do this. I also love animals, and miss having pets, and therefore would enjoy sharing their companionship.

Their experience

I house-sat for a colleague in Australia several years ago, looking after her pet dingo during her week-long absence. I also house-sat a friend's parents' condo in Canada for several months while they wintered in Florida, 20 years ago.

What can they bring to the assignment

I have multiple citizenships/passports (Canadian, UK, and Australian). I am comfortable in rural, remote and urban properties: I lived for over 10 years on a 20-acre forested property in the north of Australia, and also had a 200 acre off-grid property in Canada. I am quite comfortable with property maintenance as required, including pool care, ride-on mower, wildlife, and rural living. I currently reside in a 19th-century house in a small town in Canada, and previously lived in Toronto, Vancouver, and spent summers in rural Newfoundland. I have travelled extensively through Europe, Central America, the Caribbean, Canada, and the U.S. I have a smattering of French, and some basic rusty Spanish.