Michelle & Richard

We are experienced Kiwi housesitters and love to take good care of your home and your pets.
We pride ourselves for leaving our housesits in immaculate condition. We are currently looking for shorter sits (1 or 2 weeks) north of Auckland.
We love animals, meeting new people and getting to know new communities. Our kids have left home, so it's time now to explore our beautiful country.

Michelle grew up in New Zealand on a big market garden in Hawkes Bay; her job was to collect eggs and help her dad pick produce and sell it at the auctions. She got a bit of a fright when she was chased by a headless chicken bound for Christmas dinner.
Brought up in Germany, Richard immigrated to New Zealand in 1982 and used to live on a lifestyle block with horses, chicken, a goat, sheep and he bred collie dogs. He used to milk the house cow in the morning, change quickly into his suit and go to work in town.

We are non-smokers, very friendly and easy to get on with, independent, active, practical, fun-loving, honest, caring and reliable. We love the outdoors, mountain biking, tramping and travelling, but also staying at home working on our house, maintaining our vegetable garden and looking after Sabrina, our cat (when she was alive) or friends' animals when they are away.

Your home and animals are in safe hands with us.

We have references on this web site and 2 more on another housesitter site which we are happy to provide.

What other people say about us:
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Kathryn - Character Reference
01 October 2018
This is to confirm that I have had close and consistent association with Michelle Nicole and Richard Molitor having lived as near neighbours and close friends for over 25 years, while I lived in Auckland.
Michelle and Richard are exemplary in their living habits and of good character. Both are fastidious in the cleanliness of their living space and the care they give their immediate and wider environment. They have a beautiful garden which they gain great pleasure from cultivating and from which they have harvested a consistent supply of vegetables and greens to feed their family of four children.
Both are loving, caring and involved parents and grandparents.
They are kind to animals having nurtured a traumatised rescue kitten to a grand old age. Michelle and Richard are a lovely and loving couple who would only enhance any home they care for, leaving it in impeccable condition on their departure.

Jo Conaglen - Character Reference
27 September 2018
I am very pleased to give a recommendation for Richard Molitor and Michelle Nicol as house-sitters or similar.
I've known Richard and Michelle for 30 years as friends. They are well-respected people in the Devonport community, having involved themselves in a number of community activities over the years. They are energetic, enthusiastic, and positive people. They have many close friends and have maintained good relationships with their neighbours for a long time. They are responsible pet owners. Their house is always maintained to a high standard, impeccable housekeeping and they are keen gardeners - they put me to shame.
Richard is a retired IT project manager who until recently worked at AUT where I am aware he was highly regarded. Michelle is a dental therapist and she too was well respected.
Richard and Michelle are highly trustworthy and responsible and I would have no hesitation in having them stay in my house.

Happy to provide additional references.