I grew up on a mixed farm, dairy, beef and cropping. I have also worked on a cattle station many years ago.
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Retired traveller
65, Retired teacher
Recently retired from teaching in a remote Queensland school, I am house sitting, travelling, visiting friends and family while looking to buy a house. I have lived on properties, acerage and in the suburbs, looking after many animals including horses, cats, dogs, chooks, ducks and fish. I am a keen gardener and have worked as a volunteer restoring native habitats. I am a non-smoker and don't own any pets.
Reviews (27)
John left my my house immaculate and my dogs very happy
JENNIFER (Manly West QLD, Dec 2024 - 1 week)
Thank you John for your care looking after Ellie whilst we were on holiday. When we returned home Ellie was healthy and happy, and our home was clean and tidy. I would recommend John to potential house sits and would definitely request John for our future house sits.
JANET (Runcorn QLD, Nov 2024 - 2 weeks 4 nights)
I highly recommend John for your next house sit. He is incredibly experienced and it shows as he settled in very easily and our boy Fritz felt very comfortable. John left an immaculate house and he had even kindly made the bed for us which I was incredibly greatful for. John communicated well and kept us up to date regularly. Thank you!
JESSICA (Cleveland QLD, Nov 2024 - 2 weeks)
John looked after our boy Arlo for two nights. We came home to a happy boy and the house was well looked after as well. John was easy to communicate with and kept us updated on Arlo.
SAM (Wynnum QLD, Aug 2024 - 2 nights)
John was a lovely gentleman who gained our dogs trust pretty quickly with his gentle demeanour.
Our place was spotlessly clean when we arrived home.
Would not hesitate to recommend John, and will definitely use again if available.
IRMA (Alexandra Hills QLD, Jul 2024 - 4 weeks)
It is always a good sign of a great house sitter when you return home to how you left the house (clean, tidy) and a well-trained dog who is still well-trained and not over or underweight.
John took great care of our dog, did a great job keeping our very temperamental outdoor spa’s chemicals well balanced and being a good communicator when we checked in with him during our trip.
I highly recommend John for future house sitting gigs.
PETER (Greenslopes QLD, Jun 2024 - 3 weeks)
John looked after our house and our cats for 9 days. When we returned the cats were healthy and relaxed, the plants watered, and John left the house spotless.
I would highly recommend John, and indeed hope that we can secure him in the future!
MAUREEN (Bellbowrie QLD, May 2024 - 1 week 2 nights)
John was very accommodating to first time house with dog sitters and met a couple of times us to get to know Vader our dog and make us comfortable. John left our house very tidy and our dog was very well looked after. Vader even learned to walk better on leash and most importantly is now ignoring almost all dogs during our walks thanks to John. We would recommend John to look after your house and dogs for sure even if they are large and dominant they are in good hands with John.
NICOLETTE (Wynnum QLD, May 2024 - 3 weeks)
We chose John to sit for our home and care for our dogs and chickens during a 3 week holiday. I have no hesitation recommending John. Communication was great and he was able to make decisions during our absence with our best interest at heart. Our home was left clean and tidy and he made the entire process easy as. John is an excellent house & pet sitter.
CHANTEL (Ningi QLD, Apr 2024 - 3 weeks)
John was a lovely chap. Very clean, trust worthy and was great with communication. I’d highly recommend John
BOYD (Capalaba QLD, Mar 2024 - 2 weeks)
John was friendly, our dogs loved him. No complaints at all, we’d welcome him again if timing worked out.
CATHRYN (Keperra QLD, Mar 2024 - 1 week)
John did a great job looking after our property. He left the place very clean and tidy. We are on over an acre of land and John watered plants, looked after our pool, looked after the garden and mowed our lawn. He also looked after our chickens. John was great with communication and extremely polite and easy going. Would definitely have him again.
DEAN (Cornubia QLD, Feb 2024 - 1 month 1 week)
John needed to depart a week early to urgently travel north for family reasons. John is a softly spoken gentle man who left our home tidy. We got a surprise to see our heavy dining and lounge furniture changed around because it took two of us to reposition back.
Our garden and indoor plants - the reason for needing a house sitter - all lovely and healthy...thank you John:)
GAYLE (Donnybrook QLD, Jan 2024 - 3 weeks)
John is fantastic!
Would absolutely have him stay again. He was a great communicator and took immaculate care of our house and 2 cats. We came home to a lovely bowl of fresh fruit and milk. Very thoughtful after a long day of travel with a toddler.
Thank you John!
SAMANTHA (Daisy Hill QLD, Jan 2024 - 5 nights)
We were extremely lucky to have John as a housesitter for 3 weeks while we were travelling overseas. Looking after our acreage property, with all sorts of challenges like a pool, a fast growing lawn, electric fences, cows and rainwater tanks. As well as our labrador and a cat. He was more than capable and even solved a couple of pump problems without much help from us, so he comes highly recommended. He communicated promptly with us when required but not too much. The pets were well cared ... MOREWe were extremely lucky to have John as a housesitter for 3 weeks while we were travelling overseas. Looking after our acreage property, with all sorts of challenges like a pool, a fast growing lawn, electric fences, cows and rainwater tanks. As well as our labrador and a cat. He was more than capable and even solved a couple of pump problems without much help from us, so he comes highly recommended. He communicated promptly with us when required but not too much. The pets were well cared for, the lawn was mowed and the house was clean and tidy. Without a doubt, John would be welcomed back as a housesitter in the future.
