Fountaindale, New South Wales

About this house sitting position in Fountaindale

I am looking for a lovely house sitter who loves cats, preferably a solo older lady with a calm demeanour who is used to anxious feline temperaments, who would like to rest and relax with my 6 cats on a beautiful, serene, shared 3.5 acre property. Non smoker, non or social drinker. No visitors/family/partners as it causes further anxiety for the kitties.
Westfield is just a 10 minute drive away, and you’ll be 20 minutes drive from the beach, however you’ll feel like you’re away from it all in the country in our secluded hideaway of a home. There are so many spaces to sit and read a book, do a puzzle, have a picnic, meditate, swim or laze by the pool etc. The birds are the only rowdy noises around. Lots of kookaburras and natives. You’ll also spot kangaroos, wallabies, maybe a fox or two, and if you’re lucky our little echidna family who snuffle through the grass from time to time.
I am looking for someone who really understands cats and is ok with 6. My 2 little feline boys can get anxious with new people and may spray in a few places for a day or two as they adjust to having you around (tile floors =easy clean up) , but with patience and understanding they love attention and will accompany you around the house and enjoy hanging out on your lap. You may be lucky and it may not happen at all, but patience for this is is a must as if you get angry at them, their anxiety increases. The 2 older feline girls and the 1 year olds- tortie girl and little black boy are love bugs, though you may not see Scarlett much at all as she could hide until meal times, and all 6 love to play - when they feel like it. If you “speak cat” you’ll understand :-) They are indoor only cats, with a couple of enclosed outdoor zones. They love to sleep near you if you let them (except the 2 tabby boys, who have their own space at night), and are usually fed morning and evening around 6-6:30pm and I scoop their litters just after they’ve eaten. I would love you to send me any cute pics or videos you get of them while I’m away.
My mother lives in a separate house next door on the same property, so if there are any questions help is just a door knock away.
I have Netflix, Stan, Prime and Disney plus logged in and wifi available. It’s a Google house, so voice commands are also possible for the tech savvy.
I am happy for you to use anything in the pantry, as long as you leave me a note so I know what to replace.
Connected house- The washing machine and dishwasher send notifications after use, and the fridge sends a notification if it has any issues. The solar sends notifications if there’s excess energy use in the house (so an energy aware person would be a great fit), the garage, the kettle and some of the lights will send a notification when they’re switched on/off, the auto litters and the cats’ drinking bowls send notifications after use. The front door will send a notification when you use your code to open it. I tend to ignore these while I’m on holiday, but I like to be transparent about how the house works.
Security cameras- There’s one out the front, one on the cat zone out back and on the far side of the house, one in the study and one in the room where the tabby boys sleep (I check in occasionally to watch the cats laying in the window in the sun- #crazycatperson!). I usually walk you through the locations of these on the pre-booking visit.
Please only apply if you have experience with multiple cat households and are willing to spend time with my fur kids and work with their routine.
Mum will definitely have a cup of tea or two with you a few times during your visit, and is there for any questions, big or small. Other than that, she generally stays at her house which adjoins mine via the garages and the terrace by the pool. Read more...

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Home has internal and external security cameras

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