Semi-retired House Sitters escape the Hurricane season and, satisfy their Travel Bug with rent free accommodation throughout Europe, and make good Friends along the way.

House Sitters: username Cruzans

Happy to say we're now in Spain to soon start a sit in Barcelona, then several in England and one in Zurich. Looking forward to an interesting summer.

Housecarers:

Great news about the housesits. It is always good to hear stories like yours. What are you main reasonse for housesitting? Where are you from?

We have the flexibility but not the funds to travel as we´d like.

Housesitting allows us to get basically free accommodation, and we have made some good friends along the way. We have sat in Portugal, France, Belgium, England, Wales, Scotland, Canada, US, and now Spain. We have excellent references, and pride ourselves on leaving a place better than we found it. My husband is a true Jack-of-all-trades, so enjoys fixing little things the owners often don´t notice till later.

We live in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Yes, I know........why would we want to leave paradise??? We are sometimes torn, enjoying our small condo overlooking the Caribbean, but the travel bug bites, plus we´ve done our share of hurricanes so prefer to be away during those months. We usually leave early May, return in November after visiting kids / grandkids in the US.

View profile for globe-trotting retirees username Cruzans

Brisbane QLD homeowner finds Housecarers a life-saver for 14 year old Blue Healer Kelpie cross who is on heart medication, one 5 year old Fox Terrier, and four Budgies

Thank you for your e-mail I have been successful in finding found a House sitter. This will be the second time I have used this site and it has been a life saver for us... Christy - username Chasing

.... We have excellent forested views from our balcony overlooking The Gap itself. Close to 2 shopping centers a gym and indoor pool at the end of our the street. House located at the end of a quiet culdesac..

View housesit /dog sit details for Brisbane QLD housesit, near the CBD, housesitter found

Retired Canadians find excellent House sitter for their Mexican home for their trip back to Canada

This is a great site! We found a house sitter within a few days and had several good applicants to chose from. Thank you for an excellent service.... fun6644

View house sitter found for 6 weeks House sit Villa Nova Ajijic Jalisco Mexico

House Sitter Freedom7ssanz finds accommodation to be nearer to her family

Freedom7ssanz I met with new people in a strange city - and I was totally relaxed, and assured of their genuineness, because they are registered homeowners with Housecarers.com.au! We hit it off, their pets are adorable, and I now have my first official housesit engagement through your excellent service. Thank you so much!

Housecarers:

Great news about the house sit. Where is the housesit? Out of interest what is your main reason/s for housesitting?and where are you from?

Freedom7ssanz

I am in the housesit in Sydney's lower North Shore and still enjoying it. It was the first time my homeowners had used your site, and they interviewed someone else as well as me. I am housesitting because I am homeless, on a government pension, and in need of accommodation. I am on my way to achieving continuous accommodation, with the help of your website, although I do have a gap after this one and before my next one, which my family may or may not be able to fill for me. I have been living in the Far North Coast of NSW for over a decade, and have moved down here to the Sydney area to be nearer to most of my family. Ideally, I would love to have four or five long-term housesits throughout the year, Sydney in the warmer months, up north (maybe even Queensland) in the winter, with only short breaks of a week or so in between. I am on my way to that, I'm sure!

View profile for housesitter Freedom7ssanz, housesitting Lower North Shore Sydney

Mt Tamborine QLD home/pet owner finds Housecarers a boon matching with high calibre applicants for her very affectionate but strong Staffie/Mastif cross

A quick note of appreciation for this wonderful service. I found the applicants for my house/dog sit to be of a high calibre, making the choice difficult. Now that I have accepted one application, I wanted to tell you what a boon this site has been for me.,,, ... Mt Tamborine's climate is subtropical, with temperatures cooler than those ofthe surrounding lowlands. With its fertile red volcanic soil and high rainfall, the plateau produces rich crops of avocados, kiwifruit, passionfruit, rhubarb, apples and mangoes. With its cool climate and spectacular scenery, as well as its proximity to Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Surfers Paradise Many thanks ... Delle (vita66)

View Staffie/Mastiff house and dog sitter found ad for Mt Tamborine, Gold Coast Hinterland QLD

Homeowner appreciates security of a housesitter occupied home after out of pocket $40K after leaving her Busby (30 minutes from Edmonton) Ontario Canadian home vacant

I would just like you to know I used this site and it is FANTASTIC, thank you so much, last year we left our home vacant and someone broke in we lost !00,000.00 in equipment, by the time we finished up with insurance we were out of pocket $40,000.00. When I am away I am working and I found the perfect person to watch out home, once again THANK YOU Jacqui

View 5 month house sitter found to keep home safe in Busby (30 minutes from Edmonton) Ontario Canadian

House Sitters found for Peace and Quiet, and two miniature Schnauzers on the waterfront , Kerikeri, Upper North Island New Zealand

Hi, and thank you - great service, this is our second year, and we had wonderful people contact re our house sit, and found a house sitter within a few days. Thank you John & Lyn - Kerikeri New Zealand

.... If you are looking for a relaxing break away from the hassle and bustle this will be ideal.... Local walks, private garden, lemon, orange and mandarin in abundance

View housesitter found profile for New Zealand Kerikeri Upper North Island, Northland New Zealand

House Sitting in France ebook

An announcement from our housesitter member

'House Sitting in France' by Hilary Chase, will be available free to download for 2 days on Amazon.com, Kindle books, on 13 and 14 April 2012.

If you think it appropriate perhaps you would be kind enough to put a notice to this effect on your blog or web site. The book does contain a link to your web site which I hope you approve.

'House Sitting in France- ebook'

On Safari book:



http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0078DIGSA
(This one needs to be typed in the browser)


'On Safari', by Evangeline Auld will also be available, with my compliments, for free download on the same two days, 13 and 14 April 2012. This is an interactive game book for older children.


Hope some of your visitors will enjoy these.

(Books are available for free download only from the Amazon site serving the country in which you are based. Amazon uploads them as free from 12.00 a.m. US time).

Many thanks

Evangeline Auld