Bulgana, Victoria

About this house sitting position in Bulgana

My home is on a sheep farm in the rolling farmland of western Victoria, 15 minutes from Stawell,10 minutes from the wine village of Great Western, and only 40 minutes from the Grampians and its endless hikes, scenery and wildlife.
I have a kelpie Bella and a border collie Meg. Bella just loves people and endless pats. She has dodgy knees so is not meant to run much and has daily medicine. Meg is full of energy and could run forever but is scared of strangers due to her earlier life, she is generally less fearful of ladies than men, but quiet attention and food will bring her around.
The three cats began life as ferals, and generally disappear with strangers around. But they do need their breakfast and dinner!
My solo chook left happily free ranges during the day and gets shut in safety in her pen overnight, if you're out in the garden she usually appears fairly soon to scratch nearby and hope for treats.
Most of my farm is under lease, the mob of dorper sheep I still run are fairly self sufficient, or will have hay looked after by neighbouring farmers.
You are welcome to use the house, or bring a caravan. However the house downstairs is heated by a wood stove and a slow combustion wood heater. It is also a 60 year old house still in some chaos from my parents, but the upstairs "guest suite" (bedrooms and bathroom) is clear and comfy. There are alternative (electric) cooking options to the wood stove. Due to only recently inheriting the farm, dealing with my own health issues, and also that I can't do the heaviest wood-getting work myself, my supply of wood in the winter is haphazard as yet. Plenty of wood on the farm, it's just getting it. So if you're interested in doing a bit of that yourself, or don't feel the cold, or are happy to bring your own caravan to be warm in, I'm happy to negotiate what might work best.
The house is on tank water - my tanks are full enough with only me here, as long as visitors are reasonably water wise.
There's a few house plants to water also :) Read more...

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