Mature, Experienced, Serious, Reliable & Conscientious Sitter

About this sitter

I am a retired Investment Banker from South Africa, now living in London. I still own my own house in Johannesburg which is currently rented out to a major international hotel group for one of their senior executives - so I understand quite clearly about the need to take care of someone's home!
I have looked after swimming pools for more than 40years and take pride in keeping them spotless and always ready for a good swim.
As a youngster I kept 2 horses, some chickens & ducks, and have always had 2 or 3 dogs and a cat or 3!
I am a quiet and sober individual (and non-smoker), happy with my own company reading a good book, or chatting with the friendly neighbours!
I like a nice garden to walk around and relax in (when the weather is nice!).
I started house sitting during 2022 and have so far done 8 successfully (ranging from 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks and 3 months) - I recently completed a 3 month sit in a very old traditional Andalusian house in the Old Town of Tarifa Spain, where I also had to look after about a 100 pot plants on a roof top garden. Then I looked after a beautiful Swiss Shepherd dog in San Carlos, Panama for about 3 weeks.
I have looked after dogs, cats and fish!
To see my references/testimonials please check on either of these links: Dropbox, Google drive - listed under References/Testimonials.

I am keen on a house sit of anything from a few weeks to a few months if required by a home owner who spends considerable time away - I love country (rural) or beach locations, where tranquillity prevails!
If the location is far away, I might request reimbursement of travel costs - I don't currently have a car (although I have a clean valid driver's licence).

Why they want to house sit

Being recently retired and having emigrated from SA, I am starting a new chapter in my life and house sitting enables me to move around and see new places and meet interesting people.

Their experience

Yes, I do believe that I have good broad experience, not only in house sitting, but as well as general DIY knowledge to be able to fix things if they go wrong whilst the home owner is away!
I started house sitting during 2022 and have so far done 8 successfully (ranging from 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks and 3 months) - I recently completed a 3 month sit in a very old traditional Andalusian house in the Old Town of Tarifa Spain, where I also had to look after about a 100 pot plants on a roof top garden. Then I looked after a beautiful Swiss Shepherd dog at a house in a beautiful estate in San Carlos, Panama for about 3 weeks.
I have looked after dogs, cats and fish!
To see my references/testimonials please check on either of these links: Dropbox, Google drive - listed under References/Testimonials.
My previous house sits were through a different platform.

What can they bring to the assignment

I bring a serious, reliable & conscientious approach to looking after someone else's home and pets as if they were my own.
Having lived in my own homes for over 45 years, I think I know pretty well how to cope with most things and most eventualities.