Thorndale, Queensland

About this house sitting position in Thorndale

Our 38 acre lifestyle property is located in the Granite Belt, 16 klm from Stanthorpe. The block has cleared paddocks and a large granite boulder and bush area. Around the house is about 3 acres of gardens and lawn. The property accommodation consists of a two bedroom rustic cottage with an air conditioner and wood fire. We have an abundance of bird life with several resident Kookaburra families, superb wrens, barking owls,tawny frog mouths and many parrots. On our hill there are kangaroos and echidnas. Our wonderful property has several wineries, an art gallery, 9 hole golf course and country restaurant all within 5 klm. It is a 10 min drive to Stanthorpe town centre which has all services and shops needed.

We would like a sitter who will be able to care for:
Our cat, Smudge a big cuddly Himalayan x boy. This would be feeding, cleaning litter tray and providing some company.
Our dog Luna, who is a Maremma, she is a lovely, protective and easy to care for dog, she can be a little shy at first but once she knows you're a friend will shower you with her wonderful personality. Needs would be feeding daily and providing company, she sleeps in the house and doesn't require anything overnight. We have 2 Chook houses with hens and their roosters who is far enough away from the house that they don't bother anyone. Needs are daily check of food, water and eggs, they free range during the day and secure pens for night time.
We also have about 16 sheep and 4 goats, these are all self sufficient in their paddocks but enjoy being handled if you're interested. They would just need to be checked every few days and water tubs filled. Some experience with rural type properties eg tank water and pumps, ride on mower would be an advantage. There is plenty of room to accommodate large vans etc and don't mind if you'd prefer to stay in our cottage or your van. if you think you would enjoy our wonderful property, animals and the surrounding district we'd love to hear from you. Read more...