Retired couple, fit and active, returning to Italy in April 2024

About this sitter

Retired solicitor and wife, Simon & Verity (both mid 70's), fit and active, non-smokers and social drinkers who live in Adelaide, South Australia.

We have owned our own homes in London and Adelaide, are keen gardeners and consider ourselves houseproud, honest and conscientious. We both love travelling and living in new places and minding pets is a bonus for us as we don't have any of our own now. Our cat "emigrated" from England with Simon and led a happy life with us, even living on a houseboat for a time!

Why they want to house sit

We both love travelling and to combine it looking after a home with pets is the best of both worlds. Home comforts, a pet to cuddle and exploring new surroundings and cultures.

Their experience

Very. We have travelled extensively throughout Australia and Europe since we retired in 2007 and have now done more than 65 housesits over the past seventeen years and have been invited back to nearly every home we have minded. We have done housesits in Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany and England and of course many in Australia, including quite a number of repeat visits.

What can they bring to the assignment

Experience, trustworthiness and dependability. Your home, garden and pets will be looked after as if they were our own.