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Silver (12mths)
House Sitting Preferences
  • Dog(s), Cat(s), Fish, Bird(s), Rabbit(s)/Guinea Pig(s), Reptile(s), Farm Animals, Horse(s)
Preferred Locations
  • North Island: ALL  

Animal/Nature lover

51, Financial Consultant

Animal loving, positive, clean, energetic, fit, healthy person of sober habits (no drinking, smoking or drugs) has been living and working in a professional capacity all over the world since 1987. I grew up on a farm in Africa where we commercially farmed a variety of crops. Actually I started house-sitting by default in June 1987 during my first visit to California and having done one, I house-sat a further three homes all for people from the same company. Owing to all my travels/work I also have a recent police clearance dated in 2015 and another sometime around August 2017 (can dig it out from my files if you want to see it - no problem).
I can give you traceable references with both business associates and previous/recent house sits on other reputable formalised websites. Very handy in home maintenance, so if you want to line up some extra chores for me that would be fine too (I pay close attention to detail).
I have an affiliation with both cats and dogs, but probably especially cats because even the skittish ones usually come over to me within a little while (unless they're completely wild).
I work casually from home, on my own pc and my own cell phone, so your pets will have good exercise and good company. I hope I can help you!
Thanks for taking the time to read my summary.
I can email all my AussieHouseSitters Reviews to you because the file is too large to attach here unfortunately.

Reviews (15)
Steve was amazing when looking after our home and animals while we were away. He kept the house clean and tidy and gave the animals a lot of extra attention with walks and cuddles. Steve was easy to communicate with before and during his stay, keeping us updated with text and photos. Knowing Steve was in our home made our holiday that more enjoyable as we didn't have to worry about a thing. Would 100% recommend Steve!!
 
MELISSA (Auckland North Island, Jul 2018 - 2 weeks 2 days)
Steve was fantastic with our animals and went over and above to keep us updated whilst we were away with plenty of photos. Steve was excellent with his communication and left our place neat and tidy offering to strip sheets etc.
 
REBECCA (Arding NSW, Jan 2024 - 3 nights) From Aussie House Sitters
Steve took very good care of our home and pets. We received regular updates and knew that our animals were being well cared for. He also left the house very neat and tidy. Would highly recommend Steve.
 
ANNA (Brookfield QLD, Jan 2024 - 1 week 3 nights) From Aussie House Sitters
Steve was a great house sitter and minder for my pug dog Bronte. From the outset Steve was friendly and his communication was great. Steve kept me well informed across the 4 weeks while I was overseas with regular photos, texts and voice mesaages. The house was left in better condition to what I left it. Steve went above and beyond and maintained my plants/lawns/yards. It was great to come home after a long trip from the United states to a very clean home and even with some fresh bread and ... MORE
 
TRENT (Virginia QLD, Dec 2023 - 4 weeks) From Aussie House Sitters
Our cat Mia took to Steve during our meet and greet which sealed the deal. Steve took amazing care of Mia, sending us many photos and messages. He also cared for my many house plants and our home. We returned home to a happy cat and tidy home with our bed freshly made ready to climb into after many hours of travel. We will definitely 💯 contact Steve for future holidays and recommend him to others. AAA+++
 
LEONIE (Northgate QLD, Oct 2023 - 3 weeks) From Aussie House Sitters
Steve was a great house sitter. His communication was fantastic and haves us daily updates on our fur baby. Took him for walks everyday and made sure he was loved. The house was clean and sparkling when we returned. Would recommend Steve.
 
MOLLY (Jones Hill QLD, Oct 2023 - 6 nights) From Aussie House Sitters
Thanks so much Molly!
Steve was very good with house & Pet. This the first time we have used a House Sitter & Steve put our minds at ease with his constant Update on what he & Pippa got up to (walks etc.). We hope Steve is available next time we go away & maybe it will be an extended time away. Thanks Steve.
 
GLENN (Boondall QLD, Sep 2023 - 3 nights) From Aussie House Sitters
To whom it may concern, We had Steve look after our house and animals for a month.' He was clean and courteous, looked after our cat extremely well ( I would say spoilt him rotten :) ), he kept us informed with photos and texts often and looked after our garden very well. I am happy to recommend him. Regards Jim and Roberta
 
JIM AND ROBERTA (Strathpine QLD, Aug 2023 - 4 weeks) From Aussie House Sitters
No rating Steve was great. He looked after my pets for me and kept me well updated on everything they were doing. They had a great time with him. I would highly recommend him to anyone.
AMY (Munruben QLD, May 2018 - 6 days) From Aussie House Sitters
No rating Thanks again for looking after our fish and precious EJ for the 4th time - you're becoming like part of the family now. Just wanted to let you know EJ has been obviously missing you as he walks down the passage quite frequently to look for you in your room. I think he's missing his morning walks as we've been too busy with our Launch, but at least get to walk him in the evenings. Have so enjoyed getting to know you and I know EJ loves having you given his preference to hang around you when ... MORE
TRISH & STEVE (Picnic Point NSW, Nov 2016) From Aussie House Sitters
No rating Steve, is such a delight, the dogs just fell in love with him, he was so kind to them, they missed him when he went, the house was spotless when I returned home. I am sure we will see Steve again, he will always be welcome back as a friend, if not a house sitter I highly recommend him to all.
KERRY (Baldivis WA, May 2016 - 3 weeks) From Aussie House Sitters
No rating TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN REFERENCE FOR STEVE GAUCHE FROM: JOHN S MARSHALL AT 7 HARBOUR COURT, SAFETY BAY WA Steve looked after my place from the 14th April to the 3rd May, whilst I was overseas on holidays. He certainly maintained my home and was economic with respect to power and water usage. He used the irrigation properly. This was a concern to me as the system required adjusting two valves. In fact it was easy to burn out the pump if the valves were turned the wrong way. He ... MORE
JOHN (Safety Bay WA, Apr 2016 - 1 week 6 days) From Aussie House Sitters
No rating Steve housesat for me for 5 days but actually stayed another 2 nights due to me having to leave early in the morning and come back late at night. Steve was an excellent Housesitter. The animals loved him and he spoiled my dog by taking her for lots of walks. I came back to a clean and tidy house . I would not hesitate to recommend Steve for your house sitting needs.
ELLEN (Gorokan NSW, Mar 2016 - 5 days) From Aussie House Sitters
No rating Steve just finished a sit for us and I almost don't want to say how great he was for fear he will become too booked to come back here!! Seriously though Steve is such a nice guy and EJ adored him our house was nice and tidy and he even did some awesome gardening for us!! Would have him back in a second!!
TRICIA AND STEVE (Picnic Point NSW, Jan 2016 - 5 days) From Aussie House Sitters
No rating Steve looked after our house and Dog Bruce whilst we were on holidays for a month overseas in December 2015. We had not used a house sitter before and did not no what to expect. Steve was very easy to deal with and able to confirm his stay with us quickly and with no fuss allowing us to continue planning our trip without worrying about the house or Bruce. During our trip away we were given updates and photos weekly of Steve and Bruce's adventures to the dog park, beaches and walking tracks ... MORE
CHRISTOPHER (Warnbro WA, Dec 2015 - 3 weeks) From Aussie House Sitters
 
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