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Responsible, respectful owner of 3 houses

59 , Retired. Bit of work from home on a charity.

Hi. I'm a single woman in my 50s who has returned to NZ after 23 years as a volunteer with the Baptist church in the Middle East where I assisted refugees and migrant domestic workers. I have 3 houses in Briarley St, Tauranga which are rented out. I use the income to support the charity I co-founded. I'm tidy and quiet-living. I've been housesitting for the last 4+ years. I love to go on long walks each day and enjoy the company of a furry friend.

Reviews (22)
Stephanie did a great job of looking after Ron, our older dog for the 5 months we were away. Stephanie is an awesome and regular communicator: she sent us photos and videos of Ron, updated us on their adventures, kept us informed of any problems and was quick to get in touch for advice. Stephanie went above and beyond what we expected. She was quick to take initiative: for example, taking Ron to the vet and paying out of pocket expenses for household and pet maintenance when unexpected issues ... MORE
 
PAUL AND BRONWYN (Tauranga North Island, Jul 2022 - 5 months)
Steph is an amazing housesitter. She went to great lengths to try and keep our pool clean and our large lawn tidy. Our animals were well looked after. Steph kept our house beautiful and clean and she communicated with us regularly when we were away for any questions she had. Would happily recommend her to everyone
 
ANNA (Te Puna , Jan 2024 - 3 weeks)
Stephanie was lovely and looked after Ralphie so well. He is definitely missing her! We will be using Stephanie again.
 
KELLY (Bethlehem , Dec 2023 - 1 week 2 nights)
We were delighted to have such a reliable sitter in Stephanie. Her communication was excellent and she was very flexible about us returning early due to the weather. Our pets were well taken care of. We would highly recommend Stephanie. Christine & Richard
 
CHRISTINE (The Lakes, Pyes Pa North Island, Oct 2023 - 1 week 2 nights)
We have nothing but high praise for Stephanie's housesitting and looking after Scout & Rossie while we were away. Everything was in very good hands. Beautiful flowers and Purrfect Cats was a thoughtful touch. Stephanie is welcome in our home anytime.
 
KEVIN & SUE (Tauranga , Oct 2023 - 2 weeks 4 nights)
Stephanie was a great house sitter for our pets, we wanted someone who was here for our dog and Stephanie was. She made regular contact which was great.
 
MELANIE (Pyes Pa North Island, Jan 2023 - 1 week 3 days)
Stephanie was absolutely perfect for us and as a first time user on Housesitters.co.nz I was a little apprehensive about leaving my doggie. Came home to a very happy dog and cat, immaculate house, clean sheets all made up and a vase of fresh flowers for our return. Thank you Stephanie, you are a star . Highly recommended. We will be sure to try and secure Stephanie for our next holiday.
 
PAULA (Bellevue North Island, Jan 2023 - 6 days)
Stephanie did an awesome job of looking after our cat and house while away for 10 days. Our cat was so well looked after that we were quite overlooked for a while on our return and he kept looking for Stephanie. Stephanie kept us well informed and was very accommodating. We would definitely use Stephanie again and would highly recommend her. Dave and Theresa
 
THERESA (Pyes Pa , Aug 2021 - 1 week 3 days)
Steph was an awesome house sitter, Manu our border terrier was well cared for, with love and daily walks. Steph kept us informed of what Manu was up to with photos and texts. Our return home was delayed and Steph was more than willing to stay on. Our house was just lovely to come home to, lined washed and a lovely vase of lillies. We would have no hesitation in having Steph back if she was available, and highly reccomend her. Cheers Charles and Beryl
 
CHARLES (Tauranga North Island, Jul 2021 - 2 weeks)
The very best house sitter ever. Stephanie was the perfect sitter. She looked after our Lulu and Fifi as if they were her own and communicated with us whilst we were away with messages and pictures of our girls. We found her to be honest, caring and looked after our home. Stephanie walked them everyday, took them to the groomers and even washed all the bedding and remade the bed for us. We were very grateful when she stepped up and collected us from the airport when we had an issue. Thank you ... MORE
 
