Mature-minded, respectful and responsive

More information about this house sitter

I'm an Australian single 40s housesitter, caring for cats and homes - with over 45 housesits completed. I relocated to Melbourne from Adelaide in Aug 2024, housesitting non-stop since then. Most interested in housesits up to 10km from Melbourne CBD.

I currently work as an event manager and online project coordinator. I have a mix of work from home and occasional onsite work, so housesitting works well for me.

I'm a reliable, tidy and trustworthy sitter. I have completed many housesits during travels in USA (2019), New Zealand (2019-20) and Australia (2020 & 2024-26)

I also have great reviews on Airbnb as both guest and previous host, so I understand both sides of caring for homes.

I'm happy to provide regular pet updates, pics and any helpful advice so you have a stress-free housesitting experience.

I'll leave your home looking as good as you left it (or even cleaner)!

I don’t smoke, plus I’m environmentally aware and energy conscious, so no need to worry about large power or water bills from me.

I do not have a car, so am very comfortable taking public transport or with Uber/Didi rideshare with pet carrier if ever needed in emergency,

My interests include Latin dancing, seeing theatre shows, attending arts festivals, and pinball.

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Some reviews on other platforms include:

Nov 2019 - Tracey - Auckland
"Michelle is a great house sitter that I can highly recommend. She was very well organised and had a lovely calm approach which suited my cat really well. I came home to a tidy house and a very happy cat. Michelle is very welcome to house sit another time."

Aug 2019 - Laura - Auckland
"When I first met Michelle, I liked her straight away, and knew she was going to do a wonderful job of looking after our cat. She paid careful attention to all the details, and double checked regarding the quirks relating to feeding our cat. Photos and updates were also sent through to us at reasonable intervals. We returned home and found the place was just as we left it. And I knew our cat was well looked after (receiving lots of attention) because she wasn't 'needy' for attention when we got home. I would definitely recommend Michelle, and would be happy for her to house sit for us again!"

May 2019 - Pooah - New York City
"Michelle was the perfect housesitter! She's really nice, reliable and easy to communicate with. She sent us photos and updates and it seemed our girls loved her! :)
When we came back the apartment looked better than we left it, clean and tidy. We highly recommend Michelle as a sitter and would love to host her again soon!"

Apr 2019 - Tova - New York City
"Michelle was so amazing making our first time using this service a really good experience. She sent us pics kept us updated answered my texts within a very short time frame. Our precious KoKo seemed said to see her go. We would recommend her for anyone that needs a special person to take care of their special fur babies. We thank her so much and hope she will come back again."

Apr 2019 - Michelle - Asheville, NC
"Michelle was such a gem! She was great with my pets and took care to understand their individual needs. My house was clean and beautiful when I returned. She even vacuumed for me so there wouldn't be too much pet hair! She also kept in touch with me while I was gone and was very communicative when I had questions. You will love having Michelle house/pet sit for you because you'll know that everything is in good hands while you're away!" Read more...