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Platinum (36mths+)
House Sitting Preferences
  • 0 - 1 week, 1 - 2 weeks, 2 - 4 weeks
  • Dog(s), Cat(s), Fish, Bird(s), Rabbit(s)/Guinea Pig(s), Chickens/Ducks/Geese, Reptile(s), Farm Animals, Horse(s)
Preferred Locations
  • VIC: ALL  

Family of fun

43, Lecturer

42, Psychologist

We are a family of 4 with my wife, myself and our two sons (10 and 8 years old). We are both psychologists, I have a PhD in social and organisational psychology and am currently working as a lecturer at the University of Melbourne. My wife has a Master's degree in Developmental and Educational psychology and works as a Student Wellbeing Coordinator at a secondary school.

Most of all, we are family people. We are an open and loving family, who enjoy spending time together, exposing our children to different experiences and stimulating their curiosity and love for all things nature. We love getting out and about, travelling and experiencing new things. Our boys are energetic, smart and well behaved, we bring them up with a clear sense of respect for the world around them. You will find us to be reliable, honest and trustworthy guests. We have over fifteen years of experience in house sitting and we have only received positive reviews. We have been requested to come sit again by owners a number of times. We don't smoke and we have police clearances, should you require.

We live in Melbourne, but we like to spend the school holidays in places where we can retreat, unwind and spend some time together away from the hustle and bustle of daily life. We prefer access to outdoor areas such as exploring rocky beaches, going hiking, visiting national parks and in general enjoy a great scenery.

In our previous travels we have house sat often, including taking care of pets and farm animals (horses, cows, alpacas, goats, sheep). Between us, we have had all sorts of animals ourselves in the past (cats, dogs, rabbits, chooks, my wife is an experienced horse rider). We have no pets in our current home, so we are more than happy to take care of yours. They will receive lots of love and attention since we have been missing out!

We would happily take care of your gardening too. At home we have a large backyard with a greenhouse, compost bins and a couple of fruit trees so we don't mind getting our hands dirty on a longer sit.

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

Reviews (14)
What a beautiful family! Saskia and her family were an absolute delight. they made the time to come and meet with us well in advance of our holiday, we received regular updates on our home and pets while we were away, and we returned to house that was in immaculate condition. Our house was undergoing some renovations at the time, but this did not seem to be a problem for them and they took excellent care of the place. We returned to some very happy animals!! We would highly recommend them.
 
CRAIG AND JESSICA (Heathcote VIC, Apr 2021 - 1 week 4 days)
Saskia and Saïd were delightful house sitters. It was my first time using this website and they patiently guided me through the process. I would love to have them return and recommend them highly. They took care of everything and left my house spotless. Robyn
 
ROBYN (Warburton VIC, Sep 2024 - 2 weeks)
Came home to happy animals and spotless house. Lawns mowed. I can highly recommend Said and Saskia and their kids.
 
ANNE (Fiskville VIC, Jun 2024 - 6 nights)
Said, Saskia and family took terrific care of our house and dog. Very good at communications, always positive, and made it an easy and carefree experience!
 
MELISSA (Bulli NSW, Dec 2023 - 3 weeks)
Said and Sas Sky were our house sitters for the last two weeks. They and their lovely two boys were amazing. The animals were looked after so well, they even washed our little mini. They brushed all three horses and gave them lots of attention. Our dogs were well cared for too, getting lots of walks every day. We got regular photo and video updates of our babies which really helped us to relax on our trip. We came back to our house looking spotless. Even flowers in vases. We can't thank them ... MORE
 
HEATHER (Lockwood South VIC, Sep 2023 - 1 week 4 nights)
Such a lovely family and we came home to a spotless house with 2 relaxed and happy doggies. Saskia sent regular updates and photos so we were relaxed and able to enjoy our holidays - highly recommended !!
 
ANNA (Portarlington VIC, Jun 2023 - 1 week 1 day)
Said, Saskia and the kids were fabulous house guests and took wonderful care of our dogs and canary while we were away. They made arrangements easy, came up a night early to meet the dogs and left the house spotless. A beautiful family who'd we'd welcome back anytime. Thanks so much!
 
ELISE (Mildura VIC, Sep 2022 - 5 days)
This was our first experience of using house sitters and if they are all as wonderful as Said and his family we definitely will again. Our home and pets were beautifully cared for, with the animals being extremely content when we arrived home. Thank you Said and Saskia you are welcome back any time.
 
BELINDA (Lithgow NSW, Jan 2022 - 1 week 4 days)
Highly recommended sitters! The house and dogs were well cared for. Great communication very easy to deal with. Welcome back any time!
 
MARA (Waterfall NSW, Dec 2021 - 1 week 1 day)
Lovely family who cared for our dogs and home beautifully . Thank you.
 
CHRISTINE (Seacliff SA, Jan 2020 - 5 days)
If it hadn't been for the note they left we wouldn't have even known that Said, Saskia and their boys had stayed, the house was left spotless. The dogs looked very contented. We would be happy to have them back.
 
TENILLE (Mount Barker SA, Dec 2019 - 5 days)
Saskia and Said did a great job minding our little farm, there is a lot to remember and the house was left spotless on our return! Thankyou!!
 
ROWENA (Toolangi VIC, Jan 2019 - 3 days)
No rating I cannot recommend Said and Saskia enough. It was such a weight off my shoulders to be able to head off and know the farm was in safe hands. They kindly came a day before the sit began so I could brief. There was a lot to do and they did it all. They went absolutely above and beyond one night - one of my cows calved and they herded the cattle into the yards on their own and helped the vet - all in the pitch black and pouring rain. All this, and I came home to an immaculate home. Thanks ... MORE
LANEY (Berrima NSW, Aug 2018 - 1 week 2 days)
No rating Said, Saskia and their two little boys house sat and looked after our cat during Christmas /New Year 2017. They are a lovely caring family. It is unfortunate that our cat is very nervous around small children. We had hoped that he would relax with a family that obviously enjoy animals. It was wonderful to get back to a beautifully clean and tidy house. They communicated well with us leading up to and during their house sit.
TRACY (Hazelwood North VIC, Dec 2017 - 1 week 2 days)
 
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