Libby & Gabriel

Hey hi hello! We are an easy-going kiwi couple who are coming up 6 years together. We have lived in New Zealand most of our lives in Taranaki, Tauranga, Wellington and now call Auckland home.

Libby works in communications for a couple of non-profit organisations including Endometriosis New Zealand. Gabriel is a qualified Electrician managing some major sites across the city.

We fell in to house sitting years ago for friends, colleagues or friends of friends and family which then continued in to professional housesitting (on multiple websites) as we saw it provides us with a unique opportunity to explore different neighborhoods and ultimately decide where we want to put down our roots when we buy our home.

We understand the importance of trust when it comes to letting someone into your personal space. We treat every home as if it were our own, maintaining a clean and organised space - reflecting our own house proud nature. Being an electrician, Gabe is a handy-man and will be happy to use his skills to ensure everything is maintained while we stay whether that's being a plant dad or tending to any house needs. We are therefore comfortable with bigger properties despite it just being the two of us staying.

We are happy to provide our own linen/towels as we realise additional washing is the last thing you feel like after time away.

Both of us share a deep love for animals and have struggled not to dive in to adopting pets while we are still finding our forever home (really struggled haha!). In saying this, we have a lifetime of experience having grown up with beautiful dogs and cuddly cats, and looked after the occasional feathered or finned friend too. We will give them all the love they want or just co-exist with them if they're more independent!
Libby works from home permanently - aside from the odd meeting in the city - so will be readily available for attention and companionship.

We are an active couple, big walkers and adventurers so would really enjoy including our new friends in that too!

We take pride in our reliability and communication skills, keeping you updated with regular check-ins and photos to ease any concerns while you're away. We also understand that unexpected things can happen with travelling (particularly when flying) so between the two of us we are happy to be flexible with additional days should you need this.

Choosing us as your house sitters means choosing a friendly, caring and responsible couple who genuinely enjoys the company of pets and a peaceful lifestyle. Let us take the worry out of your travels, knowing that your home and furry friends are in capable and loving hands.

Get in touch if you think we could help! :)