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EXPERIENCED HOUSE/PET SITTERS WITH EXCEPTIONAL REFERENCES BASED IN COASTAL NQ
A reliable 14-year track record of very happy home owners for your peace of mind. (Please see references below)

Dear home owner,
A warm hello to you and thank you for reading our profile. A little bit about us.
Our names are Debbie and Francis, a semi retired couple living as active home buddies in Coastal North Queensland (mostly from Townsville to Cairns) - 14 years nationwide and 10 years now as locals.
Probably the most important thing to know about us is that we genuinely care. We are reliable, switched on, trustworthy and use common sense. Francis is the original animal whisperer (seriously), a cleaning nut ...AND has a total green thumb.
We are non smokers, healthy, fit, kind and considerate. We have no pets or dependent children and have our own transport.

If you are in Coastal NQ we can meet you by video call via Whatsapp or Skype - but we are more than happy and keen to drive to meet you IN PERSON, for a better understanding of all your needs and expectations.

Please see our most recent house/pet sit REVIEWS and chat with our happy homeowners. We have 14 years worth of positive housesit references for you (contact details are available upon your contact).
Our referees are our greatest asset. They are happy to share their experiences and attest to our word.
Also, we provide clean up to date police checks.

We were proud homeowners for 20 years. We sold our beloved home in NSW in 2010 and we have become experienced house/pet sitters nationwide, now settled locally in Coastal NQ.

In the true spirit of house sitting, our service is FREE - a truly fair, win-win exchange.
Because we are locals for so long we are NOT out of town tourists using your home as a base to explore. Been there, done it all. Our focus is your assignment, keeping a daily presence all day and every night for security. This is our major point of difference.
Also, we collect your snail mail daily and stow it to safety.

We are both easily contactable all the time. And we contact you immediately should anything out of the ordinary happen - which it never has in our 14-year experience.

We email you a detailed weekly update report, quite comprehensive, with all the week's activities so you always know what's going on in the home front and so you can enjoy your time away with peace of mind.
On your return we greet you with a smile and very happy pet(s), a welcoming clean home and attentively maintained gardens. All is as if you never left - just chat with our very happy home owners.
On your return all you have to do is crash into the clean sheets of your freshly made bed.

We look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Debbie and Francis

OUR REFERENCES -

REVIEW 1- DAVID & DONNA
Sep-Dec 2023 (3 months) - plus have been asked back.
“Debbie and Francis looked after our three aviaries of birds and our property for three months. They did a wonderful job. We were ecstatic to come home today to find our birds healthy, grass green, mowed and whipper-snipped, and the house sparkling. Would definitely recommend them. Exceptional service. 
Best skills: pets well cared for, followed instructions, home neat and clean, maintained garden, punctual, resourceful.”

REVIEW 2- KAREN
December ’23-January ’24 (2 months)
"Francis was amazing! He sat for us while we were OS for two months, which included getting things cyclone-prepped for the impending landfall of TC Kirrily. However, it was really our beloved spoodle Wally we were most concerned about. Francis quickly adopted him as his own so much so I suspect Wally was disappointed when we returned home. (lol) Francis kept us in touch with our pooch through regular photo updates where Wally was clearly wearing his 'happy face' and having a great time. I'm delighted to report that Wally now walks on the lead without the usual tug of war - thank you so much Francis. Francis's care and attention was clearly evident in both the house and garden which were spick when we returned - including yard clean up post cyclone. Big thanks! Grab him if he's available!"

Email received 5 Feb 2024
"Hi Francis and Debbie
Thanks again for your terrific job housesitting for us. I do appreciate coming back to house and garden in order, particularly the yard clean-up post cyclone Kirrily.  But most of all, of course, it was so reassuring to come back to a pup who clearly had a ball while we were away.
Thank you for caring for Wally so well, including seeing to his haircut which I'm sure he appreciated in this heat. We loved the photos and videos you sent of Wally while we were away. 
Best news of all is that Wally is now much more fun to walk as we are no longer playing tug of war with him on the lead. Huge thanks. I do need to catch up with you for some additional tips to ensure we maintain your good work. (I have a couple of specific questions)
I hope your current house gig is going well. If you have a morning off this week or next, Wally and I would love to meet you down at the Strand around 8am. My shout for coffee!
Kind regards, Karen"

