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Slightly Grey Nomads

58, Teacher

60, Advocate

Update 2024: for the first half of the year we are housesitting in the Wellington region before heading further afield.
We are Frances and Stephen, a couple in our early 60's who have semi-retired to Alexandra. Our plan was to travel overseas, however like for many others that is obviously now on hold so hope to travel around NZ more. We have completed over 40 housesits with all 5 star reviews, through another very popular website which we can send you a link to - we have looked after dogs, cats, chickens and horses. Our reviews all comment on how happy pets were with us and homes left immaculate.
About us.
We have 3 grown up children, who after being scattered around the world are now all living back in Wellington. Frances is a teacher, before coming down to Alexandra was HOD Mathematics (everyone's favourite subject) at Wellington Girls' College and now takes on various long term and day relieving positions around the country. Stephen previously worked for Ministry of Defense ( ex RAF) and now works as an advocate for Pacific seasonal workers. We are happy to consider most areas of N Z and can guarantee your home and pets would be well cared for.

Reviews (15)
Frances has looked after our cat twice and both times we have returned to a very happy cat and an extremely tidy house. Frances has been fantastic and I highly recommend her for anyone needing a sitter!!
 
RACHEL (Wellington North Island, Apr 2024 - 5 nights)
Frances has been an amazing house and pet sitter during our time overseas. Communication with her was easy and clear from the very start and throughout her stay. Our cat Billy clearly enjoyed her company which we could tell from the regular photos she sent. Frances left our place spotless when we came back, and we even found some courgette in the fridge which she had harvested from our garden. We are very happy about this positive experience as it was our first time using kiwihousesitters, and ... MORE
 
JUDITH (Waiwhetu North Island, Jan 2024 - 2 weeks 5 nights)
Frances was exceptional. I cannot recommend her more highly. Very reliable and great comms. She took care of my house and pets wonderfully. I hope she’ll be available to house sit again in the future.
 
VICTORIA (Karori North Island, Aug 2023 - 3.5 weeks)
Frances looked after our home, cat and the many house plants for five weeks while we were overseas. She was AMAZING. We couldn’t have hoped for a better house sitter. The cat was very content and excellently cared for (he now has a new bestie). The communication was perfect so we could hear how our wee fella was adjusting. The care of our home was outstanding. Better than we do for ourselves. Even our windows are gleaming! Frances is an absolute gem - professional, responsible and treats your ... MORE
 
NIAMH (Kelson North Island, Jul 2023 - 5 weeks)
Frances was excellent. She communicated well and sent me updates and photos of my two cats every couple of days. My house was sparkling clean when I got home and my lawn was even mowed very neatly, even though I did not specifically ask for it to be done. My cats were both relaxed when I got home. Highly recommended house sitter. Thanks Frances and apologies once again that my kitty caught a large predator and brought it inside the house while I was away (this had never happened before). PS - ... MORE
 
MARISSA (Kelson North Island, Jun 2023 - 3 weeks)
Frances was fabulous to deal with and took very good care of our pets and our place while we were away. Would not hesitate to recommend to anyone and will definitely be happy to have her come house sit again.
 
JODY (Stokes Valley North Island, Feb 2023 - 3 days)
Frances was a wonderful sitter - She was very communicative, and took great care of Whiskey, keeping me well updated along the trip. She kept the house very neat and tidy, it was fantastic to come home to a happy boy and a clean house. Would definitely have Frances housesit for me again!
 
VICCI (Johnsonville North Island, Feb 2023 - 11 days)
This was our first experience with Kiwi Housesitters and we were most grateful to Frances and Steve for answering all our queries and taking good care of our retriever Finn. Communication was excellent and it was lovely to come back to our house to find it in top condition and a happy dog. We would highly recommend this couple and hope they can return in the future and be lucky enough to see dolphins every day as they did this time !
 
MARGARET (Riverton Rocks South Island, Oct 2022 - 4 days)
Frances is a very experienced house-sitter and it showed! Excellent communication and house left all neat and tidy.
 
TIM & LANA (Camborne North Island, Sep 2022 - 2 weeks)
Thank you Frances for looking after our house and 'Dave the Cat'. The house was just as we left it and Dave had bonded so well he wanted to leave with Frances. I have no hesitation in recommending Frances and hope she will be available next time we need a house sitter.
 
BRIAN (Leamington North Island, Jul 2022 - 10 weeks)
Frances looked after our house and cat extremely well. We were able to relax while we were away as we knew from the texts and photos that everything was going well at home. We came home to a very clean and tidy house. Would recommend Frances to everyone and hope she can house sit for us again in the future.
 
DAVE (Plimmerton North Island, Apr 2022 - 11 days)
Frances is a lovely house sitter who took care of our home and cats. She sent through photos and videos of our cats to us while we were away which was appreciated. Thank you Frances! We would have no hesitation in recommending her to other people requiring a sitter.
 
GINNI (Mount Victoria North Island, Jul 2021 - 2 days)
Frances was an excellent house sitter. The house was pristine when I came home. Soleil, my elderly cat , was happy, groomed and well fed and had obviously found a new friend.. Later, I discovered that a drooping curtain I'd been meaning to fix was was fixed and a patch of garden weeded neither part of the sitting contract but, never-the-less much appreciated. Frances has an undoubted eye for detail. I do not hesitate in recommending her as an excellent house/pet sitter for other users
 
VALERIE (Camborne, Porirua , Jun 2021 - 8 days)
We enjoyed having Frances and Stephen look after our house and pets. The pets were happy and the house was spotless. We would happily have them house sit again.
 
ANNE-MARIE (Ilam South Island, Apr 2021 - 2-5 April 2021)
Frances and Stephen are a lovely couple who took excellent care of our 2 cats . They sent a txt message with picture every couple of days. I can always tell how contented the cats are by the amount of food they eat and they wolfed down a goodly quantity while we were away. There was an issue with a water tank while we were away which they dealt with promptly The house was spotless when we returned home. All house plants had been watered. I would highly recommend them to future people ... MORE
 
LENORE (Harwood South Island, Feb 2021 - 11 days)
 
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