SANDRA (Tauriko North Island, Jun 2021 - 2 weeks 4 days)
Steph was amazing, communication before the sit was great and gave me full piece of mind. We got regular updates and photos of our very happy Dog Murphy, the house was immaculate on return. Returning home to a happy and chilled dog was great. Thanks Steph
 
MELANIE (Hairini North Island, May 2021 - 1 week 5 days)
Stephanie was an amazing house sitter, we were away for 3 weeks and she took care of our cat and house very well. We would definitely have Stephanie back to help us again.
 
PHIL & DEBRA (Judea North Island, Nov 2020 - 2 weeks 6 days)
We were very appreciative to have Steph House/Pet Sit for us. Steph was very easy to communicate with and kept us informed while we were away on our holiday. Steph walked our Luka daily and cared for all our three pets with updates and photos during that time. Thank you Steph, we were grateful to have you there, and would recommend you for future housesitting.
 
MELANIE (Judea North Island, Oct 2020 - 2 weeks)
Steph was a wonderful housesitter. She was always prompt with communication and we came home to a clean and tidy home and a very happy dog! Would certainly recommend her to others looking for a friendly and reliable housesitter
 
KRISTEN (Mount Maunganui , Feb 2020 - 1 week)
Stephanie went above and beyond as our house was on the market and had 2 open homes while she was here. She kept it clean and tidy. Our dog and cat had been well looked after, also tropical fish, so she was kept busy. She sent a photo of our dog while out walking and regular messages. Would recommend
 
WENDY (Tauranga , Nov 2019 - 1 week 5 days)
I highly recommend Steff. She is friendly, responsible and took excellent care of my animals and place, even washed the sheets and remade bed!!! My plants were all alive too. My neighbours also sing her praises I would definitely use Steff again next time I travel.
 
NIKKI (Urenui North Island, Oct 2019 - 2 weeks)
Superb house sitter. Really took great care of our house and dog. Would highly recommend to anyone. Great communication while we were away. Many thanks Steph.
 
PAUL (Raurimu North Island, Aug 2019 - 2 months)
Stephanie is a very trustworthy and caring individual who can be thoroughly depended on to look after your home and pets with the utmost sincerity. My family went overseas for 4 weeks and in that time we had regular communication and updates (photos) about our animals. We arrived home to a spotless home and to one very happy dog and 2 very content cats. I would highly recommend Stephanie to anyone wanting to leave their fur babies in the hands of a lovely lady who takes the time to bond ... MORE
 
JANINE (Ohauiti , Aug 2019 - 4 weeks)
Steph was incredible. Kept us updated every other day or so with pictures of our pooch letting us know where they'd been for a walk etc. great communicator and house was clean when we got home. We would definitely recommend steph.
 
STEPHANIE (Bellevue , Jul 2019 - 2 weeks 4 days)
Stephanie was a wonderful housesitter, great communicator and looked after our old doggie and house fantastically. And such a great surprise when she washed the sheets and remade the bed before leaving. Thanks again, highly recommended
 
CARLENE (Pyes Pa North Island, Apr 2019 - 4 days)
Thanks a lot, Carlene. It was a pleasure to housesit for you and lovely to get to know Moe.
Stephanie did a great job looking after my rabbit, cats and chickens. Communication was excellent.
 
CAT (Ohauiti North Island, Feb 2019 - 3 days)
Happy to recommend Steph to anyone. She took adequate care of our home and regularly kept in touch with us. It was nice to be able to bless her especially in the light of her work overseas. This was a new experience for us allowing a 'stranger' into our new home but we felt we didn't have to worry whilst we were away which was awesome.
 
CHERYL & GRAEME (Paengaroa, Te Puke , Feb 2019)
 
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