HELEN (Upper Brookfield QLD, Jan 2024 - 3 weeks)
John was absolutely fantastic across the board. It was our luck and pleasure to have John look after our property and pets. He went above and beyond in our opinion and we loved that he shared his passion for bush regeneration with us, even helping us claw back our regeneration area while we were away.
It was so wonderful to come home from a trip knowing everything was so taken care of. John even sent us msgs and pictures of our dogs having the time of their lives while we were away. We ... MOREJohn was absolutely fantastic across the board. It was our luck and pleasure to have John look after our property and pets. He went above and beyond in our opinion and we loved that he shared his passion for bush regeneration with us, even helping us claw back our regeneration area while we were away.
It was so wonderful to come home from a trip knowing everything was so taken care of. John even sent us msgs and pictures of our dogs having the time of their lives while we were away. We highly recommend John and are even trying to get him to stay again for us next year.
From Nic and Nicole
NIC (Nimbin NSW, Nov 2023 - 1 week 2 nights)
John was a good house sitter. Animals were well looked after & plants watered. House left clean & tidy. Would recommend John as a house sitter.
SUSAN (Urbanville NSW, Oct 2023 - 2 weeks 5 nights)
This was my first experience with Aussie House Sitters. John was the perfect house sitter for me. The garden looked great when I returned and the house was left in immaculate condition.
CHERYL (North Boambee Valley NSW NSW, Oct 2023 - 6 nights)
Many thanks John!
This sit was a return to a house sitting arrangement after a long break. It was so reassuring to us, and, we greatly appreciated John's calm, steady and gentle approach.
Our home was well cared for and Murphy was in great spirits and very settled on our return.
We're pleased to recommend John to others
GAYLE & PETER (Manly QLD, Feb 2023 - 1 week 3 days)
John was the prefect sitter ... it was like meeting an old friend again. The house was left in sparkling condition and our beautiful fur-baby, Bella, took to John on the first day when normally she is quite shy for a few days, and this speaks volumes about John's easy-going nature and way with animals. We highly recommend John to those who are seeking a sitter who will take every care of your home and animals. We would welcome the opportunity in the future to have John sit for us again. ... MOREJohn was the prefect sitter ... it was like meeting an old friend again. The house was left in sparkling condition and our beautiful fur-baby, Bella, took to John on the first day when normally she is quite shy for a few days, and this speaks volumes about John's easy-going nature and way with animals. We highly recommend John to those who are seeking a sitter who will take every care of your home and animals. We would welcome the opportunity in the future to have John sit for us again. Many thanks ... especially for re-potting and pruning our lemon tree. Travel well.
MARK & SANDY (Strathalbyn SA, Jan 2023 - 1 week 2 days)
John was a great house sitter. The animals were happy and healthy when we returned and the house and garden was well looked after and in the same condition when we left. I would definitely recommend him!
KIRSTY (Coorparoo QLD, Nov 2022 - 1 month 1 week)
John was an excellent house sitter & took very good care of our two cats, Monty & Theo :)
John was friendly, honesty, respectable, and had great communication with us while we were away.
highly recommend John!
ROBYN (Cornubia QLD, Nov 2022 - 3 weeks)
We recently had John as our house & pet sitter for almost 5 weeks. He took good care of our home & pets. John was awesome as he went out of his way to stay extra 2 days as we had trouble with our return airline. Thankyou so much John.
We came home to a clean house & happy animals. We welcome John back anytime.
LAUREL (Ocean View QLD, Sep 2022 - 5 weeks)
John is a kind and considerate person who cared for our house and pets while we were away for two weeks. We had an enjoyable time getting to John over dinner the night before we left. While away he was responsive to our calls and emails, and kept us updated on home life. John was very respectful of our home and left everything in great order for our return. Our dog Pip had some great adventures with John, he took on a walk we hadn't even been on. I highly recommend John as a house/pet sitter ... MOREJohn is a kind and considerate person who cared for our house and pets while we were away for two weeks. We had an enjoyable time getting to John over dinner the night before we left. While away he was responsive to our calls and emails, and kept us updated on home life. John was very respectful of our home and left everything in great order for our return. Our dog Pip had some great adventures with John, he took on a walk we hadn't even been on. I highly recommend John as a house/pet sitter and would definitely use his services again if he was keen to come to Braidwood again. Thanks John, you're a star!
PAULA (Braidwood NSW, Aug 2022 - 2 weeks 1 day)
I was really happy with John who house sitter for me for 6 weeks. He did a great job and was wonderful with my pets, especially my beloved dog. He was a great communicator, arrived on time and left the house as it was found. He even did some jobs around the property without even being asked! I really appreciated everything John did and for taking such great care of things. I would highly recommend John as a sitter.
MEG (Quaama NSW, Jun 2022 - 1 month 2 weeks)
John was a pleasure to meet, he was the perfect house sitter, he looked after our home and our dogs with much care. We would happily refer him and also have him back.
VICKIE (Wilsonton Heights QLD, May 2022 - 5 days)
John did an excellent job looking after our animals and property. Although I have only only just met John, his integrity and compassion are obvious. I am happy to recommend John for any future housesit.
BRETT (Newtown Toowoomba QLD, Apr 2022 - 4 days)
Safe house!
There is nothing more secure than having people at home while you're away. Get a house sitter.