Eaglehawk, Victoria

About this house sitting position in Eaglehawk

Bendigo is a great place to be over Easter when the Bendigo Easter Fair is on. There are lots of great things to do!
My house is a renovated large old, tuck pointed brick, former church manse in central Eaglehawk, a suburb of Bendigo, with a lovely garden. I live in very easy walking distance to the Eaglehawk shops (just around the corner) and to the 2 lakes Neanger and Tom Thumb and the Peter Krenz Leisure Centre and the wonderful playground on Lake Neanger. The Star cinema where you watch films on couches with your Choc Top or wine is sited in our old town hall.

My house has a sunny breakfast room which looks onto the back garden. The master bedroom has an art deco ensuite and a wall mounted Samsung Frame TV which can be viewed from the 4 poster bed.
If you like old world houses and gardens I think you would enjoy staying at my place. I am in the process of revamping the house and garden now that I have retired: decluttering and restoring is ongoing.
I need care for my 2 hens Henny and Cluck. My chooks live in the gated side garden (it used to be beautiful but they've destroyed the understory and all the grass). They need locking in their coop at night and feeding and letting out in the morning. They will need their coop cleaned about once a week and their food and water containers kept topped up.
I have a man who does the lawnmowing, and a sprinkler system, but the vegies and pots, especially under the verandas, might need an extra drink - you wouldn't be expected to do much watering unless it's hot.
My cleaning lady Laura will continue to come on Mondays at 9am to do the wet areas and floors – but she might be taking a week off while you are here (tbc).
There is a bus stop just around the corner for local public transport. To travel to Melbourne (it takes about 2 hours), rather than take a car, I would recommend the Vline train. It's very affordable and comfortable. Eaglehawk station is only a couple of blocks walk if you know the short cut - but there are many more departure options from Bendigo station which is 15 minutes away by car (I have made it in 10 but maybe I didn’t stick to the speed limit!).

Ideally I would like to meet you before I leave.
I have a day, or perhaps 2, of flexibility to extend my holiday one day at the finish date of this sit if there is a better fit for your plans.
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PS. Sadly little Penny my dark silky cross chook died last year. So now only 2 hens not 3 as in photo.. Read more...

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