Heathmont, Victoria

About this house sitting position in HEATHMONT

Hello :-) We’re a friendly family with 2 parents, 2 kids (11 and 14yo) and 2 dogs living in a beautiful and comfortable home in a quiet court overlooking and adjoining a nature reserve. We love books, nature, cycling, board games and cooking.

We’re looking for someone to stay in our home and care for our two beloved dogs while we go on a family reunion holiday at a location where dogs not allowed.

They are small, well-behaved, healthy, non-shedding, desexed cavoodles. They love company but are also okay to spend most of day alone. They enjoy our secure backyard, and leisurely short-medium (5-25 minute) walks each day. Annie the little blond is 7 years and only 4kg and Chewie (Chewbacka) the ruby-brown is 2 years old and 7kg. They spend most of their days napping in my home-office, on the couch, or in backyard. They adore children - including toddlers - and adults of all ages, often wanting to curl up in laps of friends and family when they visit.

We live in a new, very comfortable, sustainable, accessible and stylish home in a quiet court with friendly and quiet neighbours. (It's our forever home - a knockdown rebuild of our first home, which we plan to raise our children in and grow old in). 3 bedrooms, 2 living areas, 2 bathrooms, secure internal garage, HUGE open plan kitchen-living dining that opens onto large alfresco deck with bbq which also overlooks the beautiful nature reserve which you can access via gate in our back fence.

House is fully accessible (walk-in/wheel-in shower, wider than usual doorways, no internal steps etc), and all electric. Each room has its own heating and cooling system for each room to conserve energy and keep everyone comfortable.

Our home is just a 5min walk from local shops (cafes, IGA supermarket, newsagents, hairdressers and more) and Heathmont train station that takes you to Melbourne CBD (a 37min ride during peak hour, stopping all stations off-peak times). Ringwood, the next station along, has large shopping centre with cinema, dining, bowling, big supermarkets, clothes and hobby shops… GP, dentist and vet a 10min walk from our front door.

We’re also just 6km from the sights and hiking trails of the Dandenong Ranges National Park, 30mins from hills and wineries of the Yarra Valley and 40 minutes to Seaford beach and just a bit further to all the other gorgeous spots on Mornington Peninsula. We're also near many of the best cycling paths in Melbourne - 200m from Belgrave Rail Trail, 1km from Dandenong Creek Trail, 1.2 from Tarralla Creek Trail, about 3km from Mullum Mullum Trail. The list goes on. Bike borrowing may be an option. Read more...

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