REVIEW 3- MASS & MARY
Nov 2018 (5 weeks) - plus since asked back multiple times.
“Francis & Debbie looked after our newly renovated Queenslander with garden, two medium size dogs and fish pond for several weeks. They both made an immense effort meeting with us prior to departure to receive a detailed handover about our pets needs and home arrangements. While we were away, Francis provided us with weekly reports and photos on the wellbeing of our fur babies. He update us on the weather, activities undertaken with Jasmine and Toby and shared funny stories about them. The garden received much needed attention and looked fabulous when returning back home. The house was returned clean and well looked after. They both seemed to have developed their own unique relationship with Toby and Jasmine and did not mind getting close to them. They both ensured they were safe and exercised every day mornings as well afternoons. We appreciate their commitment, and experienced housesitting skills and felt that our dogs and home were in good hands with Francis and Debbie. We are happy with the house sitters and wish them both many more exciting endeavours and are happy to recommend their service to future home owners.”

REVIEW 4- Paul and Julie
September ’21 - June ’22 (9 months!!)
“I have to admit, I was nervous about having strangers look after my home and two small dogs whilst I was away for an extended time. I’d never done this before and didn’t know the ins and outs of it. What would happen if they left the house in a mess? they neglected the dogs? they upset the neighbours?….I couldn’t simply fly back and resolve matters.
I was a nervous wreck sifting through all the applicants, and then I came across Francis and Debbie. They were very experienced and had wonderful references.
Their approach was very calming and reassuring, and from day one it felt like I had a close family friend watching all the things important in my life.
I’ve looked forward to my regular fortnightly email report from Francis; he’s sent videos of the dogs on their daily walks and weekly market visits, he’s shown how he’s been training them and how happy they’ve been with him. They’ll miss him greatly, I’m sure.
Any money spent on the home/dogs was itemised, any cleaning done was photographed, any snail mail was kept and I was notified in case it needed to be forwarded. They even looked for a book in the house I desperately needed and sent it to me straight away.
I couldn’t have hoped for a better couple to whom I could entrust the well-being of my pets and the security of my home. Happy pets, spotless house, calm nerves, who could ask for more?!
Should I need such services again, I think I have them on speed dial.
Thank you both once more and hope to see you again in the near future."

REVIEW 5- BOB & TERESA (3 months)
“To Whom It May concern,
We had Francis and Debbie look after our house while we were on holidays for 3 months last year. Upon our return we found the house in pristine condition, the gardens well groomed and the pool crystal clear. They are very thorough with their house sitting duties as evidenced by the checklist we went through before leaving, the regular email reports during our absence and the handover upon our return. We found them to be very honest and reliable and I would have no problem recommending them to others who require house minders.
Kind Regards, Bob and Teresa”

REVIEW 6- KATE
“Debbie and Francis house sat and looked after my 2 Maltese x Shih-Tzu dogs and did a fantastic job!! Not only did they spoiled my doggos with twice daily walks, beach visits and delicious food, they tidied my garden and did up one of the garden beds so that it looks better than it ever has before! They also kept the house in tip top shape and it was just as I had left it when I returned. They would send me an update on all aspects of the sit every two weeks but my favourite part was them sending me photos of the pups, who always looked happy and healthy throughout my overseas trip.
I would definitely have them sit again and would even consider having them move in full time as they looked after the house, yard and dogs better than I do! Please don’t hesitate or contact me if you have any questions about these amazing people house and pet sitting for you - trust me, you won’t be disappointed.”

REVIEW 7- CHRIS & COLLEEN
“We are so grateful to have had your support as first-time users of house sitters. We were quite apprehensive about using the service, but upon meeting you both, and spending such a short amount of time, we were reassured it was the right decision. More than anything else was the fact that our dog Bella was so comfortable with you, and you made the whole process seem effortless.
While we were away we did not worry about anything at all because the preparation had been so thorough, and coming back home to a happy pup and a beautiful clean home was just the icing on the cake.
We would enthusiastically recommend you to any property owners, looking for someone they can trust, to care for pets and home. Thank you for your generous attention, and for helping us out so that we could enjoy a fantastic time away.” Read more...