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Hello lovely humans!

My name is Toni and I'm a single, mature, responsible, 40 year old introverted woman who is a fit and healthy non-smoker/vaper. I have been house sitting in Melbourne since May 2022, and in that time I've done over 40 house sits now, across 3 different house sitting sites.

I am currently in the process of starting up my own online business, so I work mostly from home. Victorian born and bred, I decided to move back to Melbourne after finishing my 10 year mining career in pursuit of having more freedom around my work/home life. I love travelling and exploring new locations, swimming in local waterholes, anything fitness related, art exhibitions, live music and productions, the occasional gaming here and there, brunches, and trying out new cafes and restaurants. I travel interstate regularly to visit family and spend time with my young niece and nephew as often as I can. I would love to renovate a van and explore more of Australia in the near future.

I have spent most of my adult life living in Western Australia, working in isolated areas, so it's great to be back in Victoria again living in Melbourne starting a fresh new chapter. House sitting allows me the freedom to explore more of Melbourne, with the added bonus of enjoying some furry company whilst I work. Prior to my mining career, I used to house and pet sit for all the local police officers and highway patrol on the Nullarbor in remote WA for up to 2 - 3 months at a time. This was such a great experience, and I got to spend a lot of time with their beloved pets that I just adored!

I am an extremely clean, trustworthy, reliable, friendly and thoughtful individual who will take great pride and care of your home, and give lots of love and affection to your beloved animals! I treat your homes, your belongings, and most importantly, your pets, as if they were my own. This also includes being very respectful and thoughtful of your neighbours, and community, in general. I am very mindful too, and respectful in regards to utility usage, as I understand the pressures and concerns associated with the rising costs of living. I'm a one light on at night only kinda gal!

Acceptance and respectfulness of diversity and inclusion, and people's privacy in general, is of extreme importance to me. I have quite a few regular clients (with whom I happily call good friends) that I repeatedly house sit for, which is so unbelievably rewarding! Building, and keeping that trust is extremely important to me. I'm even house sitting for their friends & family now too, which is fantastic! Their recommendations mean the world to me. I really love that I get the opportunity to repeatedly see their beloved pets. Spending time with them again makes me so happy, and they're happy, too, which really strengthens our bond. I absolutely adore all of them, and miss them a lot!

I have my own car, references and a current police clearance. I also provide a copy of my driver's licence and car rego, and can provide proof of my Covid 19 vaccinations if this is a concern for anyone.

Also too, I'm currently sitting across 3 different house sitting sites. If my availability calendar is coming up as unavailable on your selected dates, please do reach out regardless though as I sometimes have last minute cancellations from owners due to sickness, or their travel plans have changed in general. These things happen. Sometimes both our dates might just line up perfectly, even if it is last minute!

Thank you so much for taking the time to read through my profile. I look forward to hearing from you and hopefully sit for you in the near future :)

Also too... Unfortunately Mindahome doesn't allow users to post links from other websites to it's site, therefore I'm unable to add my other house sitting profiles displaying more reviews, etc. Upon request, I am more than happy to pass these on to anyone with whom I am in discussion with regarding a potential sit. Read more...